Lot Essay
The design of the chairback derives from a chair illustrated in A. Hepplewhite & Co.'s The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide, 2nd edition, of 1794 (plate 5).
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TRIPLE-CHAIRBACK SETTEE
The pierced serpentine toprail above railed splats centred by a foliate spray with downswept arm-supports and padded squab-cushion covered in pale blue and cream chintz, on square tapering legs and spade feet with castors, one back leg replaced
53½in. (138cm.) wide
The pierced serpentine toprail above railed splats centred by a foliate spray with downswept arm-supports and padded squab-cushion covered in pale blue and cream chintz, on square tapering legs and spade feet with castors, one back leg replaced
53½in. (138cm.) wide