Furniture, Works of Art & Tribal Art - 3rd July 2012

Lot 388

A pair of George III mahogany 'Hepplewhite' side chairs

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £180

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Description

A pair of George III mahogany 'Hepplewhite' side chairs, each with an undulating top rail above a pierced splat with a carved tablet with husks and an oval patera, to a stuffed-over serpentine front seat on panelled square tapering legs to socket feet, together with a mahogany open armchair. (3) Provenance: The pair of chairs bought from R. P. Way Antiques, 35 Gay Street, Bath, in 1941 for £12.14.