Rare George II Mahogany Side Chair

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.

Price £1,900 Sold.

Dimensions

Height = 99 cm (39.0″)
Width = 56 cm (22.0″)
Depth = 50 cm (19.7″)

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A Rare Pair Of 17th Century Oak Lancashire Chairs

A lovely pair of 17th Century Oak Lancashire Chairs of very good colour and in nice original condition with original seats, and standing tall on the original feet.
Having botanical carved panels and crest with the typical pyramid finial carved to the top of the back legs. Strengthening pieces have been neatly fitted at the back of one of the chairs at some stage.
A very similar example sold at Bonhams in the ( Fine Oak Furniture Sale on the 3rd of October 2007 lot 476 )

Price £2,800 Sold

Dimensions

Height = 106 cm (41.7″)
Width = 48 cm (18.9″)
Depth = 38 cm (15.0″)

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18th Century Elm Country Armchair

A well drawn 18th Century figured Elm Country Armchair of superb glowing colour and patina, in fabulous original condition. Having unusually tall back, nicely fretted splat and the most wonderful bold supports to the arms.
A very interesting country chair of rare form in remarkably solid condition.

Price £1,800

Dimensions

Height = 116 cm (45.7″)
Width = 61 cm (24.0″)
Depth = 44 cm (17.3″)

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17th Century Oak Single Chair

A very nice 17th Century Charles II Oak single Chair of good colour and in good original condition, retaining the original seat and standing tall on the original turned feet.
The back carved with classic Baroque S scrolls and flowers.

Price £750

Dimensions

Height = 123 cm (48.4″)
Width = 48 cm (18.9″)
Depth = 40 cm (15.7″)

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A Fine Pair Of George II Mahogany Side Chairs

An outstanding and rare pair of mid 18th Century Mahogany Side Chairs of good colour, in superb original condition. Each with foliate carved top rails, fluted uprights, and pierced splats with carved decoration. Having the rare feature of serpentine shaped front rails with gadroon carved decoration to the bottom edge.
The cabriole legs carved with acanthus leaf, foliate ear pieces with punch work and claw and ball feet. Circa 1755.
These Chairs are carved with the initials of the maker ( H I ) on the underneath side of the back seat rail. Quite remarkably we had an identical pair that are now sold bearing the same initials to the seat rail.
A pair of chairs of similar design sold at Sotheby’s New York ‘A Celebration Of The English Country House’ on the 16th April 2005.
Similar examples can be found in ‘The Dictionary Of English Furniture’

Price £4,500

Dimensions

Height = 95 cm (37.4″)
Width = 55 cm (21.7″)
Depth = 44 cm (17.3″)

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Set Of Four Fine 18th Century Mahogany Ladderback Chairs

 

An extremely rare set of four country house Ladderback Chairs of the finest quality, materials, design and craftsmanship.
The attention to detail along with the exceedingly fine work and choice of timbers used make these chairs special. There is a fine bead that has been moulded and carved to cover all visible edges of the chairs including the well made stretchers that are of much stronger section than the norm and matching the width of the legs. To the corners of the seat rails and all legs there is a nicely carved double arched corner. The back seat rail most unusually has been carved and shaped to match that of the rails above.
There is an aesthetically pleasing large rake to the back legs.
They are in wonderful original condition and of outstanding colour and patina.
The Chairs have been numbered on squares of plastic positioned on the underside of the seat rails, probably to record which room of the house they were situated in.
A quite possibly unique set of Ladderback Chairs.

Price £5,500

Dimensions:

Height = 92 cm (36.2″)
Width = 46 cm (18.1″)
Depth = 54 cm (21.3″)

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Pair Of 18th Century Mahogany Ladderback Chairs

An extremely rare pair of well drawn 18th Century Mahogany Ladderback Chairs of good colour, probably by Giles Grendey.
The chair backs here are of very unusual form, with the top rail mirroring that of the rails below. The identical chair back design can be seen on set of Chairs bearing the Grendey label, documented in the book “Marked London Furniture” by Christopher Gilbert. These Chairs differ from the Chairs photographed in the book when in comes to the legs. Rather than the more common straight square leg, these chairs are fitted with a carved cabriole leg to the front with shell & acanthus carved to the knee, terminating in a scroll foot.
It is likely that these chairs were made for a country house, and a more elaborate design of this fashionable type of chair was commissioned.
Circa 1745.
The Chair seats have been fully reupholstered and are ready for a final cover of choice material.

Price £4,800

Dimensions

Height = 97 cm (38.2″)
Width = 59 cm (23.2″)
Depth = 50 cm (19.7″)

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Set Of Six 18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Chairs

A rare set of six 18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Chairs of superb colour, in very honest original condition. The finely shaped splats are flanked with fluted carving to the back legs.

