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Item Ships From: England
Ambrose Heals for Heals of London. A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs
By Heal
s
Located in London, GB
A pair of Arts and Crafts rush seated chairs designed by Ambrose Heals. These chairs are part of one of the first bedroom suits he de...
Category
1890s Arts and Crafts Antique England - Seating
Materials
Rush
Sofa Settee 3-Seater Crimson Cut Velvet Italian Toni Facella Sensi Della Penna
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
An opulent, cut-velvet, three seater sofa, by Italian architect & designer Toni Facella Sensi della Penna
This sofa epitomises elegance, opulence and com...
Category
1980s Italian Classical Roman Vintage England - Seating
Materials
Velvet
Antique Victorian Quality Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality yew wood broad arm Windsor chair having yew wood turned columns and spindles, shaped splat to the back with scroll arms, elm seat and standing on yew wood t...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique England - Seating
Materials
Yew
Set of Six English Arts
Crafts Oak Dining Chairs with Carved Floral Roundels
Located in London, GB
A good quality sound and sturdy set of six English Arts & Crafts oak dining chairs with carved floral roundels to the headrests.
Armchair measures Height 46 Inches. Depth 23 Inches....
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique England - Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Antique Footstool, English, Walnut, Textile, Bedroom, Lounge Stool, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique footstool. An English, walnut and textile bedroom or lounge stool, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Charming Victorian example with great colour...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique England - Seating
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Pair of Vintage Danish Leather Armchairs by Ole Wanscher
By Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, Ole Wanscher
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage Danish leather armchairs by Ole Wanscher. They were made by P. Jeppesen, they date from the 1960’s.
The frames have a sleek and stylish design, they are o...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage England - Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
An Armchair in Pure Alpaca Upholstery
By Viggo Boesen, Flemming Lassen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A modern armchair, in the style of Flemming Lassen / Viggo Boesen / Royere, upholstered in pure Alpaca wool fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern England - Seating
Materials
Wood, Alpaca
$5,505 / set
Antique Desk Elbow Chair, English, Oak, Office Seat, Drawing Room, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desk elbow chair. An English, oak office seat, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Appealing elbow chair, ideal for the drawing room or home office
Displ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian England - Seating
Materials
Oak
Bruce Talbert, Gillows, Two Rare Gothic Revival Oak Armchair in Blue Upholstery.
By Bruce James Talbert, Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert. Gillows of Lancaster.
Two rare Gothic Revival armchairs.
*The two with dark and light blue upholstery shown here are available, the one with brown upholstery is now s...
Category
1860s English Gothic Revival Antique England - Seating
Materials
Oak
Seriously Cool over Engineered Metal
Lucite Folding Office Chair Swing Back
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very cool over engineered lucite and steel folding chair with swinging back rest
A very well made chair, the frame is super industrial and ...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern England - Seating
Materials
Metal
LOVELY RESTORED HAND DYED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED CAPTAINS CHAiR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Chesterfield Tufted captain's or directors armchai...
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield England - Seating
Materials
Leather
Pierre Chapo Mid-Century L02A Elm Single Day Bed (2 available)
Located in London, GB
An elm original Pierre Chapo bed.
Loui model, L02A.
TWO AVAILABLE AT TIME OF LISTING. PRICED AND SOLD INDIVIDUALLY.
Ideal as a single bed or a day bed.
PRICES ARE EXCLUSIVE OF VA...
Category
1920s Vintage England - Seating
Materials
Elm
Pair of Regency Hall Chairs, attributed to Banting and France
By France
Banting 1
Located in Richmond, London
A fine pair of hall chairs of the Regency period, attributed to Thomas Banting and William France.
England, circa 1820.
Why we like them
These fine hall chairs have a particularly elegant and sophisticated scrolled cartouche design of the backs, with the finest carving and figuring of the timber. Also of great colour and natural patination, these chairs are highly decorative and rare.
Attribution
The design of these chairs is identical to a set of hall chairs...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique England - Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Original Painted Austrian Settle
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C original painted Austrian settle bench. 1870.
Seat height is 17".
