Lot Essay
A virtually identical chair is illustrated in H. Cescinsky, English Furniture from Gothic to Sheraton, New York, 1968, p. 287.
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CIRCA 1760, THE ARMS POSSIBLY LATER
Details
A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY ARMCHAIRS
Circa 1760, the arms possibly later
Each C-scroll and acanthus-carved serpentine crestrail above a pierced and carved vase-shaped splat and later outscrolled arms, the seat rail with carved scrolled brackets on square legs joined by stretchers (2)
Circa 1760, the arms possibly later
Each C-scroll and acanthus-carved serpentine crestrail above a pierced and carved vase-shaped splat and later outscrolled arms, the seat rail with carved scrolled brackets on square legs joined by stretchers (2)
Literature
S. Masten, 'Dealer's Choice: A Showcase for Museum Pieces in North Carolina', Southern Accents, December 1984, p.77 (shown in situ in the Entrance Hall).