Fine 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

Name: Fine 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1076180
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Holmes Antiques

Description

An exceptionally fine 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair of good colour and patina. In very good and solid condition retaining all the original rails. The swept arms carved with acanthus leaf, flowers and scrolls. The cabriole legs that are quite exceptional and relate to those by Thomas Chippendale having extremely fine foliate work, the carving flows seamlessly with scrolling curled leaves, flowers and Acanthus from the top onto the ear pieces all the way down the leg and over the beautifully shaped scroll foot.

A rare feature of this chair is the way the carving covers the entire leg and not for example just the knee and feet as is often the case.

Provenance:

The collection of Eric W Towler of Glympton Park.

A similar example sold at Sotheby's on the 18th November 2011 in the Important Euro Dec Arts Sale, lot 266.

It was stated that the design of the carving of the front legs of this finely proportioned armchair, with its foliate-enriched looped strapwork and scrolled toes, is closely related to plate XII of the First Edition of Thomas Chippendale's, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, published in 1754.

Provenance:

The collection of Eric W Towler of Glympton Park.

Physical Dimensions

Height

99cm (38.98")

Width

74cm (29.13")

Depth

74cm (29.13")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1076180

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

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A rare feature of this chair is the way the carving covers the entire leg and not for example just the knee and feet as is often the case.

Holmes Antiques

fig 1. Fine 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

Provenance:

The collection of Eric W Towler of Glympton Park.

A similar example sold at Sotheby's on the 18th November 2011 in the Important Euro Dec Arts Sale, lot 266.

It was stated that the design of the carving of the front legs of this finely proportioned armchair, with its foliate-enriched looped strapwork and scrolled toes, is closely related to plate XII of the First Edition of Thomas Chippendale's, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, published in 1754.

Provenance:

The collection of Eric W Towler of Glympton Park.

Physical Dimensions

Height

99cm (38.98")

Width

74cm (29.13")

Depth

74cm (29.13")

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers