A set of four 19th century ash and elm ladderback chairs, on turned legs, an ash and elm ladderback

A set of four 19th century ash and elm ladderback chairs, on turned legs, an ash and elm ladderback rocking chair, with rush seat, and an ash ladderback chair, 90cm. high, (6)

Catalogue notes

Ambrose Heal was attracted by and collected 'Regional chairs'. He wrote that one of his earliest recollections was of a visit to the workshop of Philip Clissett in Bosbury - possibly when he had taken an apprentice placement at James Plucknett in Warwickshire from 1890 to 1892. Clissett's designs were known in London by then, the Art Worker's Guild had chairs made by him in 1888.

Provenance

Sir Ambrose Heal, thence by descent