Skip to main content
Items Similar to A Fine and Rare George II Carved Mahogany Library Armchair
18th Century Carved Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair
18th Century Carved Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair
18th Century George III Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
18th Century George III Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
An 18th-Century English George III Hand-Carved Mahogany Open Armchair
An 18th-Century English George III Hand-Carved Mahogany Open Armchair
19th Century English Chippendale Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
19th Century English Chippendale Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
18th Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
18th Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Fine French Leather Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchair
Fine French Leather Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchair
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9

A Fine and Rare George II Carved Mahogany Library Armchair

$90,469.95
£65,000VAT Included
€77,458.11
CA$124,772
A$126,278.86
CHF 72,404.82
MX$1,531,605.18
NOK 842,038.77
SEK 857,114.14
DKK 579,027.33

About the Item

English, ca. 1755 Attributed to Paul Saunders The padded back with serpentine top rail, above a serpentine padded seat, the padded armrests on scrolled supports carved with C-scroll cabochons and foliage, with C-scroll, acanthus, trellis and rockwork carved shaped seatrails, on conformingly-carved cabriole legs with scrolled feet and recessed castors. This chair shows all the hallmarks of Great English Cabinetmaking and is a Masterclass of the exquisite quality of craftsmanship available in the mid 18th century. Incorporate great design, and the highest quality of materials and the result is a true masterpiece for its period. It is therefore needless to say that a chair like this must have been part of an important commission demanding the highest standard and in today’s market a rare survival. So far one other chair of this model has been discovered and was part of the highly important collection of Gerald Hochschild, sold by Sotheby’s London, 1 December 1978, lot 38. And subsequently bought by the famous London dealers Mallett and Sons. Paul Saunders furniture maker (1722 – 1771) Paul Saunders was one of the most important suppliers of fashionable upholstered furniture of the 1750s and 1760s, as well as holding the position Tapestry Maker to His Majesty George III from 1757. Around 1751 he formed an association and partnership with George Smith Bradshaw, and possibly also his brother William Bradshaw, already established and with an impressive clientele. Based around Carlisle House, Soho Square and 59 Greek Street, Saunders established a substantial workshop employing as many as 37 workmen. Primarily upholsterers and cabinet-makers, the company also supplied tapestries for Holkham and Petworth. Throughout his career Saunders enjoyed the patronage of many of the most high profile clients both in London and the country. Early in his partnership he was employed at Mansion House and from 1755-58 at Holkham, supplying furniture, upholstery fabric and bed furniture for the 1st Earl of Leicester. He appears to have worked for the Earl and Countess of Egremont at Petworth over a period of nearly twenty years from as early as 1748, and from 1765 until his death in 1771 he carried out work for the Duke of Bedford at both Woburn and at Bedford House, London. He worked for Sir John Griffin Griffin at Audley End, Essex from 1765 where his fellow cabinet-makers John Gordon and Richard Taitt were also later employed. Dimensions Width 76 cm (30″) Height 98 cm (38 1/2”) Depth 67.5 cm (26 1/2″) Provenance Moss Harris, London, England Private collection, England Literature Moss Harris, A catalogue and Index of Old Furniture and works of Decorative Art 1932, Volume 2 , p 204. (Full page Image) L. Synge, Mallett’s Great English Furniture, London, 1991, p. 123, fig. 138 (illustrated behind the Chippendale Combe Abbey desk)
  • Attributed to:
    Paul Saunders (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38.5 in (97.79 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 38.5 in (97.79 cm)
  • Style:
    Chippendale (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Mahogany,Silk,Carved,Hand-Carved
  • Place of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Period:
    Mid-18th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1755
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: REF 10221stDibs: LU10143246843382

More From This Seller

View All
George II Period Carved Mahogany Armchair, Hand-Carved, UK, 1760

George II Period Carved Mahogany Armchair, Hand-Carved, UK, 1760

George II Period Carved Mahogany Armchair, Hand-Carved, UK, 1760

Located in London, GB

The heart shaped back with pierced scrolled top rail with carved drapery and paper scrolls, the serpentine arms, carved with paterae and scrolled terminals. The upholstered seat cove...

