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A Pair of George IV Hall Chairs By William Latham Huxley
A Pair of George IV Hall Chairs By William Latham Huxley
Dimensions: H: 42 in / 107 cm | W: 18 in / 46 cm | D: 18 in / 46 cm
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A Pair of George IV Hall Chairs
By William Latham Huxley
Constructed in mahogany, having beautifully turned and reeded front legs and elegant sabre legs to the rear, the back rest of a most unusual waisted shape and adorned with carved garlands, ribbons, laurel wreaths and English roses. Each stamped "W. Huxley" to the underside.
English, circa 1825
William Latham Huxley (fl. 1822-1845) is a recorded cabinetmaker from Liverpool, having been apprenticed there to Thomas Croft Huxley of 52 Park Lane in 1822. A set of chairs, stamped by Huxley, are today on show at the National Trust property Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk.
Literature:
Beard, Geoffrey, and Christopher Gilbert. Dictionary of English Furniture Makers: 1660-1840. Leeds: Maney, 1986, p. 469.
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