Lot Essay
W. Saul is recorded as an upholsterer working in Southwark, London in 1803
These chairs are designed in the 'antique' stye popularised in the early 19th century by Thomas Hope's Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, 1807. Their 'Isis' herm supports reflect the Egyptian style introduced by Thomas Chippendale Junior (d. 1822) at Stourhead, Wiltshire in 1804, following his visit to Paris two years previously (see: J. Kenworthy-Brown, 'Notes on the Furniture by Thomas Chippendale the Younger at Stourhead', National Trust Year Book, 1975/6, pp. 93-102
A pair of chairs of this model was sold anonymously in these Rooms, 21 November 1974, lot 88
These chairs are designed in the 'antique' stye popularised in the early 19th century by Thomas Hope's Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, 1807. Their 'Isis' herm supports reflect the Egyptian style introduced by Thomas Chippendale Junior (d. 1822) at Stourhead, Wiltshire in 1804, following his visit to Paris two years previously (see: J. Kenworthy-Brown, 'Notes on the Furniture by Thomas Chippendale the Younger at Stourhead', National Trust Year Book, 1975/6, pp. 93-102
A pair of chairs of this model was sold anonymously in these Rooms, 21 November 1974, lot 88