Scottish Library Armchairs

An early Victorian maple armchair, circa 1850.

A LARGE PAIR OF NORTH ITALIAN WALNUT ARMCHAIRS, Circa 1780.

A fine George IV Antiquarian laburnum gothic armchair, Scottish, circa 1825.

A large pair of North Italian walnut armchairs, circa 1780.

A FINE SET OF FOUR LOUIS XV / LOUIS XVI TRANSITIONAL GREY-PAINTED FAUTEUILS BY JEAN-BAPTISTE GOURDIN, CIRCA 1770. Each stamped I GOURDIN. Each with it’s original decoration.

A FINE REGENCY MAHOGANY LIBRARY TABLE ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, CIRCA 1820. With original blind-tooled coral-red Morocco leather top, the frieze with three mahogany-lined drawers to ei...

An exceptional pair of English George II-period carved walnut library armchairs. Raised on very well-carved cabriole legs with stylised ball-and-claw feet, each chair with rectangul...

A late 19th, early 20th century leather club arm chair, with scroll-over back and arms upholstered with the original red leather. The easy chair raised on front bun feet and square r...

With an arched back and square seat. The down curved arms carved in foliate scrolls, the front legs with carved blind fretwork with interlaced and trefoil motifs, circa 1765. Splayed...

A good Chippendale-period mahogany Gainsborough library armchair, circa 1760. This is a lovely example of an early-George III Gainsborough armchair in the sophisticated Chinese taste of the period. With well-executed blind-fret carving to the square legs and arm supports. Note the unusual treatment of the gently-outswept padded arms. Furthermore there is subtle shaping to the top of the back. The 'H' stretcher with pierced Gothick (or 'Gothic') carving. Professionally upholstered to a high standard and overstuffed in a neutral soft velvet, with float buttons and close nailed. Raised on old brass castors. Lovely, rich, old colour and patina. In excellent condition with a sturdy frame throughout. These Georgian library armchairs are sometimes also known as Martha Washington chairs...

A William Kent design gilded wood library armchair with tapering square legs, acanthus and shell carvings, vitruvian scroll rails and swept arms with...

A magnificent 19th-century mahogany arm chair crafted in the George II taste. From the pierced, intertwined ribbon back and duck-form armrests to the hairy ball-and-claw feet, the qu...