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Jas Shoolbred Morris & Co Style a Pair of Aesthetic Movement Reclining Armchairs

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Jas Shoolbred. In the style of Morris and Co, after a design by Phillip Webb. A pair of Aesthetic Movement adjustable reclining armchairs. Professionally reupholstered in a Morris and Co style floral fabric. James Shoolbred & Co also known as Jas Shoolbred began in the 1820s as a draper’s shop, supplying textiles to the furniture trade with premises in Tottenham Court Road, London. In the 1860s, Jas Shoolbred began designing and making high-quality antique furniture. They were so successful that by the 1890’s, they had workshops, showrooms, and other premises in London at: 7-31 & 36 Grafton Street 2, 3 & 4 Midford Place (cabinet making) 7 & 8 Midford Place (decorating department) Queen’s Buildings, Tottenham Court Road (blind factory) 6 Torrington Place (upholstery); 260-266 Euston Road (cabinet making) 79-97 Huntley Street (carpet planning & warehouse) 32-39, 41 & 43 University Street (linen drapers) 16-23 Upper Gower Street (stables & factory) 150 Tottenham Court Road (woollen drapers) 161 & 162 Tottenham Court Road (linen drapers) 32-39, 41 & 43 Tottenham Court Road (upholstery & cabinet retailers) They employed professional designers such as Owen W. Cavis and H. W. Batley, the latter who had worked alongside E W Godwin and specialized in Japanese, Aesthetic style furniture. Jas Shoolbred was granted a Royal warrant by the mid-1880s, and their furniture was some of the best quality available in the late Victorian period. Measures: Height 39.5 inches Width 25 inches Depth from the front leg to the back leg is 30 inches.
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  • Similar to:
    Philip Webb (Designer)Morris & Co. (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.5 in (100.33 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 30 in (76.2 cm)
  • Style:
    Aesthetic Movement (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Although a matched pair you can see that one armchair is slightly lighter than the other or has faded slightly. I have compiled the images to clearly show this.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PV0030311stDibs: LU2243332153622
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