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E W Godwin attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Walnut Side Chair.
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
supports. See Soros, Susan Weber 'The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin', p. 113, illus. 137 for a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Walnut Side Chair.
E W Godwin attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Walnut Side Chair.

E W Godwin attributed. An Anglo-Japanese Walnut Side Chair.

H 29 in W 17.5 in D 17 in
E.W. Godwin Attributed Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement Side Chair
By Edward William Godwin
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering a lightweight mahogany Anglo-Japanese side chair with many Godwin characteristics, and
Category

Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

E.W. Godwin Attributed Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement Side Chair
E.W. Godwin Attributed Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement Side Chair

E.W. Godwin Attributed Anglo-Japanese Aesthetic Movement Side Chair

H 33.86 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
E W Godwin (style of). An Anglo-Japanese ebonized side chair
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E.W. Godwin style of. An Anglo-Japanese ebonized side chair with new laid rush.
Category

Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin (style of). An Anglo-Japanese ebonized side chair
E W Godwin (style of). An Anglo-Japanese ebonized side chair

E W Godwin (style of). An Anglo-Japanese ebonized side chair

H 30.91 in W 19.1 in D 17.33 in
E W Godwin An Anglo-Japanese ebonized side chair professionally upholstered
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E.W. Godwin, style of An anglo japanese ebonized side chair with professionally upholstered seat in
Category

Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin An Anglo-Japanese ebonized side chair professionally upholstered
E W Godwin An Anglo-Japanese ebonized side chair professionally upholstered

E W Godwin An Anglo-Japanese ebonized side chair professionally upholstered

H 32.68 in W 16.15 in D 15.75 in
E W Godwin (attributed). A set of four Anglo-Japanese cane seat chairs
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
turned details and Greek style front legs. See Soros, Susan Weber, 'The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin
Category

Antique 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

E W Godwin (attributed). A set of four Anglo-Japanese cane seat chairs
E W Godwin (attributed). A set of four Anglo-Japanese cane seat chairs

E W Godwin (attributed). A set of four Anglo-Japanese cane seat chairs

H 34 in W 18 in D 17 in
19th Century E W Godwin Mahogany Bow Back Chair William Watt
By William Watt, Edward William Godwin
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
An exceptional Bow back corner chair dating from the 1870s attributed to E W Godwin, probably made
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century E W Godwin Mahogany Bow Back Chair William Watt
19th Century E W Godwin Mahogany Bow Back Chair William Watt

19th Century E W Godwin Mahogany Bow Back Chair William Watt

H 32.68 in W 25.99 in D 21.26 in
E W Godwin (style of). An Anglo-Japanese rush seat ebonized side chair
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E.W. Godwin style of. An Anglo-Japanese rush seat ebonized side chair.
Category

Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin (style of). An Anglo-Japanese rush seat ebonized side chair
E W Godwin (style of). An Anglo-Japanese rush seat ebonized side chair

E W Godwin (style of). An Anglo-Japanese rush seat ebonized side chair

H 30.71 in W 30.71 in D 30.71 in
E W Godwin attributed, A set of four Aesthetic Movement oak dining chairs
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Weber 'The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin', p. 126, illus. 171 for a comparable example. The price
Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

E W Godwin attributed, A set of four Aesthetic Movement oak dining chairs
E W Godwin attributed, A set of four Aesthetic Movement oak dining chairs

E W Godwin attributed, A set of four Aesthetic Movement oak dining chairs

H 38.19 in W 18.12 in D 20.48 in
Set of Four Aesthetic Hall Chairs in the Manner of E W Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement set of four walnut and chequer tooled leather hall chairs. In the manner of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Aesthetic Hall Chairs in the Manner of E W Godwin
Set of Four Aesthetic Hall Chairs in the Manner of E W Godwin

Set of Four Aesthetic Hall Chairs in the Manner of E W Godwin

H 36 in W 18 in D 18 in
E W Godwin style of. An Anglo-Japanese nursing chair with thebes style turnings
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E W Godwin style of, an Anglo-Japanese nursing chair with subtle carved details to the back, turned
Category

Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Slipper Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin style of. An Anglo-Japanese nursing chair with thebes style turnings
E W Godwin style of. An Anglo-Japanese nursing chair with thebes style turnings

E W Godwin style of. An Anglo-Japanese nursing chair with thebes style turnings

H 34 in W 20 in D 20 in
E W Godwin Style of, an Aesthetic Movement Oak High Back Low Seat Chair
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E W Godwin style of, an Aesthetic Movement high back oak nursing chair with a low seat, subtly
Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Slipper Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin Style of, an Aesthetic Movement Oak High Back Low Seat Chair
E W Godwin Style of, an Aesthetic Movement Oak High Back Low Seat Chair

