Open armchair
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1760
Materials
Mahogany, upholstered in 19th century printed cotton
Measurements
100 x 74 cm
Place of origin
England
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Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
NT 1127856
Summary
A mahogany open armchair, English, circa 1760, of Gainsborough type, the rectangular back, seat and straight short arms upholstered in 19th century printed cotton of red carnations, peonies and small flowers amidst foliage, trimmed with green braid. With in-curved mahogany arms supports, cabriole front legs with spandrels and pad feet, and raked rear supports.
Provenance
By descent until, following the death of Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire (1895 - 1950), Hardwick Hall and its contents were accepted by HM Treasury in part payment of death duties and transferred to the National Trust, in 1959.