{"product_id":"c19th-decorative-penny-desk-chair-with-elm-seat","title":"C19th Elm Bow Back Armchair Designed by Edward William Godwin","description":"\u003cp\u003eA good 19th Century bow back armchair attributed to architect and designer Edward William Godwin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructed in Elm, the arm bow is supported by seven bobbin turned supports above a well figured single plank circular saddled seat. All raised on four out-swept legs united by turned cross stretchers. The front centrally positioned leg also features bobbin turnings and is a notable design feature of this iconic chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Bristol in 1833, Godwin was a progressive architect and designer perhaps best known for the 'Ruskinian Gothic' Northampton Guildhall and his designs in the 'Anglo-Japanese' taste influenced from the International Exhibition of 1862. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf excellent colour and condition with some early worm holes which do not effect the structural integrity of this solid and very comfortable chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chair would make an excellent desk chair and would sit well within a period or contemporary setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish Circa 1870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 78 cm (seat height 45 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW: 63 cm (45.5 cm between arm supports)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD: 62 cm (seat depth 49 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRef: DB1038\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Damon Blandford Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45233144365238,"sku":null,"price":380.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/6985\/4390\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_bdbb25be-acda-4063-88fb-0fd8567828fa.jpg?v=1783027187","url":"https:\/\/damonblandford.co.uk\/products\/c19th-decorative-penny-desk-chair-with-elm-seat","provider":"Damon Blandford Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}