George Logan, 'Rossetti' armchair, 1901

Mahogany, sycomore and fruitwood with copper, pewter and abalone inlay
Made by Wylie and Lochhead

h. 48 in. (122 cm) - W. 26 1/2 in. (67,2 cm) - h. 16 7/8 in. (42,8 cm)

‘30206’ stamped under back rail
Unique piece

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COLLECTION OF THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART, KANSAS CITY

Provenance

Originally designed for th eRossetti Library designed by Logan for the Wylie and Lockhead pavilion in the Glasgow International exhibition, 1901 - Mr. Marshall, South Shields, County Durham, UK, until the 1950’s - By descent to his daughter, Elsie Marshall, Durban, South Africa, 1958-2003 - The chair then passed to her son Henry Maxwell, and after 2013 to her granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Stephen and Louise Creates, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK.

Exhibitions

Glasgow International Exhibition, Kelvingrove Park, 2nd May - 4th November 1901.

Literature

TheStudioInternational,volumeXXX,1904,page 202 - Gerald and Celia Larner, ‘The Glasgow Style’, 1979, page 42.

Collection

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