Rare Robin Nance of St Lues Solid Pine X-Framed Dining Table & 6 Chairs Carvers

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Rare Robin Nance of St Lues Solid Pine X-Framed Dining Table & 6 Chairs Carvers

About the Item

We are delighted to offer for sale this Robert Nance of St Ives handmade pine dining table and six chairs A decorative good looking and well made set, the chairs are especially artistic, I love the handles in the back We have cleaned waxed and polished the suite from top to bottom, there are some big chips in the top corners of a couple of the chairs, a couple of patina scratches on the table top, otherwise it's in good order throughout Dining table dimensions Height 73 cm Width 161 cm Depth 86.5 cm Carver chair dimensions Height 80 cm Width 37.5 cm Depth: 48 cm Chair dimensions Height 86.5 cm Width 58 cm Depth 53 cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Robert Nance Robert 'Robin' Nance aka Robin 1907 to 1990 The eldest son of Robert Morton Nance, Dicon Nance being his younger brother by two years. Robin was born in Nancledra, and at the early age of just 13 was the Art Union of Cornwall prize winner (£3. 0s. 0d.) in the 1920 RCPS September show. He was recorded as being from Carbis Bay and exhibiting as Master Robin Nance. This is (at time of writing) the first record of him showing work. From 1924 he went on to train under the 'arts and crafts' Master cabinet maker, Romney GREEN, in Christchurch, Hampshire, which was to have its own spin-off for Arts and Crafts in Cornwall (See Hardie 1995) when Green sent work in to NAG, namely wood carving and inlaid woodwork, to be exhibited with Robert T Morton Nance. He set up his own workshop in woodworking in 1933, which was suspended during the war years when he served in the Army. After the war he returned to St Ives, and with his brother Dicon re-opened the gallery/workshop on the quayside. Their work was in furniture- making, as well as crafting pottery wheels for the Leach Pottery, who was in Robin's words 'not very practical'. Both he and his brother, like their parents before them, inclined to the Arts and Crafts philosophy of hand-making and natural designs for chairs, occasional tables and honest craftsmanship. In 1951 he published 'My world as a woodworker' in The Cornish Review (Summer 1951, no 8). Robin closed his business in 1972, and lived in St Ives. He is buried at St Senara's Churchyard at Zennor, Cornwall. This item is available for collection from our Wimbledon warehouses Condition Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.

Creator:
Robin Nance (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 28.75 in (73 cm)Width: 63.39 in (161 cm)Depth: 34.06 in (86.5 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 7
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Pine,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2823313427331