Pair of Regency Style Armchairs, White and Gold Painted

A rare and elegant cream and green painted armchair of George III period, attributable to Gillows of Lancaster and London. England, circa 1800. Highly desirable and sought after mode...

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...

An extremely rare and elegant cream and green painted armchair of George III period, attributable to the renown firm of Gillows of Lancaster and London. English, circa 1805–10. Truly...

A very elegant and rare 19th century Adam style armchair or desk chair of very generous proportions, newly recovered in splendid Italian archival silk and linen damask, exquisitely f...

An impressive pair of early 19th century Regency period white painted and carved giltwood armchairs, in the manner of Morel and Hughes, acanthus and s...

Comfortable with useable upholstery, sturdy , square back and seat raised on circular tapered legs with spiral gilded fluted design. Casters.

Pair of English Regency armchairs with original paintwork and decorative tops. With signs of later paintwork to back leg of one. The chairs would have originally been caned but have...

A superb British pair of brass inlaid Regency Revival dining armchairs, masterfully hand crafted with decorative brass inlay to the backs in beautiful solid flame mahogany. Seats ...