§ Jim Partridge (British 1953-) Double Seat, 1984

§ Jim Partridge (British 1953-) Double Seat, 1984 scorched oakDimensions:121cm high, 114cm wide, 45cm deep (47 1/2in high, 44 3/4in wide, 17 3/4in deep)Provenance:ProvenanceThe Collection of Ann Sutton O.B.E.Note: LiteratureJim Partridge: Woodworker, Crafts Council Gallery, 2 August – 8 October 1989, p. 22 (illustrated). 'The two-seat plank bench, and the warped stool (both included in this sale) were, I thought, the first successful examples of my finding a new language for woodworking. Their surface texture comes straight from the saw milling; the shapes comes from the boards warping as they seasoned; the surfaces were scorched and polished black. They were among the first pieces of furniture that I had finished with this treatment. I had exhibited this work before, but Ann was the first to buy it, to understand, trust and encourage the qualities I was hoping to achieve, and to commission more - my first footbridge - some of the first bleached vessels - and white painted pieces.' (Jim Partridge, 2023)