Fine Regency Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair Attributed to Gillows

Fine Regency Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair Attributed to GillowsA superb early Regency period library bergre armchair in mahogany, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London English, c. 1810 The curved blind caned back within a moulded frame and reeded scrolled blind caned arms, above a rectangular caned seat, with squab cushion and panelled seatrails, raised on turned reeded tapering legs headed by Grecian paterae and terminating in original brass capped castors. This rare and sophisticated model of the

around 1754

bearing the label of George Simson

Few examples of other models almost certainly from the same workshop

modelled perched to the right on high tree-stump bases with applied foliage

showing particularly good colour and patina throughout

pleasing faded mellow colour

clean rectilinear shape

The drawer is hand dovetailed and mahogany-lined - sign of a superior quality

The form of this chest of drawers closely relates to a very similar three-drawer serpentine dressing chest supplied by Thomas Chippendale to Mersham-le-Hatch in 1768

Outstanding rich colour

A very fine architectural Regency period card table

1760) by Paul Sandby (Scottish