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Pair of Regency Painted Klismos Chairs
About the Item
A fine pair of bronze-painted and gilt side chairs of Klismos form
English, circa 1825.
Why we like them
A timeless Klismos design, beautifully painted to imitate patinated bronze with ornaments picked out in gold, covered in luxurious cinnamon mohair velvet. A stunning pair of accent chairs.
Design
These elegant chairs reflect the designs of Royal architect/designer Henry Holland and the furniture supplied under his direction to Samuel Whitbread II for Southill Park, Bedfordshire beginning in 1796. English cabinet-makers whose names appear most frequently in conjunction with Holland include Morel, Marsh, Lichfield and Tatham (F. J. B. Watson, Southill: A Regency House, 1951, p. 23). The construction and decoration of these chairs also relates to a model from Coilsfield House, Scotland, shown in Susan Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, London, 2008, vol. I, p.210. Stuart attributes the chairs to Gillows' London manufactory which was producing high-design Sheraton and George Smith-influenced lion-monopodia furniture for several important country houses in the first decade of the 19th century, including Coilsfield.
The distinctive form of these chairs is inspired by ancient Greek 'Klismos' chairs, often depicted on Attic pottery starting from circa 400BC.
- Similar to:Thomas Hope (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)Width: 18.25 in (46.36 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)Seat Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Regency (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1825
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Ready to be placed and used. Decoration refreshed at some point, with signs of wear and use; minor historic structural restorations.
- Seller Location:Richmond, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1781232656262
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