An exceptionally well carved pair of late 19th century mahogany 'Gainsborough' armchairs, of substantial size, the arms with lion mask termini over continuously carved foliage, the rails with crosshatched background and the knees with powerfully carved lions heads, terminating in hairy paw feet. The back supports with unusually well carved detail.
RR
c. 1890
A Gainsborough Armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the eighteenth century. The chair was wide, with a high back, open sides and short arms, and was normally upholstered in leather or tapestry. Contemporaries referred to it as a 'French chair', as the most elaborate styles were based on French Rococo chairs from the Louis XV period.
Height38.50 inch(97.8 cm)
Width32.00 inch(81.3 cm)
Depth32.50 inch(82.5 cm)
Ref No. 5232