Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
These chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful flame mahogany. They have carved and scrolled back rails over foliate scrolled horizontal splats, drop-in seats that have been reupholstered in an elegant burgundy damask fabric and stand on stylish turned and reeded front legs.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished, waxed and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 84 x Width 46 x Depth 56 - Side Chair
Height 84 x Width 55 x Depth 53 - Armchair
Height 43 - Seat Height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 6 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches - Side Chair
Height 2 foot, 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 9 inches - Armchair
Height 1 foot, 5 inches - Seat Height
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called "flame mahogany."
The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.
Gillow & Co. -
was originally founded in Lancaster in 1730. Gillow’s of Lancaster was a household name in Victorian Britain, and the firm exported furniture throughout the Empire. Key to the company’s success was the dynamic father and son team at its core.
The London branch was opened in 1775. Among Gillow’s most successful pieces during this period were those made in the Neoclassical style from original drawings by Robert Adam. In the period 1813-1820 the Gillow family gradually withdrew from personal involvement with the business.
In 1897 Gillow & Co. merged with a Liverpool firm and they henceforth traded as Waring & Gillow.
Our reference: A2064
Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
We specialise in english and continental furniture, silver, porcelain and decorative items.
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Antique Set 8 Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs Manner of Gillows C.1820 19th C
