John Makepeace OBE (British, b. 1939) 1991 A bog oak dining ...

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John Makepeace OBE (British, b. 1939)
1991
A bog oak dining chair, upholstered in pale green fabric
Signed to the inside middle of one leg

This chair was commissioned especially by Baroness Thatcher from John Makepeace, to go with her Makepeace bog oak desk in 10 Downing Street (lot 199 in this sale). It is a unique design. 

Provenance:
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, DStJ, PC, FRS, HonFRSC (13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013);
Thence by descent

Dimensions:
36.5 in. (H) x 22.5 in. (W) x 18 in. (D)

Closed
Auction Date: 6th Feb 2025 at 10:30am

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Sale Dates:
Thu 6th Feb 2025 10:30am (Lots 1 to 741)