Arts and Crafts Furniture

An Edwardian Arts and Crafts mahogany and inlaid tub back armchair, in the manner of Leonard F. Wyburd and probably made by Cornelius V. Smith, the shaped panel top rail inlaid in copper, pewter, satinwood and boxwood with stylized peacock and heart motifs, the upholstered seat and back flanked by a pair of vertical handrests with ball finials, raised on block legs, bearing stamped initials 'C.V.S' to rear leg, height 114cm, width 65.5cm. Note: a similar armchair design is illustrated in 'Liberty's Furniture 1875-1915' by Daryl Bennett, p.133.

An early 20th century Arts and Crafts pale oak octagonal centre table, probably retailed by Liberty & Co, the moulded top above a pierced frieze, on splayed square tapering supports united by an undertier with pegged stretchers, height 72cm, width 61cm.

A pair of Edwardian Arts and Crafts oak elbow chairs, probably by Wylie & Lochhead, the arched top rails with carved stylized floral panels above pierced splat backs and brown leather drop-in seats, on chamfered block legs terminating in ball feet, height 122.5cm, width 67cm.

An early 20th century Gothic Revival oak chest, the hinged lid above carved tracery and rosette panels, the front incised with initials and dated 'C.H.B 11.11.18', raised on turned and block legs, height 72cm, width 86cm, depth 50cm.

An Edwardian Arts and Crafts oak side table, the rectangular top on block legs united by shaped bracket supports, height 77cm, length 107cm, depth 50cm.

An early 20th century Arts and Crafts style mahogany armchair with overall turned spindle supports, the seat and back upholstered in green striped fabric, raised on square tapering legs, height 116cm, width 57cm.

An Edwardian Arts and Crafts oak dresser, the angular pediment above a leaded glass cupboard and shelves, the base fitted with two drawers and a cupboard, raised on cabriole legs, height 194cm, width 143cm, depth 50cm.

A late 19th century Arts and Crafts walnut centre table, the rectangular top carved in relief with scrolls and swags, the trestle supports and platform stretcher carved with palmettes and flowers, height 63cm, length 91cm.

A rare Arts and Crafts oak, ebony and pewter inlaid upright piano, 'The Valkyrie', designed by Leonard F. Wyburd for Liberty Design Studios, circa 1902, the movement by J. & J. Hopkinson, the case with projecting sides flanking a panel inlaid with three pewter and ebony flowerheads, the hinged keyboard cover with a pair of oversized wrought metal hinges of scrolling strapwork form, the shaped front uprights inlaid with matching flowerheads issuing from stylized ebony scrolling stems above polished metal cap terminals, the sides fitted with hinged flaps, the movement numbered '62780', straight-strung and under-damped, height 127cm, width 166cm, depth 72cm (lacking original candle sconces). Note: a similar example of the Valkyrie piano is illustrated in 'Liberty's Furniture 1875-1915' by Daryl Bennett, p.208.

A set of four Edwardian Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs, the arched backs with carved and pierced supports, raised on square tapering legs united by stretchers, height 112cm, width 45cm.

An Edwardian Arts and Crafts oak rectangular occasional table by Matthews of Gloucester, the moulded top above a shaped frieze and pierced supports, the block legs united by an undertier, bearing pressed metal maker's plaque to underside, height 72cm, width 77cm.

An early 20th century Arts and Crafts style oak rail back elbow chair, in the manner of Morris & Co, the drop-in seat raised on square tapering legs, height 102cm, width 59cm.

An Edwardian Arts and Crafts oak framed circular wall mirror, the bevelled plate within a continuous border of beaded bands and rosette guilloche, the reverse inscribed in pencil 'Carved by the Art School Southwold Suffolk 1902/3' and initialled 'HWB & EWB', diameter 47cm.

An Edwardian Arts and Crafts Glasgow School mahogany display cabinet, in the manner of E.A. Taylor, inlaid with stylized flowers, scrolls and hearts in metal and various woods, the arched gallery above a glazed fall front and a drawer, raised on square tapering swept legs united by an undertier, height 129cm, width 79cm, depth 42cm.

An Edwardian Art Nouveau mahogany circular occasional table by S.J. Waring & Sons, with overall satinwood and mother-of-pearl foliate inlaid decoration, the circular top with a border of leaves and vine, the octagonal base with overall foliate and floral decoration above Moorish arches and shaped section legs, bearing maker's paper label to underside, height 61cm, diameter 50cm.

An early 20th century Arts and Crafts oak three-piece suite, comprising a settee and a pair of armchairs, the pierced bar backs above angular slats, the seats upholstered in a Mackintosh style fabric, raised on tapering block legs, height 106cm, width of settee 118cm, width of armchair 59cm.

An early 20th century Arts and Crafts oak sideboard, the moulded top above two drawers and three cupboard doors with applied brass ring handles and carved relief reserves of pears and leaves, raised on block legs, height 100cm, width 159cm, depth 50cm.

A set of six Arts and Crafts Cotswold School oak comb back dining chairs, designed by Edward Barnsley, the drop-in seats raised on moulded block legs, the majority of the chairs bearing crowned 'A.M' cyphers and stamped 'Castle Bros' to seat rails, height 89cm, width 49cm.

An Edwardian Arts and Crafts oak rectangular occasional table by James Shoolbred & Co, the moulded top above a carved foliate frieze fitted with an end drawer, raised on spiral fluted legs united by an 'H' stretcher, bearing manufacturer's stamp to drawer, height 70cm, length 91cm, depth 59cm.