ϒAndrew Varah (1944-2012), Umbrella Men, a surrealist three door gentleman's wardrobe, designed in 1989, each hinged door modelled as a gentleman's knee-length overcoat and boots, the central figure with a peg leg, hanging on a clothes hanger, each with an umbrella, the handle forming the door-handle of the wardrobe, internally fitted with two low drawers, low foot bar, mixed exotic veneers, comprising: Brazilian rosewood, pressure dyed tabu, satinwood, oak and burr oak, metal door furniture, stamped to metal furniture AV and paper label to reverse of each cabinet, 207cm high, 201cm wide, 42.5cm deep Provenance: Woolley & Wallis, 20th April 2016, lot 1499; Lamberty Art & Design, selected items from the storages.Varah produced around five variations of the Umbrella Men wardrobe between 1987 and 2003, each example is unique. The surrealist-inspired design is inlaid with various veneers, and the gentlemen's umbrella handles act as door handles.See Betty Norbury, Furniture for the 21st Century, Stobart Davies Ltd., for an example illustrated in the chapter on Andrew Varah. See also David Linley Star Pieces, The Enduring Beauty of Spectacular Furniture, Thames & Hudson, page 212 for another example of an Umbrella Man wardrobe illustrated. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒAndrew Varah (1944-2012), Umbrella Men, a surrealist three door gentleman's wardrobe, designed in 1989, each hinged door modelled as a gentleman's knee-length overcoat and boots, the central figure with a peg leg, hanging on a clothes hanger, each with an umbrella, the handle forming the door-handle of the wardrobe, internally fitted with two low drawers, low foot bar, mixed exotic veneers, comprising: Brazilian rosewood, pressure dyed tabu, satinwood, oak and burr oak, metal door furniture, stamped to metal furniture AV and paper label to reverse of each cabinet, 207cm high, 201cm wide, 42.5cm deep Provenance: Woolley & Wallis, 20th April 2016, lot 1499; Lamberty Art & Design, selected items from the storages.Varah produced around five variations of the Umbrella Men wardrobe between 1987 and 2003, each example is unique. The surrealist-inspired design is inlaid with various veneers, and the gentlemen's umbrella handles act as door handles.See Betty Norbury, Furniture for the 21st Century, Stobart Davies Ltd., for an example illustrated in the chapter on Andrew Varah. See also David Linley Star Pieces, The Enduring Beauty of Spectacular Furniture, Thames & Hudson, page 212 for another example of an Umbrella Man wardrobe illustrated. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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