An ash rush seated 'Clissett' armchair, circa 1890-1913 

The design a collaboration between The Kerry family of chair makers, Philip Clissett (1817-1913) and James Maclaren (1853-1890)

The manufacture attributed to Philip Clissett (1817-1913), Bosbury, Herefordshire

Provenance, this chair was acquired from a private collection in Malvern (8½ miles from Bosbury).

Retaining the original rush seat.

£1,000

This model of armchair was a favourite with the arts and crafts establishment with most designers/artists/craftsmen owning examples including Ernest Gimson, Sidney Barnsley and Emery Walker, this was largly due to the Art Worker's Guild furnishing their great hall with them.

The Cheltenham Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester Museum and Hereford Museum & Art Gallery all have chairs attributed to Clissett in their collections.

For more discussion on the 'Clissett' chair see The Blog. 

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