Price
£85000.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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An important George III dove-grey and statuary marble chimneypiece, designed by James Paine, circa 1765.
Aperture 50in.(127cm) high x 54in.(137cm) wide.
Provenance:
Axwell Park, County Durham.
Axwell Park was built for Sir Thomas Clavering (1719-1794) to the designs of the great neoclassical architect James Paine. Building commenced in 1758. The distinctive design of carved ribbon-tied floral swags was used recurrently by Paine in his designs for chimneypiece friezes, as for instance at Weston Park in Staffordshire and Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire. The present chimneypiece was photographed by Bedford Lemere in the Billiard Room at Axwell in 1886.
Dimensions:
H 173cm x W 218cm x D 29cm.
H 68" x W 86" x D 11½".
The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
