Lot 146
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A NEAR PAIR OF THAMES VALLEY YEW AND ELM GOTHIC WINDSOR ARMCHAIRS
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A NEAR PAIR OF THAMES VALLEY YEW AND ELM GOTHIC WINDSOR ARMCHAIRS

LATE 18TH CENTURY

Details
A NEAR PAIR OF THAMES VALLEY YEW AND ELM GOTHIC WINDSOR ARMCHAIRS
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Each with pierced splats, bell-shaped seats and front cabriole legs, slight difference in dimensions
39in (99cm) and 38in (97cm) high, 22in (56cm) and 21½in (55cm) wide, each seat 16½in (42cm) deep, 17½in (45cm) and 17in (43cm) high (2)
Literature
A very similar chair is illustrated in Dr B Cotton, The English Regional Chair, Woodbridge, 1990, p.47, fig.TV20.
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. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

Gothic splat windsor chairs were considered to be 'best' windsor seating furniture and arguably the peak of windsor design, always being made in yew timber. Setting the Gothic splats within the conventional bow back, as opposed to the pointed arch back, creates a more subtle and less obvious Gothic form.

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