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Pair of Regency Gillows of Lancaster Mahogany Library Armchairs
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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Pair of Regency Gillows of Lancaster Mahogany Library Armchairs

19th century
Description

A fine and rare pair of Regency Mahogany Library Armchairs upholstered in faded coral coloured hide with brass nailing, the deeply shaped backs flanked by scrolling arms and raised on Lyre-shaped mahogany frames with reeded details and turned front legs terminating in brass cups and casters.

Circa 1815

Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London

Note: There are minor differences between the two chairs in the detail.

Height: 38”, 97 cms / Width: 27”, 69 cms / Depth: 24”, 61 cms.

Attribution: The lyre fronted Library Chair is a known Gillows pattern and featured in a number of homes they furnished during the Regency Period including Mere Hall and Hackwood Park. See Hackwood Sale Catalogue, Christie’s April 20-22 1998, Lot 55 for an almost identical pair supplied to William Powlett, 2nd. Baron Bolton for Hackwood, in May 1813 by Gillows.

Physical Dimensions
Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Declaration

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this piece to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA450795
Dealers Internal Reference
404U
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Description
A fine and rare pair of Regency Mahogany Library Armchairs upholstered in faded coral coloured hide with brass nailing, the deeply shaped backs flanked by scrolling arms and raised on Lyre-shaped mahogany frames with reeded details and turned front legs terminating in brass cups and casters.

Circa 1815

Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London

Note: There are minor differences between the two chairs in the detail.

Height: 38”, 97 cms / Width: 27”, 69 cms / Depth: 24”, 61 cms.

Attribution: The lyre fronted Library Chair is a known Gillows pattern and featured in a number of homes they furnished during the Regency Period including Mere Hall and Hackwood Park.
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

See Hackwood Sale Catalogue, Christie’s April 20-22 1998, Lot 55 for an almost identical pair supplied to William Powlett, 2nd. Baron Bolton for Hackwood, in May 1813 by Gillows.

Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this piece to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA450795
Dealers Internal Ref
404U
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Specialists in 17th-18th and early 19th century fine english furniture, art, clocks and other objets d'art

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Trade Associations

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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