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Pair of Georgian Mahogany Library Armchairs Attributed to Gillows
Pair of Georgian Mahogany Library Armchairs Attributed to Gillows
Dimensions: H: 40 in /102 cm | W: 32 in / 82 cm | D: 33 in / 85 cm
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A Magnificent Pair of George IV Library Armchairs Firmly Attributed to Gillows of London & Lancaster Constructed in mahogany: the front legs of addorsed 'C' scrolls, confidently and exuberantly carved with foliates, conjoined by a boldy reeded front rail; the outswept arms carved with further foliates; the moulded back legs of canted scroll form, resting atop compressed oblate bun feet, with the original inset castors. Circa 1825
Susan E. Stuart's scholarly work. 'Gillows of Lancaster & London' of 2008, published by the Antique Collectors Club, shows a virtually identical armchair, designed for G.Bamford Esq., taken from a room setting planned by Gillows circa 1820/30, Plate E5, Volume 11, and in Plate E22, two sofas from a suite of seat furniture that is now in situ at Nostell Priory, Wakefield. Pier tables with similar legs are also shown under Plate E24.
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