A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY 'SGABELLO' HALL CHAIRS
POSSIBLY SCOTTISH, IN THE MANNER OF ALEXANDER PETER, CIRCA 1750-60
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Price Realised USD 2,772
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USD 2,000 - USD 3,000
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Closed: 22 Oct 2024
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A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY 'SGABELLO' HALL CHAIRS
POSSIBLY SCOTTISH, IN THE MANNER OF ALEXANDER PETER, CIRCA 1750-60
Popularized in the mid-18th century in Britain, the form of these chairs stems from the traditional Italian 'sgabello' seats of the Renaissance period, which were placed in the entrance halls of grand Italian palazzi and often decorated with heraldic motifs. The version of this form seen on the present pair of chairs, which notably has rounded seats, is identical to a set of supplied by the Edinburgh cabinetmaker Alexander Peter (1713-1772) for Dumfries House, Scotland in 1759. A further set of twelve of this form, though executed in oak, was supplied by William Masters of Coventry Street, Piccadilly to the 2nd Duke of Atholl (d.1764) for Blair Castle, Perthshire in 1751 (see: A. Coleridge, 'William Masters and some early 18th Century Furniture at Blair Castle, Scotland', The Connoisseur, October 1963, p. 79, fig. 5).
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Each in overall good, stable condition and structurally sound. Lovely color. Some scattered minor age and shrinkage to joins as to be expected. The surface generally with scattered shallow scratches and minor rubbing commensurate with age and use. One chair with the back reattached, an old repaired split to the seat, and a small replaced section of the proper right back foot and proper left side of back. The legs and stretcher on the other chair appear to have been replaced using old timber which has been nicely finished to match. Presents well overall, ready to use.
Further dimensions: 411⁄2 in. (105.5 cm.) high, 181⁄4 in.(46.5 cm.) wide, 191⁄2 in. (49.5 cm.) deep, overall 173⁄4 in. (45 cm.) high, 181⁄4 in.(46.5 cm.) wide, 17 in. (43 cm.) deep, the seat
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Lot 63Sale 23085
POSSIBLY SCOTTISH, IN THE MANNER OF ALEXANDER PETER, CIRCA 1750-60A PAIR OF GEORGE II MAHOGANY 'SGABELLO' HALL CHAIRSEstimate: USD 2,000 - 3,000
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