George Jack for Morris & Co., An Arts & Crafts Inlaid Mahogany Sideboard
£17,000 £13,600
George Washington Jack (1855-1931) for Morris & Co. A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts exhibition quality mahogany sideboard. The upper superstructure features a three-quarter turned gallery with chevron and string inlays, with a lower and upper open shelf surmounted by finely turned finials. The shaped top has dental moulded details below, and a central bowed drawer flanked by inlaid devices and two side drawers with quartets to each corner and conforming inlays. The whole piece rests on tapering square legs joined by semi-circular shaped stretchers, typical of George Jack's work. The legs are identical to his famous Saville armchair, and the stretchers are used on various side tables designed by George Jack for Morris & Co.
Width: 85.5 in (217.17 cm)
Depth: 31 in (78.74 cm)
1890-1899
