A GEORGE III MAHOGANY HALL CHAIR

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY HALL CHAIR

IN THE MANNER OF THOMAS CHIPPENDALE, C.1770

the pierced 'sunflower' back above a dished seat and fluted frieze on tapering front legs

Catalogue Note

Thomas Chippendale (d. 1779) designed related chairs, with painted medallion armorials for Harewood House, Yorkshire and Normanton Hall, Leicestershire. For further literature, see C. Gilbert, The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, vol. II, figs. 159 and 154. For a very similar example recently sold at auction See Dreweatts, Fine Furniture, Sculpture and Carpets, 28th November 2023, lot 215.