Pair of 19th Century Chinese Dragon Carved Armchairs

19th century

Sold by Rams Head Antiques

Description

This is a wonderful pair of Chinese carved hardwood armchairs which date from the 19th century. These stunning chairs have a dramatic dragon design; each has a dragon carved back over a serpentine seat carved to the centre with leaves. The chairs, flanked by outswept dragon carved arms are raised on carved cabriole legs. Each dragon has wonderful bone inset eyes. The chairs are in good sound condition with some wear to the lacquer on the seats as shown in the photographs. The chairs are 84 cms high, 65 cms wide and 56 cms deep. The seat height is 43 cms.

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA333058

Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

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Description

This is a wonderful pair of Chinese carved hardwood armchairs which date from the 19th century.

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These stunning chairs have a dramatic dragon design; each has a dragon carved back over a serpentine seat carved to the centre with leaves.

Rams Head Antiques

The chairs, flanked by outswept dragon carved arms are raised on carved cabriole legs. Each dragon has wonderful bone inset eyes. The chairs are in good sound condition with some wear to the lacquer on the seats as shown in the photographs. The chairs are 84 cms high, 65 cms wide and 56 cms deep. The seat height is 43 cms.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA333058

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