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Recent Acquisitions of Furniture and Woodwork at the Victoria and Albert Museum: Supplement

06/1993 | 1083 | 135

Pages: 443-448

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Author:

Wilk, Christopher (Wilk, Christopher)

Subjects

artists:

Rietveld, Gerrit Thomas

artists:

Linnell, John, cabinetmaker, ca.1729-1796

artists:

Furness, Frank

artists:

Dresser, Christopher

artists:

Wright, Frank Lloyd

artists:

Eames, Charles

artists:

Eames, Ray

artists:

Thomas, Rodney

artists:

Riemerschmid, Richard

dates:

1990-1999

museums and institutions:

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain

subjects:

Art museums / Acquisitions / Furniture / Woodwork

subjects:

British / Dutch / French / Furniture

Illustrations

Attributed works:

I. Armchair. One of a pair, by William (c. 1703-63) and John (1729-96) Linnell, London, c. 1753 for the 4th Duke of Beaufort for the Chinese Bedroom at Badminton House, Gloucestershire. Beechwood, with later painted and gilded decoration over original paint. H:103 cm.; W:60 cm.; D:66 cm. Purchased with the aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Brigadier Clark Fund. W33 & 34-1990.

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II. Armchair. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964), 1918. Made by Rietveld with the Assistance of G. van der Groenekan, Netherlands, about 1920. Stained Sycamore and Sycamore Plywood. H:88.6cm.; W:65.6cm.; D:80.5cm. Purchased 1989. W.9-1989.

Attributed works:

III. Mould for Plaster or Composition Ornament. By G. Jackson & Sons, Probably Nineteenth Century. Reverse-Carved Boxwood, H:12.6cm.; W:33.6cm.; D:2.1 cm. Shown with a Positive Pressing Taken from the Mould. One of a Large Collection Presented by Clark & Fenn Ltd. W637-1989.

Attributed works:

IV. Mirror. Designed by Robert Adam (1728-92) and Carved by Sefferin Alken (fl. 1744-83) for the Town House of the 6th Earl of Coventry, in Piccadilly, 1770-72. Carved and Gilt Wood. 340 by 190cm. Purchased with the Aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Brigadier Clark Fund. W6-1991.

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IX. Dining Chair. One of a Set Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Ward Willits House, Highland Park, Illinois, 1902. Stained Oak, the Leather Upholstery Not Original. H:141.5cm.; W:43.3cm.; D:45.8cm. Purchased 1992, with the Aid of the National Art Collections Fund and the Rudolph Palumbo Charitable Trust. W4-1992.

Attributed works:

V. George IV's Coronation Footstool. By Bailey and Saunders, 1821. Beechwood, with Carved and Gilt Decoration; The Later Upholstery of Silk Velvet with Metal Thread Fringe. W:91 cm.; D:71 cm. Purchased 1991, with the Aid of the National Art Collections Fund. W7-1991.

Attributed works:

VI. Altar Table. By William and Richard Gomm, London, 1764, for the Chapel of the 5th Lord Leigh at Stoneleigh Abbey, Warwickshire. Carved Mahogany. H:84 cm.; W:124.5 cm.; D:79 cm. Presented to the V. & A. by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, after Having Been on Loan to the Museum for a Number of Years. W7-1990.

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VII. Armchair. Designed by Frank Furness (1839-1912), c. 1875, for the Boardroom of the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts. Oak, with Carved, Incised and Turned Decoration. H:85.8cm.; W:59.7cm.; D:55.3cm. Purchased 1992. W3-1992.

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VIII. Armchair. One of a Pair, Stamped 'Jacob D R Meslée', 1803-13. Carved and Gilded Beechwood, with Silk Upholstery (Not Original). H:97 cm.; W:66cm.; D:70cm. Each Carries Labels with the Coat of Arms of Sir Charles Stuart, and a French Inscription Dated 1816. Bequeathed in 1987 by Mrs T. R. P. Hole. W5A-1987.

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X. Chair. Designed by Christopher Dresser (1834-1904), Made by Chubb and Co. for the Art Furnisher's Alliance, c. 1880-83. Ebonised Wood with Gilt Decoration. H:81.3 cm; W:40.6cm; D:45.8cm. Purchased 1992. W35-1992.

Attributed works:

XI. Bookcase. One of a Pair, from Powderham Castle, Devon, by John Channon, London, 1740. Veneered in padouk, with engraved brass inlay and carved giltwood decoration, 1740. A brass plaque on each is engraved: 'J. Channon 1740 fecit'. H:384 cm.; W:250 cm.; D:104 cm. Purchased with the help of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. W1 & A-1987. By arrangement the bookcases remain at Powderham Castle.

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XII. 'How High the Moon' Armchair. Designed by Shiro Kuramata (1934-91), Made by Vitra, Basel, Switzerland, 1986-7. Steel Mesh. H:72 cm.; W:95cm.; D:82cm. Given by Vitra Ltd, London. W.6-1990.

Attributed works:

XIII. Lady's Writing Desk. Attributed to the Charles Parker Co., Meriden, Connecticut, c. 1880. Brass, with the Wooden Writing Surface Covered in Leather. H: 92 cm.; W:50.5 cm.; D:37.5 cm. Purchased 1988. W7-1988.

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XIV. Storage Unit. Designed by Charles (1907-78) and Ray (1930-88) Eames in c. 1949. Made by Herman Miller Furniture Co., Zeeland, Michigan, USA. Steel Frame, Moulded Plywood, Perforated Metal and Masonite Panels.

