Decorative Arts, Furniture and Jewellery

Live Virtual Auction, 19 - 21 September 2022

Silver, Furniture and Ceramics
About the Session

including The Property of a Connoisseur Part III and The Property of the Estate Late Tiemen Groen


  • A George III mahogany and upholstered 'Gainsborough' armchair, circa 1760


Lot Estimate
ZAR 40 000 - 50 000

About this Item

A George III mahogany and upholstered 'Gainsborough' armchair, circa 1760

with serpentine padded back and padded arm supports, moulded and reeded down-curved arm supports carved with acanthus leaves, with serpentine stuff-over seat, on moulded square-section legs with foliate brackets, joined by a stretchers, on wooden and brass castors, later 18th century style needlework

Provenance

Purchased 24 August 1994 from Norman Adams Ltd, 8-10 Hans Road, London SW3.

Property of a Connoisseur - Part III.



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