Regency Mahogany Library chair, after Gillows

A very good quality set of three Regency period Mahogany Gillow Shell backed hall chairs, wonderfully carved, original patina, raised on elegant...

A fine quality nest of four tables in various specimen woods veneered on Mahogany, One table being a games table, raised on ring turned supports and stretchers between. In the manne...

A very good quality Regency period rosewood and parcel-gilt side table, having end supports with gilded decoration, out swept supports terminating in scrolling ormolu castors.

A very good quality 19th Century George 11 style Mahogany Gainsborough arm chair, having a saddle upholstered back, carved scrolling show wood to the arms, r...

A very good quality late 19th Century Satinwood bergere library arm chair, having cane sides and back rest, with an inset hand-painted panel depicting a lady wearing a hat, floral de...

A good quality Regency period mahogany Canterbury, having three slatted divisions with ring turned supports, a single frieze oak lined drawer and r...

This fine late-period chair made circa 1820-1830 rests on large casters in brass and the chair is deep and comfortable. Caned throughout and meant to have a loose cushion and back th...

We are delighted to offer this very large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820 metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by Gillows of Lancaster. This wonderful piece of English history has been on a journey of restoration, the frame has been washed back and French polished by a Victorian trained polisher, the leather upholstery has been stripped back, hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed, it has a lovely rich reddish brown colour to it. This chair is larger than any other of its type you would have seen, it is a important and extremely expensive looking thing that commands attention in any setting. The original made by Gillows can currently be viewed in the Victorian & Albert museum, below is an extra from their listing. The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand. They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...

Mahogany Regency Period Large Caned Library Chair Stamped number "03020" Caning was professionally redone.

A superb Regency library armchair in rosewood, raised on saber legs with foliate carving to the curve and base of the arms. Original dark green velvet...

A fine regency mahogany bergère library armchair in the manner of gillows c.1825. This form of library chair with caned panels is known as a bergère and, due to examples that were s...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very elegant English Regency Gillow's style office desk armchair with saber legs Please note the deli...