A suite of Northern European Louis XVI style carved giltwood seat furniture, mid-19th century

Estimate

6,000 - 9,000 GBP

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Description

Giltwood, upholstery

comprising one sofa, two armchairs and four chairs; the frames carved with ribbon-tied husks, on fluted tapering legs

Provenance

Probably acquired by George Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick (1818-1893); Warwick Castle, the Blue Boudoir

Catalogue Note

This salon suite was most likely acquired by George Greville, 4th Earl of Warwick, and his wife Anne, née Charteris (1829-1903) as part of the improvements of Warwick Castle during the nineteenth century, although it is uncertain whether they were acquired shortly before, or after the fire of 1871.