A customer brought in this exceptional copy of a mid 19th century English comb-back ash and elm Windsor armchair yesterday, such a good late 20th century copy, in every way.
I don’t sell copies, but remembered another customer was wanting an original, I called and showed her this one. SOLD!
Certainly priced accordingly, but two very happy customers.
A rare George III English oak dish-top lamp table.
C.1770
H.69cm Dia.41.5cm
Hanging above, “Caunga”
Hand painted copper engraving,
by Hendrik Draakestein.
The first complete flora from the East Indies.
Amsterdam 1686
This chair could well be English, made by a French cabinet maker, was purchased in UK many years ago, as English.
To me, there’s too many French characteristics.
The beautifully shaped top rail, with a raised central mould, terminating in out-swept ears. The vase shaped central splat, flanked by tapered uprights.
Having shaped scrolled arms, on shaped turned supports, joined to a two plank seat.
The base on turned, blocked legs, with a well turned central stretcher, having double rectangular side stretchers.
Well patinated wax finish.
H.1m
W.62cm
D.54cm
The down filled fitted tapestry cushion. This upholstery was heavily used during the 1990s and still fashionable today.
Gary Kay, Antique Decor used this frequently.
RIP my old friend.
Loved Gary, he was an icon of the antique trade.
When he liked you, he would say,
“Hi Best Friend”
Mali Moir ‘Chandelier’
Watercolour on paper 2019
73x80cm
Late Georgian, 19th century English country oak tiltable, rotating birdcage top wine table.
The circular two plank top above a bird-cage rotator, on a well turned support, resting on dramatically out-swept gothic influenced legs.
Also having fantastic patination.
H.72cm
Dia.46cm
W.50cm (base)
19th century English pewter waisted mug.
12x14cm
The shaped top rail having Chippendale style ears, above a wide plain vase shaped upright centre splat, flanked by two tapered side supports.
The attractive plain moulded figured Elm seat, resting on inner-chamfered square legs, joined by an ‘H’ and rear stretcher.
Fantastic overall colour and deep patination.
The ogee-shaped top rail above a vase-shaped centre splat, secured by a lower shoe, flanked by two tapered side supports, the newly upholstered seat (C.W.Howell Upholstery)
on moulded seat rails, resting on beautifully shaped cabriole-legs, terminating on a round
pad-foot. Notice the
out-swept rear legs, complimenting the front.
A harlequin set of eight first half 19th Century English country ash and alder ladder back chairs, with graduated shaped ladder backs between circular nipple tipped turned uprights, having rush seats with wooden edge protective strips, with round tops to the front legs turned below, terminating in a pad/bun foot. Front legs joined by heavy turned mirrored stretcher, with double turned stretchers to the sides. Both carvers having shaped outswept arms on turned supports.
Good overall blending of colours due to waxes, polishes and sun fade over the last 160 to 200 years.
The shaped top rail having slight pronounced ears, on angled supports, with a beautiful fret carved central upright splat. The comfortable drop in upholstered seat framed by an unusual thick mitred mould, resting on square tapered legs, joined by an ‘H’ stretcher.
An Exceptional matched Set of Eight Early 19th Century English Triple Bowed Windsor Armchairs
The bowed top rail housing a fret carved central splat and six spindles, with a bowed arm on bold turned supports, above a saddle seat, resting on turned out-swept legs.
All joined by a bowed (crinoline) stretcher.
All having exceptional colour and patination.
Recently restored, re-glued and waxed up in our workshop.
The unusual thing about this Harlequin set, is that they all have the same backs, very rare.
If you look closely you can see the slight variations between the arm supports and legs.
Selling on consignment for a private customer, NO GST.
Matched pair of mid to late 19th Century English Ash and Alder wood high back broad arm Windsor chairs. Attributed to Yorkshire.
The Ash high bowed back, housing an Alder wood fret shaped center splat flanked by alder wood tapered spindles joined to bowed outswept arms with turned under arm supports and continued center splat on a figured Ash saddle seat.
Resting on outswept turned ash legs joined by an unusual double ‘H’ stretcher.
Refer: ‘The English Regional Chair’ by Bernard D. Cotton, page 200, Figure NE376
