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IMPORTANT PAIR OF ROYAL STAMPED JOHNSTONE & JEANES CROWN ESTATE MADE ARMCHAiRS

$20,411.92per set
£15,000per set
€17,622.51per set
CA$28,042.51per set
A$31,306.82per set
CHF 16,404.31per set
MX$383,226.26per set
NOK 208,334.84per set
SEK 196,433.30per set
DKK 131,518.60per set
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Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own, a totally original, super rare pair of fully stamped with the Crown under VR For Victoria Regina (The Regin of Queen Victoria) and Johnstone & Jeanes New Bond St London, Chesterfield library armchairs Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price Never again will you be able to buy this exact original pair, there is only one set in the world and these are them, they are fully stamped as above, they were made by repute for Kensington Palace, they came from the previous owners father and that's where he said he acquired them from, as mentioned the have a very large Crown Estate stamp which can be seen pictured Johnstone & Jeanes. John Johnstone of Bond Street is widely know for his collaboration with Robert Jupe (Johnstone, Jupe & Co) who together patented a remarkably inventive expanding circular dining table with segmented leaves called the Jupe Table in March 1835. Their partnership was short lived owing to a falling out in 1840. Jupe separated the business moving to Wellbeck Street whilst Johnstone then traded as 'Johnstone & Jeanes’ at their same initial address 67 New Bond Street, London from 1842 until 1880 suppling fine quality furniture. The firm exhibited their furniture at the Great Exhibition 1851, The International Exhibition of London in 1862, and The Paris Exhibition of 1878. The Royal Collection Trust and the Victoria & Albert Museum both have stamped examples of Johnstone & Jeanes furniture within their collections as well as Buckingham Palace and numerous other important collections. The chairs are totally original as mentioned, the frames are 100% solid and stable, the timber has been cleaned waxed and polished and it has a sublime patination, the fabric looks to be circa 1950's, its an almost gold coloured velour Dimensions Height:- 104cm Width:- 74cm Depth: 95cm Seat height:- 42cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements, please ask. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid. Condition Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40.95 in (104 cm)Width: 29.14 in (74 cm)Depth: 37.41 in (95 cm)Seat Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    West Sussex, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2823336337802

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