Important Pair, George II Paul Saunders Gainsborough Chairs, Circa 1760

Fabulous  and Rare Pair of English , Carved Mahogany Library - Drawing Room Gainsborough Armchairs of Generous Size .

This Pair of Chairs has all the Hallmarks of the Great Paul Saunders Workshop with Bold Classic Carving Typical of the English Interpretation of the French Counterpart of the Louis XV Period .

Of Note is the Premier Quality of Timber Used -Enhanced with the Original and Untampered Patination .

A Contemporary of Thomas Chippendale his Particular Style is Easily Reconisible,Noting Comparison with his Commissions for Stowe Buckinghamshire -Duke of Cumberland - Duke of Norfolk - Duke of Northumberland - Viscount Irwin and many other Notable Families .

Reference ......See Margaret Jourdain English Furniture of the Georgian Period Where an Exact Set of ( 5 ) the Same Chairs Reside at Petworth House, Sussex .

Provenance , Please see michaellipitch.com Website for an Interesting History of this Wonderful Pair of Chairs .

ENGLISH CIRCA 1760

SLIP OF VENEER ......" The Most Important Feature in the Collecting of 18thCentury English Furniture is the Undisturbed Surface with a Natural Patination  " ( Exactly Where the Value Lies )

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This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance

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