A fine and rare 18th Century Irish Mahogany Lowboy of outstanding colour and patina. Retaining the original handles and having good clean original Oak drawer linings. Having a solid Mahogany top with caddy mould and rounded corners, the front with classic three drawer formation decorated with cock bead above a shaped apron. The elegant cabriole legs with fine lappet knee and trefoil carved foot.
Price £3,800
Dimensions
Height = 71 cm (28.0″)
Width = 77 cm (30.3″)
Depth = 47 cm (18.5″)
Fine early 18th Century Oak Lowboy of wonderful rich warm colour and patina, in superb original condition.
Retaining the original handles and lock, and all shaped ear pieces. Having good clean Oak drawer linings and particularly well shaped apron. Circa 1730
Price £2,200
Dimensions
Height = 70 cm (27.6″)
Width = 77 cm (30.3″)
Depth = 48 cm (18.9″)
Fine early 18th Century Red Walnut Lowboy of outstanding glowing colour with superbly figured and well patinated top.
In super original condition with only the handles replaced and one very small patch to the front left foot.
Price £2,600
Dimensions
Height = 69 cm (27.2″)
Width = 82 cm (32.3″)
Depth = 51 cm (20.1″)
A fine George I Oak Lowboy in immaculate original condition and of outstanding colour and patina. The handles are all original, the apron nicely shaped, the figured Oak top with moulded edge having rounded corners. The drawers with clean Oak linings, the fronts are banded in cross grain Walnut and finished with a lip mould to the edge that is so typical of the period.
Price £2,900
Dimensions
Height = 70 cm (27.6″)
Width = 78 cm (30.7″)
Depth = 48 cm (18.9″)
A fine Queen Anne Walnut Lowboy of good colour and patina, in wonderful original condition apart from the handles that are later replacements.
The cabriole legs are superbly shaped with a carved bead to the knee, the ankle is nicely cut away at the back to form a hoof foot above a turned ball.
The Ogee moulding to the edge of the top has been made from cross grain rosewood which has a striking appearance.
The applied double bead surrounding the drawers appears to be made from dark rosewood in order to give a contrasting affect to the light coloured Walnut. The top is in figured matched Walnut with feather banding and cross band. Having clean original Oak drawer linings.
Price £3,400
Dimensions
Height = 72 cm (28.3″)
Width = 74 cm (29.1″)
Depth = 51 cm (20.1″)
An early 18th Century George I solid red Walnut Lowboy of very good colour, with superbly shaped elegant cabriole legs. In excellent original condition apart from the handles that have been replaced through the same holes as the originals many yeas ago. The drawers with ash cross grain banding and clean Oak linings.
Price £3,200
Dimensions
Height = 72 cm (28.3″)
Width = 76 cm (29.9″)
Depth = 48 cm (18.9″)
A fine quality mid 18th Century Mahogany Lowboy in mint original condition and of very good colour. Retaining the original handles and made from first class cuban Mahogany. The piece has obviously been well cared for over the years, due to the lack of wear and tear it is possible that it lived in a country house where it was not used on a daily basis.
Price £2,200 Sold
Dimensions
Height = 72 cm (28.3″)
Width = 76 cm (29.9″)
Depth = 47 cm (18.5″)
Exceptional George I Walnut Lowboy of absolutely wonderful faded Walnut colour and patina, retaining the original chased brass handles and lock. The matched walnut veneers are bordered with a fine checkered banding , the top with a double checkered banding. The elegantly shaped cabriole legs are finished at the base with a carved slipper foot that is so typical of this early period. The cross grain ogee moulding to the edge of the top features carved inverted corners to the front. The fine cross grain lip mould to the edge of the drawer fronts is a feature typical of the George I period. The drawer linings are clean and original and made in pine. The period key works the lock to the top drawer.
Price £6,800 SOLD
Dimensions
Height = 72 cm (28.3″)
Width = 84 cm (33.1″)
Depth = 51 cm (20.1″)
Early 18th Century Walnut Lowboy of small proportions, good colour and patina, in excellent original condition, retaining the original handles. The top is four piece matched Walnut with double feather banding, cross banding and nicely rounded corner to the edge. The Oak linings are all clean and original just as we like to see them.
£3,300 SOLD
Dimensions
Height = 70 cm (27.6″)
Width = 76 cm (29.9″)
Depth = 50 cm (19.7″)
A fine 18th Century Oak Lowboy with well shaped cabriole legs and nicely carved beak foot, in superb original condition retaining the original handles. The drawers and top are inlaid with a Walnut cross banding, the edge of the top is moulded with a quadrant bead and has nicely worked carved rounded corners. The Oak drawer linings are in very good clean original condition just as we like to see them.
£2,800
A nicely figured early 18th Century George I Oak Lowboy of good colour with well shaped square cut cabriole legs and wild grained Oak cross band to the edges of the drawer fronts and top. One handle original , the other two replaced.
