Remarkable Gainsborough Armchair, 18th Century

Remarkable Gainsborough Armchair, 18th CenturyA very fine mahogany Gainsborough armchair of superb quality and large scale, attributable to Wright and Elwick. English, circa 1760. Why we like it We love the imposing scale of this iconic design from the mid 18th century, superbly handcrafted and beautifully reupholstered in Claremont silk damask. Provenance With a pre 1903 label underneath reading GEO TROLLOPE & SONS BELGRAVE SQUARE, LONDON, S. W. Attribution This armchair relates to 'French

modelled as Ionic columns on marble plinths

and a krater that is currently in the George Ortiz collection

and the element of fire in Chinese cosmology

mainly used for correspondence

An extremely rare late 18th – early 19th century George III period miniature cabinet

and the chrysanthemum is the symbol of long life

of buhl and tortoiseshell

It was a common practice in the 18th century to incorporate oriental lacquer panels into furniture made in Europe

This most interesting arrangement of the four lyre-shaped supports resting on an X-shaped base is apparently quite unique in the early 19th century design

decoration partially refreshed at some point in the past

In the context of Chinese historical dating

while the same elements of Chippendale’s design vocabulary may be seen on the Harewood bergères and the armchairs (below