Pair of English Chippendale '18th Century' Large Gainsborough Library Chairs

A fine quality pair of late 19th Century mahogany Chippendale style Gainsborough Library Armchairs, having arched serpentine shaped backs with set-back arms with acanthus, scrolls, f...

A Pair of Gainsborough Library Armchairs In the George II Style Constructed in mahogany, rising from cabriole legs terminating in carved scrolled feet; with scrolled and knuckle car...

Pair of 18th century Chinese Chippendale-style armchairs with newly upholstered seats and backs in green damask fabric. This pair of chairs features blind fretwork on the arms and le...

Pair of antique English Chippendale armchairs, circa 1880.

An important pair of mid-18th century Chippendale period mahogany Library Armchairs, having unusual carved and scrolled cartouche-shaped backs, with scroll moulded set-back arms. The Chairs having stuffover seats with gadrooned borders, supported on blind fret carved cabriole legs with scrolled toes. For similar examples see Chippendale's Director, 'French Chairs' Plate XXI Further information: Similar examples of our Library Armchairs can be found in the third edition of Thomas Chippendale book Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director (1762). The pair resembles the right chair design in Plate XXI, catalogued by Chippendale as “French Chairs”. He described in his book that this model “may be executed to advantage, some of them are intended to be open below at the back: which makes them very light without having a bad effect.’ His design illustrates his familiarity with the fashionable French Rococo style represented by the curvilinear form of the chair and scrolled feet. The carved surface decoration on our Chairs is much less elaborate than that on the published design and is more reminiscent of the work of Robert Manwaring...

Late 18th Century pair of Gainsborough armchairs each with an upholstered seat and shaped back and padded open armrest. With blind fretwork on downswept arms and front legs with pie...

The Chippendale Gainsborough armchair. This handsome carved mahogany library or “Gainsborough” armchair has a gently curving back and shaped a...

A pair of mahogany 'Gainsborough' chairs with foliate carved arm supports and front legs adorned with blind fretwork. Well upholstered with arched, padded backs. The legs connected b...

This exquisite pair of Regency period library chairs, circa 1820, showcases a refined blend of elegance and comfort. Upholstered in rich, deep button leather, the chairs feature a c...

Each with an upholstered seat, shaped back, and padded open armrest. With blind fretwork on the arms, and with square legs and a pierced H-stretcher.