A SET OF FOUR GERMAN WALNUT, EBONY, FRUITWOOD AND PARQUETRY...
Each with a scrolled crest rail above a trellis and floral-inlaid central splat, the drop-in seat covered in pale green velvet above a similarly inlaid scrolled apron and cabriole legs, the trellis to one chair with a slightly different pattern, the rails with Roman numeral numbering, probably originally part of a larger set
393⁄4 in. (101 cm.) high
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These chairs are very similar to examples by Abraham Roentgen (1711-1793), who worked in the Hague and Rotterdam before settling in London in 1731. In 1750, he moved his workshop to Neuwied, Germany, where he soon became known for furniture of outstanding quality, producing pieces for the German courts. Roentgen's influence on both the local furniture workshops, and indeed on furniture production and design throughout much of Central Europe, was enormous, and many workshops produced furniture in the manner of Abraham Roentgen.
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Each with a scrolled crest rail above a trellis and floral-inlaid central splat, the drop-in seat covered in pale green velvet above a similarly inlaid scrolled apron and cabriole legs, the trellis to one chair with a slightly different pattern, the rails with Roman numeral numbering, probably originally part of a larger set
393⁄4 in. (101 cm.) high
Lot Essay
These chairs are very similar to examples by Abraham Roentgen (1711-1793), who worked in the Hague and Rotterdam before settling in London in 1731. In 1750, he moved his workshop to Neuwied, Germany, where he soon became known for furniture of outstanding quality, producing pieces for the German courts. Roentgen's influence on both the local furniture workshops, and indeed on furniture production and design throughout much of Central Europe, was enormous, and many workshops produced furniture in the manner of Abraham Roentgen.
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