Pair of Gilded Open Armchairs Attributed to Thomas Chippendale, c. 1780 lignumvitae depicting the Whampoa anchorage

depicting the Whampoa anchorage

A rare carved gesso and gilt looking glass with original beveled plate

A superb set of four large scale English Chippendale dining chairs with finely carved crest rails and carved pierced splat back with upholstered saddle seats on squared molded legs with H-stretchers

Circa 1755

Pair of Gilded Open Armchairs Attributed to Thomas Chippendale, c. 1780 lignumvitae depicting the Whampoa anchorageA fine pair of carved and gilded open armchairs in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, the gilding original but refreshed. Having oval backs with a carved and moulded rim crested with a stylized acanthus leaf and carved bead, the arms and their supports also shaped and molded with a carved bead with padded arm rests, the supports with a carved scroll, the seat having a show wood rail also molded with a carved bead, the front legs turned and reeded with