A PAIR OF MAHOGANY GAINSBOROUGH LIBRARY CHAIRS

These chairs, with their carved flower-head arm terminals and overall form, are derived from a model by Giles Grendy. A Grendy chair with the characteristic flower terminal formed part of the celebrated collection of Percival D. Griffiths at Sandridgebury, Hertfordshire (illustrated in Symonds, op.cit, p.155, fig.102) which was sold as part of the Griffiths sale, Christie's, London, 11 May, 1939, lot 285 (210), and again 7 April, 1983, lot 155 (11,340 including premium). See Christie's London, 23 May 2012, lot 279 for a pair of George II mahogany library armchairs, by Giles Grendy, circa 1750.