Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Furniture, Clocks & Works of Art
Property of an Important Collector
A pair of Queen Anne walnut and marquetry side chairs, circa 1705, attributed to Thomas or Richard Roberts
Auction Closed
November 9, 01:23 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of an Important Collector
A pair of Queen Anne walnut and marquetry side chairs
circa 1705, attributed to Thomas or Richard Roberts
the padded back and seats stripped to calico covers, on 'broken' cabriole legs with seaweed marquetry on hoof feet
Commissioned by Sir John Trevor (c.1637-1717) for Trevor House, later Powis House, Knightsbridge and probably removed to Brynkinalt, Denbighshire in the mid-18th century when Trevor House was given up;
Thence by descent at Brynkinalt;
Sotheby's London, Of Royal and Noble Descent, 19 January 2017, lot 336 (£37,500).
Thence by descent at Brynkinalt;
Sotheby's London, Of Royal and Noble Descent, 19 January 2017, lot 336 (£37,500).
Please see lot 14 for catalogue note.