An Irish George II Mahogany Open Armchair
The back central crest rail with shell, leaf, and flower carved details, with solid and intricately shaped back splat, with boldly carved stylised and mythological dragon arms, on shell and acanthus carved cabriole legs, terminating in paw feet. The drop-in seat recently upholstered in hand dyed tobacco-coloured antique linen. Irish c.1750
Height: 39 ¾ in; 101 cm
Width: 31 ¾ in; 81 cm
Depth: 23 ¾ in; 60.5 cm
Seat Height: 19 in; 48.5 cm
Literature:
For a comparable settee of similar form; The Knight of Glin, Irish Furniture, 2007, p. 216 fig. 54.
£48,000
The back central crest rail with shell, leaf, and flower carved details, with solid and intricately shaped back splat, with boldly carved stylised and mythological dragon arms, on shell and acanthus carved cabriole legs, terminating in paw feet. The drop-in seat recently upholstered in hand dyed tobacco-coloured antique linen. Irish c.1750
Height: 39 ¾ in; 101 cm
Width: 31 ¾ in; 81 cm
Depth: 23 ¾ in; 60.5 cm
Seat Height: 19 in; 48.5 cm
Literature:
For a comparable settee of similar form; The Knight of Glin, Irish Furniture, 2007, p. 216 fig. 54.
£48,000
The back central crest rail with shell, leaf, and flower carved details, with solid and intricately shaped back splat, with boldly carved stylised and mythological dragon arms, on shell and acanthus carved cabriole legs, terminating in paw feet. The drop-in seat recently upholstered in hand dyed tobacco-coloured antique linen. Irish c.1750
Height: 39 ¾ in; 101 cm
Width: 31 ¾ in; 81 cm
Depth: 23 ¾ in; 60.5 cm
Seat Height: 19 in; 48.5 cm
Literature:
For a comparable settee of similar form; The Knight of Glin, Irish Furniture, 2007, p. 216 fig. 54.
£48,000