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Liberty & Co. / Leonard Wyburd Egyptian Revival Four-Legged Mahogany Thebes Stool c. 1890-95

Leonard Wyburd UK
Liberty & Company London
Four-legged Thebes stool circa 1890-95.
Mahogany, woven wicker seat, turned details.
Comparable Liberty stools illustrated: Egyptomania: Egypt in Western Art, 1730-1930 (Paris: Éditions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux and Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, 1994), pp. 465-66.
H: 15 3/4″ x D: 15″ x W: 15″
One of the driving influences of the Aesthetic Movement of the late 19th century was an informed interest in authentic ancient designs inspired by recent archaeological discoveries. Both the three- and four-legged Thebes stool were inspired by actual furniture and wall paintings unearthed from royal tombs in the ancient Egyptian city for which they are named. Leonard Wyburd, who was one of the principal designers for Liberty, patented his designs for the Thebes stools in 1884. Liberty & Co. continued to make the popular stools into the early 1900’s.
Liberty & Co. / Leonard Wyburd Egyptian Revival Four-Legged Mahogany Thebes Stool c. 1890-95
ARCHIBALD KNOX (1864-1933) UK
LIBERTY & CO. London
Bollellin dish c. 1903
Pewter with a Celtic entrelac
Marks on bottom: ENGLISH PEWTER, 044, Made in England
Illustrated: Liberty’s 1875-1975, An Exhibition to mark the Firm’s Centenary, London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1975, p. 75, illus. D185.
Drawing illustrated: Archibald Knox, ed. Stephen A. Martin (London: Academy Editions, 1995) p. 137.
H: 1 1/2” x D: 10 1/4”
AFRICAN / TRIBAL
CAMEROON GRASSLANDS
Stool 20th Century
Hand carved wood with a rich, well worn and developed brown patina, minimalist decoration with fine line incising. Very comfortable chair.
H: 12″ x W: 16″ x D: 10 1/2″
ARCHIBALD KNOX (1864-1933) UK
LIBERTY & COMPANY London
Black coffee / demitasse pot 1906
Sterling silver with bone handle
Marks: L & Co, Birmingham assay marks for 1906, (engraved) 1906, 5103
Model illustrated: The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., A.J. Tilbrook (London: Ornament Press Ltd., 1976) p. 144.
H: 8 1/2″ x W: 5″ x D: 2 3/4″
ARCHIBALD KNOX (1864 -1933) UK
LIBERTY & COMPANY London
Covered server c.1903-05
Pewter with relief design of whiplashing lines around the perimeter of the lid
Marks: TUDRIC 0293
H: 4” x W: 10”