A George III period mahogany "Gainsborough" chair of plain substantial construction on square supports with an "H" stretcher.
c. 1760
A Gainsborough Armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the eighteenth century. The chair was wide, with a high back, open sides and short arms, and was normally upholstered in leather or tapestry. Contemporaries referred to it as a 'French chair', as the most elaborate styles were based on French Rococo chairs from the Louis XV period.
Height39.00 inch(99.1 cm)
Width27.00 inch(68.6 cm)
Depth27.00 inch(68.6 cm)
Ref No. 5717