A Group of Eight Mid-20thC Painted Fibreglass Seats Modelled as Fruits

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A Group of Eight Mid-20thC Painted Fibreglass Seats Modelled as FruitsOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Mid 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1960Average Height: 23Average Width: 19Average Depth: 18Average Seat: 13 w x 9 dThe octet of wonderfully fun stylised painted fibreglass framed childs size seats, modelled as English fruits and probably deriving from a theme park, zoo or farm shop setting, the group being made up of two strawberries, two apples, two pumpkins and two watermelons, each nicely weathered with timeworn paint,

The sofa would have had a different covering in the first instance

opening to reveal one shelf

“About two feet from them was a sledgehammer

the original plate glass has some attractive areas of foxing mainly to marginal plates

then this piece tells a sad but important story and this is now a standalone museum worthy sculptural piece with a real evocative aura

1932Height: 7”Width: 5

with canted rectangular tops to plain friezes with scrolled brackets on turned barrel turned front legs and flat rectangular back supports

of replication and progress once said

its multi-coloured patches not only hide dirt and pet hair

Height: 16” (with stick handle)

Sports that had up until that time been largely amateur events caught the eye of promoters who could see an opportunity to capitalise and make money

A flying fish with great wings