Lot 32
A SCOTTISH PINE AND ELM-FRAMED ORKNEY CHAIR
EARLY TO MID-19TH CENTURY
Scottish Silver & Applied Arts
Auction: 15 August 2018 at 11:00 BST
£688
Description
the curved woven straw back above solid seat above panelled sides on square moulded legs
Dimensions
61cm wide, 105cm high, 44cm deep
Footnote
Note: A product rooted in local tradition, the Orkney Chair has evolved over time from a low round stool completely covered in straw, to a distinctive low chair with a straw back. Some designs feature a hood, thought to provide shelter from any draughts. Later, inset seats began to replace solid wooden bases and the chairs were made commercially by local craftsmen such as David Kirkness. Retailers such as Liberty of London regularly sold Orkney chairs during the early 20th century.