Pair of British 19th Century Carved Walnut Open Armchairs w/ Caned Backs & Seats

A fine form pair of French Regence style carved walnut high back armchairs or fauteuils with foliate upholstery, nailwork finish, and complimenting foliate carved decoration on the s...

A fine pair of custom carved armchairs by Conover Chair Company in North Carolina, most likely maple, with beautifully upholstered satin pillows, with th...

19th century painted and carved ribbon cane back open armchairs painted in a soft pale Swedish gray color, with natural cane back and seat. No fl...

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...