Dimensions
75 inches (191 cms) wide
15 inches (38 cms) dee...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique England - Seating
Materials
Beech, Pine
Pair of Square Armed Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant pair of square armed modern club chairs. High quality hand-made beech frames and newly upholstered in a dark brown / grey premium 100% alpaca. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
2010s British Art Deco England - Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Beech
Pair of 19th Century carolean inspired hall chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual pair of carolean inspired hall chairs circa 1880.
Made from earlier 18th century elements. Carved back rests with inlaid floral plaques.
Slight differences in carvings pleas...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique England - Seating
Materials
Walnut
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian inlaid mahogany corner chair having a pretty shaped back with an inlaid shell and boxwood stringing, shaped scrolled arms, shell inlaid splatts to the back. It stan...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique England - Seating
Materials
Other
Pair of Carver Armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of mahogany Carver Armchairs, The shaped backrest. To the upholstered seats, flanked by down-swept scrolling arms. All raised up on reeded taperi...
Category
19th Century British Antique England - Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$2,031 Sale Price / set
39% Off
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Lounge Chairs, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A beautiful pair of Mario Bellini Le Bambole lounge chairs, newly upholstered in a premium brown / grey 100% Alpaca fabric, produced by B&B Italia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern England - Seating
Materials
Alpaca
Small Antique Victorian Walnut Cabriole Legged Footstool Embroidered Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian circa 1880 hand carved walnut Cabriolet legged footstool with floral embroidered upholstery
A very decorative and well made piece, the top has a period Victorian embroidery...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique England - Seating
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Custom Made Round Mohair Velvet Ottomans with Oak Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar - Luupo Round Ottoman
The Luupo Ottoman offers a versatile and sophisticated seating option for any modern interior. The round, inviting form sit...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern England - Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Pair of 1970s "Skyline" Bent Beech Lounge Chairs by Einar Hove for Hove Møbler
By Hove Möbler
Located in London, England
1970s mid century modern Norwegian "Skyline" bent Beech lounge chairs by Einar Hove for Hove Møbler. Crafted from bent beech wood with a dark chestnut stain, showcasing an elegant c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern England - Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
Pair of Art Deco Velvet Armchairs
Located in Faversham, GB
A commanding matching pair of Art Deco lounge chairs in a rich navy blue upholstery.
The armchairs have high backs and large shapely column arms with pleated fronts that surround the generous seats. Both chairs are raised on oak feet and finished with brass castors. The castors can be removed easily if the chairs need to sit flat on the floor.
The armchairs have been fully restored and stripped back to the solid oak frame for upholstery with a new coil spring base, with hessian lining and calico coverings added before being finished in velvet upholstery.
The lounge chairs came from a fine country house on the English and Scottish borders that was regularly frequented by the Welsh poet and writer, Dylan Thomas. The chairs are presented in their original condition and match the original design of the Art Deco suite before being restored to their full glory by Pointers Antiques...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco England - Seating
Materials
Velvet, Oak
$6,160 Sale Price
20% Off
1950
s French Baumann Blonde Round Leg Bentwood Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French Baumann blonde round leg bentwood dining chairs – set of four
1950’s French Baumann blonde round leg bentwood dining chairs – set of four. Baumann is a slightly off th...
Category
1950s French Vintage England - Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Custom Made 1940s Style Sheepskin Ryo Lounge Chair by Dagmar
Located in London, England
Ryo armchair
The Ryo is a new edition of a design first produced by cabinetmakers Hans Hansen & Son in the early 1940s at their workshop in Odense, Denmark. Ryo encapsulates the elegant, minimalist approach to upholstered furniture that was synonymous with Danish design in the early 1940s. It offers a refined, classical balance to today’s contemporary interiors.
A custom made armchair developed and produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. This example is upholstered in luxurious Australian 'Moonlight' sheepskin with fumed oak legs. The Ryo chair...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern England - Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Vintage Stamped B34 Mart Stam 1-06g Marcel Breuer Leather Armchair Made in Italy
By Mart Stam
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this fully stamped, original Mart Stam 1-06G, Marcel Breuer S34 armchair in brown leather circa 1980’s
I have a mat...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern England - Seating
Materials
Chrome
33/200 STEWART LINFORD ADMIRAL NELSON TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY H.M.S ViCTORY STOOL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this sublime, Limited Edition 33/200 Stewart Linford Admiral Lord Nelson stool made from Oak and Copper from...
