Lot Essay
The armchairs, with their serpentined and reed-enriched frames, relate to French Chair patterns in Thomas Chippendale's Gentleman and Cabinet-makers Director, 1754.
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OF GAINSBOROUGH TYPE, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Details
A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY OPEN ARMCHAIRS
OF GAINSBOROUGH TYPE, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Each with a padded serpentine back, downswept scroll arms and seat, on moulded cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet, each branded 'DN' (2)
OF GAINSBOROUGH TYPE, THIRD QUARTER 18TH CENTURY
Each with a padded serpentine back, downswept scroll arms and seat, on moulded cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet, each branded 'DN' (2)
Provenance
Sold Christie's New York, 12 April 1988, lot 96
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