1906

Designs for the complete interior remodelling of Garden Corner,
13 Chelsea Embankment, London,
for E. J. Horniman

The house is semi-detached and was designed by Edward I'Anson Jnr.

Voysey completely remodelled the interior. Only a certain proportion of the fittings survive.

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Photo on victorianweb.org	Photo by Edwardx on Wikipedia	Photo by Edwardx  on Wikipedia	Photo by Ellis Williams Architects, on ewa.co.uk
Garden Corner,  The International Studio,  vol.33, 1907-8	Garden Corner,  The Staircase,  Photo on victorianweb	Garden Corner,  Top of Staircase,  Photo on victorianweb.org	Garden Corner,  The International Studio, vol.33, 1907-8
c. 1908, Garden Corner, photos in Duncan Simpson,  p. 126 & 127	Garden Corner, Photo from 'Houses Into Flats,  Key to Conversion'	Interior for Garden Corner, photo on achome.co.uk	Garden Corner, Photo by Ellis Williams Architects,  on ewa.co.uk
Garden Corner, Photo by Ellis Williams Architects, on ewa.co.uk	Garden Corner, Photo by Ellis Williams Architects,  on ewa.co.uk	Garden Corner, Dining room,  photo MAK
Garden Corner, Photo MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst Wien	Garden Corner, The International Studio, vol.33, 1907-8	Garden Corner, Photo MAK, httpkulturpool.bmb.gv.at
Garden Corner, The International Studio, vol.33, 1907-8	Garden Corner, Photo MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst Wien	Garden Corner,  The International Studio,  vol.33, 1907-8	Garden Corner, Photo MAK –  Museum für angewandte Kunst Wien
Garden Corner,  The International Studio, vol.33, 1907-8	Garden Corner,  Photo MAK, httpkulturpool.bmb.gv.at	Garden Corner,  Photo MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst Wien
Garden Corner, Photo MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst Wien	Garden Corner, T he International Studio,  vol.33, 1907-8	Garden Corner, Dining room,  photo MAK
MAK, Monatszeitschrift XII (1909 Heft 2), S. 81	MAK, Monatszeitschrift XII (1909 Heft 2), S. 82	MAK, Monatszeitschrift XII (1909 Heft 2), S. 83	MAK, Monatszeitschrift XII  (1909 Heft 2), S. 84
MAK, Monatszeitschrift XII  (1909 Heft 2), S. 85	MAK, Monatszeitschrift XII (1909 Heft 2), S. 86	MAK, Monatszeitschrift XII (1909 Heft 2), S. 87
Garden Corner, Photo MAK, httpkulturpool.bmb.gv.at	Garden Corner,  Photo on victorianweb.org	Garden Corner, The International Studio,  vol.33, 1907-8

Interior 'Garden Corner', Chelsea,
Clive Hurst on flickr

Garden Corner, The Drawing Room,
Photo from The Studio Yearbook of Decorative Art, 1913 (Wikipedia)

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Pevsner's London 3: North West (with Bridget Cherry, 1991) says in Perambulation 1b: Chelsea Embankment:

No 13, GARDEN CORNER, is of c1878-80 by I'Anson, a staid red brick exterior, but refurbished inside in 1906 for Emslie Horniman by CFA Voysey, one of his outstanding achievements. His distinctive stamp is immediately apparent at the front door, with its excellent lettering and ironwork. The interior, like Swan House refurbished by Aukett Associates in 1980 as their offices, is still very complete, although Voysey’s woodwork is now stained darker than originally, and fire regulations alas dictated the loss of some of his original openings and internal glazing (for example the surprising bold oculi lighting the back stairs). There are exposed ceiling beams, much oak panelling of three quarter height, and typical Voysey fireplaces (the minor ones with birds and foliage on the second floor especially charming). The main stair around a well, with closely set stick balusters, is austerely geometric; the back stairs has the tiny playful motif of carved four-way faces on the newels. On the first floor is the former library, with a plaster barrel-vault, and double doors opening to the drawing room. On the second floor, a splendid series of bedroom cupboards.

References:

  A. S. Levetus, 'Neuere Arbeiten von C.F.A. Voysey', Kunst und Kunsthandwerk, Monatszeitschrift XII, 1909, Heft 2, S. 81-88.
  Scan: MAK - Museum für angewandte Kunst (Wien) in German

  Wendy Hitchmough, CFA  VOYSEY, London 1995, p. 193-6.

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