Italian Late Baroque Walnut & Upholstered Reclining Ratchet Armchair, ca. 1715

Having an arched backrest with flared wings, long descending arms with carved handles and raised-on-turn supports, handles issuing iron rods with shell-shaped finials used to support...

Each chair with a slightly arched backrest the upholstered back within a walnut framework that continues to the rear of the chair, the padded inset seat below rounded armrests, the l...

Having a uniquely shaped backrest and wings this Baroque inspired wingchair has a loose cushion and is raised on carved and turned legs joined by an x-form stretcher, the legs and st...

Of large scale and having substantial wings, loose cushion, raised on turned front legs with original casters and flared rear legs

from the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, having an arched and shaped slightly reclining backrest and fitted seat, with curving carved open arms, raised on tall turned legs joined by ...

Having slightly leaning rectangular backrests, one curiously with two very small iron rings on its back, with shaped arms and downturned handles with turned arm supports, the tight u...

A museum quality, late-17th century, walnut, upholstered sleeping armchair • Exceptionally rare model; one of the first models of upholstered armchair with the addition of the wings intended to conceal draughts. • Transitional form : many of the carved features are characteristic of Baroque furniture dating from 1680 and the incorporation of upholstery is influenced by the desire for comfort post restoration of Charles II introducing French fashions to the English court. • Striking, statement piece. The cresting, “H” stretcher and scrollwork carving which features throughout the chair inject gravitas. • Practical size and ergonomic comfortable design, suitable for regular use. The original, carved, walnut cresting supported by a pair of dragons with scrollwork either side of a central stylised leaf spray. The shaped rectangular back with wings. The sweeping arms with carved scroll ends supported by tapering turned uprights emerging from blocks. The rectangular seat supported by double scroll carved and column turned legs joined by an ‘H’stretcher which mirrors the shape of the back in the centre with finial, column turned side and back stretcher and back legs. Exceptional original colour and patina. c.1690. CONDITION : re-upholstered in a recreation of 17th century, Italian, bargello embroidery which is characteristic of the period. Tiny marks, wear and losses as expected throughout the armchair. The finial is a C19 or early C20 replacement. The stretcher has suffered from worm damage and there are replaced sections at either end of 1” and 1½ “ respectively, and an area to the left of the finial has been filled. This work was not done by me and has some age to it and the finial was probably replaced at the same time. The armchair is sturdy and suitable for regular use. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Cheyne Walk, London RELATED : Few sleeping chairs...

19th century wing armchair, the shaped reclining back above large movable arm rests, leading down to fully adjustable stool, Upholstered in tartan fabric. Raised on four tuned legs t...

A good English George II period walnut wing armchair with cushion, upholstered in gros and petit needlepoint material, the chair dating from the early part of the 18th century. The n...

A large nicely carved pair of Baroque Revival style Walnut and Parcel-Silver Leaf Winged Throne Armchairs. The tall padded winged back armchairs, with scrolled carved walnut frames in a dark finish stain, each with finely carved open-armrests with parcel-silver leaf edges and clam-carved supports, raised on scrolled conjoined legs with wavy corners, all upholstered with a recent whimsical Scalamandre/Old World...

Mahogany framed wing armchair of generous proportions, the arched top above deep buttoned back, upholstered arms and seat in brown leather, raised up on square supports united by H s...

This is a very fine quality English, walnut, wing arm chair from the early years of the 18th century, George the first period, circa 1720. Chairs from this very early Georgian perio...