A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT CORNER BERGERES

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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE HON. SIR JOHN WARD, K.C.V.O. (LOTS 101-104)

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A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY AND PARCEL-GILT CORNER BERGERES
En suite with the previous lot, each with arched toprail and part-padded arms and bowed seat covered in green and cream foliate cut silk-velvet, above a shell and acanthus carved seat rail, with waved and shell-carved apron, on cabriole legs and scroll feet, the silk-velvet upholstery probably original
33 in. (84 cm.) wide (2)

Provenance

With Bartlett & Collins, 7 West Street, Brighton.
Acquired from the above by The Hon. Sir John Ward, K.C.V.O., probably for Dudley House, London, on 27 April 1909, at a cost of 21gns., and by descent to
Colonel E.J.S. Ward, M.V.O. and by descent.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Sale room notice

Whilst the upholstery is old and possibly 18th Century it is unlikely to be original unless it has been re-applied.

Lot Essay

In their overall form, these fauteuils d'encoignure were almost certainly inspired by French prototypes of the 1750's, such as those by the menuisier Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot (maître in 1729), illustrated in B.G.B. Pallot, L'Art du Siège au XVIIIe Siècle, Paris, 1987, p.227.

An entry in Sir John Ward's account books records their purchase:-
April 27th (1909) Pair Chippendale Lounge Chairs Carved legs & arms 21(?) Bartlett & Collins Brighton.

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