Arts & Crafts oak armchair

with close-nailed original leather upholstery

Sweeping curved arms and arching back legs

Carved Celtic style fret work design

Arthur Simpson of Kendal

Circa 1910

Height 98cm Width 72cm Depth 90cm

£7850

Provenance ; Barbara Henderson, niece of Arthur Simpson by descent to previous owner.

ARTHUR SIMPSON 1857 -1922

Simpson established is workshops in Kendal, his training and apprenticeship was with Gillows of Lancaster predominantly as a carver. He used high quality locally sourced timber for his designs, which were widely acclaimed. He exhibited alongside C.F.A Voysey and George Walton, accepted commissions from Voysey also Blackwell for Baillie Scott.