Category
20th Century English Campaign England - Seating
Materials
Copper
Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian quality carved oak hall chairs having a quality carved oak shaped back with carved leaf scroll and flower decoration, solid oak seat with a half sunflower ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique England - Seating
Materials
Oak
Pair of 18th Century George III Carved Mahogany Chippendale Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A simply superb pair of carved George III mahogany chairs, C.1770.
Category
18th Century English Chippendale Antique England - Seating
Materials
Mahogany
A Reupholstered Antique English Victorian Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
A large Victorian late 19th century Library chair, newly re upholstered in Velvet. The new fabric copying the original fabric design on the ...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique England - Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Antique George III Quality Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique George III quality mahogany side chairs having a mahogany shaped reeded top rail and centre splat upholstered seats in a quality fabric standing on elegant turned tap...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique England - Seating
Materials
Other
William Birch for Liberty
Co. a Set of Sixteen Arts
Crafts Oak Dining Chairs
By Liberty
Co., William Birch
Located in London, GB
William Birch made furniture for Liberty and Co.
A rare set of sixteen Arts & Crafts oak ladderback dining chairs, including a pair of matching armchairs...
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique England - Seating
Materials
Oak
Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality mahogany armchairs having a quality shaped mahogany back, scroll shaped arms, serpentine shaped moulded front rail standing on turned taperi...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique England - Seating
Materials
Other
George II Style Tapestry Upholstered Stool
Located in Cheshire, GB
George II style mahogany upholstered stool of grouse proportions, the tapestry upholstered seat. Raised up on foliate carved cabriole legs, termin...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique England - Seating
Materials
Upholstery
$1,844 Sale Price
52% Off
Contemporary Channeled Fleure Bench in Jade Mohair Velvet with Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Fleure Bench, with its impeccable fluted detailing compliments one of our signature pieces, the Fleure Sofa. Shown here upholstered in Mohair Velvet. The feet are shown in natura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern England - Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
$4,448 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Lee Broom - White Street Sofa
By Lee Broom
Located in New York, NY
The White Street Sofa highlights Lee Broom’s long-held fascination with symmetry and seamlessness. This architectural, streamlined, modular piece can be arranged in multiple configur...
Category
2010s British Modern England - Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Ash
$107,250 / item
Long 18th Century Swedish Rococo Bench
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Swedish Rococo period long stool or bench.
With hand carved shell decoration typical of the period. Decorated to front and sides and upholstered with neutral linen. In t...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique England - Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Pine
Superb Quality Carved Walnut Antique Victorian Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality carved walnut antique Victorian ladies chair having a superb quality carved walnut oval back with carved walnut scroll s...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique England - Seating
Materials
Walnut
Charles Bevan Marsh Jones
Cribb, Gothic Revival New Registered Reclining Chair
By Marsh, Jones
Cribb, Charles Bevan
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan under licence to Marsh Jones & Cribb. A 'New Registered Reclining Chair'.
A Gothic Revival reclining upholstered arm chair, with pegged oak frame and original casters.
The brass mechanism is in great shape still works effortlessly.
Measures: Height 40 inches, width 26 inches, depth fully retracted 30", fully extended depth is 45".
Marsh and Jones began making furniture around 1850, originally known as “Marsh and Jones: Medieval Cabinet Makers” of Leeds", becoming Marsh Jones and Cribb in 1867 and exhibited at the Paris Exposition in 1878. They employed Charles Bevan who in 1865 gave them licence to manufacture his successful ‘New Registered Reclining Chair'. Bevan designed the furniture and interiors for the son of Sir Titus Salt an enormous commission for his marital home Saltaire.
Another leading architect and interior designer Bruce J Talbert...
Category
Early 1900s English Gothic Revival Antique England - Seating
Materials
Oak
Wavy Back Sofa Upholstered in Lelievre Wool Boucle
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant modern scallop back sofa upholstered in Lelievre Lama Naturel wool boucle. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern England - Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of six antique George III quality mahogany dining chairs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Set of six antique George III quality mahogany dining chairs, having a quality mahogany carved top rail and carved centre splat, upholstered seats, standing on turned tapering front ...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique England - Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Tufted Library Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, circa 1900 fully restored Chesterfield tufted library armchair
A very rare find, I never come across original library ...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique England - Seating
Materials
Leather
Ligne Roset "Rive Gauche" 3-Seat Sofa
Ottoman - In Midnight-Blue Velvet
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a superb Ligne Roset “Rive Gauche” 3-Seat Sofa & Ottoman, dressed in a peerless top-grade Linwood “Omega” velvet-f...
