Rare George II Mahogany Side Chair

18th century

Sold by Holmes Antiques

Description

A rare and quite extraordinary early 18th Century George II Mahogany Chair of westernised Chinese design.

In good solid original condition and having good colour and patina. The splat is pierced and carved with intricate interwoven pattern. The leg is of bold proportions having a well carved knee, the feet deeply carved with a nicely executed claw & ball foot that really grips the ball. The top of the leg rounded to form an extremely curved seat rail, that is pleasing on the eye. In fact so much wood was removed that the seat rail is not mortised & tenoned as is the norm, but instead extraordinarily the rails are strengthened with lengths of oak and the corners blocked, glued and nailed. We have never seen this construction before on an English Chair and we believe it is likely that the Chair was made aboard probably in China for export to England.

Physical Dimensions

Height

99cm (38.98")

Width

56cm (22.05")

Depth

50cm (19.69")

Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA919361

Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description

A rare and quite extraordinary early 18th Century George II Mahogany Chair of westernised Chinese design.

In good solid original condition and having good colour and patina. The splat is pierced and carved with intricate interwoven pattern.

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The leg is of bold proportions having a well carved knee, the feet deeply carved with a nicely executed claw & ball foot that really grips the ball.

Holmes Antiques

The top of the leg rounded to form an extremely curved seat rail, that is pleasing on the eye. In fact so much wood was removed that the seat rail is not mortised & tenoned as is the norm, but instead extraordinarily the rails are strengthened with lengths of oak and the corners blocked, glued and nailed. We have never seen this construction before on an English Chair and we believe it is likely that the Chair was made aboard probably in China for export to England.