Pair of Edwardian Stick and Tub Back Armchairs

We delight to offer for sale this amazing pair of Victorian Carolean design open armchairs, the cresting rail pierced and carved with foliage over trailing grape vine and spiral turn...

A unique pair of late 19th century Danish ebonized and parcel gilt showframe armchairs with tub backs and swan head armrests , This Danish tub chairs ...

Fine quality and attractive, Edwardian chair having inlaid upstand to back rail, inlaid supports, fully upholstered seat, standing on turned tapering and inlaid legs. c1900 Don't he...

Add a touch of class to your home with this stunning pair of antique Carolean hall chairs. Made from oak, they exude a warm brown colour that is perfect for any decor. The chairs are...

A Pair of Elegant Edwardian Upholstered Arm Chairs This is a very handsome pair of Edwardian chairs, the chairs have aesthetic movement pie...

Two complementary antique English Windsor dining armchairs with wonderful aged wood patina. Chairs are hand carved with crinoline stretcher, body of the chair is beautifully figured ...

A striking and steadfast pair of early 19th century English Regency period armchairs with perfectly curved backs, columnar arm supports with ba...

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...