OF GEORGE II STYLE, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Details

A PAIR OF WALNUT AND NEEDLEWORK OPEN ARMCHAIRS
OF GEORGE II STYLE, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Each with a central cartouche-carved rail with a stylised lambrequin and with shepherd's crook arm supports on cabriole legs headed by a scallop shell and husks, on claw and ball feet, the padded back and seat upholstered with French gros and petit point embroidery panels, one back with a variation on The Judgement of Paris, the young shepherd before the goddess in her chariot holding an exotic bird; the other with a young archer and an elegant lady in a garden
50 in. (104 cm.) high; 27 in. (69 cm.) wide; 27 in. (69 cm.) deep

Provenance

Sir Frederick Richmond Bt. (1873-1953), sold Christie's London, June 14, 2001, lot 59, when acquired by the present owner and subsequently restored.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Sir Frederick Richmond Bt. (1873-1953) began working in his teens as an apprentice in the giant drapery shop of Debenham and Freebody in London. There he trained in every department, and eventually rose to be Chairman succeeding Ernest Debenham in 1927. By the late 20s he was both a key figure in the drapery world and well on his way to becoming a millionaire. Sir Frederick began his important needlework collection in about 1907. The Edwardian and inter-war period was a great age for the dispersal of family collections, from these and from fellow collectors, Sir Frederick was in an enviable position to purchase many fine objects. His country house, Westoning Manor, Bedfordshire provided the backdrop to his important collection which was sold by Christie’s in a landmark sale on 14 June 2001.

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