Category

Antique 1760s British George II Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

A Fine George II Period Mahogany Carved Corner Chair

A Fine George II Period Mahogany Carved Corner Chair

A Fine George II Period Mahogany Carved Corner Chair

Located in London, GB

The gracefully curved top rail is exquisitely carved with acanthus detailing, while the outstretched arms are supported by three finely fluted columns. The back splats are beautifull...

Category

Antique 18th Century British George II Corner Chairs

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

A Pair of George III carved and painted armchairs

A Pair of George III carved and painted armchairs

A Pair of George III carved and painted armchairs

Located in London, GB

English, ca. 1780 A rare and elegant pair of late 18th-century armchairs, dating to circa 1780 and firmly rooted in the refined aesthetic of the George III period. These chairs beau...

Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Wood, Beech, Paint

Regency Hall Stool by Richard Penn, Carved Mahogany, UK, 1835

Regency Hall Stool by Richard Penn, Carved Mahogany, UK, 1835

Regency Hall Stool by Richard Penn, Carved Mahogany, UK, 1835

Located in London, GB

This fine hall stool with solid mahogany dished seat having on each side a fluted scroll terminal finished with stylistically carved floral paterea, above carved rails with square ca...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Stools

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Tripod Table, Hand-Carved, England, 18th Century

George III Mahogany Tripod Table, Hand-Carved, England, 18th Century

George III Mahogany Tripod Table, Hand-Carved, England, 18th Century

Located in London, GB

A George III tripod table of wonderful proportions and great untouched colour. The crisply carved spiral fluted stem ending in a tri-foot with acanthus carving on the knees terminat...

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A George III Period Demi-Lune Burr Elm and Burr Yew Wood Commode

A George III Period Demi-Lune Burr Elm and Burr Yew Wood Commode

A George III Period Demi-Lune Burr Elm and Burr Yew Wood Commode

Located in London, GB

A Demi-Lune Commode Veneered in Tightly Figured Burr Elm and Inlaid with Fields of Burr Yew Wood. The classic demi-lune shape became a very popular form for commodes and tables in t...

Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm, Yew

You May Also Like

19th Century Carved Mahogany Library Armchair in the Chippendale Style

19th Century Carved Mahogany Library Armchair in the Chippendale Style

19th Century Carved Mahogany Library Armchair in the Chippendale Style

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th Century carved mahogany library armchair in the Chippendale style, upholstered in a cream fabric with a decorative floral pattern, high shaped back with a large cushioned seat, ...

Category

Antique 1880s British Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

18th Century George III Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

18th Century George III Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

Located in Dublin 8, IE

18th Century George III carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair with a gently curved upholstered back and carved, shaped arms, complete with scrolled handles and leaf-carved moldings t...

Category

Antique 18th Century Irish George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Chippendale Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

19th Century English Chippendale Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

19th Century English Chippendale Style Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair

Located in London, GB

A fine quality mid-19th century Chippendale style mahogany Gainsborough armchair, having serpentine back above acanthus leaf and blind fret carved set-back arms supported on fret car...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Chippendale Mahogany Armchair with Round Back

19th Century English Chippendale Mahogany Armchair with Round Back

19th Century English Chippendale Mahogany Armchair with Round Back

Located in Queens, NY

English Chippendale (18/19th Century) mahogany "Bank of England" armchair with a rounded back decorated with ornate carvings on the top rail and open work mahogany panels on the back...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique George III period carved mahogany armchair

Antique George III period carved mahogany armchair

Antique George III period carved mahogany armchair

Located in London, GB

A Mid-18th Century Chippendale period mahogany Library Gainsborough Armchair having acanthus carved set-back arms supported on fluted legs with leaf carving to the lower sections.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th century solid carved walnut English Chippendale armchair

Antique 18th century solid carved walnut English Chippendale armchair

Antique 18th century solid carved walnut English Chippendale armchair

Located in Casteren, NL

This 18th-century armchair is a refined and characterful piece, crafted from warm, light walnut wood that brings a soft, natural glow to any setting. Designed in the classic Chippend...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Walnut