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ANTIQUE #SA875451

Pair Of 18th Century George II Gothic Yew And Elm Windsor Armchairs, Circa 1760

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Alexander George Antiques Ltd.

The Windsor chair at its most elaborate and fine, the Gothic Windsor of yew wood and elm, circa 1760. England. It is, without doubt, the most sophisticated and elegant of all Windsor chairs and can be described as quintessentially English country furniture.
 
They are the most exquisite and fine design of all Windsor chairs and it is also the rarest of all models. This form is also known as the ''Chippendale'' of country seating and ''Strawberry Hill'' design, after the Strawberry Hill House in London was remodelled by Horace Walpole (1717-1797) and featured windows with a distinctive gothic shape.
 
A similar Windsor Chair is illustrated on the cover of ''Windsor Chairs'' by Micheal Harding Hill, where he describes ''This style of Windsor has been considered for some time to be the pinnacle of Windsor chair design; it is more sought after than any other Windsor chair, and it is rare than any of the other styles.''
 
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Antique SA875451 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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Alexander George Antiques Ltd.
Offering carefully selected antique masterpieces from the 17th & 18th centuries
Alexander George Antiques Ltd. is also an antique trade association member of LAPADA
Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07787 536199
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD