An original 1969 Prince of Wales Investiture chair, produced for the ceremony at Caernarfon Castle in Wales.
Designed under the direction of Lord Snowdon, with the design associated with stage designer Carl Toms and Ministry of Works designer John Pound, the chairs were manufactured by Remploy.
The chair has a distinctive vermilion-stained beech frame with olive ash plywood, its back decorated with the gilt Prince of Wales feathers and the motto ‘Ich Dien’. The seat pad is upholstered in the original red Welsh tweed.
Approximately 4,600 chairs were produced for the investiture and subsequently sold to guests and members of the public. They are now recognised as an unusual and distinctive example of British post-war design.
This example retains its original vermilion finish, original gilt decoration and original upholstery. The Welsh tweed has thinned slightly in places through age and use, but remains entirely original. The chair has been left unrestored, preserving the character and patina of the piece.
Lord Snowdon’s playful modernist interpretation of traditional ceremony makes this an especially interesting piece of British design history. The vermilion frame gives it a strong graphic presence, while the combination of traditional heraldic decoration and modernist form makes it surprisingly adaptable within a contemporary interior.
Dimensions
Height: 81.5 cm
Width: 54 cm
Depth: 48 cm
£2,500
Free delivery to mainland UK.
An original 1969 Prince of Wales Investiture chair, produced for the ceremony at Caernarfon Castle in Wales.
Designed under the direction of Lord Snowdon, with the design associated with stage designer Carl Toms and Ministry of Works designer John Pound, the chairs were manufactured by Remploy.
The chair has a distinctive vermilion-stained beech frame with olive ash plywood, its back decorated with the gilt Prince of Wales feathers and the motto ‘Ich Dien’. The seat pad is upholstered in the original red Welsh tweed.
Approximately 4,600 chairs were produced for the investiture and subsequently sold to guests and members of the public. They are now recognised as an unusual and distinctive example of British post-war design.
This example retains its original vermilion finish, original gilt decoration and original upholstery. The Welsh tweed has thinned slightly in places through age and use, but remains entirely original. The chair has been left unrestored, preserving the character and patina of the piece.
Lord Snowdon’s playful modernist interpretation of traditional ceremony makes this an especially interesting piece of British design history. The vermilion frame gives it a strong graphic presence, while the combination of traditional heraldic decoration and modernist form makes it surprisingly adaptable within a contemporary interior.
Dimensions
Height: 81.5 cm
Width: 54 cm
Depth: 48 cm
£2,500
Free delivery to mainland UK.
