Lot 405
  • 405

Twelve Regency painted beech rout chairs first quarter 19th century

Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description

  • painted beech
with stylised simulated bamboo elements, nine standard cane chairs, one with a later seat and one armchair from this set together with and an armchair and standard chair with rush seats, variations

Literature

‘West Horsley Place II’, Country Life, 1 April 1939, p. 331, two from the group illustrated in Lady Crewe's Bedroom;
West Horsley Place, Surrey, Inventory, 1938, Vol. 2, p.125, in Lady Crewe’s Bedroom; 3 enamel white oval cane seat Chairs, bamboo style. 

Condition

In country house condition.Old marks and scratches. One of the caned side chairs will need to be re-caned These chairs have been re-decorated.
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