Lot Essay
The armchair may have formed part of a larger suite. A matching stool of this design is illustrated in The Knight of Glin and J. Peill, Irish Furniture, New Haven and London, 2007, p. 219, fig. 59.
CIRCA 1740
Details
AN IRISH GEORGE II WALNUT OPEN ARMCHAIR
CIRCA 1740
The padded back and seat above a shell and foliate-carved apron on faceted cabriole legs
CIRCA 1740
The padded back and seat above a shell and foliate-carved apron on faceted cabriole legs
Provenance
Possibly from the collection of the late Brig. W. E. Clarke, CMG, DSO; Sotheby's, London, 25 July 1969, lot 79 (an identical armchair).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 19-20 January 1996, lot 366.
Mallett, London, 1996.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 19-20 January 1996, lot 366.
Mallett, London, 1996.
Literature
The Knight of Glin and J. Peill, Irish Furniture, New Haven and London, 2007, p. 216, fig. 52.
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