Beschreibung:

A PAIR OF GEORGE III WHITE AND BLUE-PAINTED ARMCHAIRS BY THOMAS CHIPPENDALE CIRCA 1775 Each with anthemion-centred lappet-carved almost round-shaped back above a generous bowfront buttoned seat flanked by padded open arms, covered in blue and cream silk, the acanthus terminals with beaded roundels, the seat-rails with conforming lappet carving on turned and fluted tapering front legs, the rear cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet, back strut, cramp-cuts, four screw holes for tourniquet bracing, batten-carrying holes, both chairs with apparently contemporary ink numbering 'N3' and 'N...', the chair marked 'N' with indistinct pencil inscription 'J. Wick[?]', a later gilded scheme removed and the original scheme refreshed by Carvers and Gilders in 2005, the outside of the rear seatrail of the chair marked 'N' with unrestored panel of the original decoration exposed 33 ½ in. (85 cm.) high; 24 in. (61 cm.) wide; 25 ½ in. (65 cm.) deep Provenance Acquired privately circa 2000 as a set of four with gilding over the original decoration. From the set of four, this pair was sold Anonymous sale; Thomas Chippendale 300 Years, Christie's, London, 5 July 2018, lot 3.