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George II Mahogany Swivel Reading Chair
$17,500
£13,009.26
€15,229.62
CA$24,475.03
A$27,327.01
CHF 14,254.51
MX$336,026.25
NOK 179,909.70
SEK 169,378.65
DKK 113,613.02
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An unusual and rare mahogany swivel reading chair with a show wood back rail upholstered on the front side to allow for use to both sit in to use as a desk chair as well as to straddle for reading, having extraordinary and boldly carved acanthus leaf termini on the seat rail, the seat upholstered supported by a large steel frame that is screwed onto a board that sits on a metal support held by the legs. The four carved legs, originally with casters, are carved with attenuated acanthus forms and terminating in cabriole legs finished with a scroll.
Ht.30”, Seat ht. 18 1/2”Width 25”, Depth 22”
Similar to several continental examples, a French chair at Chateau Ecouen dating from the 1500’s, and a walnut Italian chair pictured in Levy, Saul, “Il Mobile Veneziano del Settecento” 1964, Plate 25.
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)Seat Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)
- Style:George II (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1750-1759
- Date of Manufacture:1755
- Condition:Very good antique condition, recently upholstered.
- Seller Location:Greenwich, CT
- Reference Number:Seller: YEWTR000015511stDibs: LU798338291242
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