A late 19th century beech framed Gainsborough armchair, the timber shaded to mahogany, delicately carved front rail on cabriole supports

c. 1900

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.

Height37.00 inch(94.0 cm)

Width28.00 inch(71.1 cm)

Depth28.00 inch(71.1 cm)

Ref No. 6249