Set of Eight Elegant 19th Century Dining Chairs

Set of Eight Elegant 19th Century Dining ChairsA superb quality set of eight dining chairs, after late 18th century designs by Gillows of Lancaster and London, the manufacture attributable to Gillow & Co. A pair of armchairs en suite is available separately. English, circa 1880 Why we like them Wonderfully elegant model, looking very delicate but in fact unusually strong the sign of a skilled craftsman. Interestingly, identical chairs can be seen on a painting by Walter Dendy Sadler (British, 1854

firmly attributed to John McLean

As classicists

Fabulous 19th century pietra dura depicting a handsome young 'Alfiere' - a colourful standard bearer in a traditional festival such as Palio di Siena

its beautiful texture and gorgeous colours

The scrolling cresting rails above the wedge-shaped backs with central roundel

A very fine Regency period card table

particularly elegant Regency example in well figured rosewood highlited with brass inlays is a very unusual find

It’s gorgeous burr walnut veneers and decorative brasses are absolutely breathtaking

almost certainly by the celebrated firm of Gillows of Lancaster and London

He rises heroically against the spectacular sunset

is relevant to the practice of another highly esteemed London firm of the Regency period

Franciszek Smugliewicz (1745 – 1807) was a Polish-Lithuanian draughtsman and painter