Posts Tagged ‘george iii’

Chippendale Mahogany Armchair - Mid-18th Century Chair in Mahogany - George II Period Chair - A Victorian Button-Back Mahogany ‘Ladies’ Chair with Cabriole Legs

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Chippendale Mahogany Armchair - Mid-18th Century Chair in Mahogany - George II Period Chair - A Victorian Button-Back Mahogany ‘Ladies’ Chair with Cabriole Legs
UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS
Value points: Early examples with original upholstery even if in worn condition command a premium over the range quoted, often by an appreciable amount if the work is of fine quality. [...]

Dining Walnut and Mahogany Chairs, Regency, Victorian and George III Elbow Armchairs

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Antique Dining Walnut and Mahogany Chairs, Regency, Victorian and George III Elbow Armchairs
A SET OF SIX WALNUT DINING CHAIRS, mid 18th century
Each with a pierced vase split and drop-in seat, on cabriole legs terminating in trifid feet.
A SET OF EIGHT EBONISED AND DECORATED ELBOW CHAIR
Each silver-painted with floral sprays and interlaced ovals with lozenges, [...]

Antique Chairs 1770-1815

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

CHAIRS About 1770-1815
Designers converging on Rome in 1750s absorb ideas of classical Roman decoration and begin to apply them in 1760s to seat furniture with square, rectangular or oval backs; straight legs in place of cabriole. Neo-classical style international by 1770, identified with reigns of Louis XVI in France, Friedrich Wilhelm 11 in Prussia, Joseph [...]