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E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Eight-Leg Table

Name: E. W. Godwin, attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Rosewood Eight-Leg Table
SKU: PV004925
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Dimensions

Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)
Width: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)
Depth: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)

Year of manufacture

1875

Designer

Edward William Godwin

Period

Aesthetic Movement
1870-1879

Style

Anglo-Japanese

Condition

Good

Condition consistent with age and use.

About this piece

E. W. Godwin, attributed Collinson & Lock, presents a fine Anglo-Japanese rosewood octagonal eight-leg side table. It features carved scrollwork below the top and a Japanese fretwork gallery around the lower shelf, all standing on turned and square splayed legs. A later paper depository label is found under the top.

Collinson & Lock of London, known as 'Art Furnishers', was founded by F. G. Collinson and G. J. Lock, former employees of Jackson and Graham. Designers employed by the firm included T. E. Collcutt, the architect of their premises; E. W. Godwin, who was paid a retainer to produce exclusive designs for the company from 1872 to 1874; H. W. Batley; and Stephen Webb. They crafted furniture for the new Law Courts to designs by G. E. Street, in collaboration with Gillows and Holland & Sons, and commenced the decoration of the Savoy Theatre in 1881. Jackson and Graham was acquired in 1885, coinciding with the firm's move to Oxford Street and its shift towards expensive commissions for grandiose London houses. Gillows took over the firm in 1897.

Collinson & Lock, established in London in the third quarter of the 19th century, swiftly attained commercial success and a leading position in design. In 1871, the firm published an impressive illustrated catalogue of 'Artistic furniture', with plates by J. Moyar Smith, assistant to Christopher Dresser. By 1873, they were operating from extensive newly built premises in St Bride Street. The firm continued to produce high-quality furniture and began experimenting with new materials and designs, gaining renown for their distinctive combinations of rosewood and ivory, as well as intricate Italianate arabesques, traditional figures, and scrolling foliage.

This style of decoration strongly suggests the involvement of Stephen Webb, Collinson & Lock's chief designer, who later became Professor of Sculpture at the Royal College of Art. E. W. Godwin, their most significant designer, showcased highly advanced designs in the Japanese style.