Lot Essay
The Parker Knoll records state that the first chair was acquired in 1913 for £7.10.0 and the second chair was acquired from Millar, on 15 August 1911, for £6.0.0.
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Details
A POLYCHROME-PAINTED OPEN ARMCHAIR
With oval channelled and fluted padded back, and scrolling arms and fluted seat covered in orange and floral stripes, on stop-fluted tapering legs headed by floral patera, the underside inscribed in white paint '228/3468' and with plastic label 'O.M. 3468', restorations and replacements, redecorated, with pegged construction
AND A GREEN-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT OPEN ARMCHAIR
The oval padded back, arms and serpentine seat covered in striped pink and white silk, above a fluted apron flanked by patera, on ring-turned and tapering fluted legs, and bun feet, previously with castors, the underside inscribed in white paint '229/1225' and with plastic label 'OM1225', the back seat-rail with two holes, redecorated (2)
With oval channelled and fluted padded back, and scrolling arms and fluted seat covered in orange and floral stripes, on stop-fluted tapering legs headed by floral patera, the underside inscribed in white paint '228/3468' and with plastic label 'O.M. 3468', restorations and replacements, redecorated, with pegged construction
AND A GREEN-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT OPEN ARMCHAIR
The oval padded back, arms and serpentine seat covered in striped pink and white silk, above a fluted apron flanked by patera, on ring-turned and tapering fluted legs, and bun feet, previously with castors, the underside inscribed in white paint '229/1225' and with plastic label 'OM1225', the back seat-rail with two holes, redecorated (2)
Exhibited
The first chair was on loan to Aston Hall, Birmingham, until December 1997.