Wonderful Oak Gnomeman Adzed Settle

A rather gorgeous and rare English oak Settle by Tom Gnomeman Whittaker sitting in lovely condition. An earlier piece with some fine craftsmanship on display - especially loving that adzed finish to nearly all of the settle not just the bits on display. He was a contemporary of Robert Thompson (Mouseman) but forged his own path, becoming renowned for his exquisite and whimsical handcrafted pieces made from English oak. The settle is of sensible proportions and very placeable and sits in good order, heavy which you would expect and with sensible wear and interesting grain and tone. “Tom Whittaker circa 1910-1991 lived and worked in Littlebeck near Whitby after studying in his native York and with craftsmen in Germany and Switzerland. He used only English Oak and his trademark was to carve a little woodland gnome into each and every piece of furniture he made. Legend has it that a gnome is born every time an acorn sprouts and then that gnome will guard that tree throughout its life. Tom Whittaker the Gnome Man of Littlebecks work is highly recognised and regarded.” A wonderful addition to a period or modern home c.1950. Dimensions Overall: Height 110cm x Width 150cm x Depth 45cm Seat: Height 46cm x Width 133cm x Depth37.5cm When purchasing from us we include delivery in the purchase price which is based on a one person delivery for England and Wales. Please call or email for quotes to Scotland, Northern Ireland, The Isles and for World-wide shipping. Please see our delivery page for details.