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.
Rare early 19th Century English Yew Wood and Elm Windsor Arm Chair.
The scratch-moulded, bowed Yew wood top rail above a fret carved Yew centre splat, flanked by four Yew wood (usually beech spindles, running through the bowed arm.
Having scrolled ends (for comfort gripping when seated) on turned end supports, joined to an elm saddle seat, resting on turned Yew legs joined by a turned ‘H’ stretcher.
Note: In most cases a Yew wood Windsor chair has inferior timbers used as spindles, legs and stretchers.
A magnificent pair of 18th Century English Country Chippendale ‘Bog Oak’ occasional chairs.
The shaped top rail above a gothic style fret carved splat, resting on square chamfered legs joined by stretchers.
Note: The darker natural colour and heavy weight of the oak is due to the time spent submerged in the bogs, also the light areas are patches of sap wood.
An exceptional Pair of 18th Century English Figured Ash Country Chippendale Carvers The shaped top rail joined to both uprights giving a flowing ear appearance Having a shaped upright central splat and shaped moulded arms on shaped supports With a drop in upholstered seat, resting on a long cabriole leg, terminating on a pad foot.
Note: The rear legs alternating from a tapered champhord upright to a turned tapered leg, terminating on a small pad foot.
Harlequin Set of Six 18th Century English Country Chippendale Dining Chairs
Fruitwood, Elm and Ash.
From my personal collection
The individual shaped top rails above peirced fret-carved central splats flanked by tapered uprights, having upholstered seats, resting on plain squared legs joined by stretchers
Seen many dinner parties, been in the Allpress home for the past 20 years.
