Pair of Regency Armchairs by Gillow
by Gillow & Co
£18,000
Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
A pair of early 19th century rosewood neo-classical 'curule' chairs with overscrolled back rest wiht deeply bucketed seat framed by downswept arms on upturned semi circular legs terminating in brass castors. The legs framed with an interesting greek fan motif. Now re-upholstered in Rose Uniacke Gingerbread Velvet
English, circa 1820
Product Description
Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
A pair of early 19th century rosewood neo-classical 'curule' chairs with overscrolled back rest wiht deeply bucketed seat framed by downswept arms on upturned semi circular legs terminating in brass castors. The legs framed with an interesting greek fan motif. Now re-upholstered in Rose Uniacke Gingerbread Velvet
English, circa 1820
The ancient curule form with X-shaped supports was inspired by the Ancient Grecian klismos chair or stool. Sella curulis or curule, supposedly from currus, "chariot") was the seat upon which Roman magistrates holding imperium were entitled to sit and thus aspiring gentlemen could imagine themselves as heroes from a classical past.
Image 2 shows a Roman Funerary relief with a sella curulis, from around 50 BC, as seen on the Torre Gaia on the Via Casilina, Rome
A pair of early 19th century rosewood neo-classical 'curule' chairs with overscrolled back rest wiht deeply bucketed seat framed by downswept arms on upturned semi circular legs terminating in brass castors. The legs framed with an interesting greek fan motif. Now re-upholstered in Rose Uniacke Gingerbread Velvet
English, circa 1820
The ancient curule form with X-shaped supports was inspired by the Ancient Grecian klismos chair or stool. Sella curulis or curule, supposedly from currus, "chariot") was the seat upon which Roman magistrates holding imperium were entitled to sit and thus aspiring gentlemen could imagine themselves as heroes from a classical past.
Image 2 shows a Roman Funerary relief with a sella curulis, from around 50 BC, as seen on the Torre Gaia on the Via Casilina, Rome
Code:
11774
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H 90cm x W 58cm x D 83cm
H 35.45" x W 22.84" x D 32.69"
H 35.45" x W 22.84" x D 32.69"
