Lot 115
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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A PAIR OF GEORGE III BEECHWOOD OPEN ARMCHAIRS, each with oval padded back and serpentine seat covered in green and yellow patterned material, the back surmounted by a sunflower-patera, the channelled scrolling arms headed by laurel leaves and terminated by a block and later paterae, the channelled seat-rail centred by a sunflower patera, on waisted tapering fluted legs, both stamped QIF and inscribed ADAM twice, later blocks, previously painted (2)

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III BEECHWOOD OPEN ARMCHAIRS, each with oval padded back and serpentine seat covered in green and yellow patterned material, the back surmounted by a sunflower-patera, the channelled scrolling arms headed by laurel leaves and terminated by a block and later paterae, the channelled seat-rail centred by a sunflower patera, on waisted tapering fluted legs, both stamped QIF and inscribed ADAM twice, later blocks, previously painted (2)

Lot Essay

These Louis XVI style armchairs with medallion husk backs, fluted legs and serpentined arm-supports terminating in palm leaves relate to those supplied in about 1780 for the saloon at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, by John Linnell (d. 1796) (see: P. Kirkham and H. Hayward, W. & J. Linnell, London, 1980, vol. II, p. 48, fig. 96)

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