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Photograph "Jimmy Possum" Chairs Recycled Hoop Pine.; 1994; 19353 eHive
Gary Larcombe working on a Jimmy Possum chair with Mike Epworth (ABC News: Natalie Whiting) Daryl Smith owns the property where the remains of the tree are. He said when he bought the land 20. The Jimmy Possum chair is simplistic in design and ingenious in function. First appearing around 1875, the chairs were hewn from scrap wood and built with interlocking components, a feature borne. "Jimmy Possum" Article by Rob Oram The original maker of these chairs "Jimmy Possum" worked in the Deloraine area of Tasmania between 1895 & 1930. Originally the "Jimmy Possum" style chair was made from recycled Australian hardwood. His chairs usually had high backs with a singular rectangular slab seat. The legs were tapered and passed Antique Jimmy Possum Chair from Tasmania, Circa 1895. A Jimmy Possum chair, Tasmania, circa 1895, of typical construction from Australian Eucalypt, with a spindle back and slab seat, the legs jointed through to form the arm rests, 62 cm wide, x 45 cm deep, 112 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection…
Jimmy Possum Chair C1890 on permanent Exhibition, Deloraine Folk Museum, Deloraine Tasmania
Jimmy Possum chair. To my eye, the chair looks a lot like an Irish stick chair with some interesting variations. The most unusual part is the role of the legs in the chair's structure. Take a look at the legs. They pass through the seat to become the stumps for the armrests. The legs are tapered so that the seat simply wedges onto them. The Jimmy Possum chair is the archetypal Tasmanian vernacular chair. Named for the mythical Jimmy Possum, more recent scholarship tends to associate the veranda chairs with the Larcombe family of Deloraine in the state's north. The chair's rigidity was assisted by the front legs passing through the seat to support the arms. The Jimmy Possum chair is an example of the transferral and adaptation of vernacular traditions. The chair is a Tasmanian version of the Windsor chair, originally a vernacular form popular in Britain and North America. It demonstrates the tradition of using readily available materials and very simple tools to produce a sophisticated, integrated. Jimmy Possum is the name attached to iconic Australian chairs built in Tasmania towards the end of the 19th century. But who was the legendary craftsman attached to the name?
Jimmy Possum Chair Deloraine, Australia Atlas Obscura
The exhibition explores the mysterious identity of a man known as Jimmy Possum. It features more than 50 Tasmanian made chairs all linked to an Australian bush chair-making tradition that spans more than 150 years. The exhibition aims to unravel the clues as to who the illusive maker might have been, and details why this making tradition is. Opening November 26, Jimmy Possum chairmaking tradition c.1872 - 2022 is an exhibition that will survey and showcase Australia's foremost vernacular furniture making tradition, including works by the eponym, subsequent historical makers and prominent contemporary artisans.
Top Jimmy possum high quality oak Dining table including 10 chairs. Good condition, it does retain its original characteristics of the wood. Super high quality table, will last forever! Seats 12 people. Bought in $10000. Table dimension : 271*119 ( length *width) $1,650 Negotiable. Dover Heights, NSW. 19/08/2021. Country. USA. Ever since I saw a picture of a "Jimmy Possum Chair" in issue 8 of Mortise & Tenon Magazine, my attention has been captured by the legend of an Australian man who lived in a tree making chairs. The fundamental elements of his design come together to create a folky-yet-modern look. I love how the legs protrude through the seat and.
Jimmy Possum Variation C1905 Deloraine Deloraine, Take a seat, Seating
It is wonderful that the tradition of Jimmy Possum chairs, and by association the Larcombe chairs, is being kept alive by Mike Epworth. Over many years, Mike has been making the chairs, researching and documenting their history, and passing on the skills to descendants. In May 2017 Mike ran a chair making event at Deloraine. The Jimmy Possum: an unbroken tradition exhibition surveys a showcase of Australia's foremost vernacular furniture making tradition, including works by the eponym, subsequent historical makers and prominent contemporary artisans. Bound to the people, place and history of the Meander Valley in northern Tasmania; this chairmaking tradition is.
