Bed
Francis Lapiere (1653 - 1714)
Category
Textiles
Date
circa 1710
Materials
Oak, deal, possibly ash
Measurements
442 cm (H); 162.5 cm (W); 198 cm (D)
Collection
Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire
NT 1190874.2.1
Summary
The wooden furniture elements of a State tester bedstead, constructed from oak and deal, attributed to Francis Lapiere (fl.1653-1714) London, circa 1710.
Provenance
This bed was purchased from the sale of the collection of Graham Baron Ash. The earlier history is not clear, but it was acquired as a rare example of an intact state tester bedstead and allocated to Beningbrough because of the close similarity to a state bed already at the property (NT 1190812). Purchased at Christie's 30 May 1980 (Lot 222) for £6,132.50 by the National Art Collections Fund (NACF) and presented to the National Trust in memory of the late Graham Baron Ash.
Makers and roles
Francis Lapiere (1653 - 1714), maker
References
Bowett 2002: Adam Bowett, English Furniture 1660-1714, 2002, pg.186 Thornton, 1978: Peter Thornton, 17th century Interior Decoration in England, France and Holland, New Haven and London, 1978 Edwards, Ralph, 1894-1977 shorter dictionary of English furniture : 1964.