Category
2010s England - Seating
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Antique Victorian Hand Carved 19th Century Asethetic Movement Stools
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of Victorian late 19th century hand carved pine stools in the Aesthetic movement taste
This stools are very decorative and we...
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique England - Seating
Materials
Pine
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Fasce Cromate Sofa, Model P11, Azucena, Italy, 1960s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An original Luigi Caccia Dominioni Fasce Cromate (or Chromate) Sofa, model P11, manufactured by Azucena in Italy, in the 1960s. Chrome-plated steel, ne...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern England - Seating
Materials
Chrome
Louis XVI Antique Design French Carved Walnut Buttonback Love Seat
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Charming Louis XVI Design 19th Century French Carved Walnut Button Back Love Seat With Leaf Carved Rococo Frame
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique England - Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis Majorelle. Art Nouveau carved walnut armchair with original period fabric
By Louis Majorelle
Located in London, GB
An Art Nouveau armchair in carved walnut retaining the original period fabric that has an extra back pad stitched to the top of the back rest.
A slight variation to this armchair can...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique England - Seating
Materials
Walnut
Old Chesterfield Club Three Piece Sofa
Pair of Armchairs Suite Brown Leather
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage restored Chesterfield cigar brown leather Library suite
A very rare find, I never come across original sets of three piece...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield England - Seating
Materials
Leather
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Stool/Table, England
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Hitchin, England
Rustic, Primitive, Wabi Sabi, Antique, Naive Vintage Stool/Table, England
A small rustic stool which could also serve as a side/coffee table. Sitting on four splayed turned legs an...
Category
20th Century English Rustic England - Seating
Materials
Wood
1970s Italian Sistema 61 Sofa Design by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
This vintage, quite rare, Modular sofa its a splendid Iconic expression of the 1970s Italian design.
This one in particular "Sistema 61 Modular Sofa" is m...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage England - Seating
Materials
Metal
$14,094 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Rocking Chair
Located in London, England
This Swedish Art Deco rocking chair was produced in the 1940s and has been completely restored and reupholstered in pink velvet. The sweeping arms of the design are integral to the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern England - Seating
Materials
Velvet, Bentwood
$11,699
B&B Italia Michel Club Modular Sofa by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the epitome of luxury and comfort - the Michel Club Modular Sofa by B&B Italia. Crafted with the finest materials and designed with the utmost attention to detail, this s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern England - Seating
Materials
Metal
$21,919 Sale Price
30% Off
Camerich Three Seater Freetown Sofa
By Camerich Company
Located in Basildon, London
The Three Seater Freetown Sofa by Camerich combines contemporary design with luxurious comfort. Defined by clean lines and a modern silhouette, it features deep seating and plush cus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern England - Seating
Materials
Fabric
1970
s Black Mullca Stacking Dining Chairs - Large Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s Black Mullca Stacking Dining Chairs – Large Quantity Available.
One of our most favourite chairs, in 1947 Robert Muller and Gaston Cavaillon created the company that went on...
Category
1970s French Vintage England - Seating
Materials
Steel
Rupert Bevan Lafon Dining Chair (in customer
s own choice of material/leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
A reworking of a classic design by Dupre Lafon, the Lafon Dining Chair has a generous upholstered seat and backrest. Constructed from ebonised beech with patinated brass plated backs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco England - Seating
Materials
Brass
Stunning Black Leather Thomas Chippendale Style Gainsborough Carver Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage black leather chrome stud Gainsborough carver armchair with Thomas Chippendale style fret work carving
A very good looking...
Category
20th Century English Victorian England - Seating
Materials
Leather
$1,300 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Four Baroque Style Carved Giltwood and Velvet Throne Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Set of four Baroque style carved giltwood and velvet throne armchairs
Italian, 20th Century
Height 170cm, width 93cm, depth 73cm
This magnificent set of four throne armchairs was crafted in Italy during the 20th century. Their design is inspired by the Baroque style, popular in Europe in the 17th and early 18th centuries.
