18th Century - Side Chair - Mahogany

Description: Side Chair

Dimensions: N/A

Notes: The back of this chair has a pierced and carved urn shaped splat outlined by reversed C shaped molded and voluted scrolls relieved by acanthus leaf carvings. These frame a design of interlaced curved lozenges, with an unusually carved openwork panel having a quatrefoil opening in the center. The side supports are reeded at the edges with sunken panels of Gothic arch design at the bases and projecting carved shells at the upper corners. The top bar is escalloped and carved with acanthus leaves and scrolls. The front of the seat is carved with a sunken pattern of interlacements and quatrefoils. The straight front legs are fluted while the front rail is carved with a sunken pattern of interlacements and quatrefoils. In contrast, the side rails are rectangular shaped and plain.