two armchairs, carved mahogany with upholstered seats; numbered IV and VIII in wood under seats; George II period

Armchair, one of a pair, c. 1755

Unknown artist, Englandexpand_more

Mahoganyexpand_more

Gift of the Groves Foundationexpand_more  83.99.2

On View in Gallery 327expand_more

This armchair represents the highest level of furniture craftsmanship and design in mid-18th century England. Combining Gothic ornament with contemporary Rococo elements, their design reflects the influence of Thomas Chippendale's book "The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director" (1754). These chairs are numbered (IV and VIII) on the interior seat rails, and were apparently part of a larget set. Two identical armchairs (nos. II and X) are in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and a matching settee was formerly in the Werner Collection at Lutton Hoo, England.

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two armchairs, carved mahogany with upholstered seats; numbered IV and VIII in wood under seats; George II period

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