Late 18th-early 19th century French provincial oak arm chair.

Purchased this delightful chair from customers last week.
They bought as 18th century, English oak George III elbow chair.
Except it’s not!

But still very nice stylish, a lot more than if was English, as it’s French.

 

 

Description

The Chippendale shaped top rail with bold out swept ears, above wide uprights and reasonably plain vase shaped centre splat, having serpentine shaped arms, with scroll carved hand rests, on turned supports flowing to a slight shaped cabriole leg, terminating on squat pad-feet, with ogee shaped bowed front seat support rail, legs joined by side angled turns.

Good overall deep patination.

France 1780 – 1820

H.110cm W.70cm D.50cm