Lot Essay
With similarities to a sofa illustrated in William Kent Architect, Designer, Painter, Gardener 1685-1948 by Michael I Wilson, p.121, fig. 94
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A cream painted and giltwood sofa, late 19th/early 20th century
In the William Kent style, the undulating upholstered panelled back with fluted scroll top-rail centred by fruit and foliate ornament, with a stuff over seat and Greek key seat rail hung with floral garlands and C-scrolls, the padded arm supports with beasts heads, on cabriole legs with scroll feet
59in. (150cm.) wide
In the William Kent style, the undulating upholstered panelled back with fluted scroll top-rail centred by fruit and foliate ornament, with a stuff over seat and Greek key seat rail hung with floral garlands and C-scrolls, the padded arm supports with beasts heads, on cabriole legs with scroll feet
59in. (150cm.) wide