838
Pair of armchairs, D. Maria I (1777-1816)
Estimate €600–1.200
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837
Set of ten George III-style chairs in the Chippendale taste
Estimate €1.200–2.400
Description
Comprising eight chairs and two armchairs.
In walnut.
Carved decoration.
Ball-and-claw front feet.
Knees with scrolls and acanthus leaves.
Seat upholstered in ivory-coloured fabric.
Pierced and shaped splats with scrolls. Yoke rail with acanthus leaves and scrolls.
England, 19th/20th century
(signs of use)
(without arms) 102x50x54 cm; (with arms) 103x60.5x58 cm
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