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Sir Edwin Lutyens also designed the building, at Tavistock Street, Covent Garden. The 'CL' monogram (for <I>Country Life</i>) is in the centre of the chair-back. The design of the back references shield-shaped chair back designs by the 18th century cabinet-maker George Heppelwhite.\r\n\r\nThe editor of <I>Country Life</i>, Edward Hudson was a champion and patron of Lutyens. Lutyens designed and built Hudson's home in Berkshire, Deanery Garden, between 1897 and 1902, before taking the commission for the <I>Country Life</i> headquarters. One of the chairs designed by Lutyens for Deanery Gardens is also in the collection. (see W.5-1990)","physicalDescription":"Armchair in ebonised beech with back of oval form. The back is a design of bars and segments of a circle radiating from an oval painted red and bearing the monogram <font -u>CL</font> (for <font -u>Country Life</font>). The arms bow outward and rest upon supports with a reentrant curve.  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