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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 90. A pair of George III carved mahogany armchairs, last quarter 18th century, in the manner of John Cobb.

A pair of George III carved mahogany armchairs, last quarter 18th century, in the manner of John Cobb

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Lot Closed

May 17, 02:29 PM GTNN

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A pair of George III carved mahogany armchairs

last quarter 18th century, in the manner of John Cobb


the padded cartouche back, scrolled armrest and serpentine seat upholstered in close-nail red damask, on foliate carved cabriole front legs and scrolled feet

Dreweatts, Weston Hall and the Sitwells: A Family Legacy, 16 November 2022, lot 34.
The serpentine frame in the French manner relates in character to a group of 'cabriole' chairs traditionally associated with the cabinet-maker John Cobb (d.1788) of St. Martin's Lane who was, from 1761, in partnership with William Vile (d.1767). Similar chairs were commissioned for Erddig, Wrexham, by Elizabeth Cust in 1770 and a closely related chair was sold Replica Shoes 's London, Important English Furniture, 22 November 2006, lot 21. A further comparable pair were sold Replica Shoes 's London, 9 November 2021, lot 34.

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