Comprising a pair of open armchairs and six side chairs, each with oval back enclosing a pierced anthemion, the armchairs flanked by scrolling arms, above a padded serpentine seat upholstered in pale blue silk on turned tapering fluted legs, originally black japanned
37 in. (94 cm.) high; 22¹⁄₄ in. (56.5 cm.) wide; 17¹⁄₂ in. (44.5 cm.) deep

Acquired by Henry Gonne Browning, 5 Cadogan Square, London, in 1908 for £70, recorded in his account book.
By descent to George Stratford Dugdale (d.1982).
Thence by descent.

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Designed in the George III 'antique' manner promoted by the architect James Wyatt (d. 1813), with pierced anthemion splat, the armchairs correspond directly to a pattern dated March 1785 and drawn by Gillow of Lancaster in their Estimate Sketch Books (see S. Stuart; Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, London, 2008, p. 175 and a related design p. 135). The basic pattern, however, was in existence earlier, featuring in 1775-80 on the trade card of Vickers and Routledge of Conduit Street, London (published in A. Heal, The London Furniture Makers, London, 1953, p. 72, pl. 9), as well as on the related suite of seat-furniture supplied to Lyonel, 5th Earl of Dysart for Ham House, Surrey around 1780 (P. Thornton, 'Ham House', Furniture History, 1980, fig. 188).
An identical suite of seat-furniture, comprising both open armchairs and matching window-seats was supplied by Gillow to George, 4th Earl and 1st Marquess Cholmondeley (1749-1827) for Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire, now at Houghton Hall. They are illustrated in P. Macquoid, The Age of Satinwood, London, 1908, figs. 102 and 115.
A pair of giltwood armchairs of this model was sold anonymously at Christie's, New York, 30 January 1982, lot 165 ($14,850), whilst a pair of side chairs en suite was sold anonymously in these Rooms, 13 April 1989, lot 30 (£6,380).