A Set Of Twelve English Giltwood Chairs
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A Set Of Twelve English Giltwood Chairs
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INCLUDING SEVEN GEORGE III ARMCHAIRS, CIRCA 1775, POSSIBLY BY JOHN LINNELL, TOGETHER WITH ONE ARMCHAIR AND FOUR SIDE CHAIRS EN SUITE, LATE 19th / EARLY 20th CENTURY
Comprising of eight armchairs and four side chairs, with bead-carved circular backs, downswept arms and fluted, tapering legs, covered in green cotton diamond-patterned cotton, with exposed strut backs and the seat rails with cut cramps (12)
This medallion-backed pattern, with a richly-beaded frame, relates to the elegant French 'cabriolet' fashion of the 1770s. Their beaded frame recalls the work of the Berkeley Square upholsterer John Linnell (d.1796), such as the suite he supplied for the Tapestry Room at Osterley Park,Middlesex in 1775-6 (H. Hayward and P. Kirkham, William and John Linnell, New York, 1980, vol. II, fig. 92). However, the sweep of the arms and overall profile compares to another suite
thought to have been executed for Langley Hall (now Park), Norfolk by Thomas Chippendale (d. 1779) and his son Thomas Chippendale Junior (d.1822). Four chairs from this set were sold anonymously, at Christie's, London, 9 July 1992, lot 70 (illustrated R. Edwards and P. Macquoid,The Dictionary of English Furniture, rev. edn, 1954, vol. I, p. 291, fig. 207) . Certainly, the constructional details of cut-cramps and the exposed back strut on the present set were techniques known to have been used by Chippendale's workshop and other prominent makers.
- Sold As:Set of 12
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- Date of Manufacture:c. 1775
- Condition:All regilt, one side chair with wiggly joints, and several other chairs with minor loosening of joints; most chairs have the usual minor nicks to gilt and gesso or small losses to gilding, or intentional rubbing to gilding; occasional scuff to celadon fabric; lacking muslin dust covers underneath; Reads very well as a set and have a neat and tidy appearance overall.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: 110124888998
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