£145 EACH CHAIR

Coventry Cathedral in England was damaged by bombs during the Second World War and the Scottish architect, Sir Basil Spence was commissioned to redesign the bombed out shell of the cathedral.

He invited the firm of Gordon Russell Ltd in 1960 to design and produce the required 2000 individual chairs to fill the cathedral space.

Needless to say, the chair had to be strong and adaptable (used for church services as well as concerts & conferences etc) and of course made of English wood.

As such, they were designed so that six of theses chairs can be linked and locked together if need be, with a metal rod that passed through the specially made holes in the seat sides. Naturally, the chairs are also easily stackable.

These chairs proved extremely durable and popular and were also later adapted for use/made for other churches in both the UK and overseas.

These are beautifully engineered chairs, very comfortable and stylish, with a shaped back rail, tongued and grooved seat slats and exposed finger/combed joints; all very much in the Cotswold School and Arts & Crafts traditions.

Good Condition with Light age Related Use

Height 72cm Width 53cm Length 44cm

Seat Height 44cm