LATE 18th CENTURY PAIR OF NEOCLASSICAL ARMCHAIRS

Beautiful pair of neoclassical Provençal style armchairs. Painted in lean tempera in shades of blue, highlighted in gold and carved. In good condition, recently renewed padding and u...

Elegant pair of Bergère armchairs, made of gilded pine wood and finely carved with mastery. The armchairs are decorated on the structure with wood carvings of geometric, scroll and f...

Beautiful pair of tub armchairs in carved solid walnut, with woven straw seat. The truncated pyramid legs give solidity and style, while the folder that incorporates the backrest gua...

These armchairs in carved pine wood and gilded with gold leaf represent a fine example of Tuscan craftsmanship in eighteenth-century style. The armchairs are characterized by a wavy ...

A superb quality pair of open armchairs, after late 18th century designs by Gillows of Lancaster and London, the manufacture attributable to Gillow & Co. English, circa 1880. Why we like them Wonderfully elegant model, looking very delicate but in fact unusually strong – the sign of a skilled craftsman. Interestingly, chairs of this exact model can be seen in a painting by Walter Dendy Sadler (British, 1854-1923), The After Lunch Conversation, 1889, sold at Doyle, New York, 21 May 2024, lot 83. Design These chairs correspond to Gillows’ 'Garforth pattern' - a rare and highly desirable design - which first appeared in 1795 and was probably an adaptation of Georges Jacob's design of circa 1792 for Marie-Antoinette's dairy at Rambouillet. Gillows made the chairs not only in mahogany but also japanned, and they appear to have been particularly popular among the genteel, professional, and merchant classes in the north of England. In 1796, the Earl of Strafford purchased six white and green japanned chairs for Wentworth Woodhouse...

In the 18th Century and early 19th Century, Chairs in continental Europe were constructed of beechwood, on account of it's lightness and acceptance of stain and finishes. The chairs ...

Beautiful and rare pair of early 19th century Baltic walnut carved open arm chairs. The seats are covered in a striped silk material.

Pair of antique 17th century neoclassical style armchairs with original walnut finish (restored condition). Inside back, seat and arms uphol...