A pair of George III giltwood armchairs, circa 1780, attributed to B. Harmer

re-gilt

In good conserved condition. The chairs have been regilt and have some minor losses to the new gilding. With some old marks and scratches throughout. Both with a green upholstered cushion. Ready to place.
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These chairs are attributed to B Harmer, a prolific chair-maker who supplied pieces of fine quality in the period 1790 to 1810. These include the celebrated suite of carved giltwood dolphin seat furniture for the music room at Powderham Castle, attributed to Marsh and Tatham and executed by Harmer, the hall chairs at Petworth and an X-framed mahogany armchair after a design by Thomas Hope in Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, 1807. (see C. Gilbert, ed., Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, Leeds, 1996, pp. 258-259, pls 474, 475, 479 and 480). Another giltwood armchair very similar to these chairs is illustrated in (Gilbert, op. cit., p. 257, fig. 471).