Lot 41
41
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A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY OPEN ARMCHAIRS in the manner of Matthias Darly, each with waved toprail flanked by flowerheads and acanthus scrolls, above a pierced back of interlaced scrolls, with foliate carved arms with scroll terminals and close-nailed floral tapestry-covered padded seats with lambrequin edge, on cabriole legs headed by bold acanthus carving and on claw-and-ball feet, restorations and one back foot replaced, later blocks and raised seat-rails (2)

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A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY OPEN ARMCHAIRS in the manner of Matthias Darly, each with waved toprail flanked by flowerheads and acanthus scrolls, above a pierced back of interlaced scrolls, with foliate carved arms with scroll terminals and close-nailed floral tapestry-covered padded seats with lambrequin edge, on cabriole legs headed by bold acanthus carving and on claw-and-ball feet, restorations and one back foot replaced, later blocks and raised seat-rails (2)

Lot Essay

The design of these chairs derives from continental prototypes of the early 18th century and conforms to a pattern which was first seen in England in William de la Cour's First Book of Ornament, 1741. The immediate source for this design is probably Matthias Darly's Second Book of Chairs, 1751, pl.1. These designs re-appeared in the anonymous Chair-Maker's Guide of 1766

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