Description & Technical information

The carving on the dense mahogany of these chairs is particularly crisp and fine. An armchair of the same design and probably from the same set was exhibited by Ronald Phillips Ltd. at the Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair in 2000, and is illustrated in the handbook.

Date:  circa 1750
Period:  George II
Origin:  English
Medium: Mahogany
Dimensions: 99 x 61 x 59.5 cm (39 x 24 x 23³/₈ inches)
Provenance: Mackinnon Fine Art, London, England.
Literature: The Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair handbook, 2000, p. 137.
Illustrated:
Mackinnon Fine Furniture, catalogue V, pp. 54 - 5.
Categories: Furniture