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Rare Chippendale Period Gout Chair
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Rare Chippendale Period Gout Chair

18th century
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FINE & RARE mid 18th century Cuban mahogany Chippendale design Gentleman's gout chair. The show wood is all stunning blind fret and the chair has been beautifully upholstered in an expensive Harris tweed type material. The chair has been made (at the time) specifically as a gout chair for a large important Gentleman. It bears many of the hallmarks of a chair by Alexander Peters. Alexander Peters made some of the furniture for Dumfries House as well as Thomas Chippendale himself. As you might expect the chair is very heavy.

Very good condition with no issues at all.

SIZE; 24" wide by 21" deep by 38" high overall

Seat height is 18"

CIRCA; 1750 - 1760

Physical Dimensions
Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Declaration

Carse Antiques has dated this Chippendale Mahogany Gout Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1162685
Dealers Internal Reference
11274
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FINE & RARE mid 18th century Cuban mahogany Chippendale design Gentleman's gout chair.
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The show wood is all stunning blind fret and the chair has been beautifully upholstered in an expensive Harris tweed type material.
Carse Antiques

The chair has been made (at the time) specifically as a gout chair for a large important Gentleman. It bears many of the hallmarks of a chair by Alexander Peters. Alexander Peters made some of the furniture for Dumfries House as well as Thomas Chippendale himself. As you might expect the chair is very heavy.

Very good condition with no issues at all.

SIZE; 24" wide by 21" deep by 38" high overall

Seat height is 18"

CIRCA; 1750 - 1760

Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this Chippendale Mahogany Gout Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1162685
Dealers Internal Ref
11274
Carse Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Carse Antiques Profile Page

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An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork.
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Archive I An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork.

Rare Chippendale Period Gout Chair

Archive II An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork. View IX
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Carse Antiques
Telephone 01821 670 770 or 07734 345 652
Location
The Mill Room
Rait Antique Centre
Rait
Perthshire
PH2 7RT
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An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork.
Rare Chippendale Period Gout Chair
Ref: SA1162685
An 18th-century Chippendale gout chair featuring red, green, and ochre tartan wool upholstery with carved mahogany legs showing blind fretwork.
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FAQs

A Chippendale gout chair is an 18th-century seating design created to provide elevated comfort for individuals suffering from gout, typically featuring a low seat height, padded backrest, and carved mahogany timber framing.

Traditional Chippendale chairs were crafted using dense mahogany timber, joined with mortise and tenon construction, embellished with hand-carved fretwork, and upholstered using wool, horsehair stuffing, or silk fabrics.

Authentic pieces demonstrate hand-sawn timber marks, dense mahogany construction, original corner blocks within the seat frame, and hand-carved blind fretwork detailing along the legs and stretchers.

Position the low-profile chair beside a reading corner, adjacent to a fireplace, or in a gentlemans library scheme to introduce historical texture and timber craftsmanship to contemporary rooms.

Keep the item away from direct sunlight and radiators to avoid wood movement or fabric fading, dust timber elements regularly with a microfibre cloth, and vacuum upholstery using a soft brush attachment.
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