Code: 10108
An extremely rare oak “ Shakespeare” armchair, designed by EW Godwin (1833-1886) and made by William Watt, c1881,
with inset semi-recessed original castors to the front legs.
There were many variants to this chair, made by the likes of Liberty & Co and many others, but this is one of the true originals.
It was part of a suite of Elizabethan-Revival furniture that Godwin designed for William Watt entitled "The Shakespeare Dining Room Set”.
It included eight small chairs, one stool, two armchairs, a sideboard and a table, and was illustrated at the time in “ Building News” fig. 176.1;
11 November 1881.
One of only three currently known in existence; the other two, one in a private collection and the other in a National Trust house.
Ref: “ The Secular Furniture of EW Godwin ” by Susan Weber Soros p130.
h: 40.25” d: 20” w: 24” at front seat.
