Early 20th Century Chippendale Style Walnut Stool

Early 20th Century Chippendale Style Walnut StoolAn elegant and highly unusual walnut stool or bench in the Queen Anne style, raised on finely carved cabriole legs, terminating in horse hoof feet and with seat covered Ikat textile. England, circa 1920's. Why we like it We like the rare and unusual hoof feet and the broad proportions of this stool. We reupholstered the seat in vintage Ikat textile fragment, combined with moss green velvet to complement the warm, honey colour of the walnut. This

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now mounted as table lamp

lot 256 (virtually identical to our chairs save for the decoration of the seat-rails and back splats ending in a scroll)

which is the seventh Earthly Branch

The design of these chairs corresponds to a drawing in Gillows' Estimate Sketch Book for 22 July 1805

possibly supplied under the guidance of John Fowler

Simple and useful piece of interior decoration

Now mounted as storm lanterns (also called hurricane lanterns or hurricane lamps)

their life

A fine George III period bow-fronted mahogany chest of drawers

with spindle-backs and solid seats

A superb pair of late Regency - George IV period hall chairs in well figured mahogany