Early 20th Century Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Stool

Early 20th Century Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut StoolAn elegant burr walnut and walnut stool or bench in the Queen Anne style, raised on finely carved cabriole legs and with seat covered salmon and silver linen silk damask. England, circa 1920's. Why we like it The walnut has aged gracefully, developing that warm, honeyed colour and patina that come only with time. The carvings at the knees are particularly well done, giving this stool an elegance that sets it apart from many similar pieces. The

circa 1740s

Desirable mellow colour and patina

Wonderfully sculptural

and square sabre back legs

dated 14 December 1826

For a brief discussion of the lowback armchair and its Song dynasty predecessors

lot 132 (£10

Original hand-colored copper-plate engraving

The rich burgundy glazed decoration and great scale make it a statement accent in a room

As drawing instructor at the Lycée Louis Le Grand in Paris

Initially it was the overwhelming interest in chinoiserie promoted by William Chambers' Designs of Chinese Buildings (1757) and Charles Over's Ornamental Architecture in the Gothic

fashioned as Ionic column