Lot 86
86
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY (Lots 86-87)
A SET OF SIX VICTORIAN SOLID WALNUT DINING-CHAIRS

BY GILLOWS

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A SET OF SIX VICTORIAN SOLID WALNUT DINING-CHAIRS
By Gillows
Carved overall in foliate and floral cameo and intaglio relief, each with lion-mask finials flanking the toprail above spirally-fluted supports, the back and seat upholstered in red and white cotton, on square tapering flared legs, the front feet on castors, five stamped twice 'GILLOW', one stamped three times and one numbered '9936', minor variations in carving (6)
Sale room notice
The estimate for this set of chairs is £4,000-6,000 and not as stated in the catalogue.
Three feet have been tipped and the lower part of one leg is replaced.

Lot Essay

The lion-headed chairs, manufactured by Gillow of Oxford Street, relate to a pattern in the French Empire manner, illustrated in F. Ewerbeck, Damenzimmer-Polsterstuhl, Aachen, 1874, p. 59. (G. Himmelheber Deutsche Möbelvorlagen 1800-1900', Munich, 1988, p. 435, fig. 2877.)

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