Pair of Regency Ebonized Klismos Chairs
View Similar Items
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 18
Pair of Regency Ebonized Klismos Chairs
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 33.5 in (85.09 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)Seat Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Regency (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:19th century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. With two squab cushions newly recovered, ready to be placed and used. Good antique condition, wear and touchups to decoration consistent with age, minor marks, scuffs and chips to decoration and edges, minor signs of old worming to the seat rails.
- Seller Location:Richmond, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1781235426792
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 2014
1stDibs seller since 2016
211 sales on 1stDibs
Associations
LAPADA - The Association of Arts & Antiques Dealers
More From This SellerView All
- Regency Klismos Hall Chair, Possibly by GillowsBy Gillows of Lancaster & LondonLocated in Richmond, LondonA very fine example of Regency period mahogany cartouche-back hall chair, of Gillows style and quality. Good antique condition, superb quality, colour and patination. Ready to be pla...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
MaterialsHardwood
$1,576 Sale Price35% Off - Pair of Regency Klismos ChairsBy Gillows of Lancaster & LondonLocated in Richmond, LondonA very chic Regency period pair of 'Klismos' chairs with Greek key decoration to the backs, attributable to Gillows of Lancaster and London, England, circa 1805. Why we like them T...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Hardwood
$2,808 / set - Pair of Regency Painted Klismos ChairsBy Thomas HopeLocated in Richmond, LondonA fine pair of bronze-painted and gilt side chairs of Klismos form English, circa 1825. Why we like them A timeless Klismos design, bea...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
MaterialsWood, Upholstery
$3,523 Sale Price / set44% Off - Pair of Regency Klismos Chairs, attributed to Gillows, early 19th centuryBy Gillows of Lancaster & LondonLocated in Richmond, LondonA very fine and elegant Regency period set of eight 'Klismos' chairs after designs by Thomas Hope, the manufacture attributed to Gillows England, circa 1810. Why we like them The...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Hardwood
- Set of Six Regency Klismos Chairs, attributed to GillowsBy Thomas Hope, Gillows of Lancaster & LondonLocated in Richmond, LondonA very fine and elegant Regency period set of SIX 'Klismos' side chairs after designs by Thomas Hope, the manufacture attributed to Gillows. A pair of elbow chairs n-suite is availab...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Hardwood
- A Pair of Klismos Chairs, Attributed to George Oakley - Eight Chairs AvailableBy George OakleyLocated in Richmond, LondonAn exceptional pair of Regency period chairs, of well-shaped 'Klismos' outline and rare generous proportions, attributed to George Oakley of Bond Street. London, circa 1810. Four pairs available: to purchase a set 8 eight chairs, please, select quantity 4 pairs. Priced per pair. Why we like them: With its front legs unusually splayed in two dimensions, this elegant model is one the most sophisticated examples from the Regency period. Unusual in their form, subtle in ornamentation and outstanding in quality, these chairs display the decorative techniques of cabinetmaking, rather than joinery. The veneers and greek-key brass-inlays cover the seatrails and front legs joints, a highly unusual feature for chairs, that demonstrates the superb cabinetmaking skills of the craftsman or a high-end workshop origin. Attribution: Extremely rare with this 'double-splayed' form of front legs, deriving from the ancient Greek 'Klismos' seats, these chairs feature exquisite brass inlays throughout, and share similarities with a number of pieces of furniture traditionally associated with the oeuvre of George Oakley (1773-1840), one of the most prominent London cabinetmakers of the era. The distinctive scrolling foliage pattern of the inlays on the back tablets of these chairs is identical to those adorning the top of a spider-leg sofa table, illustrated in F. Collard, Regency Furniture, Woodbridge, 1987, p. 317, and in Mallett, The age of Matthew Boulton - Masterpieces of neo-classicism, London, 2000, pp. 112-113. This table belongs to a group of furniture firmly attributed to George Oakley and most likely originates from the same workshop as the present chairs. An identically decorated daybed, en-suite with the present chairs, is illustrated in the same Mallett's catalogue, pp. 94-95. A magnificent centre table, featuring the same set of inlays, certainly from the same workshop and possibly part of the same suite with the present chairs, was sold Christie's, New York, 29 January 1994, lot 342. An identical pair of chairs is illustrated in Ronald Phillips, Fine Antique English Furniture 2018, pp. 158-159. George Oakley: The firm of George Oakley produced stylish furniture in the Grecian taste during the decades spanning the turn of the 19th century, and was one of the pioneers of ‘Buhl’ inlay, a form of decoration that regained popularity during the early years of the Regency. Fashionable materials such as rosewood, mahogany and calamander were often used in Oakley's furniture, combined with inlays of satinwood and ebony, and brass stars and bands of metalwork. The high-class furniture made by George Oakley earned him a royal appointment and a contemporary reputation for fine craftsmanship. Visits by the royal family to Oakley's Bond St Showrooms are recorded in the Morning Chronicle of 1799. In May ‘the ROYAL FAMILY, with the PRINCE and PRINCESS of ORANGE did Mr. OAKLEY the honor of viewing his Printed Furniture...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
MaterialsBrass
You May Also Like
- Pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Klismos ChairsLocated in Houston, TXStunning pair of Italian Hollywood Regency klismos style chairs. These chic high style Italian side chairs are painted a soft gray/green with gilt accents and have great splayed legs or saber legs. Our vintage Klismos chairs...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Classical Greek Side Chairs
MaterialsWood
$4,650 / set - Pair 19th Century Regency Klismos Hooved ChairsLocated in Houston, TXPair of 19th Century Regency Klismos chairs. These elegant chairs feature ebonized hardwood frames, classical gilded detail, carved pied-de-biche and newly upholstered cream silk sat...Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
MaterialsSilk, Hardwood, Giltwood
- Pair Baker Furniture Regency Dining Chairs with Klismos LegsBy Baker Furniture CompanyLocated in Fort Washington, MDPair of regency style arm chairs by Baker furniture, circa 1960s. The British regency period was most notably influenced by the exotic Greek, Egyptian and Asian furniture to which v...Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Side Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Wood
- Pair of Klismos Early 19th Century Ebonized Side ChairsLocated in New York, NYPair of Klismos Early 19th Century ebonized side chairs. Ebonized wood.Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
MaterialsWood
- Pair of Regency Ebonized Klismos Side ChairsLocated in Essex, MAEach with a curved wide seat rail with grape leaves and grapes central decoration, upholstered seat, raised on exaggerated saber legs. Provenance; Estate of William Hodgins, Interior...Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
MaterialsWood
$1,850 / set - Antique English Regency Mother of Pearl Inlay Black Ebonized Side Chair - a PairLocated in Philadelphia, PAAntique English Regency Mother of Pearl Inlay Black Ebonized Side Chair - a Pair. Item features black lacquer finish, mother of pearl inlay, sa...Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
MaterialsWood, Lacquer