Live Auction 7071Fine English and Continental Furniture
A REGENCY MAHOGANY CANED BERGERE
Lot 236

A REGENCY MAHOGANY CANED BERGERE

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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GBP 4,200

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY CANED BERGERE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The curved reeded back with downswept part-padded arms covered in tan leather with flared reeded supports, on reeded tapering legs with brass caps and castors, the castors stamped 'COPE'S PATENT', the back legs with spliced repairs

Specialist note

This library bergere reflects the French Grecian fashion popularised by T. Sheraton's Encyclopaedia, 1804; and relates to the contemporary 'Ashburnham' and 'Uxbridge' chairs manufactured by the London & Lancaster firm of Gillows. Related bergeres supplied by Gillows for Mere, Cheshire were sold by Mrs Helen Langford-Brooke, Mere Hall, Knutsford, Cheshire; Christie'’s house sale, Mere Hall, Cheshire, 23 May 1994, lot 197.