A PAIR OF REGENCY MAHOGANY CANED LIBRARY BERGERES

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A PAIR OF REGENCY MAHOGANY CANED LIBRARY BERGERES
Each reeded overall, with curved toprail above downswept arms with scoll terminals, above a reeded seatrail, on patera-headed ring-turned tapering legs with later brass caps and castors, with back and seat squab cushion covered in crimson gaufré silk velvet, previously with pull-out foot-stool attached to the underside of the rails (2)

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Sale room notice

This pair of bergeres is made out of one Regency bergere ie there are old and new elements in both bergeres. The estimate is now £7,000-£10,000.

Lot Essay

These 'Fauteuil' library-chairs have robust Grecian-scrolled and reeded arms relating to those of a settee in the Royal Collection. The latter, in turn, relates to hall seats provided in 1802 under the direction of the architect Henry Holland for George, Prince of Wales's Marine Pavilion, Brighton and attributed to the Mount Street firm of Messrs. Marsh and Tatham (E. T. Joy, English Furniture, 1800-1851, London, 1977, p. 40).

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