Armchair (one of four), ca. 1751–52, British and French, probably Beauvais, Mahogany; wool and silk (18-21 warps per inch, 7-9


Armchair (one of four), ca. 1751–52, British and French, probably Beauvais, Mahogany; wool and silk (18-21 warps per inch, 7-9 per centimeter), H. 44 x W. 32 x D. 28 in. ( x x cm), Woodwork-Furniture, These chairs are from a set of six armchairs and two settees supplied to the third Duke of Ancaster (1714–1778) for Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. The set was originally partially gilt and upholstered with Gobelins coverings (now Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) after designs by Francois Boucher


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