{"product_id":"set-of-six-18th-century-george-iii-dining-chairs","title":"Set of Six 18th Century George III Dining Chairs","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA very fine and unusual set of six chairs of superb quality, possibly by Gillows of Lancaster. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEnglish, circa 1770–80.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we like them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe love this rare combination of the refined sophistication and the vernacular inspiration of these beautiful chairs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAttribution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTheir distinctive wavy seat-rails are closely related to the aprons of whatnots, illustrated in the Gillow’s Estimate Sketch books for March 1790 (Lindsay Boynton, Gillow Furniture Designs 1760 - 1800, Royston, 1995, pl.235). These chairs also relate to Gillows designs for chairs, referred to as `fiddle-back' chairs. In 1764 Richard Gillow had written to Wilson \u0026amp; Brown of the Strand asking for a sketch for such a chair, `there are very neat chairs now made in London with ribs fix'd level back to back and not upright and also the seats made hollow before upholstered'. A watercolour in the Gillow archive shows a related chair with bamboo-turned legs. (See Susan Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730 - 1840, Woodbridge, 2008, vol.I, p.155 and Lindsay Boynton, Gillow Furniture Designs 1760 - 1800, Royston, 1995, no. 247)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe superb quality of mahogany and of the craftsmanship combined with the design language and stylistic similarities make the attribution to the Gillow firm highly probable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWidth: 48 cm \/ 19”\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 47 cm \/ 18.5”\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 87 cm \/ 34.25”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreshly waxed and sturdy, these chairs are currently awaiting reupholstery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peacock's Finest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56577122369862,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/3138\/0550\/files\/IMG-0296.png?v=1778651643","url":"https:\/\/peacocksfinest.com\/products\/set-of-six-18th-century-george-iii-dining-chairs","provider":"Peacock's Finest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}