Edwin Foley

English, 1859-1912

He was born Edwin John Foley in Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire, c.1859, the second child and eldest son of furniture manufacturer Arthur Foley of the Fisherton Cabinet Works, Salisbury, and his wife Jane. He was at least partly educated in London, where he lived with his uncle and aunt, Peter and Rhoda Marie Brown.

He worked as a designer for his father from at least the early 1880s, but by 1891 was living in Charlotte Street, Marylebone, with his wife Louisa Maud (nee Hayford), whom he married in 1882. They had three children, Conrad Hayford (b. 1885), Hubert Edwin (b. 1887) and Alan Victor (b. 1888).

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Walnut cabinet-top scrutoire, Inlaid sycamore (‘yellow’) clock, Carved tabouret

Walnut cabinet-top scrutoire, Inlaid sycamore (‘yellow’) clock, Carved tabouret (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Vargueno cabinet of chestnut, ivory, etc., painted and gilt with wrought-iron and steel mounts

Vargueno cabinet of chestnut, ivory, etc., painted and gilt with wrought-iron and steel mounts (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Upright secrétaire inlaid in various woods, with cast, chased, and gilt bronze mounts

Upright secrétaire inlaid in various woods, with cast, chased, and gilt bronze mounts (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Upright secrétaire in parqueterie of various woods, with ormolu-mounted rosettes, etc

Upright secrétaire in parqueterie of various woods, with ormolu-mounted rosettes, etc (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Upholstered chair and couch with adjustable ends

Upholstered chair and couch with adjustable ends (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

The sisters inlaid double secrétaire and bookcase cabinet

The sisters inlaid double secrétaire and bookcase cabinet (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Late eighteenth-century decorative furniture

Late eighteenth-century decorative furniture (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

The ‘Rubens’ cabinet–of ebony carved. Interior fittings inlaid and columns of tortoiseshell

The ‘Rubens’ cabinet–of ebony carved. Interior fittings inlaid and columns of tortoiseshell (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

The Putnam cupboard of English oak and cedar, Carved settle of American Oak

The Putnam cupboard of English oak and cedar, Carved settle of American Oak (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

The panelled study at Groombridge Place, Kent. By permission of the Misses Saint.

The panelled study at Groombridge Place, Kent. By permission of the Misses Saint. (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

The littlecote bedstead. The property of Vincent Robinson, Esquire, F. S. A., Parnham, Dorset

The littlecote bedstead. The property of Vincent Robinson, Esquire, F. S. A., Parnham, Dorset (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

The ‘king’s room,’ Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk

The ‘king’s room,’ Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

The Chippendale Chinese room at Badminton House

The Chippendale Chinese room at Badminton House (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Shovelboard table in the Hall of Littlecote

Shovelboard table in the Hall of Littlecote (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Shaped fret-rimmed gallery table

Shaped fret-rimmed gallery table (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Semi-circular mahogany sideboard and knife-box. Inlaid and banded with satinwood, mahogany, and ebony

Semi-circular mahogany sideboard and knife-box. Inlaid and banded with satinwood, mahogany, and ebony (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Satinwood wardrobe, inlaid with tulipwood, harewood, holly, ebony, mahogany, and other woods

Satinwood wardrobe, inlaid with tulipwood, harewood, holly, ebony, mahogany, and other woods (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Satinwood dressing-table with medallions

Satinwood dressing-table with medallions (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved China case in Chippendale’s Chinese manner

Carved China case in Chippendale’s Chinese manner (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved satinwood barback settee, Painted and gilt table

Carved satinwood barback settee, Painted and gilt table (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved oaken stairway, Godinton

Carved oaken stairway, Godinton (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved oak dressoir–Louis XII. In the Musée Cluny, Paris.

Carved oak dressoir–Louis XII. In the Musée Cluny, Paris. (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved oak bedstead of Jeanne D’Albret, dated 1562

Carved oak bedstead of Jeanne D’Albret, dated 1562 (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved oak armoire, Carved oak table

Carved oak armoire, Carved oak table (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved mahogany pedestal sideboard, Oval wheel-back master’s chair

Carved mahogany pedestal sideboard, Oval wheel-back master’s chair (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved mahogany China cases

Carved mahogany China cases (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved gilt couch covered in rose brocade de Lyons

Carved gilt couch covered in rose brocade de Lyons (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved enclosed mahogany bookcase–style of Chippendale

Carved enclosed mahogany bookcase–style of Chippendale (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved early Chippendale chairman’s chair

Carved early Chippendale chairman’s chair (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

Carved Chippendale library bookcase

Carved Chippendale library bookcase (1910 - 1911)

Edwin Foley (English, 1859-1912)

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