An English Mahogany Rococo Chippendale Gainsborough Armchair

An attractive well-scaled Chippendale style open armchair, the shaped back transitioning to well-carved mahogany arms with acanthus leaf details, the serpentine seat embellished with...

Pair of English Chippendale style carved mahogany open back scroll armchairs with gold seat. (19th century).

The Chippendale Gainsborough armchair. This handsome carved mahogany library or “Gainsborough” armchair has a gently curving back and shaped a...

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...