Pair of 18th Century English Library Armchairs in Leather

18th century library open armchair in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, circa 1760. The square padded back above upholstered arms on downswept sup...

An important pair of mid-18th century Chippendale period mahogany Library Armchairs, having unusual carved and scrolled cartouche-shaped backs, with scroll moulded set-back arms. The Chairs having stuffover seats with gadrooned borders, supported on blind fret carved cabriole legs with scrolled toes. For similar examples see Chippendale's Director, 'French Chairs' Plate XXI Further information: Similar examples of our Library Armchairs can be found in the third edition of Thomas Chippendale book Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director (1762). The pair resembles the right chair design in Plate XXI, catalogued by Chippendale as “French Chairs”. He described in his book that this model “may be executed to advantage, some of them are intended to be open below at the back: which makes them very light without having a bad effect.’ His design illustrates his familiarity with the fashionable French Rococo style represented by the curvilinear form of the chair and scrolled feet. The carved surface decoration on our Chairs is much less elaborate than that on the published design and is more reminiscent of the work of Robert Manwaring...

Late 18th Century pair of tub library armchairs, of carved Durmast Oak, in the Hepplewhite style. This fine pair of Georgian library chairs uph...

PAIR OF ENGLISH ARMCHAIRS Chippendale, 18th Century in rosewood wood, hollow back. Leather seats with pleating. Signs of use. Dim.: 98 x 55 x 50 cm good conditions

A commodious Georgian style mahogany library armchair with down swept arms, brass tacking accenting the vintage mohair upholstery, the square beam legs ending in substantial brass cu...

Pair 18th-century English Hepplewhite armchairs complete with fine studded green damask upholstery. The pair feature serpentine front seats terminating with simple reeded legs suppor...