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A Set of Four George I Walnut and Marquetry Side Chairs (1715)
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A Set of Four George I Walnut and Marquetry Side Chairs (1715)

18th century
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A Set of four George I walnut and marquetry side chairs: the splats inlaid with urns and leaves on carved cabriole legs.

After the ascent of the Hanovarian George I to the English throne in 1714, the influence of European craftsmen again became apparent both in the design and construction of English furniture. Certain features of the construction of the present chairs indicate that they may have been made by a Dutch craftsman, although their sophisticated design and form is more strongly English. The shape of the back, uprights and splat is closer to the design of other English chairs of the period indicating the close relationship with English practices. However it is unusual to find marquetry used as decoration at this period and the inlay is rather strongly reminiscent of the designs of Daniel Marot which again might suggest the involvement of an emigre cabinet maker.

For comparison see Sotheby's Sale of the Norman Adams Legacy 1923-2009, Lot 110: four very similar chairs but with leaf carved cabriole legs and apparently original needlework seats made £43,000

Size: 21½” x 18” x 42” high

(55cm x 46cm x 1.07m)

Physical Dimensions
Height
106.6802cm (42.00")
Width
54.6101cm (21.50")
Depth
45.7201cm (18.00")
Declaration

Moxhams Antiques has dated these George I Walnut Side Chairs to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA66880
Dealers Internal Reference
P171
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Established in 1967,Moxhams Antiques is a family business with a large shop in Bradford-on-Avon near Bath. We have an extensive and varied stock specialising in good period town and country furniture, ceramics, particularly delftware, as well as some decorative items.

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A Set of four George I walnut and marquetry side chairs: the splats inlaid with urns and leaves on carved cabriole legs.
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After the ascent of the Hanovarian George I to the English throne in 1714, the influence of European craftsmen again became apparent both in the design and construction of English furniture.
Moxhams Antiques

Certain features of the construction of the present chairs indicate that they may have been made by a Dutch craftsman, although their sophisticated design and form is more strongly English. The shape of the back, uprights and splat is closer to the design of other English chairs of the period indicating the close relationship with English practices. However it is unusual to find marquetry used as decoration at this period and the inlay is rather strongly reminiscent of the designs of Daniel Marot which again might suggest the involvement of an emigre cabinet maker.

fig 1. A set of four George I walnut side chairs featuring tall backs with central inlaid marquetry splats, cabriole front legs, and drop-in upholstered seats.
fig 1. A Set of Four George I Walnut and Marquetry Side Chairs (1715)

For comparison see Sotheby's Sale of the Norman Adams Legacy 1923-2009, Lot 110: four very similar chairs but with leaf carved cabriole legs and apparently original needlework seats made £43,000

Size: 21½” x 18” x 42” high

(55cm x 46cm x 1.07m)

Height
106.6802cm (42.00")
Width
54.6101cm (21.50")
Depth
45.7201cm (18.00")
Date of Manufacture

Moxhams Antiques has dated these George I Walnut Side Chairs to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA66880
Dealers Internal Ref
P171
Moxhams Antiques
Moxhams Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009

Roger and jill founded the business in 1967 and their son nick joined them in 1994.

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Trade Associations

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Archive I A set of four George I walnut side chairs featuring tall backs with central inlaid marquetry splats, cabriole front legs, and drop-in upholstered seats.

A Set of Four George I Walnut and Marquetry Side Chairs (1715)

Archive II A set of four George I walnut side chairs featuring tall backs with central inlaid marquetry splats, cabriole front legs, and drop-in upholstered seats. View II
Archive III A set of four George I walnut side chairs featuring tall backs with central inlaid marquetry splats, cabriole front legs, and drop-in upholstered seats. View III
Archive IV A set of four George I walnut side chairs featuring tall backs with central inlaid marquetry splats, cabriole front legs, and drop-in upholstered seats. View IV
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A set of four George I walnut side chairs featuring tall backs with central inlaid marquetry splats, cabriole front legs, and drop-in upholstered seats.
A set of four George I walnut and marquetry side chairs (1715)
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A set of four George I walnut side chairs featuring tall backs with central inlaid marquetry splats, cabriole front legs, and drop-in upholstered seats.
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Early 18th-century George I chairs are characterised by smooth, curving silhouettes, vase-shaped back splats, cabriole legs, and the dominant use of polished walnut timber.

Craftsmen utilised solid and veneered walnut timber, often accented with marquetry inlays, featuring mortise and tenon joinery alongside removable drop-in upholstered seats.

Genuine period pieces exhibit natural timber shrinkage, hand-sawn construction marks, original oak or pine seat frames, and authentic patination around carved surfaces and stretchers.

These chairs function effectively as accent seating alongside contemporary dining tables or positioned in hallways and grand entryways to provide historical contrast.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth, apply high-grade beeswax sparingly to preserve the patination, and maintain stable ambient humidity to prevent timber movement or marquetry lifting.
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