E W Godwin Style of, an Aesthetic Movement Oak High Back Low Seat Chair

H 41 in W 19.5 in D 17.5 in
E W Godwin attr. A pair of Aesthetic Movement oak dining chairs ready upholstery
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Furniture of E.W. Godwin', p. 126, illus. 171 for a comparable example.
Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

E W Godwin attr. A pair of Aesthetic Movement oak dining chairs ready upholstery
E W Godwin attr. A pair of Aesthetic Movement oak dining chairs ready upholstery

E W Godwin attr. A pair of Aesthetic Movement oak dining chairs ready upholstery

H 38.59 in W 17.52 in D 17.52 in
E W Godwin, Attributed an Anglo-Japanese Circular Armchair with Fan Shaped Arms
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E W Godwin, attributed, probably made by Collinson and Lock. An Anglo-Japanese walnut circular
Category

Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin, Attributed an Anglo-Japanese Circular Armchair with Fan Shaped Arms
E W Godwin, Attributed an Anglo-Japanese Circular Armchair with Fan Shaped Arms

E W Godwin, Attributed an Anglo-Japanese Circular Armchair with Fan Shaped Arms

H 28.5 in W 25 in D 26 in
E W Godwin, Attributed, an Anglo-Japanese Circular Armchair with Fan Shaped Arms
By Edward William Godwin, Collinson & Lock
Located in London, GB
E W Godwin, attributed, probably made by Collinson and Lock. Stamped underneath 2085. An Anglo
Category

Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin, Attributed, an Anglo-Japanese Circular Armchair with Fan Shaped Arms
E W Godwin, Attributed, an Anglo-Japanese Circular Armchair with Fan Shaped Arms

E W Godwin, Attributed, an Anglo-Japanese Circular Armchair with Fan Shaped Arms

H 28.5 in W 23.5 in D 25 in
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Small Folding Chairs E.W Godwin Manner
Located in Norwich, GB
manner of E.W. Godwin. Circa 1870s. Free delivery to the UK via a selected parcel company. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Small Folding Chairs E.W Godwin Manner
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Small Folding Chairs E.W Godwin Manner

Pair of Aesthetic Movement Small Folding Chairs E.W Godwin Manner

H 28.35 in W 15.36 in D 23.23 in
Aesthetic Movement Side Chair in Walnut by E.W. Godwin, circa 1885
By Goodwin
Located in Faversham, GB
Aesthetic Movement walnut and rush seated chair by E.W. Godwin for William Smee & Son, London
Category

Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Bamboo, Cane, Rush

Aesthetic Movement Side Chair in Walnut by E.W. Godwin, circa 1885
Aesthetic Movement Side Chair in Walnut by E.W. Godwin, circa 1885

Aesthetic Movement Side Chair in Walnut by E.W. Godwin, circa 1885

H 32.29 in W 18.51 in D 13.39 in
Victorian Designer E W Godwin Aesthetic Movement Jappaned Abstract Elbow Chair
By Edward William Godwin
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare E W Godwin Aesthetic Movement Jappaned Low Elbow Arm Chair With Anglo Japonesque Geometric
Category

Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Victorian Designer E W Godwin Aesthetic Movement Jappaned Abstract Elbow Chair
Victorian Designer E W Godwin Aesthetic Movement Jappaned Abstract Elbow Chair

Victorian Designer E W Godwin Aesthetic Movement Jappaned Abstract Elbow Chair

H 28.35 in W 23.23 in D 22.05 in
E W Godwin (attributed). An Anglo-Japanese ebonized walnut lounge chair
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
An Anglo-Japanese ebonised walnut lounge chair with stylised Greek key details to the arms and four
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin (attributed). An Anglo-Japanese ebonized walnut lounge chair
E W Godwin (attributed). An Anglo-Japanese ebonized walnut lounge chair

E W Godwin (attributed). An Anglo-Japanese ebonized walnut lounge chair

H 23.5 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
Folding Arts and Crafts Chair designed by E.W. Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Ebonised mahogany folding chair with rush seat and back. See Susan Weber Soros, p. 97 for
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Folding Arts and Crafts Chair designed by E.W. Godwin
Folding Arts and Crafts Chair designed by E.W. Godwin

Folding Arts and Crafts Chair designed by E.W. Godwin

H 31 in W 18 in D 28 in
Ebonised Mahogany Folding Chair by E W Godwin
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Ebonised mahogany folding chair designed by E.W. Godwin.
Category

