E. W. Godwin Attributed, Pair of Oak Aesthetic Movement Dining Chairs
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Attributed to Edward William Godwin, this pair of dining chairs in oak aligned to the Aesthetic Movement (1860–1890), c.1880.
The chairs have carved floret decoration to the headrests, with a rectangular open back above a row of ebonised turned spindles. The front legs are turned and ring-moulded, set on castors, while the rear legs continue upward to form the back uprights. The chair frames are ready for upholstery and sold as a set of two.
The design relates to a comparable example illustrated in Susan Weber Soros*
References / Provenance
* Susan Weber Soros, The Secular Furniture of E. W. Godwin, p. 126, illus. 171, comparable example.
Width: 17.52 in (44.5 cm)
Depth: 17.52 in (44.5 cm)
1880-1889
