Pair of Antique Carved Mahogany Settee's in the Chippendale Manner

A display cabinet in the manner of Thomas Chippendale. Constructed in a well-figured Honduras mahogany, with carved highlights; rising from cabriole leg 'ball and claw' feet, with acanthus carving at the knees, with swept and carved corner blocks; over, a running 'egg-and-dart moulding with a central leaf carved cartouche centred about a scallop shell, are two lockable glazed doors, with astragals delineating fifteen panes enclosing a shelved interior; surmounted by a pierced swan neck pediment with paterae teminals set about a turned finial, circa 1910. Thomas Chippendale the Elder (1718-1779) Yorkshire born, a highly skilled cabinet maker and designer, published in 1754 his 'Gentleman & Cabinet Maker's Director', a volume of instantly recognisable and idiosyncratic designs, that was reprinted time and again, serving as an essential manual for cabinet makers the length and breadth of England. Working from 60-62 St Martins Lane, London his output is regarded as the ne plus ultra of 18th century...

With an elaborately caved gold leaf framed with free scrolling lappet branches in the rococo style, the base with inverted cabriole legs and a central shell and leaf cartouche, the p...

A Settee in the Early Georgian Manner Constructed in red walnut, and reupholstered recently in a patterned damask; rising from cabriole legs with 'hairy paw' feet, with lion masks a...

A Pair of mirrors, from Designs in Thomas Chippendale's 'Director' Constructed in carved gilded softwood, of asymmetrical addorsed form, the mirror plates housed within complex Rococo carving, incorporating 'S' & 'C' scrolls, foliage, and surmounted by Ho Ho birds, the design informed by Chippendale's Plate numbers 168, 169, 177 and 178. Circa 1850 Dimensions: H: 70 in / 177 cm W: 35.5 in / 90 cm Thomas Chippendale the Elder (1718-1779) Yorkshire born, a highly skilled cabinet maker and designer, published in 1754 his 'Gentleman & Cabinet Maker's Director', a volume of instantly recognisable and idiosyncratic designs, that was reprinted time and again, serving as an essential manual for cabinet makers the length and breadth of England. Working from 60-62 St Martins Lane, London his output is regarded as the ne plus ultra of 18th century English cabinet...

19th Century triple ball & claw armchair style settee bench sofa chippendale.

An antique English Chippendale style double chair of settee offers mahogany frame with carved shell and foliate crests over violin form slat backs surmounting upholstered seat with s...

Settee has a mahogany frame with tapered hand front legs with hand-carved decorative flowers on each leg and the seat back. The cushion is upholstered in a modern striped fabric.

A intricately carved three seat settee with three part back in the classic Chippendale manner. The serpentine crest rail with scroll details and three openwork carved splats with rib...