Liberty & Co ebonised Thebes Chair circa 1880
Re-upholstered in an original Art Nouveau velvet fabric
Liberty’s patented the design of their popular Thebes stool in 1884, and it continued to be sold until about 1919. Egyptian-influenced furniture had also been made in the 1850s by Morris, Faulkner & Co. between 1857 and 1858, and designed during the 1870s by Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) and E W Godwin (1833-1886). Courtesy of the V&A.
Liberty & Co ebonised Thebes Chair circa 1880
Re-upholstered in an original Art Nouveau velvet fabric
Liberty’s patented the design of their popular Thebes stool in 1884, and it continued to be sold until about 1919. Egyptian-influenced furniture had also been made in the 1850s by Morris, Faulkner & Co. between 1857 and 1858, and designed during the 1870s by Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) and E W Godwin (1833-1886). Courtesy of the V&A.
Image 1 of 4
Image 2 of 4
Image 3 of 4
Image 4 of 4