Rare Original Mid-Century blonde Ercol Windsor Grandfather Beech & Elm Rocking Chair, by Lucian Randolph Ercolani for Ercol, England 1960's. Model No 315.
60’s Original Ercol Windsor Grandfather Beech & Elm Rocking Chair
Rare Original Mid-Century blonde Ercol Windsor Grandfather Beech & Elm Rocking Chair, by Lucian Randolph Ercolani for Ercol, England 1960's. Model No 315.
The design is based on the English windsor chair. Comes with a tan leather seat pad and backrest. True collector’s item. Rocking in style.
In great original condition.
Height: 95 cm
Width: 73 cm
Depth: 80 cm
Seat Height: 32 cm
A rare Ercol Grandfather rocking chair (model 315) designed by Lucian Ercolani as a celebration of ‘Windsor’ chair maker in High Wycombe during the late 60's. Ercol furniture is synonymous with good design, quality materials and craftsmanship and is built for longevity. It is now keenly collected and highly regarded. As this chair no longer in production. This piece is of the usual high quality one expects from this manufacturer. The saddle seat is of solid English elm and the steam bent frame and armrests are of beech. The chair is finished in an Ercol ‘Light / Blonde Finish’ and a satine protective lacquer. This piece still retains original label. - Retro Spaces
The rocking chair is in great vintage condition with some light marks commensurate with age and use. It is free of any damage or repairs. The chair is sturdy with no loose joints or spindles and no separation to the elm seat. It has been cleaned and waxed. The iconic British furniture brand 'Ercol' is not only notorious for its blend of quality craftsmanship but for their stylish designs also. Since 1920, this family business has produced hand-crafted furniture that has certainly stood the test of time, and has become more than just a household name. Ercol is one of the few leading British post-war furniture manufacturers still in operation today. Renowned for their innovation Ercol have been continually celebrated for their pioneering approach to furniture making and were market leaders for many of their most famous features and materials. This lovely rocking chair with larger exaggerated dimensions features the famous Windsor shaped back, and low down seat. With a solid elm seat and solid beech frames, the rocker skids have been specially designed to avoid tipping over backwards.
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History: https://www.ercol.com/contract/about/100-years-of-ercol/ Ercol furniture was designed by ercol’s founder, Lucian Ercolani, who drew for his inspiration on the time proven local design and craft in the Chiltern Hills around where he lived and built his first factory in 1920 in High Wycombe.
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