Large Handmade Hooded Orkney Chair
Stock No
34945
2013
- £2,090.00
- €2,375 Euro
- $2,762 US Dollar
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Item Description
Circa 1990. Large handmade hooded Orkney chair of traditional form. Made with 5 large sheaves of hand-cut, oat straw woven and bound to the wooden frame with marram grass bindings, the drop in seat pad in woven marram grass. The David Kirkness style, shaped arms supported on rectangular uprights which continue down the side of the frame, resting on traditional chamfered square legs. In pristine condition.
The Orkney chair is probably one of the most iconic pieces of Scottish vernacular furniture and are highly collectable items, from being promoted by Liberty & Co in the early 20th Century to currently with examples in the Victoria & Albert Museum and worldwide interest from interior designers.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Item Dimensions
H: 154cm W: 60cm D: 62cm
Period
Circa 1990
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)131 5537286
+44 (0)7836 283669
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