Born in the Hague in 1870, Peter Waals learned cabinet making in Brussels, Berlin and Venice before arriving in London in 1900. The furniture historian John Gloag described Waals in later life as ‘an enormous bulky great Dutchman with shoulders like a gorilla and a deep voice. He loved to contradict people, which he did all the time’. From about 1902 he worked with Ernest Gimson and Ernest Barnsley in building up the team of craftsmen in the workshops at the Fleece Hotel, Cirencester, and then at Daneway, near Sapperton, Gloucestershire. He became foreman of the workshops from 15 March 1905.
Peter Waals studied under Ernest Gimson eventually owning his own workshop and latter becoming a consultant at Loughborough College shortly before his death in 1937
Ascribed to the Loughborough College workshops under the tutelage of Peter Waal or Edward Barnsley who were both the appointed consultant cabinet makers who introduced and developed the "Cotswold tradition" there.
Notable features of the Cotswold Tradition of antique furniture making were the careful choice of solid wood to make simple, well-proportioned, functional pieces, the use of an open construction with dovetailing or pinned joints, and restrained decoration. All evident on this piece.
Peter Waals died in 1937 but was succeeded as consultant in cabinet making and design by another craftsman directly linked to the Cotswold Tradition. Edward Barnsley, son of Sidney, taught at Loughborough, developing what Waals had begun and instructing and influencing new generations of handicraft teachers in the Cotswold Tradition of furniture making.
The furniture itself was made by students training at the College to be handicraft teachers. In addition to their individual pieces, they made the bedroom, dining hall and library furniture designed by Peter Waals. Some is still in use in the University today, notably the high table and chairs constructed for the dining room of Hazlerigg Hall.
These where often made by apprentice cabinet makers at the college for the dormitories.
it is
86 cms wide
57 cms deep
118 cms high
£4995.00
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This is an Antique Arthur Basil Reynolds Walnut Bureau c1947-60. A stunning piece in Superior Quality, design and aesthetics. All pieces bar one were not marked under Arhtur's time and were marked when Garth took over in 1960 after the sudden and unexpected death of his father. A rare and stunning piece.
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101 cms high
80 cms wide
47 cms deep
£995
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This is an Antique Arts & Crafts Harris Lebus of Tottenham Oak Bureau Bookcase c1890-1910. It is raised on slab sides with shaped feet wtih two lower shelves. The writing flap has an Oak carved Sunflower decoration which symbolises the Arts & Crafts Movement in the Victorian Period. Inside it retains its original pigeon holes with the upper bookcase having 6 individually glazed windows to each door. The bookcase has two shelves which are both fully removable or adjustable and is surmounted by an ornate Cornice. A lovely piece which we have never had one before.
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32 inches wide
64 inches high
12 1/2 inches deep
£1195.00
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This is an Ash Harris Lebus Arts & Crafts Chest of Drawers c1880-1900. Wonderful Condition and the only Ash example we have ever seen. My personal Chest of Drawers from my own house.
£725.00
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This is an Antique Arts & Crafts Moorish Liberty & Co Medina Bureau with original key and handles. It is raised on turned legs wtih 5 drawers in walnut and a lovely piece with a new Baize.
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31 inches wide
38 inches high
16 inches deep
£675.00
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