Regency Ebonised Brass Mounted 'Roman' Chair

Regency Ebonised Brass Mounted 'Roman' ChairAn elegant Regency period ebonised and brass mounted 'Roman' spoon back low or slipper chair, circa 1810. The padded arched spoon back over upholstered seat with brass embellished seat rails, raised on turned tapering supports at the front and sabre back legs, on brass caps and castors. Early 19th century's fashion for Greek and Roman 'Antique' style in furniture and interior decoration was highly influenced by the aesthetic of Thomas Hope and the

height 152 cm

and Simon Redburn

please see Christie’s

apparently independent of Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus and Johann Friedrich Böttger

ending in original ornate English oak-leaf moulded gilt brass caps and casters

also attributed to John McLean

English Furniture from Charles II to George II

Some of the chairs from the set are stamped JG - the brand of the Wardour Street chair-maker John Gee

1764) for Hinton House

Sotheby’s

Woodbridge

holly and other timbers with a stunning attention to detail