Antique Rocking Chair, Peter Cooper, R.W.Winfield Co. England Birmingham 1851
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in Praha, CZ
An exceptional range of rocking chair, pioneer of bent chrome and cushioned seating, flat iron straps, round bent construction, hinged upholstery, original backing fabric, padded armrests, original fretwork, PROVENANCE-J. Klauda, pharmacist, traveller, collector of antiques, founded the Klauda Museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštem, later bequeathed his collections to the Museums Association and the Jaronek brothers-Jaronek Museum,
This important and rare piece of furniture is regularly auctioned at the world's leading auctions.The chair was first exhibited in 1851 at the first world exposition in London, the -world expo 1851-, and at the -world expo 1862-. Its probable designer is peter cooper...
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1850s Unknown Antique Metal Rocking Chairs