Antique 19th Century British Chairs

Ebonised Mahogany Folding Chair by E W Godwin

Ebonised Mahogany Folding Chair by E W Godwin

H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 27.96 in
E. W. Godwin Folding Walnut Chair
By Edward William Godwin
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
E. W. Godwin folding walnut chair with woven cane back and seat, circa 1880. Good condition
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

E. W. Godwin Folding Walnut Chair
E. W. Godwin Folding Walnut Chair

E. W. Godwin Folding Walnut Chair

H 31.11 in W 15.36 in D 22.05 in
Ebonized Folding Chair with Cane Seat, Attributed to E W Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
An ebonized folding chair with cane seat and gilt details to the backrest. Attributed to E W
Category

Antique 19th Century Anglo-Japanese Chairs

Materials

Cane

Ebonized Folding Chair with Cane Seat, Attributed to E W Godwin

Ebonized Folding Chair with Cane Seat, Attributed to E W Godwin

H 28 in W 14 in D 26 in
E W Godwin, Pair of Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Rush Seat Chairs
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
. See Soros, Susan Weber 'The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin', p. 125, illustration 168.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Chairs

E W Godwin, Pair of Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Rush Seat Chairs
E W Godwin, Pair of Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Rush Seat Chairs

E W Godwin, Pair of Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Rush Seat Chairs

H 33 in W 17 in D 16 in
Set of Four Dining Chairs Attributed to E W Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Soros, Susan Weber 'The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin', p. 126, illus. 171 for a comparable example
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Four Dining Chairs Attributed to E W Godwin
Set of Four Dining Chairs Attributed to E W Godwin

Set of Four Dining Chairs Attributed to E W Godwin

H 37 in W 19 in D 20 in
E W Godwin. A Set of Four Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Rush Seat Chairs
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
. See Soros, Susan Weber 'The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin', p. 125, illustration 168.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Chairs

E W Godwin. A Set of Four Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Rush Seat Chairs
E W Godwin. A Set of Four Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Rush Seat Chairs

E W Godwin. A Set of Four Anglo-Japanese Ebonised Rush Seat Chairs

H 33 in W 17 in D 16 in
E W Godwin or H W Batley for Collinson & Lock An Aesthetic Movement side chair.
By Collinson & Lock, Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E W Godwin or H W Batley, probably made for Collinson and Lock. An Aesthetic Movement walnut side
Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin or H W Batley for Collinson & Lock An Aesthetic Movement side chair.
E W Godwin or H W Batley for Collinson & Lock An Aesthetic Movement side chair.

E W Godwin or H W Batley for Collinson & Lock An Aesthetic Movement side chair.

H 34.26 in W 15.75 in D 15.36 in
Aesthetic Movement Office Chair by E W Godwin
Located in Cheshire, GB
Aesthetic Movement swivel office chair by E W Godwin for James Peddle. Having comb backs and open
Category

Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Aesthetic Movement Office Chair by E W Godwin
Aesthetic Movement Office Chair by E W Godwin

Aesthetic Movement Office Chair by E W Godwin

H 38 in W 23 in D 22 in
E W Godwin A Rare Anglo-Japanese Jacobean or Old English Desk Swivel Armchair
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Designed by E. W. Godwin. Probably made by William Watt. A very rare Jacobean or Old English walnut
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Office Chairs and Desk ...

Materials

Rush, Walnut

E W Godwin A Rare Anglo-Japanese Jacobean or Old English Desk Swivel Armchair
E W Godwin A Rare Anglo-Japanese Jacobean or Old English Desk Swivel Armchair

E W Godwin A Rare Anglo-Japanese Jacobean or Old English Desk Swivel Armchair

H 39 in W 21 in D 21 in
Six Aesthetic Movement English Dining Chairs After E W Godwin
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Handsome set of 6 dining chairs. Very similar in design to chairs by British architect and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs

Six Aesthetic Movement English Dining Chairs After E W Godwin
Six Aesthetic Movement English Dining Chairs After E W Godwin

Six Aesthetic Movement English Dining Chairs After E W Godwin

H 37.41 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
E. W. Godwin Oak Shakespeare Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Oak Shakespeare chair, designed by E.W. Godwin and manufactured by William Watt. Circa 1882. With
Category

Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Oak

E. W. Godwin Oak Shakespeare Chair
E. W. Godwin Oak Shakespeare Chair

E. W. Godwin Oak Shakespeare Chair

H 36.23 in W 23.23 in D 18.51 in
Set of Four Arts & Crafts Style Chairs In The Manner of E. W. Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful set of four Arts & Crafts style ebonized "Thebes" armchairs in the manner of E. W
Category

