Property from a Private Connecticut Collection
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY LIBRARY ARMCHAIR IN THE MANNER OF WRIGHT AND ELWICK, CIRCA 1755
Auction Closed
October 25, 08:20 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
Lot Details
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Property from a Private Connecticut Collection
A GEORGE II MAHOGANY LIBRARY ARMCHAIR IN THE MANNER OF WRIGHT AND ELWICK, CIRCA 1755
seat rails with later backing, back rails not examined under upholstery
height 41 in.; width 31 in.; depth 31 in.
104 cm; 78.75 cm
The design of the carving is similar to that found on armchairs supplied in the 1750s by the Wakefield firm of Wright & Elwick to the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham at Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire and the 5th Duke of Bolton at Hackwood Park, Hampshire.