Price £1,100
Dimensions
Height = 71 cm (28.0″)
Width = 78 cm (30.7″)
Depth = 51 cm (20.1″)
An exceptional early George II solid red Walnut Lowboy in completely original condition of outstanding colour and patina. The top is made from one piece of solid Walnut with nicely carved corners, the cabriole leg with well carved knee and scrolled ear pieces. The handles are original and the drawer linings wonderfully clean are made in Oak.
This is a fabulous piece of English furniture that has been well cared for over the years, it really glows.
Price £4,800 SOLD
Dimensions
Height = 73 cm (28.7″)
Width = 76 cm (29.9″)
Depth = 46 cm (18.1″)
A superior early 18th Century Oak Lowboy of exceptional colour and patina with canted corners inlaid with cross grain Walnut. The drawers and top inlaid with Walnut feather banding, the cabriole legs shaped with a fabulous slipper foot. The handles are original and remarkably have never been refixed.
Price £4,800
Dimensions
Height = 70 cm (27.6″)
Width = 79 cm (31.1″)
Depth = 49 cm (19.3″)
A Fine George I Walnut Lowboy of superb colour and patina in very good original condition with the original handles and very clean original pine linings.
Price £5,500 SOLD
Dimensions
Height = 70 cm (27.6″)
Width = 82 cm (32.3″)
Depth = 51 cm (20.1″)
A rare early 18th Century George I Oak Lowboy of small proportions with Mahogany cross banding, inlaid star to the top and original chased brass handles. The Lowboy has a good rich warm colour and the original drawer linings are in pine.
Price £1,100
Height = 69 cm (27.2″)
Width = 75 cm (29.5″)
Depth = 50 cm (19.7″)
A small and rare early 18th Century Walnut Lowboy of good colour and patina with original pierced brass handles. The top and drawers with matched walnut and box wood stringing. The front corners of the top are nicely inverted sitting above a fluted canted corner. The elegant legs are well shaped with carved knees and shaped slipper foot.
The drawers have wonderful clean original oak linings. This is a rare and fine quality piece of English Walnut of exceptionally small size in very good original order.
Price £6,200 SOLD
Height = 73 cm (28.7″)
Width = 66 cm (26.0″)
Depth = 45 cm (17.7″)
A really nice quality George I Oak Lowboy of outstanding colour and patina with original handles, carved scroll shaped apron and tiger Oak cross banding throughout.
Price £2,600
Height = 73 cm (28.7″)
Width = 86 cm (33.9″)
Depth = 53 cm (20.9″)
A wonderful quality George I red Walnut Lowboy with nicely shaped apron and well drawn cabriole legs. The handles and locks are completely original, the colour and patina is superb. The two piece top is made from matched timbers.
Price £3,900 SOLD
Height = 75 cm (29.5″) Width = 80 cm (31.5″) Depth = 53 cm (20.9″)
18th Century George I Walnut Lowboy of superb untouched colour and patina with original handles and Quarter veneered top. The Lowboy has a cherry wood half herring bone banding. The drawer linings interestingly are made from a combination of Oak, Walnut, Ash and Cherry. The Oak sides are original and have never been veneered.
Price £3,800 SOLD
A rare George 1st Walnut Lowboy with caddy top in excellent original condition and of exceptional colour. The Lowboy has fine feather banding to the drawers and top and retains its original brass knobs. It is nice to see the quadrant bead continuing down the sides of the lowboy from the top.
This Lowboy was previously sold at Christie’s on the 21 June 2004 , Lot 210 from the collection of the Myddelton family of Chirk Castle
Christie’s Country House Sale
21 June 2004
London – On 21 June 2004, Christie’s will stage a classic Country House Sale of works of art and
household objects from the private collection of the Myddelton family at Chirk Castle, Wrexham,
Wales. The superb auction will comprise a diverse selection of over five hundred objects from the
family wing at the Castle, the majority never seen by the public before. Highlights will include
furniture, paintings, ceramics, books and silver as well as antique household effects.
“After long discussions, we have decided with sadness to leave our private apartment at Chirk Castle. The Myddelton
family has had an unbroken connection with the property since 1595 so this has not been an easy decision,” said Guy
Myddelton. “The National Trust who run Chirk Castle very effectively now welcome around 80,000 visitors a year.
While we are pleased that so many people come to visit and enjoy the Castle and its grounds, it has become too busy an
environment to bring up our young children. We will not be able to take all our belongings with us to our new home,
hence we have instructed Christie’s to stage this sale in June.”
“We are confident that this auction will not only provide an opportunity to introduce the rich history of Chirk Castle
to a wider audience but will also give collectors, both private and institutional, a fantastic opportunity to acquire fine
works of art and household mementos”, said Richard Roundell, Vice-Chairman of Christie’s UK and
Representative of Christie’s in Wales.
Dimensions
Height = 70 cm (27.6″)
Width = 81 cm (31.9″)
Depth = 48 cm (18.9″
Price £6500