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Designed by George Montague Ellwood (1875-1955) and made by J S Henry (John Sollie Henry, founded circa 1880) of Old Street, London.
A pair of exceptional Arts & Crafts oak side chairs designed by George Montague Ellwood and made by J S Henry, inlaid with circular copper line details, centred by a pewter heart enclosed within a copper. The single central back splat united by two lower cross stretchers which cleverly emulate the lower twin side stretchers and single side uprights which are united by a higher single cross stretcher.
A single variation to this chair sold at Sotheby's London on 22nd Feb 2006, Lot 23 and made £5040 with the buyer's premium, that chair is identical in form except that it has only one side stretcher, as oppose to the twin side stretchers on this pair which sit better with the overall design, also the inlays to this pair are purer and a more unified design than the one which sold at Sotheby's in 2006.
Another example of the chair is in the collection of the Wolfsonian Museum, Florida.
