Early 19th Century Regency Green Painted Chair in the Ottoman Taste

Early 19th Century Regency Green Painted Chair in the Ottoman TasteA charming chair of the late Regency era, pale green and polychrome painted in the Gothic fashion. England, circa 1825. Why we like it We like the unusual delicacy and lightness of this chair, and the age softened look of its charming, somewhat naive decoration. In this remarkably good stste of preservation without breaks or repairs, this chair is highly decorative and rare. Design The design and decoration of this chair embodies early 19th century's

the pagoda-shaped crest rail with re-entrant corners

spacious surface for dining and conversation

In 1763 Franciszek journeyed to Rome to study fine arts under the tutorship of Anton von Maron

or can make for a generous

Height: 12 in / 30

The table is made in Grecian black-figured rosewood

It is highly prized for its rarity and noble 'Imperial' purple colour

from the collection of Perceival D

photographs of them

the Duke of Norfolk at Worksop Manor

24 May 1984

Some of the most popular of these were created by Jane Webb Loudon who published the Ladies Flower Garden beginning in 1842 and followed by 5 publications