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WILLIAM WHEELER OF ARNCROACH (c.1845-1913)

An oak 'Gossip' armchair and chair by Wheeler of Arncroach (c. 1905 Scottish)

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An oak 'Gossip' armchair and chair by Wheeler of Arncroach (Scottish)
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An oak 'Gossip' armchair and a matching side chair by William Wheeler, the pierced vase shaped splats above leather covered drop in seats on square supports joined by understretchers circa 1905

William Wheeler of Arncroach in Fife was the local wright to the nearby family home of the Lorimer's at Kellie Castle. Wheeler started business as a joiner and wheel wright in Carnbee in 1877. he began to make vernacular Chippendale chairs for Sir Robert Lorimer in the 1880s using local timbers. His most popular designs was the 'Gossip' chair a low fireside chair that could easily be used by childen or adults.In 1913 it is recorded that an armchair would cost 50 shillings and a side chair 28 shillings. They were very popular wedding presents amongst the local Fife community.

A pair of Gossip side chairs by Wheeler were photographed in the drawing room at Kellie Castle c1906. See Scottish Houses and Gardens from the Archives of Country Life by Ian Gow (Aurum Press 1997) pages 50 & 51.

WHEELER OF ARNCROACH
Type Artist/Maker
Country of origin Fife
Born Circa 1845
Died 1913

William Wheeler of Arncroach in Fife was the local wright to the nearby family home of the Lorimer's at Kellie Castle. Wheeler started business as a joiner and wheel wright in Carnbee in 1877. He began to make vernacular Chippendale chairs for Sir Robert Lorimer in the 1880s using local timbers. His most popular designs was the 'Gossip' chair a low fireside chair that could easily be used by childen or adults.In 1913 it is recorded that an armchair would cost 50 shillings and a side chair 28 shillings. They were very popular wedding presents amongst the local Fife community.

A pair of Gossip side chairs by Wheeler were photographed in the drawing room at Kellie Castle around 1906. (See: Scottish Houses and Gardens from the Archives of Country Life by Ian Gow, Aurum Press 1997, pages 50 & 51.
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Drennan

Drennan
Edinburgh
Scotland

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Contacts: Mr Alistair Drennan
Telephone: +44 (0)131 557 4235
Mobile: +44 (0)7973 158545
Website: www.drennan.co
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Drennan Antiques has a select stock of antique furniture, works of art and decorative pictures. We specialise in the works of Sir Robert Lorimer but keep a wide range of furniture from all periods, works of art vary from ivory of Vizigatam to 1930s tortoiseshell. Decorative pictures include a complete set of prints of 72 Scottish Highland clans complete in tartan by McIan as well as a rare map of the Lothians.

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