The Pedestal’s Early Furniture and Works of Art specialist, Simon Green, shows us why ‘it’s all in the details’ when it comes to considering this selection of early chairs from the forthcoming auction of Fine Interiors which takes place on 30th November.
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Charles II oak solid seat chair, Lancashire (lot 154, est. £400-600 +fees) – showing on top row
Although at first this may seem to be a typical Lancashire chair, its charm lies in the carved detail of the toprail with its gouged edge. Unusually, alongside the tulip heads are two small birds and just a single love heart, which could easily be missed. Does this chair represent a love token perhaps or does it mark a special occasion?
George III yew wood and elm Windsor armchair, Thames Valley (lot 182, est. £1,000-1,500 +fees) – showing on middle row
This elegant cabriole leg Windsor chair has a combination of eye-catching, distinct elements which give it additional status and interest, namely, strongly figured yew in the hoop and arms; the use of mahogany for the seat; and the very unusual splat which is carved with scrolls and flower-heads which makes this an attractive focus for this practical item of furniture.
George IV yew wood and elm Windsor chair, Thames Valley (lot 179, est. £250-350 +fees) – showing on bottom row
Windsor chairs with the Gothic tracery back were certainly made in very large numbers in Buckinghamshire and the Thames Valley from the early 1800s through to the 1860s and they remain a popular model today. Usually, such chairs have plain turned legs, but this particular example has a bolder leg profile with multiple ring turnings so creating more points of appeal in this pretty chair.
Fine Interiors | Tuesday 30th November, 2pm | Viewing from Friday 26th November, 10am
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