Each armchair is adorned with an intricately carved giltwood frame, featuring pierced backs lavishly decorated with scrolling acanthus leaves. The top rail of each backrest is carved with two putti perched atop grape vines, likely a nod to Bacchus, the Greco-Roman god of wine and celebration. These figures flank a central cartouche filled with additional ornate scrollwork. At the centre of the backrests is a coat of arms surrounded by more detailed acanthus carvings.
Upholstered in sumptuous maroon velvet, the seats and armrests offer both luxury and comfort. The armrests culminate in striking carved winged busts, supported by scrolling elements that further enhance the armchairs' regal presence.
Each throne stands on four legs, with the front two carved into lion paws—a popular symbol of strength and majesty. The cabriole-style legs are embellished with acanthus leaves at the knees, while the stretchers and aprons are decorated with more acanthus detailing, some parts complemented by delicate floral motifs.
Embodying the decorative richness of the Baroque period, this set of thrones...
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque England - Seating
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Antique Spoon Back Elbow Chair, English, Walnut, Armchair, Early Victorian, 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique spoon back elbow chair. An English, walnut ladies parlour armchair, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840.
Exceptional ch...
Category
1840s British Early Victorian Antique England - Seating
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Pair of pi3 benches in Fumed Oak and Natural Danish Cord Seat
By par-avion co.
Located in Norwich, GB
Contemporary bench in FSC British fumed oak with FSC natural Danish cord handwoven seat. Dimensions are approximately 120cm L x 44.3cm H x 33cm D. Available as a pair.
This set is...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern England - Seating
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Pair of Walnut Armchairs, Late 16th Century, French Renaissance, with Ram Mask C
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
"This rare pair of upholstered open armchairs relate to examples in museum collections in France, the USA and the UK. Few pieces of Renaissance furniture featuring ram’s head motif arm terminals survive as the chairs would have been in the ownership of the elite symbolising leadership and authority. The condition of these armchairs reflects their age and use and they have a rich colour and lustrous patina.
The form of these chairs is characteristic of a stereotypical Renaissance model. The upholstered section of the backs are upholstered in wool with applied 17th century floral needlework faced with gilded studs and supported by square section uprights. The channelled tablet and stylised rosette incised curved arms terminate in acanthus capped carved rams' masks and are supported by column turned uprights headed by an entrelac collar. The ram is a symbol of leadership and authority and it also determination, action, initiative, and Aries, the first sign of the Zodiac. The seats are upholstered in wool with applied 17th century needlework faced with gilded studs and supported by tapering column/ring turned front legs and square section back legs. Some of the stretchers with moulded detailing. Standing on front ball feet. Exceptional original colour and patina. Henri II 1550-60.
Condition: The chairs are both sturdy with exceptional colour and patina. One armchair with a splice on the rhs back leg and replaced but period front and lhs stretcher both bearing old nail marks, two other replaced stretchers and the back uprights bearing old nail marks indicating that they were upholstered at some point. The other armchair with an old repair to a break in the right back leg and an old patch near the end of the leg, replaced but period back and lhs stretcher, small patch to bottom of lhs arm where it meets the support. Old worm marks and some losses. Considering the age of the armchairs, these repairs and replacements are not unusual and consistent with the repairs on the related armchairs in museum collections. They suggest that the chairs either fell backwards at some point or someone leant back while sitting in them.
Back Height 107cm, 42in, Seat Height 59.5cm, 23½in
Width 60cm, 23½ in, Seat 59cm, 23¼in
Depth including arm 59cm, 23¼in, Seat 49cm, 19¼in
Provenance: Deaccessioned by The National Galleries of Scotland
Bearing an old transport label from Alain Moatti (French architect) to Mrs Katz, London
Literature: Related to :
There are comparable armchairs in international museum collections dated to the second half of the 16th century. Most share the following characteristics with the above pair, the form, the ram's mask carved to the end of each arm, the curvilinear outline of the arm rests, the ring turned front legs as well as the plain square section back legs and plain stretchers.
1. Two stained glass windows...
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique England - Seating
Materials
Walnut
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From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Rock Your Cares Away on This Sunny Hand-Crocheted Swing
The boho-chic Enchanted Forest Swing, handmade by marginalized women from Turkey and Syria, is uplifting in every way.