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Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored pair of rolled back hand dyed rich Cigar brown leather club armchairs Please n...

Really lovely faux painting on this pine bench that has ample storage underneath the seat. Bought in England. Great for a mudroom or hallway. Measure: arm height 35.5. #5630

1960's Mixed Ebonised Church - Chapel Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available. England has a wonderfully rich heritage for making chairs. At the height of production at the turn of...

A long oak hall bench inspired by early 17th-century English Jacobean furniture. This reproduction piece features a rectangular plank top, squared legs, and a box stretcher base, ref...

An Extremely Attractive And Charming Mid 19th Century, Ash & Elm, Childs Windsor Armchair, Having Elegant Shaped & Pierced Splat To Hooped Back, Over Sh...

Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer this important suite of museum quality, antique Colonial Gillows of Lancaster Attributed solid Rosewood dining chairs with ornately carved back splats Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide and covers London only for the UK and local Europe for the rest of the world, if you are outside of this area please send me your address and I will provide you with an accurate quote Where to begin, if you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly how significant this suite is, Gillows of Lancaster & London was simply put, one of the most important furniture designers in the history of England, these chairs are the only Colonial examples I have ever seen and in Rosewood no less, they weigh roughly three times more than a standard dining chair of the same style and size, they are very substantial The chairs early 19th century circa 1810-1820, the carving is exquisitely executed and the chairs look sophisticated and elegant from all angles The suite has been sympathetically restored to include a deep clean, hand condition wax and hand polish, the seat covers have been left as they are, they are fine, the timber has a wonderfully aged patina that is honestly sublime Dimensions Height:- 81cm Width:- 45cm Depth:- 50cm Seat height:- 44cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. Lot Essay These chairs are closely related to those in two recognised Chippendale commissions: Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet for Normanton Hall, Rutland and William Crichton-Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries (4th Earl of Stair, 1699-1768) for Dumfries House, Ayrshire. THE RELATED CHAIRS The chairs are of identical decoration to the set of two armchairs and ten single chairs, circa 1765, formerly at Normanton Hall (1). In 1759, Sir Gilbert Heathcote (d. 1785), 3rd Baronet, succeeded to the vast inheritance established by his grandfather, also Gilbert, 1st Baronet (1652-1733), who was reputed to be ‘the richest commoner in England’ (2). The 3rd Baronet employed both Chippendale Senior and his son, Chippendale Junior, in the furnishing of his Palladian mansion, Normanton Hall in Rutland, and his London houses, 29 Grosvenor Square, London and Browne's House at North End, Fulham. Surviving Chippendale accounts, although incomplete, show that the firm was working periodically for members of the Heathcote family from 1768 to 1821. Most of the furniture listed in these accounts was intended for Browne’s House, although after 1798 when the family relinquished this residence some of the furniture was moved to Normanton Hall. The latter was sold in 1924, and any furniture not included in the Normanton Hall sale was taken to the Earl of Ancaster’s seat at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. Chippendale’s earliest invoice for Sir Gilbert Heathcote records the acquisition in 1768 of ‘6 India Back and arm chairs Japand to imitate the Bamboe’, signifying how the family embraced the highly fashionable chinoiserie taste. Although the Normanton chairs cannot be conclusively identified in the extant Chippendale accounts, their form and ornamentation led Christopher Gilbert to suggest that they were possibly by Chippendale (3). The set of four mahogany chairs at Dumfries House have nearly-identical pagoda-form cresting rails and identical terminals but differ in the arrangement of the 'Chinese' paling in the backs and side panels. Although no documentary evidence for the Dumfries chairs survives, in their execution and sophisticated carving of the toprails, they are extremely close to Chippendale’s hand. Another near-set of closely related chairs is at Saltram House, Devon, where Chippendale worked between 1771-2; these dates are based on payments in John Parker's cash account book, and probably do not reflect a true picture of the entire commission as Parker often paid tradesmen by banker's draft (4). Comprising two armchairs and seven single chairs, this set, circa 1765, is made of padouk, and has been described by the National Trust as ‘Chinese Export’ (5). The set was returned to Saltram in 1951 having been accepted by H.M. Treasury in lieu of full payment of Death Duty from the Executors of Edmund Robert Parker, 4th Earl of Morley (1877-1951). Some of the chairs are currently on display in ‘The Chinese Chippendale Bedroom’. A further set of four padouk chairs of the Saltram pattern was almost certainly at Kenwood House, London; some of these are recorded in 18th century inventories drawn up by Lord Mansfield. This set was removed to Scone Palace, Perth, prior to the auction at Kenwood in 1922, and subsequently sold from ‘Scone Palace and Blairquhan: The Selected Contents of Two Great Scottish Houses’, Christie’s, London, 24 May 2007, lot 298. Another pair of padouk chairs of this model sold ‘The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller’, Christie’s, New York, 10 May 2018, lot 647 ($193,750 inc. premium). THE DESIGN Conceived in the Chinese manner expounded by William and John Halfpenny in Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste (1752), and Sir William Chambers in his Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines and Utensils (1757), the pattern for this set of ‘Pagoda’ chairs relates to nine designs for ‘Chinese Chairs’ in the 1st edition of Chippendale’s Director (1754); the cabinet-maker describes these designs thus: Plates XXIII, XXIV and XXV are nine Chairs in the present Chinese manner, which I hope will improve that taste, or manner of work; it having yet never arrived to any perfection; doubtless it might be lost without feeling its beauty: as it admits of the greatest variety, I think it the most useful of any other. The sizes are all specified on the designs. The three last (No. XXV.) I hope will be well received, as there has been none like them yet made. The Georgian period witnessed the proliferation of such railed and pagoda-crested chairs in both the ‘picturesque’ Chinese tea pavilions of landscaped parks as well as in fashionable apartments hung with ‘India’ paper. The geometric ‘Chinese’ feet of these chairs are also found on a set of pedestals...

