Lot 384
GEORGE HENRY WALTON (1867-1933)
INLAID MAHOGANY ‘BRUSSELS’ ARMCHAIR, CIRCA 1900
Auction: 1 April 2020 at 11:00 BST
Description
the moulded top rail above heart-pierced splat, marquetry inlaid with flowers above shaped open arms and original close-nailed crewelwork seat, raised on tapering legs
Dimensions
62.5cm wide, 121.5cm high, 55cm deep
Footnote
Literature: Moon, Karen George Walton, White Cockade 1993, p.104, pl. 137, illus.
Note: Designed for the Kodak showrooms in Brussels, this elegant armchair sees Walton subvert traditional style of country seating furniture. Inspired by the form of the ‘fiddle-back’ chair, Walton elongates the back as the curved top rail meets the open arms in a manner similar to late 18th century methods of furniture construction. Later exhibited in Glasgow at the 1901 International Exhibition, the iconic ‘Brussels’ armchair exemplifies Walton’s radical approach to furniture design.