A late George III ash, elm and beech Windsor armchair by Harding and Son, Beaconsfield, circa 1810
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May 26, 03:18 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 4,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A late George III ash, elm and beech Windsor armchair by Harding and Son, Beaconsfield, circa 1810
the backrest with a shaped top rail, back splat, spindle supports and yoke armrest, the saddle seat with cabriole legs ending in a naturalistically carved hoof feet joined by a H-stretcher, the underside with Parker Knoll accession number 119/221/858 and an ivorine plaquette, restorations
The Parker Knoll collection;
Christie's London, Fine English Furniture, 24 September 1998, lot 236 (£3,400 with premium).
Christie's London, Fine English Furniture, 24 September 1998, lot 236 (£3,400 with premium).
A similar example is illustrated in Dr. B. Cotton, The English Regional Chair, Woodbridge, 1990, p. 45, fig. TV14. The Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840, Leeds, 1986, p. 396, records William Harding and Son, as chairmakers and shop keepers from 1827-1838, in High Wycombe, however Beaconsfield is the neighbouring town, which they may have moved from in 1827.
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