Our London showrooms
Open Mon to Fri 10am - 5pm
Open Saturdays by appointment
+44 20 8809 9605

Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C

Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
15 product images - click on image to zoom
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
  • Antique Set 8 Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Dining Chairs Late 18th C | Ref. no. A4097 | Regent Antiques
Ref: A4097
Price: £5,500.00
This is a wonderful and rare antique set of eight high backed Dutch walnut and floral marquetry dining chairs, Circa 1780 in...
Question about item
Request a virtual viewing  

For weekly notifications of new arrivals in your categories of interest please click HERE

This is a wonderful and rare antique set of eight high backed Dutch walnut and floral marquetry dining chairs, Circa 1780 in date.

The set comprises eight side chairs that have been skillfully crafted from solid walnut and burr walnut, and bear profuse bird, flowering urn and floral marquetry inlaid decoration. They are typical of the very best 18th Century period Dutch marquetry furniture.


The luxurious shaped drop-in seats have just been reupholstered in a sumptuous Italian tan leather by Moore & Giles. The chairs are raised on elegant gently curving cabriole legs that terminate in trifid feet joined by wavy H stretchers.


Transform the fine dining experience in your home with this set of dining chairs fit for a king.


Condition:

In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, French polished, waxed and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
 
 



Dimensions in cm:

Height 112 cm x Width 52 cm x Depth 41 cm

Height 49 cm  - Seat height

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 foot, 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches

Height 1 foot, 7 inches - Seat height

Our reference: A4097

Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse.

More
Marquetry
is decorative artistry where pieces of material of different colours are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers.

The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as pietra dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique.

Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a technique of marquetry employing brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs.

Walnut & Burr Walnut

Walnut is a hard, dense, tight- grained wood that polishes to a very smooth finish. It is a popular and attractive wood whose colour ranges from near white in the sapwood to a dark hew in the heartwood. When dried in a kiln, walnut wood tends to develop a dull brown colour, but when air-dried can become a rich purplish-brown. Because of its colour, hardness and grain, it is a prized furniture and carving wood. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.

Burr walnut refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find.

Walnut "burrs" were often used to make fabulous furniture.  Veneer sliced from walnut burl is one of the most valuable and highly prized by cabinet makers and prestige car manufacturers and is also a favourite material for shotgun stocks.
.

  
More

Dimensions in cm:

Height 112 cm x Width 52 cm x Depth 41 cm

Height 49 cm  - Seat height

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 foot, 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches

Height 1 foot, 7 inches - Seat height

More

Shipping:

We ship worldwide and deliver to Mainland UK addresses free of charge.

A shipping cost to all other destinations must be requested prior to purchase.

UK shipping times are typically 3-5 business days.

Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the United Kingdom, and we are not responsible for any delays in shipping or in the customs procedures of any jurisdiction, which are completely beyond our control.

To request a shipping quote for the items in your cart, please click HERE.

More

Delivery and return policy:

We require that someone be home on the agreed delivery day if applicable, otherwise a redelivery fee will apply.

In accordance with Distance Selling Regulations, we offer a 14-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item.

The item must be returned in its original packaging and condition.

Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses.

Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the United Kingdom, and we are not responsible for any delays in shipping or in the customs procedures of any jurisdiction, which are completely beyond our control.

Please be advised that claims for damage with certain carriers can sometimes take several months to resolve, and we would be grateful for your patience and cooperation throughout the process.

Returns will be processed and refunds issued within 2-3 business days of receipt.

More

Related Products

Follow Us

Privacy Policy: This website uses cookies, including third party cookies. By continuing to use it, you agree to their use. To find out more, click here.