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Basil Spence

English Coventry Cathedral Stackable Chairs
English Coventry Cathedral Stackable Chairs

English Coventry Cathedral Stackable Chairs

By Sir Basil Spence

Located in Faversham, GB

In 1960 Scottish architect Sir Basil Spence commissioned Dick Russell to design a chair for the opening of the cathedral in 1962.

Category

20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

William Crosbie, Reclining nude, Scottish Modernist oil
William Crosbie, Reclining nude, Scottish Modernist oil

William Crosbie, Reclining nude, Scottish Modernist oil

By William Crosbie

Located in Harkstead, GB

Crosbie now made a name as a mural painter through his association with architects such as Basil Spence; the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Britain Can Make It show in 1946 and the Festi...

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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

William Crosbie, Phoenix, Nude, Large Scottish oil painting Egyptian Beauty
William Crosbie, Phoenix, Nude, Large Scottish oil painting Egyptian Beauty

William Crosbie, Phoenix, Nude, Large Scottish oil painting Egyptian Beauty

By William Crosbie

Located in Harkstead, GB

Crosbie now made a name as a mural painter through his association with architects such as Basil Spence; the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Britain Can Make It show in 1946 and the Festi...

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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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Teak "Bishop's Chair" by Sir Basil Spence for Coventry Cathedral
Teak "Bishop's Chair" by Sir Basil Spence for Coventry Cathedral

Teak "Bishop's Chair" by Sir Basil Spence for Coventry Cathedral

By Sir Basil Spence

Located in New York, NY

One of a very limited edition custom-made for Coventry Cathedral, this chair was designed by Sir Basil Spence in 1960. Sir Basil Urwin Spence, OM, OBE, RA (1907, India 1976), educ...

Category

Vintage 1960s English Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Photograph of Brutalist Architecture, Edinburgh University by Egle Kisieliute
Photograph of Brutalist Architecture, Edinburgh University by Egle Kisieliute

Photograph of Brutalist Architecture, Edinburgh University by Egle Kisieliute

By Egle Kisieliute

Located in London, Hertfordshire

Edinburgh University Main Library, Edinburgh, 1967 Architect(s): Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh, 1970 Architect(s): Robert Matthew, John...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Board, Photographic Paper

Gordon Russell Mid-Century Modern Cotswold School Arts & Crafts Ten Oak Chairs
Gordon Russell Mid-Century Modern Cotswold School Arts & Crafts Ten Oak Chairs

Gordon Russell Mid-Century Modern Cotswold School Arts & Crafts Ten Oak Chairs

By Gordon Russell

Located in London, GB

Coventry Cathedral in England was damaged by bombs during the Second World War and the Scottish architect, Sir Basil Spence was commissioned to redesign the bombed out shell of the c...

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Vintage 1960s Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Abstract Wooden Sculpture 'Untitled' by Ronald Pope
Abstract Wooden Sculpture 'Untitled' by Ronald Pope

Abstract Wooden Sculpture 'Untitled' by Ronald Pope

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H 18.12 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in

Abstract Wooden Sculpture 'Untitled' by Ronald Pope

Located in Surbiton, GB

A prize winning stone carver, Pope lectured at the University of Nottingham and engaged in a number of architectural commissions in the Midlands including a figure of St Catherine fo...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

D.L.Hadden 1930s Original Gouache Design for Embroidery for Cushion
D.L.Hadden 1930s Original Gouache Design for Embroidery for Cushion

D.L.Hadden 1930s Original Gouache Design for Embroidery for Cushion

By Donald L. Hadden

Located in London, GB

Hammer were renowned for their interior woodwork, they were commissioned to undertake the choir stalls in Sir Basil Spence’s ground-breaking Coventry Cathedral.

Category

1930s Modern Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Coventry Cathedral Chairs, Dick Russell, 1960
Coventry Cathedral Chairs, Dick Russell, 1960

Coventry Cathedral Chairs, Dick Russell, 1960

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H 27.96 in W 15.56 in D 20.87 in

Coventry Cathedral Chairs, Dick Russell, 1960

Located in London, GB

A set of six British oak chairs, designed in 1960 by Dick Russell for the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral; a post-war project led by Sir Basil Spence following the near total destru...

Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

ORIGINAL Still Life LARGE Scottish Colourists Oil Painting William Crosbie RSA
ORIGINAL Still Life LARGE Scottish Colourists Oil Painting William Crosbie RSA

ORIGINAL Still Life LARGE Scottish Colourists Oil Painting William Crosbie RSA

By William Crosbie

Located in Cirencester, GB

Crosbie now made a name as a mural painter through his association with architects such as Basil Spence; the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Britain Can Make It show in 1946 and the Festi...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Leather Cordite Carrier Umbrella Stand
19th Century Leather Cordite Carrier Umbrella Stand

19th Century Leather Cordite Carrier Umbrella Stand

By Sir Basil Spence

Located in Den Haag, NL

English late 19th century leather cordite carrier, the original carrying handle is lost, Some burn marks, heavily used. Lots of patine. Beautiful brown colors.    

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Umbrella Stands

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Fish Ceramic by Steven Barry Sykes
Mid-Century Fish Ceramic by Steven Barry Sykes

Mid-Century Fish Ceramic by Steven Barry Sykes

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H 9.45 in W 10.44 in D 1.19 in

Mid-Century Fish Ceramic by Steven Barry Sykes

By Steven Barry Sykes

Located in Roma, IT

Sykes contributed artwork to many churches in the UK and had an association with architects such as Basil Spence and Gerard Goalen. Sykes worked with Spence on Coventry Cathedral, w...

Category

Vintage 1940s British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Basil Spence For Sale on 1stDibs

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How Much is a Basil Spence?

A basil spence can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $310, while the lowest priced sells for $130 and the highest can go for as much as $8,845.