Object Description
A fabulous set of eight Regency Period George IV flame mahogany dining chairs, Circa 1815 in date and in the manner of Gillow of Lancaster.
The set comprising six side chairs and two armchairs. The backrests with tablet toprails with beautifully relief carved paterae at each end, above openwork horizontal splats carved with scallopshells. The seats have beeb reupholstered in a stunning blue striped fabric, above elegant straight and reeded front legs and splayed back legs.
These chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid flame mahogany throughout and the finish and attention to detail on display are truly breathtaking.
Transform the fine dining experience in your home with this set of elegant antique dining chairs.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 84 cm x Width 48.5 cm x Depth 50 cm – Side chairs
Height 84 cm x Width 59.5 cm x Depth 53.5 cm – Arm chairs
Height 48 cm – Seat height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 7 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches – Side chairs
Height 2 foot, 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 11 inches x Depth 1 foot, 9 inches – Arm chairs
Height 1 foot, 7 inches – Seat height
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.
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.
Our reference: A4175