Italian Baroque Style Upholstered Walnut Armchair

Beautiful contemporary arm chair in light maple, upholstered in a Juan Montoya design geometric pattern fabric. This armchair has a unique shap...

These French Louis XVI style set of chairs have an elegant silhouette and a carved wooden frame upholstered in a yellow Pierre Frey fabric. These chairs have a square backrest and wooden structure carved with classicizing details. The white painted chairs are an excellent example of the neoclassical style, with beautiful accents through out the chair frame and fluted legs with toupie feet. The chairs demonstrate exquisite craftsmanship. This set of chairs has been fully refinished and reupholstered. They are in excellent condition. Armchair Dimensions: H 38 IN x W 25 IN x D 21 IN SEAT HEIGHT 20 IN...

Having an arched backrest with flared wings, the long descending arms with carved handles and raised on turned supports, the handles issuing iron rods with shell shaped finials used ...

A museum quality, late-17th century, walnut, upholstered sleeping armchair • Exceptionally rare model; one of the first models of upholstered armchair with the addition of the wings intended to conceal draughts. • Transitional form : many of the carved features are characteristic of Baroque furniture dating from 1680 and the incorporation of upholstery is influenced by the desire for comfort post restoration of Charles II introducing French fashions to the English court. • Striking, statement piece. The cresting, “H” stretcher and scrollwork carving which features throughout the chair inject gravitas. • Practical size and ergonomic comfortable design, suitable for regular use. The original, carved, walnut cresting supported by a pair of dragons with scrollwork either side of a central stylised leaf spray. The shaped rectangular back with wings. The sweeping arms with carved scroll ends supported by tapering turned uprights emerging from blocks. The rectangular seat supported by double scroll carved and column turned legs joined by an ‘H’stretcher which mirrors the shape of the back in the centre with finial, column turned side and back stretcher and back legs. Exceptional original colour and patina. c.1690. CONDITION : re-upholstered in a recreation of 17th century, Italian, bargello embroidery which is characteristic of the period. Tiny marks, wear and losses as expected throughout the armchair. The finial is a C19 or early C20 replacement. The stretcher has suffered from worm damage and there are replaced sections at either end of 1” and 1½ “ respectively, and an area to the left of the finial has been filled. This work was not done by me and has some age to it and the finial was probably replaced at the same time. The armchair is sturdy and suitable for regular use. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Cheyne Walk, London RELATED : Few sleeping chairs...