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A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS

Schätzpreis
1.500.000 £ - 2.500.000 £
ca. 2.947.365 $ - 4.912.275 $
Zuschlagspreis:
2.281.250 £
ca. 4.482.450 $
Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 4

A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS

Schätzpreis
1.500.000 £ - 2.500.000 £
ca. 2.947.365 $ - 4.912.275 $
Zuschlagspreis:
2.281.250 £
ca. 4.482.450 $
Beschreibung:

A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS
DESIGNED BY ROBERT ADAM AND MADE BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE 1765
A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS DESIGNED BY ROBERT ADAM AND MADE BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE 1765 Each with padded back, arms and seat covered in blue floral cut-velvet silk damask, the shaped rectangular back framed with foliage-bound reeding, headed at the angles by paterae, the scrolled serpentine toprail centred by a pierced anthemia, the padded arms with scrolled foliate supports, the terminals with flowerheads, the padded serpentine-fronted seat above a deep seat-rail edged with a husk border carved with a shell issuing scrolling foliage ending in winged sphinxes, the sides with interlaced scrolls and sphinxes, the back with scrolls, on cabriole legs headed by anthemions suspending ribbon-tied wreaths, on hairy paw feet headed by a beaded girdle enclosing anti-friction castors, both chairs with incised constructional numerals, one chair numbered on the back of the front-rail 'III' and with chalk inscription 'M.H. 28/11', the other numbered 'VI', the seat-rails raised for upholstery tacking, with large screw-holes in the centre of each seat-rail and at the top of each leg for constructional tightening, the frames and side seat-rails in beechwood, the side seat-rail facings, front seat-rails and legs in limewood, with beech cross-struts, originally oil-gilt, now water-gilt over a thin lacquer with traces of original oil-gilding 42 in. (107 cm.) high; the seats 27 in. (68.5 cm.) wide; 29¾ in. (75.5 cm.) wide, overall; 29½ in. (75 cm.) deep

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 4
Auktion:
Datum:
18.06.2008
Auktionshaus:
Christie's
18 June 2008, London, King Street
Beschreibung:

A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS
DESIGNED BY ROBERT ADAM AND MADE BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE 1765
A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILTWOOD ARMCHAIRS DESIGNED BY ROBERT ADAM AND MADE BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE 1765 Each with padded back, arms and seat covered in blue floral cut-velvet silk damask, the shaped rectangular back framed with foliage-bound reeding, headed at the angles by paterae, the scrolled serpentine toprail centred by a pierced anthemia, the padded arms with scrolled foliate supports, the terminals with flowerheads, the padded serpentine-fronted seat above a deep seat-rail edged with a husk border carved with a shell issuing scrolling foliage ending in winged sphinxes, the sides with interlaced scrolls and sphinxes, the back with scrolls, on cabriole legs headed by anthemions suspending ribbon-tied wreaths, on hairy paw feet headed by a beaded girdle enclosing anti-friction castors, both chairs with incised constructional numerals, one chair numbered on the back of the front-rail 'III' and with chalk inscription 'M.H. 28/11', the other numbered 'VI', the seat-rails raised for upholstery tacking, with large screw-holes in the centre of each seat-rail and at the top of each leg for constructional tightening, the frames and side seat-rails in beechwood, the side seat-rail facings, front seat-rails and legs in limewood, with beech cross-struts, originally oil-gilt, now water-gilt over a thin lacquer with traces of original oil-gilding 42 in. (107 cm.) high; the seats 27 in. (68.5 cm.) wide; 29¾ in. (75.5 cm.) wide, overall; 29½ in. (75 cm.) deep

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 4
Auktion:
Datum:
18.06.2008
Auktionshaus:
Christie's
18 June 2008, London, King Street
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