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James Chapman-Taylor chair, 1930s

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James Chapman-Taylor chair, 1930s

Architect, builder and furniture designer and maker James Chapman-Taylor was a leading light in the arts and crafts movement in New Zealand. His houses and furnishings reflected an English cottage-style aesthetic with an emphasis on the handmade and simplicity in decoration. This adzed 'Morris-style' chair made in the 1930s is typical of Chapman-Taylor's work.

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Puke Ariki - Taranaki Museum & Library

Reference: A98.721

by James Chapman-Taylor

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Douglas Lloyd Jenkins and Lucy Hammonds, Crafts and applied arts – Craft from the 1900s to 1920s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/45272/james-chapman-taylor-chair-1930s (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Douglas Lloyd Jenkins and Lucy Hammonds, published 16 May 2014.