Pair of Regency Mahogany Library Armchairs

Circa 1815

A fine and rare pair of Regency Mahogany Library Armchairs upholstered in a faded red hide with brass nailing, the deeply shaped backs flanked by scrolling arms and raised on Lyre-shaped mahogany frames with reeded details and turned front legs terminating in brass cups and casters.

H: 38” 97 cms W:27” 69 cms D:24” 61 cms.

No: 404U

A fine and rare pair of Regency Mahogany Library Armchairs upholstered in faded red hide with brass nailing, the deeply shaped backs flanked by scrolling arms and raised on Lyre-shaped mahogany frames with reeded details and turned front legs terminating in brass cups and casters. 

Circa 1815

Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London

Note: There are minor differences between the two chairs in the detail. 

Price :£25,000-00p.

H: 38”, 97 cms, W:27”, 69 cms, D:24”, 61 cms.

Attribution: The lyre fronted Library Chair is a known Gillows pattern and featured in a number of homes they furnished during the Regency Period including Mere Hall and Hackwood Park . See Hackwood Sale Catalogue, Christie’s April 20-22 1998, Lot 55 for an almost identical pair supplied to William Powlett, 2^nd. Baron Bolton for Hackwood,  in May 1813 by Gillows.