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A Pair of Late George 11 Virginia Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs Circa 1750
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A Pair of Late George 11 Virginia Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs Circa 1750

18th century
Description

A pair of late George 11 Virginia Walnut Sgabello Hall chairs circa 1750 of traditional design with really heavy well patinated timber .

Size : 16 inches wide 20.5 inches deep 37.5 inches high

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated these Georgian Walnut Sgabello Chairs to the 1750s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
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SA1243632
Dealers Internal Reference
MA4548
Description
A pair of late George 11 Virginia Walnut Sgabello Hall chairs circa 1750 of traditional design with really heavy well patinated timber .

Size : 16 inches wide 20.5 inches deep 37.5 inches high

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated these Georgian Walnut Sgabello Chairs to the 1750s.

Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243632
Dealers Internal Ref
MA4548
Macintosh Antiques
Macintosh Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2011

Dealers in 17th to 20th country house furniture lighting mirrors and accessories including the arts and crafts movement

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A pair of 18th-century George II Virginia walnut sgabello hall chairs featuring solid cartouche-shaped backs and shaped slab support legs.
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Archive I A pair of 18th-century George II Virginia walnut sgabello hall chairs featuring solid cartouche-shaped backs and shaped slab support legs.

A Pair of Late George 11 Virginia Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs Circa 1750

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Macintosh Antiques

Macintosh Antiques
Telephone 01935 815 827 or 07768 606 811
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The Courtyard
Newland
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3JG
United Kingdom
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A pair of 18th-century George II Virginia walnut sgabello hall chairs featuring solid cartouche-shaped backs and shaped slab support legs.
A pair of late George 11 Virginia Walnut Sgabello Hall chairs circa 1750
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A pair of 18th-century George II Virginia walnut sgabello hall chairs featuring solid cartouche-shaped backs and shaped slab support legs.
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  • ObjectHall Chairs
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorge II
  • MaterialVirginia Walnut
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCartouche-shaped back, Carved slab supports, Recessed circular seat moulding
  • SizeH 95 cm (37 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

A pair of late George II Virginia walnut sgabello hall chairs dating from around 1750 represent traditional English country house seating in a warm brown colour. Each chair possesses a solid cartouche-shaped back with a scalloped top edge, supported by shaped slab legs featuring recessed circular mouldings and scrolled feet. The heavy timber shows a well-patinated finish across the smooth wooden seat and carved surfaces. These traditional hall chairs measure 95 cm high, 41 cm wide, and 52 cm deep. In a contemporary home, such sculptural seating functions well in an entrance hall, landing, or corridor as a striking decorative accent. They also serve effectively as occasional chairs in a living room, study, or bedroom against a wall, offering compact proportions suited to narrower spaces while displaying the rich grain and warm tones characteristic of mid-eighteenth-century Virginia walnut furniture.

FAQs

A sgabello is an Italian Renaissance style of solid wooden chair featuring a small seat supported by two decorated slab boards rather than four traditional legs, often completed by a shaped or carved backrest.

During the 18th century, hall chairs were predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods such as Virginia walnut, mahogany, or oak, selected for their structural durability and suitability for intricate carving.

Authentic Georgian hall chairs typically feature solid timber construction, original mortise and tenon joinery, historical hand-tool marks, natural wood grain patination, and un-upholstered seats originally intended for formal entryways.

Hall chairs can be placed in entrance foyers, flanking a console table, situated in stair landings, or used as sculpted accent seating in hallways to provide historical contrast within contemporary schemes.

Historic walnut furniture should be kept away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent wood movement and fading. Regular dusting with a soft cloth and occasional applications of high-quality beeswax nourish the timber surface.
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