Lot 24
£5,796
Auction: 19 April 2023 at 10:00 BST
ebonised and gilded mahogany, with later felt upholstery
Literature: Eastlake, Charles L. Hints on Household Taste, Longmans, Green & Co., 1878, where a drawing for the matching armchair is illustrated.
Edwards C. The Firm of Jackson & Graham Furniture History Society, Vol. 34 (1998), pp. 238-265
Note: One of the contributing factors to the prominence of Jackson & Graham among 19th-century furniture makers was their employment of superior designers including Owen Jones, Bruce Talbert and Christopher Dresser. Some of Eastlake’s designs were made under licence by the firm, including this settee. Eastlake was not a commercial designer and earned his living as Keeper of the National Gallery.