12th May, 2019 11:00
Design
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Ernest Gimson (1864-1919)
Peter Waals (1870-1937) from a design by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919)
Wardrobe, first designed in 1913
walnut, the two panelled cupboard doors flanking smaller cupboard section over four short drawers having carved escutcheons and handles, the edges inlaid with ebony and holly stringing 191cm high, 216cm wide, 67cm deep.
Provenance: Arthur Mitchell; thence by descent.
Literature: This was one of a number of three-piece wardrobes designed by Gimson which show him experimenting with different layouts of cupboards and drawers as well as showing off the skill of his cabinetmakers in the panelling. A drawing for this version with metal rather than wooden handles is at The Wilson, Cheltenham, and is dated January 1913.
Sold for £11,000
Estimated at £10,000 - £20,000
Peter Waals (1870-1937) from a design by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919)
Wardrobe, first designed in 1913
walnut, the two panelled cupboard doors flanking smaller cupboard section over four short drawers having carved escutcheons and handles, the edges inlaid with ebony and holly stringing 191cm high, 216cm wide, 67cm deep.
Provenance: Arthur Mitchell; thence by descent.
Literature: This was one of a number of three-piece wardrobes designed by Gimson which show him experimenting with different layouts of cupboards and drawers as well as showing off the skill of his cabinetmakers in the panelling. A drawing for this version with metal rather than wooden handles is at The Wilson, Cheltenham, and is dated January 1913.
