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Lot 142
A George IV mahogany reclining armchair by Robert Daws
7 December 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,440 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA George IV mahogany reclining armchair by Robert Daws
upholstered in purple leather, with retractable footrest, the seat rail stamped above both front legs R. DAWS/ G R PATENT, 61cm wide max. externally
Footnotes
Robert Daws of Margaret Street near Cavendish Square in London patented an 'Improved Recumbent Easy Chair' in 1827. For similar examples see C. Gilbert, Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, London, 1996, pp.175-177.
