A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS

CIRCA 1760

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS
CIRCA 1760
The waved foliate-carved toprail and pierced foliate splat above a red silk drop-in seat on square legs joined by an H stretcher, the drop-in seats later
37 ½ in. (95 cm.) high; 22 ½ in. (55 cm.) wide; 18 in. (46 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

With their interlaced strapwork forming pointed gothic arches and quatrefoils the chairs relate to drawings for backs of chairs issued in Thomas Chippendale, The Gentleman & Cabinet Maker's Director, 3rd ed. 1762, pl. XVI.

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