A pair of George III giltwood armchairs, circa 1765, in the manner of Matthias Lock
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October 13, 06:27 PM GMT
Estimate
60,000 - 100,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A 💎pair of George III giltwood arm♏chairs, circa 1765, in the manner of Matthias Lock
the shaped rectangular back framed with stiff leaf pattern, the toprail centred by foliage, the outward spiraling padded arms with linear banding, the padded seat above a seat-rail edged with a plain border carved wit𝔍h a shell issuing scrolling foliage ending with laurel branches, on cabriole legs terminating in scrolls, with a silk damask a🌌nd velvet upholstery
height 42 in.; width 31 1⁄2 in.; depth 30 in.; 107 cm; 8ꦆ0,🌄5 cm; 76,5 cm.
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Paire de fauteuils en bois doré d'époque George III, vers 1765, à la manière de Matth꧂ias Lock
garniture de damas de soie et de velours
height 42 in.; width 31 1⁄2 in.; depꦇth 30 in.; ✃107 cm; 80,5 cm; 76,5 cm.
(2)
Probably supplied to Edward, 11th Earl of 🐷Derby (1689-1776) for Knowsley Hall, Lancashire;
Acquired from Mallet, London, 2008.
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Probablement fourni à Edward, 11e comte de Derby (1689-1776) pour Kno🔴wsley Hall, Lancashire;
Acquis auprès de Mallet, Londres, en 2008.
Christopher Hussey, ‘Knowsley Hall, Lancashire’, Country Life, 13 March 1937, p.280;
Marcus Binney, ‘Floors Castle, Roxburghshire – II’, Country Life, 18 May 1978, p.1372 (for the suite);
Clive Aslet, ‘Titania's kingdom (Floors Castle, Kelso, Roxburghshire)’, Country Life, 23 April 2014, pp.56-61 (for the suite).
