PHILIP WEBB (1831-1915) (ATTRIBUTED DESIGNER) FOR MORRIS & CO. (ATTRIBUTED MAKER)
ARTS & CRAFTS DISPLAY CABINET, CIRCA 1880
£1,625
Hints on Household Taste : Paul Reeves
Auction: 28 June 2022 from 11:00 BST
Description
mahogany, with glazed panels and cast metal handles, the interior with fabric lining
Dimensions
111.5cm wide, 164.5cm high, 44.5cm deep
Footnote
Note: This interesting cabinet demonstrates design elements characteristic of Philip Webb's furniture for Morris & Co. The deep mouldings to the apron frieze, the supported interior shelf, the canted form and the shaped cut-out apron are all found in furniture by Webb for the firm, who continued to produce his designs for furniture well into the 20th century.