Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs

Pair of English Victorian (Aesthetic Movement) painted side chairs with lion head finials on back with and upholstered seat and back and front stretcher

Pair of French Empire mahogany bergère (armchairs) upholstered in red silk with scrolled back above winged caryatid arm uprights & a loose seat cushion, (early 19th century).

Pair of English Sheraton style (19th Cent) satinwood shield back side chairs with painted and cane back panels.

Pair of Russian (19th Cent) mahogany open scroll design Armchairs with gilt carved trim on back and arms and an upholstered seat Condition consistent with age of piece.

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 ...

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...

Pair Of 19th Century French Empire Chairs. Offered is a lovely pair of early 19th century French period Empire chairs, fauteuils or side chairs. This pair of chairs are adorned with ...

A pair of small French walnut armchairs with down cushions. Chairs will most likely need to be re-upholstered. These chairs a very pleasing shape and style. Sturdy and sound. France...