Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Mahogany Library Chair to the Regency era.
Raised on turned tapering reeded front legs and shapely swept legs to the rear, terminating in original large brass cup castors. Both back legs stamped in two places "R.DAWS, A Z P, GR PATENT". The underside of the foot rest branded to the scrim "R.DAWS"; and retaining its printed instruction label. Robert Daws has signed in ink on the underside seat rail "R.DAWS". The is an exceptional and original example of a Daws chair also of academic interest with the very rare signature and labels. This is a good sized example giving major gravitas.
English circa 1830
Very good original condition
Dimensions (ins) 43 high x 33 deep x 27.5 wide; seat height 18
Robert Daws was a cabinet maker and upholsterer active at 17 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, between 1820 and 1839. He is best knows for patenting his 'Improved Recumbent Easy chair' in 1827, of which this is a typical example. This model was well known in the first half of the 19th century and is illustrated in J.C. Loudon's Encyclopedia of Cottage Farm and Villa Architecture and Furniture, London 1839, p.1057, fig. 1913, with an attribution to Daws. Another is illustrated in C. Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, Leeds. 1996, p.174, figs 279 and 280.
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Mahogany Library Chair to the Regency era.
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Late Regency Mahogany & Leather Daws Library Chair; by Robert Daws London