Offered this unique set of 2 antique English solid oak stools/ stools with a touch of art nouveau style. This antique set of solid oak English stools/ stools by Gaskell & Chambers L...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare hand made in England fully restored Bordeaux leather Gentleman's club sofa Please n...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored Children's Aesthetic Movement Chesterfield tufted rocking armchair M25 only fo...

An English oak bench from the late 19th century, with carved foliage and cylindrical armrests. Created in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, this oak hall bench fea...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage, William Morris flat top arm Chesterfield Whisky brown leather fully restored ...

Offered: This stylish, English green cow leather spacious 2.5-seater Chesterfield sofa. This stunning Chesterfield sofa, made of cow leather, features a beautiful green color and is...

Fine English George III period, circa 1770 carved mahogany armchair in Thomas Chippendale 'Gothick' manner having a serpentine crest-rail carved with acanthus 'ears' and centre folia...

Rouge & Gilt painted chinoiserie Armchair with caned seat

An Art Deco 'Cloud' Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein. Three seater cloud back sofa with figured walnut show wood banding. Vintage leather upholstery.

A super pair of modern armchairs newly upholstered in a premium, taupe, pure Alpaca wool fabric. Quality handmade beech frames, traditional sprung seat, feather / fibre loose seat ...

Antique Regency quality carved mahogany desk chair having a quality shaped carved top rail, carved mahogany shaped splat to the centre, scroll sha...

This is a superb, incredibly well-carved solid mahogany set of 10 Chippendale dining chairs. The chairs feature precise, absolutely...

Set of 19th century regency mahogany dining chairs circa 1820. Good quality set of 6 regency dining chairs, made in fine mahogany. Carv...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, very unique Heritage brown leather Aviator lounge armchair with rare polished alum...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale one of two Mulberry Home designer stiped sofas Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it cove...

- EXCEPTIONALLY, RARE, MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE, THE COWDRAY PARK KNOLE SETTEE, INVENTORY NUMBER D2029 - Supplied by Lengyon & Co, the pre-eminent maker, to ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, hand carved, flamed Mahogany, throne style armchair as seen in Lord Marchs Goodwoo...

A lovely English oak joint stool with hand-carved motifs, 2 scalloped edges, and turned legs. Created in England in the 19th century, this oak joint stool features a rectangular top ...

Arts & Crafts oak framed 2 seater settle Ergonomic back slats with stylised tulip decoration Turned legs and drop-in rush seats By William Birch of High Wycombe Circa 1900 Heigh...

Set of 4 antique Victorian quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality mahogany shaped back with a carved splat to the centre, newly reupholstered seats in a quality fabric stand...

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, carved wood swan club chairs on castors set you could hope to find. In the style of George S...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely George Smith Signature Scroll arm sofa which is one of a pair in floral upholstery with feather ...

Parker Knoll. A very good quality Arts and Crafts style reclining armchair with sculptured lazy looking arms slight curve-shaped back and on square legs. The cushions are for displa...

A very good pair of antique Carolean carved walnut upholstered wingback armchairs, 17th century style, lady's & gents throne chairs, circa 1860. The tall wingbacks with sides to prov...

19th century Queen Anne settee. Features Wonderful bleached wood with lovely French blue seat cushion . Beautiful curved arms and cabriole leg...

