Set of Four George III Mahogany Library Armchairs Attributed to Gillows

Each with square backs and seats upholstered in needlepoint with down swept arms, raised on square tapered legs joined by H form pierced stretchers.

A mid-18th century George III period golden mahogany library Gainsborough armchair having unusual set back arms with carved scrolled acanthus decoration supported on chamfered square...

We are delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820 metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London This wonderful piece of English history has been on a journey of restoration, the frame has been washed back and French polished by a Victorian trained polisher, the leather upholstery is all new, it is Italian cattle hide, upholstered plain then hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed, it has a lovely rich reddish brown colour to it. This chair is larger than any other of its type you would have seen, it is an important and extremely expensive looking thing that commands attention in any setting. You can see the same model made by Gillows currently viewed in the Victorian & Albert Museum, below is an extra from their listing. The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand. They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...

Regilded in burnished gold leaf. Each with oval backs with a carved beaded frame, carved arms with scroll hand hold, leaf carved seat rail with paterae, raised on circular tapered fl...

We are delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable late Victorian circa 1890-1900 metamorphic armchair which converts into a side table attributed to Gillow's of Lancaster and London. This wonderful piece of English history is very desirable and collectable, it is stamped to the base with a Gillow's serial number and patent number. The frame mechanism operates perfectly and is very smooth. Gillow's were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...

With an arched back and square seat. The down curved arms carved in foliate scrolls, the front legs with carved blind fretwork with interlaced and trefoil motifs, circa 1765. Splayed...