Chairs by C Gibbons and Goodchild are being showcased at The English Regional Chair Exhibition in London.

A WINDSOR side chair and armchair, both made in the Wycombe district, are now on show as part of an exhibition of The English Regional Chair in the 18th and 19th centuries, which opened in London this month.

The Roman spindle back Windsor side chair, c1880, was produced by C Gibbons in Oxford Road, High Wycombe, while the high back double bow Windsor armchair, of yew with elm seat, was made by Goodchild, who worked in Naphill between 1885 to 1950. They are among six or seven chairs from the Thames Valley.

A photo from the High Wycombe Museum of chairs stacked on a cart for transport from Skulls, in the late 19th century, is also included in the exhibition at The Geffrye Museum, which runs until June 12.

The museum, which forms part of the Grade 1 listed former almshouses of the Ironmongers' Company in Shoreditch, specialises in the furniture and domestic interiors of the urban middle class spanning more than 400 years.

A number of study days are also taking place. Experts Dr Bernard Cotton, Dr Adam Bowett and John Boram will be the speakers on April 9 (cost £35 from the museum on 020 7739 9893), while the director David Dewing will give an informal talk on the chairs in the exhibition on March 12 at 2pm and 3.30pm.

Dr Cotton will also be speaking at the Chilterns Open Air Museum on distinctive features of a selection of chairs on May 7.

For bookings and more information from organisers, the Regional Furniture Society, contact Polly Legg, 8 Church Street, Dorchester DT1 1JN.