Georgian Mahogany Gainsborough Chair

Good George III mahogany armchair with shaped crest over pierced backsplat with carved bell flowers over slip seat, standing on square tapered legs joined by box stretchers, the whol...

Fine Georgian style carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair of generous scale, the shaped back over padded arms with acanthus leaf scroll carving ...

An 18th century armchair with upholstered seat, back and arms and carved hand supports on straight front legs and outswept back legs joined by stretcher on three sides and ending in brass castors. Upholstered in attractive blue and white Lewis and Wood fabric...

Fine early George III walnut settee of very graphic form, the square back over deep seat having gentle scrolled arms, the square legs with original brass castors and having dramatic ...

Circa 1750 English Georgian II period mahogany armchair. The George II period was most noted for its intricate chairs. Like the other Georgian periods, this one was named after the monarch during the time. Under George II, mahogany became the predominant wood used for fine furniture. Many of the styles were symmetrical and had architectural curves, inspired by the Gothic. These works were very expensive and only the rich could afford and buy them. This specific armchair has a frame entirely carved from mahogany, which was a strong and durable wood that was also naturally water resistant and offers natural resistance against pests. The back of the chair has a splat design. Splats were an important element of eighteenth-century English chairs, offering support. It originated from the importation of Chinese Ming Dynasty chairs...

18th Century Irish George II mahogany carver, the bow shaped back rail centred with flowerhead motif flanked with scrolling acanthus leaf and moulded corners raised over pierced inte...

Fine 18th century Georgian mahogany armchair with original slip seat. Nice, comfortable proportions with elegant back splat and ears. Slip ...

A magnificent 19th-century mahogany arm chair crafted in the George II taste. From the pierced, intertwined ribbon back and duck-form armrests to the hairy ball-and-claw feet, the qu...