Lot 312
GEORGE WALTON (1867-1933)
PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS, CIRCA 1900
Auction: Day Two | Lots 304 to 482 | Thurs 16th April 2026 from 11am
Description
oak, with rush seats (2)
Dimensions
56cm wide, 92cm high, 48.5cm deep
Footnote
Literature: Moon K. George Walton: Designer and Architect, Oxford 1993, page 47-48, illus. no. 54
These chairs were made for John Rowntree's cafe in Scarborough where Walton developed a new style of furniture based on the French 17th century 'caquetoire' style. This French renaissance style was popular in Scotland in the 16th century and the strong links between the two countries ensured the style flourished well into the 17th century. These chairs would still have been seen in the more aristocratic homes in Scotland in the late 19th century and Walton here has taken the basic form and adapted it with the use of rushing to lighten the effect of the construction.
