Curved commode table–Chippendale under French influence (1910 - 1911)

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We are delighted to present "Curved Commode Table–Chippendale under French Influence," a striking watercolor painting by Edwin Foley from 1910-1911. This piece beautifully encapsulates the fusion of English Chippendale and French artistic styles, characteristic of the early 20th century.In the foreground, the painting showcases a grand, curved commode table crafted in the Chippendale style. Its rich, warm wood tones and elegant brass hardware exemplify the meticulous craftsmanship and ornate design typical of this period furniture. The curvature of the table's front and the graceful legs adorned with intricate carvings draw the viewer's eye, highlighting the influence of French elegance on English furniture design.Supporting this stately commode table are two slender, red-lacquered stands featuring Doric columns which accentuate the blend of cultures. Each stand gracefully cradles an opulent globe-shaped lamp—deep red on the left and green on the right—providing a vibrant contrast to the muted background shades.The backdrop is occupied by a large, ornately paneled folding screen rich in a mosaic of blues and golds. This screen, decorated with an assortment of Eastern and Western motifs, serves not only as a dramatic enhancement of aesthetic depth but also bridges various artistic traditions, signaling a meeting place between different worlds.This painting not only captures a unique moment in furniture design but also serves as a visual essay on the cross-pollination of cultural aesthetics during the 1910s.

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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.