ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A REGENCY GONCALO ALVES CANED BERGERE
ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The curved back and arms with scroll terminals, with foliate-carved armsupports, above a pale green velvet padded drop-in seat, on ring-turned tapering reeded legs, with brass caps and castors, the castors stamped 'COPE COLLINSON PATENT'
33¾ in. (85.5 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

A closely-related bergere was sold from 'Le Pavillon Chougny, a Private Collection', Christie's, London, 9-10 December 2004, lot 538. Further related bergères were sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 7 October 1993, lot 16, and sold anonymously, Sotheby's, London, 10 November 1999, lot 197.
A closely related chair is illustrated in M. Jourdain, Regency Furniture, London, 1965, p.54, fig. 95.

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