Unusual late 18th Century English country Chippendale ash, elm and oak occasional chair.
The shaped top rail having a shell carved central motive above a well shaped fret carved center splat, resting on a deep shoe brace support on a well grained two plank seat. Having the original oak applied cushion holders on square section legs jointed by rectangular stretchers.
A rare pair of late 18th Century English chestnut country Hepplewhite side chairs.
The well pronounced arched stay rail and waisted back uprights supporting the exceptional vase shaped fret carved centre splate having slight leaf, floral and scroll carvings above the serpentine shaped upholstered seat, resting on square tapered front legs joined by an ‘H’ stretcher.
1790 – 1820
Note: Over my 33 years in the trade I have never seen a chestnut Hepplewhite period chair.
A pair of late 17th Century oak side chairs, North West England.
Each with rectangular scroll carved panelled back with scroll cut and guilloche, carved cresting embraced by pyramid finial surmounted uprights, solid seat on block and turned supports. Jointed by a turned front stretcher and multiple side stretchers.
A 17th Century English oak decorative occasional chair, having a dome shaped top rail, flanked by turned finials, above an inverted panel. Having a wooden seat, resting on turned and block legs, joined by stretchers.
18th Century English Country Chippendale elm occasional chair
The shaped top rail above a shaped fret carved centre splat flanked by tapered side supports, having an upholstered drop in seat, resting on square block legs joined by stretchers.
A fine 18th Century English mahogany Hepplewhite occasional chair.
Having a carved shaped top rail flowing into the well carved centre splat. With an upholstered drop in seat resting on square inner chamfered legs joined by stretchers.
A most important and rare pair of early 18th Century English Queen Anne oak occasional chairs. The well shaped top rail supported by a shaped fret carved centre splat, above an upholstered drop in seat and a plain support rail, resting on a queen anne cabriole leg terminating on a pad foot. Excellent colour and patination.
1702 – 1714
These chairs are of Museum quality and it is a pleasure to be handling them.