LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III POLYCHROME-DECORATED AND CANED ARMCHAIRS
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Decorated with flowers and foliate swags, with a tablet-centred top rail and pierced tapering splats, with downcurved arms and a buttoned cushion, the bowed front rail centred by crossed torchere and quiver, on square tapering legs, the decoration refreshed.
Each 34 in. (87 cm.) high; 22 in. (56 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep (2)

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Lot Essay

These chairs relate to designs by Thomas Sheraton for 'Drawing Room Chair and Parlour Chair', and reproduced in Sheraton Furniture Designs from the Cabinet-Maker's and Upholsterer's Drawing-book 1791-94, with a preface by Ralph Edwards, London, 1949, pl. 40-43. Similar painted or 'japanned' chairs with caned seats were also being produced at the same time by Gillows of Lancaster (See Susan E. Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730 - 1840, Woodbridge, 2008, pp. 191-193).

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