A SET OF TWELVE WHITE PAINTED DINING CHAIRS
Lot 457

A SET OF TWELVE WHITE PAINTED DINING CHAIRS

OF GEORGE II STYLE, OF RECENT MANUFACTURE

Closed22 November 2011

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GBP 5,250

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A SET OF TWELVE WHITE PAINTED DINING CHAIRS
OF GEORGE II STYLE, OF RECENT MANUFACTURE
Including two carvers, each backs with pierced fretwork and columns, above a serpentine seatrail and square legs
37¾ in. (96 cm.) high; 22½ in. (57 cm.) wide; 20 in. (51 cm.) deep

Specialist note

These Chinese-latticed parlour chairs reflect the 'Modern' style introduced in the 1750s with their fusion of Roman form combined with the Chinese style encouraged by the seat patterns issued in William Chambers, Designs of Chinese Buildings, 1757.