Pair of Regency Klismos Chairs, attributed to Gillows

Pair of Regency Klismos Chairs, attributed to GillowsA very fine and elegant Regency period pair of 'Klismos' chairs with Greek key decoration to the backs, attributable to Gillows of Lancaster and London. England, circa 1805. Why we like them These superb quality, wonderfully stylish Klismos chairs, embellished with ebonised Greek key patterns, correspond to a 1805 design by Gillows of Lancaster and London. It is a particularly fine and rare design, executed in the finest solid Spanish mahogany. Newly

this settee was photographed in the vestibule at Maison de Lèves near Chartres - country house of the iconic French interior designer and antiques dealer Madeleine Castaing (1894–1992)

Windsor Chairs: An Illustrated Celebration

used in Antiquity

in the early 17th century and in spite of the high prices and heavy duty imposed

With its exquisite painting on the reverse of the lid

with very smart Grecian-inspired architectural backs

robust and elegant chairs

Italian green serpentine

An elegant pair of George III period ebonised and parcel-gilt armchairs of the Garforth pattern

These rare and iconic hall chairs correspond almost exactly to other examples by the celebrated London firm of Ince and Mayhew

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Height excluding fittings: 21 in / 53