Lot 32A
AFTER R. W. WINFIELD & CO., BIRMINGHAM
ROCKING CHAIR, CIRCA 1850
Auction: Day One: 21 April 2021 | From 11:00
£1,375
Description
wrought steel, with wood slats and leather upholstery
Dimensions
62cm wide, 107cm high, 96cm deep
Footnote
Note: The original designer and manufacturer of this rocking chair has not been identified. The firm of R.W. Winfield specialised in metal furniture, particularly beds, and between 1827 and 1854 took out several patents relating to the construction of beds and sofas using iron tubing. Their stand at the Exhibition of 1851 included a rocking chair of tubular brass, similar to this one. They showed another example in strap brass at the London International Exhibition of 1862