George Oakes

Pair of Cushions with Yellow Auricula

20th Century

Hand-painted in oil on silk with yellow auricula in blue spatterware tubs with butterflies.

Dimensions:
Height: 16” x Width: 16”

$7,200.00

George Oakes

George Oakes (1927–2017) was a decorative artist renowned for his work for the hallowed British interiors firm Colefax & Fowler. Following studies at Saint Martin's School of Art, he joined the firm in 1956 as a freelance artist. As John Fowler’s right-hand man, George would add his signature decorative embellishment—trailing botanicals, trompe l’oeil architectural motifs, fantastical vistas—to interiors including Colefax & Fowler owner Nancy Lancaster's Haseley Court, Chiswick House, and Buckingham Palace.