CIRCA 1790, IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III CREAM AND GREEN-PAINTED OPEN ARMCHAIRS
CIRCA 1790, IN THE MANNER OF GILLOWS
Each with a caned seat and a circular needlepoint cushion; together with a Regency parcel-gilt and ebonised open armchair
The pair: 33 in. (84 cm.) high; 20 ¾ in. (53 cm.) wide; 20 in. (51 cm.) deep

Provenance

Almost certainly supplied by John Fowler as part of an interior scheme for Joan Dennis in 1954,
from whom acquired in situ by Mr and Mrs Heinz circa 1955.

Literature

Loelia, Duchess of Westminster, ‘My favourite London house’, House & Garden, January 1956, pp. 30-36.
M. Wood, John Fowler: Prince of Decorators, London, 2007, pp. 154-7.

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Lot Essay

A chair of related design, described as the 'Garforth pattern chair' with a diamond pattern back was first made by Gillows in 1795 (see ed. L. Boynton, Gillow Furniture Designs 1760-1800, Royston, 1995, p. 195, pl. 165).

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