A PAIR OF REGENCY MAHOGANY HALL CHAIRS, ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF REGENCY MAHOGANY HALL CHAIRSATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, EARLY 19TH CENTURYEach with a shaped, panelled and scroll-carved back and a solid seat on tapering turned and reeded legs, with batten carrying holes94 cm high; 47 cm wide; 53 cm deepProvenance:Pelham Galleries, London.Christie's, London, 13 November 2018, lot 99The distinctive design of this pair of hall chairs is derived from ancient Egyptian and Graeco-Romanarchitectural motifs, and may be confidently attributed to the leading cabinet-making firm of Gillows ofLondon and Lancaster, who were producing furniture designs at the very height of fashion throughout theearly decades of the 19th century. While the block pendant finials and recessed tablets are derived fromRoman architecture, the inverted crest rail is clearly pharaonic.
Condition
Good, structurally secure with minor wear and tear consistent with age and use.
A PAIR OF REGENCY MAHOGANY HALL CHAIRSATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, EARLY 19TH CENTURYEach with a shaped, panelled and scroll-carved back and a solid seat on tapering turned and reeded legs, with batten carrying holes94 cm high; 47 cm wide; 53 cm deepProvenance:Pelham Galleries, London.Christie's, London, 13 November 2018, lot 99The distinctive design of this pair of hall chairs is derived from ancient Egyptian and Graeco-Romanarchitectural motifs, and may be confidently attributed to the leading cabinet-making firm of Gillows ofLondon and Lancaster, who were producing furniture designs at the very height of fashion throughout theearly decades of the 19th century. While the block pendant finials and recessed tablets are derived fromRoman architecture, the inverted crest rail is clearly pharaonic.
Condition
Good, structurally secure with minor wear and tear consistent with age and use.
