Gainsborough Armchair

£7,500.00

Description

The square back and seat upholstered in damask between two down-swept arm rests on cabriole legs at front and back.

• Height of back: 40ins (102cm)
• Height of seat: 17ins (43cm)
• Depth of seat: 20ins (51cm)
• Width of seat: 21ins (53cm)

Similar in style to chairs for a large suite of furniture made for Hopetoun House in 1767-68 by James Cullen, London 

Padouk, a variety of rosewood, is a hard wood imported from Andaman islands & Burma. From 1720 used in the solid for a few exceptional pieces notably chairs