A Red Painted Armchair From The Investiture Of Charles, Prince Of Wales First Half 1969 Designed by the Rt Hon. the 1st Earl of Snowdon

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A RED PAINTED ARMCHAIR FROM THE INVESTITURE OF CHARLES, PRINCE OF WALES FIRST HALF 1969 Designed by the Rt Hon. the 1st Earl of Snowdon, Carl Toms and John Pound, each red stained beach back gilt indented with Prince of Wales's feather motif, the seat upholstered in red Welsh tweed, stamped to underside 77.5cm high, 54cm wide The investiture of the previous Prince of Wales, Charles, was held at the Medieval Caernarfon Castle on 1st July 1969, following the ceremony the chairs were dismantled and offered for sale 'flat-pack', the attendant guest then had first refusal on their purchase, the remainder being offered to the public. Antony Armstrong-Jones, The 1st Lord Snowdon, who orchestrated the ceremony, purchased six for himself. Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use The seat with some surface dirt and discolouration, There are chips and losses to the red paint to edges and corners, the armchairs arms are dirty and with marks, this would appear to have had frequent use One screw is missing and the seat/back rises to the rear corner - this would benefit from replacement Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition