Pair of Curvaceous Italian Fret Back Chairs

Pair of sculptural X back lounge chairs, designed by Barbara Barry for Baker, American, circa 2000s.

Pair of spoonback chairs with oil spot leather seats, American, circa 1960s.

Pair of Curvaceous Italian Chairs with Gilt Ouroboros Decoration, believed to be late 19th or early 20th Century, Italian. These chairs are currently being reupholstered and can be c...

Pair of Curvaceous Slipper Chairs, in the manner of William "Billy" Haines, American, circa 1940's. They are currently being refinished and r...

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...

Two hand-carved armchairs with reeded decoration, the over scroll and double ‘X’ pierced back above an upholstered seat, on sabre legs. Dimensions: 24" W x 23.5" D x 34" H Seat heig...

Pair Elegant Hollywood Regency,high back angled design,off white and Black lacquered leg Side Chairs

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 ...