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A George III Giltwood Confidante Settee.
English, circa 1780.
An extremely fine and rare George III giltwood confidante sofa, in the manner of William and John Linnell in the French neo-classical taste, the moulded giltwood channelled frame with paterae flanked by husk pendant cresting, carved in relief with flower-heads, standing on square panelled tapering legs.
Photographed in situ in Powerscourt, circa 1890.
Provenance
Almost certainly acquired by either the 5th, 6th or 7th Viscount Powerscourt and by descent at Powerscourt, until the house was sold with the contents to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Slazenger in 1961.
Sold the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Slazenger, Powerscourt, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland (Christie's House Sale), 24 - 25 September 1984, lot 682 (as a Louis XVI canape à encoigneurs).
Dimensions
Height: 46 in (117 cm) Width: 128 in (325 cm) Depth: 30³/₄ in (78 cm)Stock number
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