Vintage Tiles: 31 From 31Fournier Street
We were the 'house framer' for 31 Fournier Street, which was owned by longtime Spitalfields resident Rodney Archer (1940 - 2015) who was the creator of its unique collections, interiors and atmosphere. The wonderful collection of period ceramics he built up over the years has now been dispersed, however the Estate, along with the former curator of the house Trevor Newton, decided to keep aside thirty-one of the very best vintage tiles and offer them for sale in specially created hand painted box frames. These tiles date from 1895 to 1905 and most feature Art Nouveau designs.
The reverse of each framed tile features a characteristically cheerful portrait of Rodney with one of his much loved cats taken by Spitalfields based photographer Lucinda Douglas-Menzies. Also included will be a label authenticating each tile as having formed part of the collection at 31 Fournier Street and signed by its Curator, Trevor Newton. Most tiles are 153 x 153mm in size and the tulip wood moulding profile used for the frames measures 13 x 37mm. The overall frame size is 215 x 215mm. The tiles are securely mounted onto Conservation board and each frame has matching hand cut spacers.
We have only two tiles remaining as shown in the slide show above. They are available for inspection at our studio, 37d Princelet Street, Spitalfields. The frames, hand painted using Farrow & Ball colours, are glazed with Water White glass. They are priced at £125.00 each inclusive. If you are interested making an appointment to view the tiles, or reserving a tile, please use the contact form .
The reverse of each framed tile features a characteristically cheerful portrait of Rodney with one of his much loved cats taken by Spitalfields based photographer Lucinda Douglas-Menzies. Also included will be a label authenticating each tile as having formed part of the collection at 31 Fournier Street and signed by its Curator, Trevor Newton. Most tiles are 153 x 153mm in size and the tulip wood moulding profile used for the frames measures 13 x 37mm. The overall frame size is 215 x 215mm. The tiles are securely mounted onto Conservation board and each frame has matching hand cut spacers.
We have only two tiles remaining as shown in the slide show above. They are available for inspection at our studio, 37d Princelet Street, Spitalfields. The frames, hand painted using Farrow & Ball colours, are glazed with Water White glass. They are priced at £125.00 each inclusive. If you are interested making an appointment to view the tiles, or reserving a tile, please use the contact form .
