19th Century Dining Table Extends to Sit 10 People

A very fine and elegant Regency period set of eight 'Klismos' chairs after designs by Thomas Hope, the manufacture attributed to Gillows. England, circa 1810. Ready for placement and immediate use. Why we like them These superb quality, wonderfully stylish Klismos armchairs correspond to a design published in Thomas Hope's ‘A Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration' (1807), visible on the view of the Picture Gallery at the designer's own Duchess Street mansion in London. It is a particularly fine and rare design, executed in finest solid mahogany. Very comfortable and of great scale and proportions, these super smart chairs will be a very chic addition to an eclectic or modern interior. Excellent restored highly-polished condition. This design derives from Thomas Hope's Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, published in London in 1807, which drew inspiration from the ancient Greek and Roman examples, depicted on pottery, frescoes and marble reliefs. Hope’s designs were highly influential and inspired the work of other designers and makers including Gillows of Lancaster and London. Attribution The chairs stamped E.WOOD to the underside, a feature characteristic of the Gillows workmen. Although unidentified, this is the name of the craftsman responsible for the making of these pieces. A set of twenty-four open armchairs of this pattern were supplied by Gillows to Elizabeth Brooke (d.1809) in June 1803, for Mere Hall, Cheshire,and were later sold from there, Christie's house sale, 23 May...

A charming pair of early Regency period side tables or lamp tables of warm colour and original patination. May be sold together or separately. English or Scottish, circa 1810. Why w...

A superb quality set of eight dining chairs, after late 18th century designs by Gillows of Lancaster and London, the manufacture attributable to Gillow & Co. A pair of armchairs en-suite is available separately. English, circa 1880 Why we like them Wonderfully elegant model, looking very delicate but in fact unusually strong - the sign of a skilled craftsman. Interestingly, identical chairs can be seen on a painting by Walter Dendy Sadler (British, 1854-1923), The After Lunch Conversation, 1889, sold at Doyle, New York, 21 May 2024, lot 83. Design These chairs correspond to Gillows’ 'Garforth pattern', which first appeared in 1795 and was probably an adaptation of Georges Jacob's design of circa 1792 for Marie-Antoinette's dairy at Rambouillet. Gillows made the chairs not only in mahogany but also japanned and they appear to have been particularly popular among the genteel, professional and merchant classes in the north of England. In 1796 the Earl of Strafford purchased six white and green japanned chairs for Wentworth Woodhouse, and Sir William Gerard ordered thirty-six mahogany chairs for Garswood New Hall, Lancashire. While the design featured a round or 'compass-fronted' seat (see the set of twelve sold anonymously, Christie’s, London, 29 April 2010, lot 86, £46,850 including premium) they were also made with a more conventional square seat. A set of fourteen chairs of this pattern with square seats are illustrated in S. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Woodbridge, 2008, p. 195, pl. 166. The design was adopted by the influential architect/designer Sir John Soane (d. 1837). He commissioned the set of twenty 'mahogany trellis chairs' for the Governor’s Room at The Bank, supplied in 1809 by the cabinet-maker David Bruce (d. 1823) of Aldersgate Street, London (see M. Jourdain, 'Early 19th-Century Furniture at the Bank of England’, Country Life, 3 October 1947, p. 676, fig. 2). Soane owned a pair of armchairs of the Bank design at his own home at Lincoln’s Inn Fields, now the Soane Museum, and adapted the design for a set of dining-chairs supplied by John Robins in 1821. Robins' invoice described these as 'trellis back chairs...

A charming Grand Tour style porcelain vase, matte black ground with polychrome decorations in ancient Greek style,  English, mid-19th century.

Superb William IV Mahogany Extending Dining Table. 19th Century This Impressive Table Stands Upon Typical Impressive William IV Legs with Original Castors. The Table Extends by way o...

A superb 19th Century mahogany D-end extendable dining table of impressive proportions, finely hand carved and of exceptional quality. This fine piece i...

Antique large fine quality mahogany extending dining table 19th century C1825, in the manner of Gillows. Two removable leaves. The table has a lovely sought after light, mellow co...

19th century Victorian antique mahogany extending dining table having a quality mahogany extending top with a moulded edge, on...