CIRCA 1740, POSSIBLY IRISH

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A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS
CIRCA 1740, POSSIBLY IRISH
Each with rope-tasselled toprail, vase-shaped solid splat, close-nailed seat and on shell-headed cabriole legs with claw-and-ball feet
36 ¾ in. (93.5 cm.) high

Provenance

Anonymous sale; 'A Tribute to John Fowler', Christie's, London, 14 September 2006, lot 103.

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Lot Essay

The swagged and tasselled drapery toprail appears on a single walnut side chair with a solid splat sold by The St. Louis Art Museum. A set of six Irish chairs with related toprail design and pierced splats was sold anonymously, Christie's, London, 6 July 2000, lot 36.

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