Lot 183
JOHN MAKEPEACE (BRITISH 1939-) §
SET OF EIGHT 'TRINE II' ARMCHAIRS, 2001
Auction: MODERN MADE Part II | 01 November 2024 | Lots 80 to 444
Description
each numbered and inscribed under seat JOHN MAKEPEACE, one inscribed DESIGNED BY JOHN MAKEPEACE AND MADE IN HIS WORKSHOP BY JAMES RALPH, JUNE 2001 ½, alternate laminated layers of yew and 5,000 year old bog-oak, designed by John Makepeace, and made in his workshops at Parnham House by James Ralph
Dimensions
82.5cm high, 57cm wide, 46cm deep (32 ½in high, 22 ½in wide, 18 1/8in deep) (8)
Provenance
Acquired directly from the maker, July 2001;
Private Collection, London.
Footnote
John Makepeace wrote that ‘Comfort, compactness and visual quality were identified as priorities. Trine I fulfilled these requirements, but had no arms. The challenge was to develop a sequel, also with three legs, and for the front legs to wrap around the body to provide arm support and a sense of well-being for the sitter.’