2nd Mar, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Robert Mouseman Thompson (1876-1955): An English Oak Monk's Chair, circa 1930s, with curved back and shaped arms, each side carved with a monks head and a rose, over three panels, the centre with a shield and carved H (Horlicks), each side carved with the Yorkshire Rose, woven leather seat, on four octagonal legs, joined by a cross stretcher, with caved mouse trademark on lower right leg, brass inventory plaque 502/309,
79cm high
Sold for £3,500
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
Loose right panel. Caster holes on the bottom of legs. Black dirt marks? above mouse. Old damage to back right leg. Wear consistant with age and use.
Auction: 20th Century Design, 2nd Mar, 2024
A selection of good, early pieces of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson furniture will be coming up in the 20th Century Design Sale on 2nd March, including a circa 1929 Monk's Chair from Ampleforth Abbey, two circa 1930s Monk's Chairs from the Horlicks family, and a circa 1930s Partner's Desk. These will be joined by a strong offering of modern Mouseman. A further good example of Arts and Crafts furniture comes in the form of a very finely made Cotswold School Dressing Mirror.
Amongst the ceramics in the sale will be the Dr John C. Yule Collection of Linthorpe and Middlesbrough Pottery, a Private Collection of Dennis Chinaworks Pottery, a good example of Pilkington's Royal Lancastrian, and a Private Collection of Studio Pottery including pots by Richard Batterham.
Viewing
Thursday 29th February - Friday 1st March 10am-4pm, and the morning of the sale from 8am
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