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Lot Essay
This armchair relates to 'French Chair' designs in the George II picturesque manner illustrated in Thomas Chippendale's The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, London, 1754. The pattern relates closely to a suite of five library armchairs from Swinton in Yorkshire and now attributed to the Yorkshire cabinet-makers, Wright and Elwick, who were known to have worked for William Danby at Swinton in around 1775. The suite was sold by the Earl of Swinton and the Hon. Nicholas Cunliffe-Lister, Swinton House, Masham, Yorkshire, Christie's house sale, 20-21 October 1975, lot 17.
Another single chair of virtually identical form with curved seatrail was sold anonymously, Christie's London, 15 April 1999, lot 65. A more elaborate pair with serpentine-carved seatrail but identical arm supports was sold in these Rooms, 19 October 2000, lot 100.
Another single chair of virtually identical form with curved seatrail was sold anonymously, Christie's London, 15 April 1999, lot 65. A more elaborate pair with serpentine-carved seatrail but identical arm supports was sold in these Rooms, 19 October 2000, lot 100.