Property from a Private European Collection
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Ernest Archibald Taylor
Side chair
circa 1901
Pearwood, painted wood and mother-of-pearl inlays, fabric, patinated brass nailheads.
44 1/2 x 17 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (113 x 43.8 x 44.5 cm)
Probably produced by Wylie & Lochhead, Glasgow. Underside impressed with 3...08, partially obscured with remnant of old paper label.
Full-Cataloguing
The armchair version of the present design was exhibited by furniture maker Wylie & Lochhead at the Glasgow International Exhibition of 1901. The stylized flowers along the top back rail are characteristic of Ernest Archibald Taylor’s furniture designs and echo his background in stained glass and watercolor paintings.