An unusual Charles II oak panel back armchair
Possibly South Yorkshire, circa 1680
Having an arch-shaped and pierced cresting centred by unusual geometric designs flanked by mask filled pointed finials, above flowerhead carved ears, the back with a narrow scroll-carved panel over a stylized palmette-flower carved panel, the carved downswept open arms flanking a boarded seat, raised on ball-turned front legs, joined by channel-moulded stretchers, repairs to stretchers, 60cm wide x 53cm deep x 108cm high, (23.5" wide x 20.5" deep x 42.5" high)
Having an arch-shaped and pierced cresting centred by unusual geometric designs flanked by mask filled pointed finials, above flowerhead carved ears, the back with a narrow scroll-carved panel over a stylized palmette-flower carved panel, the carved downswept open arms flanking a boarded seat, raised on ball-turned front legs, joined by channel-moulded stretchers, repairs to stretchers, 60cm wide x 53cm deep x 108cm high, (23.5" wide x 20.5" deep x 42.5" high)
Sold for
£9,375
inc. premium
Footnotes
- This chair exhibits several rare features. These include: the piercing to the cresting rail, which is traditionally of solid form; the unusual geometric symbols to the cresting; the mask pointed finials; the carving to the rear uprights (above the arm joints) which are often simply moulded or even plain; the carving to the top and sides of the arms; the shaped arm ends, which are normally plain and simply rounded; and the carved front seat rail, again typical plain or channel moulded.
An armchair with a pierced arched carved cresting rail and pointed finials is in The Burrell Collection, Glasgow; illustrated Tobias Jellinek, Early British Chairs and Seats 1500 to 1700, p.66, pl.43.
A Charles II panel back armchair, attributed to South-West Yorkshire/East Lancashire, with a carved front seat rail following the design of the back, sold in these rooms, The Beedham Collection, 24 May 2012, lot 105.
Category: Furniture / Oak Furniture
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