Lot 504
GEORGE WALTON (1867 - 1933)
'BRUSSELS' ARMCHAIR, CIRCA 1900
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
Auction: Lots 337 to 642 | 17th October at 10am
Description
mahogany, with penwork and marquetry inlay, close nailed upholstered seat
Dimensions
62.5cm wide, 122cm high, 50cm deep
Footnote
Literature: Moon K. 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.
