ATTRIBUTED TO CHRISTOPHER DRESSER FOR COALBROOKDALE, A PATINATED CAST IRON HALL CHAIR, LATE 19TH C

ATTRIBUTED TO CHRISTOPHER DRESSER FOR COALBROOKDALE; A PATINATED CAST IRON HALL CHAIR LATE 19TH CENTURY The back with Victorian 'lozenge' mark possibly for 23rd August 1869 134cm high, 45cm wide, 35cm deep overall A chair of identical design is currently held in the Minneapolis Institute of Art (accession number 2004.236.113).For a pair of related chairs, see Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, 21st April 2021, Design Since 1860, Lot 53 (£10,625). Literature: Cooper, Jeremy Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors: From the Gothic Revival to Art Nouveau, Hong Kong 1998, p.34, pl. 70. Condition Report: Chairs with the marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Surface has been sympathetically re-patinated and has an attractive colour and finish - see images A well executed old repair at the top of one rear leg (only visible upon close inspection). Chair is structurally solid overall. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer