Garden chair
John Bonythom
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1974
Materials
Hardwood, paint
Measurements
230 cm (H); 371 cm (W); 62.5 cm (D)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Westbury Court Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 271320
Summary
A large painted hardwood garden seat with a canopy, English, believed to have been designed by John Bonython, circa 1974. The canopy with a carved crest held by bound sheaves, the panelled back bearing the inscription 'To remember Hugo Colchester Wemyss (1910-1974) representing the last of his family at Westbury Court', with scrolled arms and square section cabriole legs.
Provenance
Partly funded by Elizabeth Colchester Wemyss for the garden at Westbury Court after 1974.
Makers and roles
John Bonythom, designer