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Rare and Important Pair of Dutch Colonial Carved Side Chairs
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The ebonized chairs with shaped and carved crest rails with leaves and center fruit basket motifs. The barley twist side supports with carved flowers at intervals and standing lions holding shields as finials. The openwork backs with two tiers of arches with barley twist supports. The carved seat skirts raised on barley twist legs with carved flowers top and bottom and four matching stretchers. The turned feet on casters. With slip seats upholstered in a soft red velveteen.
Measures: H. 36 1/2", W. 19", depth 19", seat H. 19"
Promoted by the writer Horace Walpole (d. 1797) for its Elizabethan character, such ebony furniture became an important element of the Romantic 18th Century antiquarian interior. An ebony settee at Cotehele, Cornwall served as a throne on the occasion of the visit by George III and Queen Charlotte in 1789.
Another couch, reputed to have been presented by Queen Elizabeth I to the Earl of Leicester, formed part of William Beckford's ebony furnishings in his 'Lancaster State Bedroom', that served for Admiral Nelson's celebrated visit to Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire in 1803, before being acquired for the Elizabethan mansion at Charlecote, Warwickshire in 1832. Ebony bedrooms were also created at Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, and at Montague House, London, while an ebony dining-room was introduced at Longleat, Wiltshire in the early 19th Century. At this period such furniture was particularly associated with antiquarian dealers in Wardour Street, who created new forms of seat furniture using ancient elements.
Related chairs are discussed by Amjad Rauf in 'Koloniale Meubelen', Antiek, September 1996, pp. 67-71.
Condition: The overall condition is good. There is slight age related back and forth sway to the frames being mentioned for accuracy. The seats are corner blocked and one block is missing which does not affect function, there is age appropriate wear to the castors (Please see detail photos), the front leg rail on one of the chairs is slightly age separated but strong and tight and there is some fading and spotting to the seats. All of the aforementioned is for accuracy as the Pair present exceptionally well.
- Dimensions:Height: 36.5 in (92.71 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)Seat Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Dutch Colonial (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:Bridgeport, CT
- Reference Number:Seller: 1795031stDibs: LU1755225170152
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