The Award winning Fleure Signature Edition is our latest revival of the award winning Fleure 3 Seater Sofa, reimagined in this premium cotton velvet upholstery. This signature piece...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very comfortable Heritage green leather Chesterfield Tufted Presidents wingback swivel office armchair Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. A very good looking well made and comfortable directors chair, this is a wingback chair example so its high backed and super comfortable, this is the bosses chair, its large and in charge. The piece is adjustable, it has a tilt lever, a dial to the base, this is known as the President chair...

A rare and unusual George III period painted hall chair of large proportions, England, circa 1780. Why we like it A very decorative and well-drawn chair, undoubtedly from an import...

An impressive solid wooden Egyptian Revival chair with gilt accents and lion paw feet. Under the lion paw feet copper casings. At the backrest a woodcarved panel of the god Heh above...

18th Century English wingback armchair.Reupholstered traditionally and covered in Ralph Lauren linen fabric.Circa 1760.

A highly developed and detailed period version of the Classic Thebes Stool. Turned and joined in a blond fruitwood. The surface is a very attractive original high and untouched sheen.

This Vintage David Salmon Furnishers Mahogany Regency Style Sofa perfectly embodies the elegant simplicity of Regency design with its finely crafted mahogany frame and luxurious upho...

Possibly the ultimate for lounging! Our Deb lounging sofa is perfect for long lazy weekends in all seasons. The linen really comes into its own during long summers. The loose cove...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Laura Ashley, Mortimer II heritage brown leather three seat sofa with castors. The sofa is very com...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Chesterfield captain's or directors armchair Pleas...

A good pair of antique Regency carved mahogany hall chairs, in the Neo-Classical style, 1830's. The chairs having an architectural twin 'Swan's Neck' pediment to the top & flanking a...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored pair of 1950’s hand dyed Cigar brown leather English oak Robert Mouseman Thompson armchairs Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price If your looking at this listing then the chances are you know exactly what these chairs are. They are early mid century examples circa 1940-1950, made with every bit of style charm and charisma we’ve all come to love and admire from the Mouseman workshop They are very good looking well made and comfortable armchairs, the leather is thick saddle hide upholstery which has been washed back and hand dyed this glorious cigar brown colour which is exclusive to my leather polishers, the frame is solid oak and has been traditionally French polished The sale includes the original seat cushions and two new Chesterfield cushions...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored pair of Art Deco hand dyed rich Cigar brown leather club armchairs with overstu...

Antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid settee sofa which has a pretty inlaid shaped top rail, lovely inlaid shaped splats, shaped open arms, newly recovered seat, standing on square taper...

The Glynllifon “Rutland” Chairs Supplied by Gillows in 1823 to Thomas John Wynn, Second Baron Newborough, each of this pair of solid rosewood chairs with a lyre shaped back and rolle...

Very nice Pig by Dimitri Omersa & Co in leather for Abercrombie England 1980 Good condition.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of fully restored Chestnut brown leather Wingback armchairs finished with carved Claw & ...

A fabulous 19th Century mahogany rocking chair, finely hand carved and of exceptional quality with beautifully rich patination, grain and newly upholstered throughout with a stunning...

Antique English Regency Wing Armchair circa 1820 Good example in excellent condition commensurate of age. Fabric will require replacing. Standin...

Inlaid seaweed marquetry Queen Anne side chair with scrolled drake feet and slip seat.

Circa 1920s pair of English Art Deco club chairs. Newly reupholstered in high quality, rich brown leather following the original design to exacting standards - diamond tufted back pa...

An absolutely stunning Arts & Crafts spindle back chair from the early 1900s. Made in England. The chair has delicate legs and shaped spindles on the decorative backrest. The back of...

Antique English 19th Century Lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Papier Machè Chair William IV C.1830 Superb decorative chair, intricately inlaid with mother of pearl inlay and gilt detailin...

Pair of antique quality leather and mahogany desk chairs having quality green leather backs and seats, mahogany and leather shaped open arms standing on square reeded legs to the fro...

Good pair of English late 19th Century ebonized and bobbin turned corner chairs with woven rush seats.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored pair of Art Deco Circa 1920's hand dyed rich Cigar brown leather club armchairs...

19th century painted child's chair with repairs made in metal. Detail turning of the arms. Charming example of English country Folk Art.

A fine pair of vintage Lutyens style teak garden chairs after Sir Edwin Lutyens, the British architect renowned for his imaginative, classic designs throughout England, Ireland and N...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage fully restored hand dyed brown leather Howard & Son’s style three seat sofa with overstu...