W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated these Regency Leather Library Armchairs to the Regency era.
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A fine quality Pair of Regency Mahogany and Brass Library Armchairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, with shaped scrolled barrel backs, sweeping arms and cushion seats.
Newly reupholstered in a soft and supple red leather with brass stud detail.
Circa 1815
Price Inc. UK Delivery: £12,500-00p.
Height: 36.25”, 92 cms / Width: 27.5”, 70 cms / Depth: 30.75”, 78 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.
See also Christie’s sale Mere Hall, Knutsford Cheshire 23rd May 1994, Lot 32 and lot 197.
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated these Regency Leather Library Armchairs to the Regency era.
This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.
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Pair of Regency Library Armchairs Attributed to Gillows
