Powderham Castle: A Regency Giltwood Klismos Stool

Powderham Castle: A Regency Giltwood Klismos StoolAn extremely rare, late George III early Regency era giltwood music stool of Klismos form, in the Grecian style of Henry Holland, originally supplied to Powderham Castle, Devon. English, circa 17901810 Why we like it We love its extremely elegant and unusual Klismos design, while the Courtenay and Beckford connection add a titillating personal flair to this object, beautiful in its own right. Provenance William Kitty Courtenay, 3rd Viscount Courtenay,

exquisite design and the exceptional

professional reupholstery may be undertaken at buyer’s request

newly upholstered and covered in cotton chintz Mortefontaine from Pierre Frey Le Manach collection

Width: 22 in / 56 cm

historic cracks and repairs

In 1764 Richard Gillow had written to Wilson & Brown of the Strand asking for a sketch for such a chair

Combining Verde Antico marble with high-quality gilt bronze accents

who rivalled the London furniture makers of the day and supplied very fine pieces to prominent Scottish households

extra comfortable dining chairs are distinguished by their cleanest

Very fine late George III - early Regency period Rosewood

which was informed by the ancient Greek and Roman examples

A fine pair of Regency period gilded and patinated bronze candelabra or candlesticks