Painted and lacquered sedan chair with domed top (1910 - 1911)

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We are delighted to feature a marvelous piece of historical artwork by Edwin Foley, titled "Painted and Lacquered Sedan Chair with Domed Top," created between 1910 and 1911. This painting captures the grandeur and intricate design of a traditional sedan chair, a popular mode of transportation for the elite during the 18th and 19th centuries.The beautifully rendered chair stands prominently in the center of an elegantly detailed interior, suggesting a perhaps grand entryway or vestibule of a stately house. The chair itself is ornately decorated with bright red and gold lacquer, adorned with motifs and emblems, featuring luxurious red fabric visible through the clear glass windows.The surrounding architecture enhances the richness of the scene, with classical details such as a majestic arched doorway, delicate frescoes, and a tessellated floor that complements the overall opulence. The attention to detail in the painting—from the design on the tiles to the decorative moldings on the walls—speaks volumes about Foley's skill and the era's aesthetic preferences.

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Author and illustrator of The Book of Decorative Furniture, published in 2 volumes by T. C. & E. C. Jack in 1910-11, which featured one hundred reproductions in full colour and one thousand text illustrations. The book went through a number of editions.

Almost nothing has been published about Foley other than that he was a Fellow of the institute of designers.

He was born Edwin John Foley in Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire, c.1859, the second child and eldest son of furniture manufacturer Arthur Foley of the Fisherton Cabinet Works, Salisbury, and his wife Jane. He was at least partly educated in London,  where he lived with his uncle and aunt, Peter and Rhoda Marie Brown.

He worked as a designer for his father from at least the early 1880s, but by 1891 was living in Charlotte Street, Marylebone, with his wife Louisa Maud (nee Hayford), whom he married in 1882. They had three children, Conrad Hayford (b. 1885), Hubert Edwin (b. 1887) and Alan Victor (b. 1888).

Edwin John Foley lived at 294 Camden Road, Middlesex, and died at Cottesloe, Western Australia, on 25 April 1912.

Many more pictures by Edwin Foley can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.