List of furniture by William Burges

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William Burges (1827–1881) was an English architect, born in London. He trained under Edward Blore and Matthew Digby Wyatt. As well as buildings, Burges was a noted designer of furniture. His Great Bookcase has been described as "the most important example of Victorian painted furniture ever made".[a][2]

The list attempts to detail the most notable of Burges’s individual pieces of furniture, with their original locations, their dates of construction and their current locations where known. Some significant schemes of Burges furniture are, in essence, entire room fittings, such as the library at Cardiff Castle, and listings of these have not been attempted.

Pieces[edit]

Name Original location Photograph Date Notes Present location
St. Bacchus sideboard 1858 In the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.William Burges, “Saint Bacchus” sideboard, 1858, stained, painted, and gilded wood with marble and iron mounts. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Cunningham, F82.50 Detroit Institute of Arts[3]
Architecture Cabinet The Tower House, Library 1858 originally at Buckingham Street[4]

Present location unknown.[4]

Yatman Cabinet Cabinet of 1858 by William Burges 1858 For the Rev. H. G. Yatman[4] Victoria and Albert Museum[5]
Flax and Wool Cabinet 1858 For the Rev. H. G. Yatman[4] Private collection[4]
Wheel of Fortune table Treverbyn Vean 1858-59 for Col. C. L. Somers Cocks Private collection[4]
Sideboard and wine cabinet, also known as the Mirrored Buffet 1859[4] Sold at Vost's Auctioneers, Newmarket, England in 1999.[6] Art Institute of Chicago[7]
Wines and Beers sideboard 1859 For James Nicholson Victoria and Albert Museum[8]
Great Bookcase The Tower House, Library 1859–62 originally at Buckingham Street Ashmolean Museum, Oxford[2]
Flax and Wool wardrobe Buckingham Street 1859, 1870 Private collection.[9]
Taylor bookcase 1862 The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford[10]
Dante Bookcase The Tower House, Armoury 1862-1869 originally at Buckingham Street Present location unknown.[10]
Chest of drawers The Tower House c.1865 Originally at Buckingham Street Present location unknown
Chest of drawers with stand The Tower House, Burges's bedroom 1865 originally at Buckingham Street Manchester City Art Gallery[11][12][13]
The Red Bed The Tower House, Burges's bedroom 1865-1867 The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford[12]
Narcissus washstand The Tower House, Burges's bedroom 1865–1867 The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford[12]
Crocker Dressing Table The Tower House, Burges's bedroom 1867 The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford[12]
The Clock cabinet (escritoire) 1867 Manchester City Art Gallery[11][13]
Side Table The Tower House 1867 Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery[12]
Side Table The Tower House 1867 Lotherton Hall[12]
Escritoire The Tower House, Drawing room 1867-1868 Present location unknown.[13]
Dog Cabinet The Tower House, Day nursery 1869 Present location unknown.[14]
Zodiac settle The Tower House, Drawing room 1869–1873 The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford[12][15]
Peacock Cabinet The Tower House, Drawing room 1873 Private British collection[12]
Alphabet Bookcases The Tower House, Library 1876 In situ
Cupboard doors The Tower House, Drawing room The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford
Wardrobe The Tower House, Burges's bedroom Private British collection[12]
Philosophy Cabinet The Tower House, Guest bedroom 1878–79 Private collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber[12]
Golden Bed The Tower House, Guest bedroom 1879 On loan from the Victoria & Albert Museum Knightshayes Court, Devon[16]
Vita Nuova Washstand The Tower House, Guest bedroom 1879–80 Victoria & Albert Museum, London[17]
Nursery wardrobe The Tower House, Day nursery The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford[18]
Two chairs The Tower House William Morris Gallery[12]
Bronze trefoil table The Tower House, Entrance hall 1880 Private collection[19]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ The Great Bookcase was bought by Kenneth Clark during his brief tenure as Director of the Asmolean Museum.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Winterbottom 2016, p. 2.
  2. ^ a b "Great Bookcase". www.ashmolean.org. Ashmolean Museum. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ ""Saint Bacchus" Sideboard | Detroit Institute of Arts Museum". Dia.org. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Crook 2013, p. 407.
  5. ^ "The Yatman Cabinet - Burges, William A.R.A. - V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk.
  6. ^ Vost's 1999, p. 1.
  7. ^ "Sideboard and Wine Cabinet, Burges, 1859". Chicago Art Institute. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  8. ^ "The Wines and Beers Sideboard - Burges, William A.R.A. - V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk.
  9. ^ Crook 2013, p. 408.
  10. ^ a b Crook 2013, p. 409.
  11. ^ a b "Collection". Manchester City Art Gallery.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Case 4 (2010–2011): A Zodiac settle designed by William Burges" (PDF). Arts Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  13. ^ a b c Crook 2013, p. 410.
  14. ^ Crook 2013, p. 411.
  15. ^ "Zodiac Settle by William Burges". Art Fund. The Art Fund. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  16. ^ "The Golden Bed - Burges, William A.R.A. - V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk.
  17. ^ "Burges Washstand - Burges, William A.R.A. - V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk.
  18. ^ "Wardrobe". Cecil Higgins Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  19. ^ Crook 2013, p. 414.

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