Lot 429
George Walton (1867-1933) A satinbirch and inlaid open armchair,
Auction: 19 April 2005 at 14:00 BST
£3,643
Description
the slatted back inlaid with stylised plant motifs above shaped open arms and upholstered panel seat on square, chequer inlaid and tapering legs linked by stretchers
Footnote
Note: This chair demonstrates characteristics of the furniture produced by Walton for Sidney Leetham at Elm Bank, York in 1898.
The pieces produced are generally inlaid with bold geometric pattern, as in this example, a style popularised and revived by George Jack at Morris & Co.
Literature: Paulius Aguis, 'British Furniture 1880-1905', pub. Suffolk 1978, p. 102, pl. 125
Karen Moon, 'George Walton, Designer and Architect', pub. Oxford 1993, pp. 64-70, plate 172