Pair of Gilded Armchairs by Waring & Gillow of Paris C.1920

Name: Pair of Gilded Armchairs by Waring & Gillow of Paris C.1920
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA958045
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Collinge Antiques

Description

Fine quality pair of Louis XVI style giltwood armchairs by Waring & Gillow of Paris c.1920. Padded backrest with shallow wings leading into arms with swept supports over a large webbed seat with deep feather filled cushions. Vintage upholstery in a rose gold Regency stripe silk. Superb giltwood frames with extensive carved detail, note the scrolling acanthus terminals to the arms and laurel frieze running below the seat. Raised on tapering carved and fluted legs front and rear. Original maker's labels for 'Waring et Gillow Ltd' 8 Rue Gluck Paris to the underside of both chairs. Presented as found in very good condition. Original gilded finish a little worn and rubbed through in places. Clean and perfectly serviceable upholstery with just very some minor wear.

Dimensions: Width 27½" Height 42" Depth 32" .

One of the most celebrated names in the history of British furniture, Gillows opened their Paris showroom in 1906, retailing fine furniture and undertaking full interior design schemes for the city’s wealthiest families. The influential designer Paul Follot

Physical Dimensions

Height

107cm (42.13")

Width

70cm (27.56")

Depth

81cm (31.89")

Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA958045

Dealers Internal Reference

36067

Dealers Notes

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Description

Fine quality pair of Louis XVI style giltwood armchairs by Waring & Gillow of Paris c.1920.

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Padded backrest with shallow wings leading into arms with swept supports over a large webbed seat with deep feather filled cushions.

Collinge Antiques

Vintage upholstery in a rose gold Regency stripe silk. Superb giltwood frames with extensive carved detail, note the scrolling acanthus terminals to the arms and laurel frieze running below the seat. Raised on tapering carved and fluted legs front and rear. Original maker's labels for 'Waring et Gillow Ltd' 8 Rue Gluck Paris to the underside of both chairs. Presented as found in very good condition. Original gilded finish a little worn and rubbed through in places. Clean and perfectly serviceable upholstery with just very some minor wear.

fig 1. Pair of Gilded Armchairs by Waring & Gillow of Paris c.1920 — fig 1. Pair of Gilded Armchairs by Waring & Gillow of Paris C.1920

Dimensions: Width 27½" Height 42" Depth 32" .

One of the most celebrated names in the history of British furniture, Gillows opened their Paris showroom in 1906, retailing fine furniture and undertaking full interior design schemes for the city’s wealthiest families. The influential designer Paul Follot