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Donald L. Hadden
Exclusive & Attractive 1930s poster design - George M Hammer furniture London

c. 1930

About the Item

One of a series of designs we have listed for Geo. M Hammer. To see them - and our other architectural and design-related drawings, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" and then search. Douglas L Hadden (British, 20th century) Design for Poster/Showcard 'Attractive & Exclusive' 32x24cm Pen and ink c. 1930 Hadden was a senior designer for Geo M Hammer, designers and retailers of school and ecclesiastical furniture. Their lift-top school desks are particularly well regarded, and always carried their brass name plate. Hammer were renowned for their interior woodwork, they were commissioned to undertake the choir stalls in Sir Basil Spence’s ground-breaking Coventry Cathedral. Dick Russell (brother of Gordon Russell and who worked for his brother before World War Two) famously designed the chairs to be used by the congregation; as all-wood stacking chairs they were innovative at the time. As senior designer, Hadden was at the heart of the Coventry project.
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  • Creation Year:
    c. 1930
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Width: 12.41 in (31.5 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU79535781511

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