Late 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Arts & Crafts Style Chairs In The Manner of E. W. Godwin
Set of Four Arts & Crafts Style Chairs In The Manner of E. W. Godwin

Set of Four Arts & Crafts Style Chairs In The Manner of E. W. Godwin

H 36 in W 24 in D 19 in
Six Aesthetic Movement English Dining Chairs After E W Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Handsome set of six dining chairs. Very similar in design to chairs by British architect and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Chairs

Materials

Wood

Six Aesthetic Movement English Dining Chairs After E W Godwin
Six Aesthetic Movement English Dining Chairs After E W Godwin

Six Aesthetic Movement English Dining Chairs After E W Godwin

H 37.41 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
E W Godwin. An Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Side Chair Probably Made by William Watt
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin’, p. 113, illus. 137 for a comparable example. See also Sotheby’s with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

E W Godwin. An Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Side Chair Probably Made by William Watt
E W Godwin. An Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Side Chair Probably Made by William Watt

E W Godwin. An Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Side Chair Probably Made by William Watt

H 29 in W 17.5 in D 17 in
Anglo-Japanese Walnut and Caned Seat Side Chair, Attributed to E W Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Anglo-Japanese walnut side chair, attributed to E W Godwin. Probably made by William Watt. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Anglo-Japanese Walnut and Caned Seat Side Chair, Attributed to E W Godwin
Anglo-Japanese Walnut and Caned Seat Side Chair, Attributed to E W Godwin

Anglo-Japanese Walnut and Caned Seat Side Chair, Attributed to E W Godwin

H 34 in W 16.5 in D 19 in
Set of Six Simulated Rosewood and Caned Dining Chairs, Attributed to E W Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
high (two without the cane) See Soros, Susan Weber 'The Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin', p. 102
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rosewood

Set of Six Simulated Rosewood and Caned Dining Chairs, Attributed to E W Godwin
Set of Six Simulated Rosewood and Caned Dining Chairs, Attributed to E W Godwin

Set of Six Simulated Rosewood and Caned Dining Chairs, Attributed to E W Godwin

H 34 in W 18 in D 16 in
E W Godwin attri, A Pair of Anglo-Japanese Side Chairs with Radiating Spindles
By William Watt, Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E W Godwin attributed. A pair of Anglo-Japanese side chairs with semicircular style radiating sun
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin attri, A Pair of Anglo-Japanese Side Chairs with Radiating Spindles
E W Godwin attri, A Pair of Anglo-Japanese Side Chairs with Radiating Spindles

E W Godwin attri, A Pair of Anglo-Japanese Side Chairs with Radiating Spindles

H 34 in W 16 in D 17 in
A solid Walnut 19th E. W Godwin Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
19th century solid Walnut Swivel Desk Chair by E. W. Godwin. This stylish English chair retaining
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A solid Walnut 19th E. W Godwin Swivel Desk Chair
A solid Walnut 19th E. W Godwin Swivel Desk Chair

A solid Walnut 19th E. W Godwin Swivel Desk Chair

H 34.26 in W 23.23 in D 18.9 in
Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Side Chair in the Manner of E.W. Godwin
By Edward William Godwin
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
‘50683’. surviving from the late Victorian period and inspired by the designs of E.W. Godwin, circa 1875
Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Side Chair in the Manner of E.W. Godwin
Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Side Chair in the Manner of E.W. Godwin

Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Side Chair in the Manner of E.W. Godwin

H 33 in W 17.5 in D 16 in
An Important Pair of Councilor's Chairs by E.W. Godwin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Furniture of E.W Godwin", p. 100 Cat. No. 062-001-2006C
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

An Important Pair of Councilor's Chairs by E.W. Godwin

An Important Pair of Councilor's Chairs by E.W. Godwin

H 29 in W 20.5 in D 20 in
Japanesque Adjustable-Back Armchair
By Philip Webb
Located in Southport, CT
influenced somewhat by the Japanesque taste promoted at this time by E. W. Godwin. The relationship of this
Category

20th Century English Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Japanesque Adjustable-Back Armchair
Japanesque Adjustable-Back Armchair

Japanesque Adjustable-Back Armchair

H 39.25 in W 28 in D 34.25 in
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal e w godwin chair for your home. A e w godwin chair — often made from wood, walnut and natural fiber — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the e w godwin chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A e w godwin chair, designed in the Arts and Crafts style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made e w godwin chair over the years, but those crafted by Edward William Godwin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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