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A Pair of Gillow Regency Hall Chairs

Name: A Pair of Gillow Regency Hall Chairs
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1126361
Price: 2850 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

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Sold 1 August 2025 · William Cook Antiques

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Made from Cuban mahogany, these chairs have fabulous carved shell backs and are stamped on the underside GILLOW.LANCASTER. The chairs are nigh identical to those featured in Susan Stuarts book, Gillow of Lancaster and London. They are of excellent quality and colour.

Date of Manufacture

William Cook Antiques has dated these Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs to the Regency era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

85cm (33.46")

Width

41cm (16.14")

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SA1126361

Description

Made from Cuban mahogany, these chairs have fabulous carved shell backs and are stamped on the underside GILLOW.LANCASTER.

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The chairs are nigh identical to those featured in Susan Stuarts book, Gillow of Lancaster and London.

William Cook Antiques

They are of excellent quality and colour.

Date of Manufacture

William Cook Antiques has dated these Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs to the Regency era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

85cm (33.46")

Width

41cm (16.14")

Reference Numbers

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SA1126361

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William Cook Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2019

Dealers in fine antique furniture, objects and works of art from the late 17th to mid 20th century with the emphesis being on quality

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A pair of carved mahogany Regency hall chairs featuring shell-shaped backs and saber legs.

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Telephone 01488 681254 or 07885 031301

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Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EG
United Kingdom

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ObjectHall Chairs
Period19th century
StyleGrand Regency
MaterialMahogany
ColourDeep Brown
MotifsCarved shell back, Scroll terminals, Saber legs, Incised seat border
SizeH 85 cm (33 in) x W 41 cm (16 in)

FAQs

The Regency style, spanning roughly from 1811 to 1830, draws heavily on classical Greco-Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese motifs, characterised by clean lines, classical proportions, and dark timbers such as mahogany.

High-end cabinet makers typically employed dense tropical hardwoods like Cuban or Honduras mahogany, featuring precision hand-carving, turned components, and traditional mortise and tenon joinery.

Authenticity is determined by inspecting the timber patination, tool marks, joinery methods, and characteristic wear patterns consistent with early 19th-century manufacturing techniques.

These pieces function effectively as sculptural accent seating in contemporary spaces, providing historical contrast against minimalist architectural backdrops.

Maintain stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources and sunlight, applying occasional applications of traditional beeswax to nourish the timber surface.