A craft revival walnut stool by Hugh Birkett (1919 - 2002)
A craft revival walnut stool by Hugh Birkett (1919 - 2002)
£980
The upholstered drop in seat inset into a solid walnut frame with four tapered and facetted legs, typical of Birkett's work, joined by champhered stretchers.
England, circa 1960s
Hugh Birkett (1919 - 2002) was an important proponent of the craft revival in England and created largely private commissions from his workshop in Moreton-in-Marsh, embracing the ethics and practices of the Cotswold School which was such an inspiration on his work.
Dimensions:
Height
51 cm / 20 1⁄4"
Width
38.5 cm
/ 15 "
Depth
47 cm
/ 18 "
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