by George Faulkner Armitage
One from a pair of corner chairs, circa 1890.
Designed by George Faulkner Armitage (1849-1937).
Made at his workshops in Altrincham, nr Manchester.
Top cover replaced with original upholstery beneath, a sample of the original top cover has been retained.
£2,500
These chairs are a variation on the model designed for the showrooms of the Fine Art Society, New Bond Street, London in 1887. The model was not exclusive to the Fine Art Society, as another version was used in his own studio at Stamford House in Altringham along with other variations in existance.
The leg turnings differ on each chair otherwise they are the same, and display some very fine carving. A table and chair were purchased brand new by the Osterreichisches Museum fur angewandte Kunst. A coal scuttle resides in Manchester City Art Gallery.
Along with many public commissions, G. F. Armitage had extensive private commissions for furniture and decoration, see appendix 2 of Rosamond Allwood's article in the Furniture History Society journal XXIII, 1987, for a list of private clients from 1892-1897.
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Gill Fitzpatrick, Decorative Arts Society Journal 31, 2007
H. Blairman & Sons Ltd, 1996 catalogue
Rosamond Allwood, Furniture History Society Journal XXIII, 1987
Jeremy Cooper, Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors, 1987