Pair of Regency Mahogany and Brass Library Armchairs

GBP 17,500.00

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Object Description

No 10894

A Pair of Regency Mahogany and Brass Library Armchairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster with shaped scrolled barrel backs, sweeping arms and cushion seats; standing on ring turned legs joined by panelled seat rails and leaf carved supports –

Circa1815

Price :£ 17,500-00p.

H:36.25”, 92 cms, W:27.5”, 70 cms, D:30.75”, 78 cms.

Attribution: The lyre fronted Library Chair is a known Gillows pattern and featured in a number of homes they furnished during the Regency Period including Mere Hall and Hackwood Park. See Hackwood Sale Catalogue, Christie’s April 20-22 1998, Lot 55 for an almost identical pair supplied to William Powlett, 2nd. Baron Bolton for Hackwood, in May 1813 by Gillows.

See also Christie’s sale Mere Hall, Knutsford Cheshire 23rd. May 1994,Lot 32 and lot 197.

Object Literature

Hackwood Sale Catalogue, Christie’s April 20-22 1998, Lot 55 for an almost identical pair supplied to William Powlett, 2nd. Baron Bolton for Hackwood, in May 1813 by Gillows.

See also Christie’s sale Mere Hall, Knutsford Cheshire 23rd. May 1994,Lot 32 and lot 197.

Object Condition

Excellent, newly re-upholstered in fine hide.

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