Pair of George II period side chairs of American Walnut.
Pair of George II period side chairs of American Walnut.
A remarkably handsome pair of George II period side chairs of American walnut.
Each with a triple-pierced formalised vase-on-pedestal profile back, the sides terminating in a boldly drawn scroll supported by the outer column uprights, over a straight rail drop-in seat on well-formed cabriole legs terminating in pad feet and topped with a deep scroll at the knees replicating the back. The turned ‘H’ stretchers have an unusual serpentine curve to the centre part with a straight bar to the back.
The date of circa 1730 - 40 is confirmed by chairs with similar shape and motifs. See The Antiques Directory, Furniture, Judith and Martin Miller, Chief Consultant Editor John Bly, Crescent Books, p. 219, Fig E2, and Early Georgian Furniture, 1715 1740, by Adam Bowett, Antique Collectors’ Club. Chapter Four, particularly ps. 180, 183, 187.
Height: 39.5" / 100cm Width: 22" / 56cm Depth: 22" / 56cm Seat height: 18" / 45.7cm