© John Makepeace
John Makepeace is one of the most influential furniture designer/makers of the last forty years and this gift represents one of the finest examples of contemporary furniture in a public collection. This gift is part of a series that spans traditional and contemporary applied arts techniques.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Pair of Chairs, 2015
Date supported
2015
Medium and material
fumed english oak, polisherd aluminium and red leather
Dimensions
85.5 × 69.2cm
Gifted by
Nicholas and Judith Goodison
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