Hepplewhite Chairs with Deerskin Seats Owned by Maori Singer

A pair of Edwardian period Hepplewhite style chairs. With the…
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A pair of Edwardian period Hepplewhite style chairs. With the backsplat in typical fountain motif. The seats in deerskin. The chairs were once owned by the Maori opera singer, Inia Te Wiata; legend has it that Wiata bagged the deer for the seats. (2)

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  • Edwardian - The Edwardian period of English furniture and decorative arts design is named for Edward VII (1841 ? 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910. It follows the Victorian period, in turn was followed by the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. In Australia, designs of this period are also known as being in the Federation style.

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