An Exceptional 18th Century Adam Mahogany Armchair

Name: An Exceptional 18th Century Adam Mahogany Armchair
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1142867
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Holmes Antiques

Description

This is an Exceptionally fine and elegant 18th Century Neoclassical Armchair of the type designed by Robert Adam and often made by the Thomas Chippendale workshop. The shaping of this superbly drawn Chair along with flowing carving of the highest order make it a special example. Having wonderful colour and surface and in the most perfect untouched condition.

Carved with Harebell swags and urn to the centre of the crest continuing on the arms, the delicate splat is fluted with a wheel shaped patera to the centre. The turned legs are fluted and reeded with square tops with carved leafwork.

A masterpiece from the pinnacle of the English Chair making tradition.

Similar examples can be seen at various country houses including Nostell Priory where Robert Adam worked with Chippendale to produce pieces of furniture thought to be amongst the finest ever made.

A set of fourteen Adam designed Chairs produced by Chippendale for Goldsborough Hall can be seen in the metropolitan museum of art, these chairs although not as fine as this example have the same harebell swags and wheel shaped Petera.

Physical Dimensions

Height

93cm (36.61")

Width

62cm (24.41")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1142867

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

This is an Exceptionally fine and elegant 18th Century Neoclassical Armchair of the type designed by Robert Adam and often made by the Thomas Chippendale workshop.

“

The shaping of this superbly drawn Chair along with flowing carving of the highest order make it a special example.

Holmes Antiques

Having wonderful colour and surface and in the most perfect untouched condition.

fig 1. An Exceptional 18th Century Adam Mahogany Armchair

Carved with Harebell swags and urn to the centre of the crest continuing on the arms, the delicate splat is fluted with a wheel shaped patera to the centre. The turned legs are fluted and reeded with square tops with carved leafwork.

fig 2. An Exceptional 18th Century Adam Mahogany Armchair

A masterpiece from the pinnacle of the English Chair making tradition.

Similar examples can be seen at various country houses including Nostell Priory where Robert Adam worked with Chippendale to produce pieces of furniture thought to be amongst the finest ever made.

fig 3. An Exceptional 18th Century Adam Mahogany Armchair

A set of fourteen Adam designed Chairs produced by Chippendale for Goldsborough Hall can be seen in the metropolitan museum of art, these chairs although not as fine as this example have the same harebell swags and wheel shaped Petera.