The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian | The Townhouse
The Vision of Aso O. Tavitian | The Townhouse
A Pair of George II Carved Mahogany Library Armchairs, Circa 1745
Live auction begins on:
February 8, 03:00 PM GMT
Estimate
50,000 - 100,000 USD
Bid
40,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
the serpentine backs, padded arms and seats upholstered in saffron-coloured damask silk, the scrolled and leaf-carved arm terminals with shell motifs above scrolling supports with conforming carving, the seats on four cabriole legs with carved scrolls and acanthus leaves to the brackets, on pad feet
height 44 ¼ in.; width 28 in.; depth 29 in.
112.5 cm; 71 cm; 73.5 cm
Probably acquired by Francis Greville, 8th Baron Brooke, 1st Earl Brooke and 1st Earl of Warwick (1719-1773), Warwick Castle;
Thence by descent at Warwick Castle;
Mallett, London;
From whom acquired by Aso O. Tavitian, 4 August 2008.
1809 inventory of The Cedar Room '12 mahogany chairs, stuff'd backs & elbows & tapestry covers'
2 mahogany stools, stuff'd & covered' (Warwick County Records Ref. CR1886 Box 466).
1853 inventory of the contents of Warwick Castle dated 31st October 1853, carried out following the death of Henry Greville, 3rd Earl of Warwick (1816-1853), Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King George IV, records in The Cedar Drawing Room '12 elbow mahogany frame chairs, embossed velvet backs' together with '2 couch stools with Do Do' and '1 large couch stool with embossed velvet cushions'. (Warwick County Records Ref. C.R. 1886/783/16, pp. 15-16).
1894 inventory of the heirlooms of The Right Hon. George Guy Earl Brooke and Earl of Warwick deceased taken for the purposes of probate on 9th March 1894 '12 Queen Anne Large armchairs backs and seats in velvet brocade', 'Pair 2ft. Queen Anne stools tops in velvet brocade' (Warwick County Record Ref. CR3508/2, p45, box 708).
Further references recording the set of armchairs in The Cedar Drawing Room:
1815 Etching by John Coney
1844 Lithograph
1852 (Warwick County Record Ref. CR1886, Box 466)
1872 (Warwick County Record Ref. CR1886, Box 708)
Post 1894?(Warwick County Record Ref. CR1886, Box 708)
1907 Christie's inventory, p.112
1924 'Schedule of articles at Warwick Castle which are of national or historical interest', p.14 (Warwick County Record, Box 708)
1928 Christie's inventory, p.125
1961 Christie's inventory, p.19 (8 armchairs)
