Pair of George III Mahogany Library Armchairs Circa 1765
Each padded back and serpentine seat with shell-carved apron with ruffles and acanthus leaves and flanked by padded arms and cabochon and acanthus carved handholds on incurved supports, the acanthus and C-scrolled cabriole legs ending in scroll feet; each front rail with inked number B-362X (twice). Height 36 1/2 in (93 cm), width 28 3/4 in (72.4 cm), depth of seat 22 in (56 cm) Parke-Bernet Galleries, The Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Collection of English Furniture, April 29-30, 1960, lot 118. Christie's, New York, April 24, 1993, lot 85.Each padded back and serpentine seat with shell-carved apron with ruffles and acanthus leaves and flanked by padded arms and cabochon and acanthus carved handholds on incurved supports, the acanthus and C-scrolled cabriole legs ending in scroll feet; each front rail with inked number B-362X (twice). Height 36 1/2 in (93 cm), width 28 3/4 in (72.4 cm), depth of seat 22 in (56 cm)Provenance: Parke-Bernet Galleries, The Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Collection of English Furniture, April 29-30, 1960, lot 118. Christie's, New York, April 24, 1993, lot 85.
Fine quality, previous restorations, partially reframed, one with three repaired breaks to left arm support, repaired breaks right arm support, repaired breaks to apron at junctions of legs and now with plugged repairs, age crack to left seat rail, previously with sunk casters, old marks and scratches, later corner blocks, losses to carved elements; second chair with repaired breaks to left arm support, chip to foliate carving below cabochon or right arm, chip to right side of apron, back left foot spliced, previously with sunk casters old marks and scratches, scuffs to legs and feet. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and our Organization shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report
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Each padded back and serpentine seat with shell-carved apron with ruffles and acanthus leaves and flanked by padded arms and cabochon and acanthus carved handholds on incurved supports, the acanthus and C-scrolled cabriole legs ending in scroll feet; each front rail with inked number B-362X (twice). Height 36 1/2 in (93 cm), width 28 3/4 in (72.4 cm), depth of seat 22 in (56 cm) Parke-Bernet Galleries, The Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Collection of English Furniture, April 29-30, 1960, lot 118. Christie's, New York, April 24, 1993, lot 85.Each padded back and serpentine seat with shell-carved apron with ruffles and acanthus leaves and flanked by padded arms and cabochon and acanthus carved handholds on incurved supports, the acanthus and C-scrolled cabriole legs ending in scroll feet; each front rail with inked number B-362X (twice). Height 36 1/2 in (93 cm), width 28 3/4 in (72.4 cm), depth of seat 22 in (56 cm)Provenance: Parke-Bernet Galleries, The Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Collection of English Furniture, April 29-30, 1960, lot 118. Christie's, New York, April 24, 1993, lot 85.
Fine quality, previous restorations, partially reframed, one with three repaired breaks to left arm support, repaired breaks right arm support, repaired breaks to apron at junctions of legs and now with plugged repairs, age crack to left seat rail, previously with sunk casters, old marks and scratches, later corner blocks, losses to carved elements; second chair with repaired breaks to left arm support, chip to foliate carving below cabochon or right arm, chip to right side of apron, back left foot spliced, previously with sunk casters old marks and scratches, scuffs to legs and feet. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and our Organization shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report
