EARL OF SNOWDON (1930-2017), A GROUP OF FIVE 'PRINCE OF WALES INVESTITURE' CHAIRS, 1969
ANTONY ARMSTRONG-JONES, EARL OF SNOWDON (1930-2017)A GROUP OF FIVE 'PRINCE OF WALES INVESTITURE' CHAIRS, 1969Red-painted ash-laminate, with motto 'Ich Dien' and Prince of Wales feathers in gilt, and original red fabric covered seatsManufactured by Remploy Ltd. One chair with full titled plaque and numbered 470/4000.Each; 78cm high, 54cm wide, 56cm deepThe Investiture of the Prince of Wales took place at Caernarfon Castle, North Wales, on the 1st July 1969. Designed by the Earl of Snowdon with Carl Toms and John Pound, the chairs were produced by Remploy, a scheme supporting employment for disabled workers, and sold to guests after the ceremony for £12 each. LiteratureR. Muir, Double Exposure: Lord Snowdon's Kensington Villa, World of Interiors, January 2009, p. 142Snowdon and F. von Hofmannstahl (ed.), Snowdon - A Life in View, New York, 2014 , p. 168
Condition
Note: Some of the foam pads used in the upholstery is breaking down causing a dust to come from the underside of the chairs. This is NOT wood worm dust/frass
Buyer's Premium
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£25,001.00
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£500,001.00
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£500,001.00
ANTONY ARMSTRONG-JONES, EARL OF SNOWDON (1930-2017)A GROUP OF FIVE 'PRINCE OF WALES INVESTITURE' CHAIRS, 1969Red-painted ash-laminate, with motto 'Ich Dien' and Prince of Wales feathers in gilt, and original red fabric covered seatsManufactured by Remploy Ltd. One chair with full titled plaque and numbered 470/4000.Each; 78cm high, 54cm wide, 56cm deepThe Investiture of the Prince of Wales took place at Caernarfon Castle, North Wales, on the 1st July 1969. Designed by the Earl of Snowdon with Carl Toms and John Pound, the chairs were produced by Remploy, a scheme supporting employment for disabled workers, and sold to guests after the ceremony for £12 each. LiteratureR. Muir, Double Exposure: Lord Snowdon's Kensington Villa, World of Interiors, January 2009, p. 142Snowdon and F. von Hofmannstahl (ed.), Snowdon - A Life in View, New York, 2014 , p. 168
Condition
Note: Some of the foam pads used in the upholstery is breaking down causing a dust to come from the underside of the chairs. This is NOT wood worm dust/frass
Buyer's Premium
33.6% up to
£25,001.00
32.4% up to
£500,001.00
31.2% above
£500,001.00
