6/1994

Collection

Furniture

Brief description

Dining chair with a stained oak and beech frame and drop-in seat with replacement brown rexine upholstery, model 3A from the 'Chiltern' range, marked on the frame 'CC41 460', manufactured by Hughenden Chair & Furniture Works Ltd., High Wycombe under the Utility Scheme, 1943-1948. Possibly retailed by P.T.Perkins Ltd. of Clarence Road, Clapton, E5 in 1946.

Title

3A
Chiltern

Object name

chair

Object number

6/1994

Production person

Edwin Clinch (designer)
Herbert Cutler (designer)

Production organisation

Hughenden Chair & Furniture Works Ltd (manufacturer)
P.T. Perkins Ltd (retailer)

Production date

October 1942 (designed)
1943-1948 (manufactured)
8/5/1946 (retailed)

Production place

High Wycombe (manufactured)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

oak
rexine
beech

Technique

joined
turned
upholstered

Physical description

This Utility dining chair has an oak and beech frame and a drop-in seat covered with brown rexine. It has four legs, of square cross-section, braced front to back on each side and once from side to side. The frame of the backrest is curved at the top and has three vertical splats within it, which are made from beech. There is decorative carving in the middle at the top of the backrest which depicting flowers and leaves. The Utility mark and manufacturer's license number (CC41 460) are stamped on the wooden frame on the inside of the back seat rail and on the underside of the drop-in seat.

Dimensions

Height: 81cm
Width: 43.5cm
Depth: 52.5cm

Website keywords

seating
dining furniture