Attributed works:

XV. 'Frankfurt' Cabinet. Designed by Norbert Bergof (Born 1949), Michael Lande (Born 1948) and Wolfgang Rang (Born 1949) 1985-86. Made by Draenert Collection, Immenstaad, West Germany, 1989. Bird's-Eye Maple, Ebony, Bruyere, Burl, Solid Maple, Bubinga, Ivory, Horn, Brass, Gold Leaf, Lasa and Acosta Marble and Bahia Blue Granite. H:175cm.; W:75cm.; D:40cm. Purchased 1989. W.14-1989.

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XVI. Dining Table. Designed by Rodney Thomas (Born 1902) about 1930, Probably Made by Army and Navy Stores, London. Stained Wood and Linoleum. H:71cm.; L:160cm.; W:105.4cm. Bequest of Eileen Agar. W.1-1992.

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XVII. Dressing Table. Designed by Richard Riemerschmid (1868-1957), Munich, 1899, and Made by the Vereinigte Werkstätten für Kunst im Handwerk V. W. Crown Ash with Brass Fittings. Made for the Daughter of Carl Thieme of Munich, Who Married the Berlin Poet Von Heisseler. Other Items from This Bedroom Suite Are in the Collection of the Stadtmuseum, Munich. H:192cm.; W:79cm.; D:40cm. Purchased 1992. W25-1990.

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Recent Acquisitions of Post-Medieval Ceramics and Glass in the British Museum's Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities (1982-88): Supplement

05/1988 | 1022 | 130

Pages: 399-404

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Subjects

artists:

Giorgio Giacinto Rossetti (ceramic factory)

artists:

Wedgwood, Josiah, 1730-1795

artists:

Brouwer, Willem Coenraad

artists:

Christiansen, Hans

artists:

Velde, Henry van de

artists:

Riemerschmid, Richard

artists:

Suetin, Nikolay

dates:

1980-1989

museums and institutions:

British Museum, London, Great Britain

places:

England

places:

London

subjects:

Art museums / Acquisitions / Ceramics / Glassware / Glass

subjects:

Saint-Cloud Porcelain Manufactory

subjects:

Capodimonte Porcelain Manufacture

subjects:

Sèvres porcelain

subjects:

Rozenburg Royal Delftware Factory

Illustrations

Attributed works:

Fig. 79. Mug, France, Saint-Cloud Factory, c.1720.

Attributed works:

Fig.76. Tankard, c.1548; The Mounts London 1548-49.

Attributed works:

Fig.80. Figure of Kuan Yin, Turin, G. G. Rossetti factory, about 1737-43.

Attributed works:

Fig.81. Figure of Kuan Yin, Turin, G. G. Rossetti factory, about 1737-43.

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Fig.82. Ewer and Basin, Naples, Capodimonte Factory, Modelled by Giuseppe Gricci c.1745.

Attributed works:

Fig.83. Figure of Clorinda and Group of Godfrey of Boulogne, Venice, Hewelcke Factory, 1758-63.

Attributed works:

Fig.84. Figure of Clorinda and Group of Godfrey of Boulogne, Venice, Hewelcke Factory, 1758-63.

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Fig.85. Medallion of Marie-Antoinette, Sèvres, c.1775-80.

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Fig.86. 'Sydney Cove Medallion', Staffordshire, Etruria, Josiah Wedgwood's Factory, Modelled by Henry Webber, 1789.

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Fig.87. Teapot and Cover, Thuringia, Gotha Factory, Painted by Jean-Antoine Frey, c.1790-1800.

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Fig.88. Plate, Sèvres, 1807-8, Painted by Etienne-Charles Le Guay and Gilded by Weydinger fils. [currently attributed to Pierre-André Le Guay, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art]

Attributed works:

Fig.89. Teapot, Made by the Rozenburg Factory, The Hague, Holland in 1899.

Attributed works:

Fig.90. Vase, Designed and Made by W. C. Brouwer (1877-1933) in 1902 at His Own Factory at Leiderdrop, Holland.

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Fig.91. Wine Glass, Designed by Hans Christiansen (1866-1945) in 1900-01 and Made by Kristalglasfabrik E. von Poschinger, Theresienthal, Bavaria.

Attributed works:

Fig.92. Three Glasses, Designed by Richard Riemerschmid (1869-1957) c.1901 and Made by B. von Poschinger, Oberzwieselau, Bavaria.

Attributed works:

Fig.93. Vase, Designed by Henry van de Velde (1863-1957) in 1902 for the Firm of R. Hanke, Höhr-Grenzhausen.

Attributed works:

Fig.94. Gravy Boat, Designed by Henry van de Velde for Meissen in 1903-04.

Attributed works:

Fig.95. Two Small Pots, with Suprematist Designs by Nikolai Suetin. Made by the State Porcelain Factory, Leningrad. USSR 1923.

Western art unattributed:

Fig.75. Tankard, c.1580; The Mounts London 1581-82.

Western art unattributed:

Fig.77. Storage Jar, Italian, Probably Pesaro Region, c.1480-1500.

Western art unattributed:

Fig.78. Three Pieces of Rhenish Stoneware (C.1570-1630). (Left) Grey Salt-Glazed Stoneware Pitcher, Decorated in Cobalt-Blue. (Centre) Brown Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jug. (Right) Brown Salt-Glazed Stoneware Tankard.

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