Price £3,400 Sold

Dimensions

Height = 97 cm (38.2″)
Width = 54 cm (21.3″)
Depth = 43 cm (16.9″)

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18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Armchair

A very nice 18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Armchair of wonderful glowing colour and patina. The top rail and splat carved with scrolls and foliage as are the particularly bold shaped arms.
The Chair is in good solid original condition.

Price £1,800

Dimensions

Height = 101 cm (39.8″)
Width = 64 cm (25.2″)
Depth = 48 cm (18.9″)

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18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Armchair

A Fine 18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Armchair of very good colour and patina. The top rail finely carved with acanthus leaf and scrolls , the well shaped splat carved with flowers, scrolls and leaf work. The arms finishing in a fine scroll, the uprights are fluted as are the back legs. On close inspection we believe that the front legs and front seat rail have been replaced at some stage, all other parts are original.

Price £1,200

Dimensions

Height = 92 cm (36.2″)
Width = 63 cm (24.8″)
Depth = 49 cm (19.3″)

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Large 19th Century Irish Mahogany Armchair

An extraordinary 19th Century Irish Mahogany Armchair of generous proportions and fine quality. The Superbly carved lion masks to the knee with flower above and wave patten to the front rail are a faithful copy of that seen on fine 18th Century Irish Furniture. This design has been documented in various books and collections. The top rail, splat, arms and supports are carved with fine scrolling foliage and ribbon patten.
A remarkable example made from fine quality Mahogany.
The Chair was probably made by an eminent Dublin furniture maker of the period.

Price £2,800 Sold

Dimensions

Height = 97 cm (38.2″)
Width = 70 cm (27.6″)
Depth = 55 cm (21.7″)

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17th Century Oak Yorkshire Chair

A very nice 17th Century Oak Yorkshire chair of good colour, in original condition. With scroll carved back, applied split turnings and carved patten to the back legs above the seat. Standing well on the original turned feet.

Price £950

Dimensions

Height = 110 cm (43.3″)
Width = 44 cm (17.3″)
Depth = 36 cm (14.2″)

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18th Century Yew Wood Windsor Chair

A rare 18th Century Yew Wood Windsor Chair of glorious colour and patina in superb untouched original condition. Wonderful dry surface to the underneath of the seat.

Price  £1,200

Dimensions

Height = 90 cm (35.4″)
Width = 56 cm (22.0″)
Depth = 40 cm (15.7″)

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17th Century Oak Single Chair

A 17th Century Oak Chair of wonderful colour, in very good original condition.
The top rail shaped and carved with scrolls, the back with turned decoration above the panelled seat, sitting on turned front legs with shaped stretcher.
There is a metal plate firmly fixed to the back that has obviously been there for many years to support an old crack in the top rail.
The chair stands tall on the original turned feet, having lost no height over the years.

Price £700

 

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18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Armchair

18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Armchair of good colour with gothic style shaped splat, serpentine seat, fluted front legs and scrolls carved to the arms.

Price £1,100

Dimensions

Height = 101 cm (39.8″)
Width = 69 cm (27.2″)
Depth = 50 cm (19.7″)

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17th Century Oak Single Chair

A rare and probably unique late 17th Century Oak Single Chair of absolutely superb colour and condition.
The crest is carved with what appears to be a Goats head to the centre flanked with scrolls.

Price £850

Dimensions

Height = 111 cm (43.7″)
Width = 45 cm (17.7″)
Depth = 37 cm (14.6″)

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17th Century Oak Single Chair

A Charles II Oak single Chair of rare form, the tall back with superbly fretted panel and rails . Wonderful colour and condition.

Price £850

Dimensions

Height = 120 cm (47.2″)
Width = 45 cm (17.7″)
Depth = 38 cm (15.0″)

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Pair Of Early 18th Century Oak Backstools

A pair of early 18th Century Oak Backstools of superb colour, in perfect original condition.
The pegs are untouched and the underside of the seats are golden with a dry surface just as we like to see.

Price £1,250

Dimensions

Height = 93 cm (36.6″)
Width = 46 cm (18.1″)
Depth = 39 cm (15.4″)

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Pair Of 18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Side Chairs

A fine pair of Gothic Chippendale Side Chairs of good colour and patina with shaped, pierced and carved splats forming three tiers with half quatrefoils to the centres. The shape flows out onto the top rails and finishes with a carved rose to the shoulders. The cabriole legs are carved with Acanthus leaf and finish with a wonderfully executed claw & ball foot to the base.

Price 2,400 Sold

Dimensions

Height = 94 cm (37.0″)
Width = 57 cm (22.4″)
Depth = 47 cm (18.5″)

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18th Century Mahogany Hepplewhite Armchair

A charming 18th Century country Hepplewhite Chair, unusually made in Mahogany. A wonderful colour, In very good original condition. Original seat in need of reupholstery.

Price £750

Dimensions

Height = 100 cm (39.4″)
Width = 57 cm (22.4″)
Depth = 46 cm (18.1″)

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