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

SOLD

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.