Sold for:
$1,800
$1,800
ATTRIBUTED TO R. W. WINFIELD & CO., WROUGHT IRON BENT FRAME ROCKER, MID 19TH C., H 42", W 24", L 34":English Victorian. The downswept arms form the rocking base; brass nuts; suede slung over wood slatted seat; leather covered cushion armrests. Unmarked. It is believed that Peter Cooper of New York, 1793-1883, founder of the Canton Iron Works, was the designer of this chair. The design was produced by R.W. Winfield & Co. of Birmingham, England. Winfield & Co. exhibited a model of this chair at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the London International Exhibition of 1862.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2008-04-20
