Regional Furniture Society

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Chair of the Month for September

This month's chair is this scroll back Windsor armchair. The type of 3 ring turning on the leg dates it to about 1870-1900. At some point in its history, it was painted white, and then later stripped. Traces of the white paint remain.

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🪑 CHAIR OF THE MONTH FOR OCTOBER🪑

Chair of the Month for October is the Jessop Chair. It is a typical Wycombe-made Wheelback Windsor chair, made in about 1840. It has an elm seat, beech legs and ash bow.

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🪑DECEMBER'S CHAIR OF THE MONTH🪑

Chair of the Month for December is this church chair. It was made for Birmingham Cathedral by Glenisters of High Wycombe in about 1865. It has a book rack, hassock (kneeler) rack, hat, and umbrella rack.

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Chair of the Month for November was made by Robert Prior of Uxbridge, around 1820-1840. It is one of a set of five – one armchair and four ‘side’ chairs. They all have triple splats with Prince of Wales feather designs, and all use best yew-wood with elm seats.

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Parker Knoll were formed when Frederick Parker, who had been making furniture since 1898, went into partnership with Willi Knoll in 1929. Parker had been one of the first High Wycombe factories to make upholstered furniture.

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🪑 CHAIR OF THE MONTH FOR AUGUST🪑

Chair of the Month for August is this upholstered ‘Toledo’ Chair made by Parker Knoll in about 1951. Unusually, it has a metal frame which has been made to look like wood. This was because of because of timber shortages following WW2.

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Taken in 1949, this photo shows a close up of a basket maker weaving canes into a large round basket in Mr Youens' factory, on Castle Place, High Wycombe.

Want to learn how to weave wicker? We've got a beginner-friendly workshop on 8th September!
➡️ https://t.co/zEOy0LgQxP

[Julian Parker @jhjparker]

#ThamesValley #eighteenthcentury #windsorchair #fauxbamboo spindles, roundel splat; fine proportions

[Julian Parker @jhjparker]

#windsorarmchair #18thcentury #ThamesValley #Wiltshire one of the oldest Windsors- could be as early as 1725 to 1750, from the workshop of Thomas Truman of Lydiard Millicent based on the unusual and distinctive leg turnings.

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The Chilterns Chairs Festival is being organised by Wycombe Museum and is funded by the @ChilternsCCC. CCC is funded by the @HeritageFundUK and is hosted by the @ChilternsNL.

Chair of the Month is a partnership between Wycombe Museum and the @RegFurnSoc.

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🪑 Chair of the Month for July is a Windsor armchair, made by William Birch in about 1904.
This unusually decorative Windsor chair is made of mahogany, an imported timber not usually used in the High Wycombe furniture. It was made for the St Louis World’s Fair, in Missouri.

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There's not long now until we kick off the Chilterns Chair Festival running throughout July! In our festival opening event, hear chairmaker Stewart Linfordtalk on the history of Wycombe’s classic chair, the Windsor.
📅 Sun 30 Jun
🪑https://t.co/fB4fb43i6j

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The workforce of the factory of W and H Giles of Church Lane in West Wycombe are shown here behind a two-blade aircraft propeller c 1917. The factory helped with aircraft production in WWI.

Perhaps you know of a family member that worked there?

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This month is the Chilterns Chairs Festival, hosted by @WycombeMuseum and @ChilternsCCC. To celebrate, here are two photos from William Birch Ltd in the 1920s, based in High Wycombe. The men in these photographs are assembling frames, and the women are using cane to upholster.

[Julian Parker @jhjparker]

Bill and Gerry Cotton – a celebratory reception: Monday 9 September from 2.00 – 5.00pm Museum of the Home, London E2 8EA https://t.co/2oUkIYvHx8

[Julian Parker @jhjparker]

SAVE THE DATE Bill and Gerry Cotton – a celebratory reception Monday 9 September from 2.00 – 5.00pm ­­­at the Museum of the Home, London E2 8EA https://t.co/PfV9asF2Xg

[Julian Parker @jhjparker]

Roman #windsorarmchair, probably #Nottinghamshire, possibly John Stenton of Worksop, more likely father (1807-1863), than son (1829-1883) #regionalfurniture

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The Chilterns Chairs Festival is being organised by Wycombe Museum and is funded by the @ChilternsCCC .

CCC is funded by the @HeritageFundUK and is hosted by the @ChilternsNL.

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The Chilterns Chairs Festival event programme is now live!

Join us and our 14 festival partners in July for a month of events and family fun to celebrate the unique chairmaking heritage of the local area.
https://t.co/IJIObRSSIu

[Wycombe Museum @WycombeMuseum]

Wycombe Museum is working with local furniture producers and other partners on the Chilterns Chairs Festival. The festival takes place throughout July with events and family fun to celebrate the unique chairmaking heritage of Wycombe and the local area.
➡️ https://t.co/IJIObRTqy2