A GEORGE II CARVED MAHOGANY GAINSBOROUGH CHAIR

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A GEORGE II CARVED MAHOGANY GAINSBOROUGH CHAIR

English, circa 1750.

Dimensions:
Height: 108 cm
Width: 72 cm

A fine George II period carved mahogany Gainsborough chair, of elegant and well-proportioned form. Upholstered in an antique yellow linen with padded arms, supported on swept moulded uprights. The chair is raised on finely carved cabriole legs, each with foliate and scroll-carved knees and terminating in scrolled toes terminating on brass castors

The mahogany has a particularly attractive colour and patination..