Description
Arts & Crafts Dining Table with Chairs
by Arthur Simpson of Kendal
Table of pegged construction, four dining chairs with carved decoration to splats
Table: H 27″/69cm; W 54″/137cm; D 29.5″/75cm
Circa 1905
A high quality set by a highly regarded figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. A W Simpson, a friend of the eminent art critic John Ruskin, was a pioneer of Arts and Crafts revival in the English Lake District as well as producing designs by the celebrated architect and designer C F A Voysey. A comparable chair to these is illustrated in Hugh Wright’s book “The Beautiful Furniture of the Simpsons of Kendal” (2011), page 110
Price includes full restoration using traditional techniques & materials. Please allow 6-8 weeks
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