Lot 76
76
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND FRUITWOOD OPEN ARMCHAIR with carved panelled top-rail banded in rosewood and ebony, with trellis-filled back between column stiles, with circular compass seat and panelled seat-rail on turned tapering reeded legs and pointed feet, with later blocks, formerly with casters, repair to top of one arm and break to splat

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY AND FRUITWOOD OPEN ARMCHAIR with carved panelled top-rail banded in rosewood and ebony, with trellis-filled back between column stiles, with circular compass seat and panelled seat-rail on turned tapering reeded legs and pointed feet, with later blocks, formerly with casters, repair to top of one arm and break to splat
Provenance
The Fermor-Hesketh Collection
Sold in these Rooms 7 July 1988, lot 15

Lot Essay

The fauteuil in the French manner relates closely to the Directoire designs of Jacob Desmalter, particularly the pierced trellis-pattern back (cf. M. Jarry, Le siège Français Fribourg, 1973, p.170, fig.269) and the outcurved arms with their foliate baluster supports (op.cit. p.263, fig.257)

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