Fine & Rare 18th Century Irish Mahogany Armchair

Name: Fine & Rare 18th Century Irish Mahogany Armchair
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1066697
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Holmes Antiques

Description

An Important and impressive early 18th Century George II Irish Armchair of wonderful rich burnished colour and patina. Having superbly carved scallop Shell forming a crown to the centre of the top rail where it joins the splat.

The splat being interwoven in typical celtic manner with flowers, scrolls and scalloped edges. The excellently shaped extended arms with fine scrolls to the front sit above the rounded seat rails. Standing on the most fabulously carved cabriole legs with with interlaced acanthus leaf carved up from the knee onto the top of the leg. The feet are quite exceptional, with extremely bold and very well executed claw and ball feet.

A rare collectors piece of Irish Country House furniture in good solid original condition.

Examples of chairs with the same distinctive extended arms can be seen in the book: Irish Furniture: The Knight Of Glin and James Peill.

Physical Dimensions

Height

103cm (40.55")

Width

80cm (31.50")

Depth

48cm (18.90")

Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1066697

Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description

An Important and impressive early 18th Century George II Irish Armchair of wonderful rich burnished colour and patina.

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Having superbly carved scallop Shell forming a crown to the centre of the top rail where it joins the splat.

Holmes Antiques

fig 1. Fine & Rare 18th Century Irish Mahogany Armchair

The splat being interwoven in typical celtic manner with flowers, scrolls and scalloped edges. The excellently shaped extended arms with fine scrolls to the front sit above the rounded seat rails. Standing on the most fabulously carved cabriole legs with with interlaced acanthus leaf carved up from the knee onto the top of the leg. The feet are quite exceptional, with extremely bold and very well executed claw and ball feet.