Pair of George III Open Armchairs

Pair of George III Open ArmchairsAn unusual pair of mahogany open armchairs of the George III Chippendale period, handsomely reupholstered in sumptuous John Boyd Textiles green and black striped horsehair fabric. England, circa 1770. Why we like them The sheer simplicity and perfection of their form relate these chairs to Kaare Klint's iconic 'Red Chair' model 4751, designed for the Danish Museum of Art and Designs lecture room, Copenhagen, in 1927. The Danish celebrity architect,

an epic timeles design

the whole raised on finely curved sabre legs

A superbly crisp cast of this handsome portrait of one of the most iconic personalities of the 19th century

raised on square tapering and reeded front legs with spade feet

very few of such pieces have survived in this amazingly good condition

polychrome decorated in ancient Greek style

A fine quality George IV – William IV period library table or desk in beautifully faded mahogany

Height: 15 in / 38 cm

17 October 2003

Martin's Lane from 1753

It is difficult to conceive anything more delicately beautiful than the Ganymede

a short staff entwined by two serpents