William Aumonier and Son
Other names: William Aumonier (1879-1900)
Active: 1879 - 1930
Function: Architectural sculptor, wood carver, carver, gilder,
History or description: A highly successful firm of architectural sculptors, wood and stone carvers established by William Aumonier Senior (1839-1914). By 1881 the firm was employing four men and one boy. William Aumonier Junior (1869-1943) joined the business before 1891 and took it over after his father's death in 1914. He in turn was joined by his son, William Whitworth Aumonier (born c.1897).
Important commissions by the Aumonier firm include the New Victoria Law Courts, Birmingham (1886) and Bath Municipal Buildings (1891). They also executed wood carvings for the steamships 'Austral' and 'Ophir'.
Employees, Students & Members
Numbers: 5
Period Start: 1881
Locations
Located at 1 New Inn Yard Tottenham Court Road London W | View on map
1879 (Circa) - 1900 (Circa)
Located at 84 Charlotte Street London | View on map
1930 (Circa)
Associated People
Trade name of William Aumonier Senior
1881 (Circa) - 1901 (Circa)
Not known if he retired or continued working till his death in 1914
Trade name of William Aumonier Junior
1891 (Circa) - 1933 (Circa)
Trade name of William Whitworth Aumonier
1930 (Circa)
Descriptions of Business or Institution
Listed in The London Directory, 1930 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1930
p.357
Listed as 'Carver and Gilder'
Listed under sculptor Post Office London Directory, 1879 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
Architectural Sculptors
Listed under Wood Carvers Post Office London Directory, 1880 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
Listed under Wood Carvers Post Office London Directory, 1900 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1900
p.2516
Sources
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
Class: RG11; Piece: 209; Folio: 96; Page: 14; GSU roll: 1341046
Post Office London Directory, 1879 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1879
p. 1794
Post Office London Directory, 1880 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1880
p. 1921
Post Office London Directory, 1900 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1900
p.2516
The London Directory, 1930 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1930
p.357
Citing this record
'William Aumonier and Son', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/organization.php?id=msib1_1244361455, accessed 21 Mar 2023]
