Lot 329 , Attributed to George Montague Ellwood (1875-1955): An Arts & Crafts ‘Quaint’ boarded oak armchair, made by Trapnell & Gane, Bristol

Attributed to George Montague Ellwood (1875-1955): An Arts & Crafts ‘Quaint’ boarded oak armchair, made by Trapnell & Gane, Bristol, c.1895,
the pylon-shaped boarded back support pierced with three heart-shaped motifs to the cresting above a brass studded fabric panel, the boarded seat flanked by a pair of boarded arm supports, each pierced with three heart shaped motifs, joined by a T-shaped stretcher, ivorine label beneath stretcher ‘Trapnell & Gane, 38-40 College Green, Bristol’, the loose cushion and back panel with Morris and Co. style fabric, 100cm high x 57cm wide x 60cm deep

George Montague Ellwood was born in Islington, London, England in 1875 and studied at Camden School of Art, the Royal College of Art, London and in Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and Dresden. He subsequently worked as an architect, furniture designer, poster artist, and illustrator. In 1897 he won the gold medal for his furniture designs at the National Competition, South Kensington. He was one of the founding members of the 'Guild of Art Craftsmen',
Ellwood’s designs for J S Henry were exhibited at the 1900 Paris Exhibition and won a silver medal. Between 1899 and 1915 he also exhibited at the Royal Academy and Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in London; and at the Paris Salon. He designed for Bath Cabinetmakers and the Bristol-based firm of Trapnell & Gane.

The Bristol cabinet making firm of Trapnell & Gane (fl. c.1850-1954) was founded by Henry Trapnell in 1824 in Host Street, Bristol, and as they expanded new premises were acquired in St James’s Barton, Queen’s Street, St Michael’s and Barrs Street, St Paul’s. In 1860 the headquarters moved to College Green (no. 39 in 1876). In the 1890s G. M. Ellwood supplied designs to the firm for ‘Quaint’ and Art Nouveau furniture.
£1,000-1,500