18th Century English Gainsborough / Reading Chair, Walnut, Circa, 1775

Late 18th century, English George III mahogany knife box fitted out for letters / ballots. The interior voided of the old knife compartments. One small remov...

19th century English "Discipline" / posture chair Circa 1860. Diminutive tall stool type chair, made for a child to sit upright and straight. The two str...

Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725 Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...

Late 18th century Japanese Celadon charger with good patina. Good wear to the center of the plate and very fine crackle create a multi-layered hues t...

Each with an upholstered seat, shaped back, and padded open armrest. With blind fretwork on the arms, and with square legs and a pierced H-stretcher.

A pair of mid-18th century George III period mahogany Library Gainsborough armchairs, having serpentine top rails above set back arms, with serpentine seats, supported on chamfered l...

A very good Chippendale-period mahogany Gainsborough armchair, circa 1760. This is a lovely example of an early-George III Gainsborough library 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 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...

Pair of 18th century Chinese Chippendale-style armchairs with newly upholstered seats and backs in green damask fabric. This pair of chairs features blind fretwork on the arms and le...