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Egyptian Revival Armchair

Creator: Christopher Dresser (Attributed)
Offered by: Lillian Nassau LLC

Description
An Egyptian Revival armchair attributed to English designer Christopher Dresser, related to carved mahogany sofa designed by Dresser for the Bushloe House in Leicestershire in 1880.

The seat back takes the form of a stylized female figure, likely representing the Egyptian goddess Isis; her headdress and necklace feature fine inlaid geometric patterning in bone, abalone and wood. Her outstretched winged arms, with carved stylized feathers, form the arms of the chair.

This chair was purportedly used in the interior set dressing in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944).

More Information

Notes:	Related to the Bushloe House sofa, circa 1880.
Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Oak, inlaid bone, abalone
Condition:	Fair. Reupholstered; old repairs
Creation Date:	circa 1880
Styles / Movements:	Aesthetic Movement, Traditional, Neoclassical
Book References:	Philippe Garner, Frank Russell, John Read. "A Century of Chair Design." Rizzoli, New York, 1980. p. 21.
Incollect Reference #:	326698

Dimensions

W.	22 in;	H.	35 in;	D.	25 in;
W.	55.88 cm;	H.	88.9 cm;	D.	63.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Lillian Nassau LLC, established in 1945, specializes in the extraordinary work of Tiffany Studios and Louis Comfort Tiffany, including lamps, glass, pottery, and metalwork. With over seventy-five years of expertise, they also offer 19th and 20th-century Decorative Art, Design, and Sculpture—contact them today at 212.759.6062 or via email at info@lilliannassau.com.