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A FRANK FURNESS OAK CHURCH PEW

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A FRANK FURNESS OAK CHURCH PEW
Philadelphia, Ca. 1880Each side with rear support having chamfered corners and a large roundel standard, the molded armrest with turned supports and applied geometric deisgn, all enclosing a plank seat and back. Length: 65, height: 41, depth: 16-1/2 in.This church pew most certainly related to the work of Furness in the late 1870s and early 1880s. Using bull's-eye, multiple turnings and geometric devices he achieved an architectonic, machine-like aesthetic. The straightforward manner and rectilinear lines are typical of English reform design, which Furness often referenced. Related decoration appears in a residence at 4047 Spruce Street (1877), the Emlen Physick house (1878), "Knowlton," the William H. Rhawn house (1880), and the Undine Barge Club (1882-83), amongst others. Evidence of a kneeling bench at the rear supports indicates the pew's origin as a Catholic or Episcopal church, many of which Furness was commissioned to design. Estimate: $3000-5000USD