A GEORGE III MAHOGANY LIBRARY OPEN ARMCHAIR

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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY LIBRARY OPEN ARMCHAIR
The rectangular padded back, armrests and seat covered in striped multi-coloured material, the downswept arm-supports carved with foliage, on square blind-fret legs joined by pierced Gothic stretchers, stamped 'RESTORED BY J.H.COOPER ILKLEY', partially rerailed

Provenance

Anonymous sale, in these Rooms, 17 November 1994, lot 69 (£6,325).

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Lot Essay

This armchair has cusped quatrefoil panels on the pierced stretcher, a common stylistic trait that appears on some of the furniture attributed to the Yorkshire cabinet-makers, Wright and Elwick. Richard Wright and Edward Elwick were in partnership between 1747 and 1771, and their work is discussed in 'The Wentworth Cabinet-Maker: Wright and Elwick', Christie's Wentworth sale catalogue, 8 July 1998, pp. 110-112.

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