Furniture & Works of Art - 5th July 2011

Lot 102

A George III open armchair attributed to Gillows

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £650

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Description

A George III open armchair attributed to Gillows, in 'Princes Pattern', with later painted decoration, the interlaced back with a plume of feathers, husks and drapes to downswept arms, a serpentine front seat and square tapering legs. Old repairs and replacements. For a similar pair of chairs see Stuart, Susan E. Gillows of Lancaster and London, 1730-1840, p. 161, plate 115.