James I joined oak armchair
1603 - 1625
Leeds area, Yorkshire
W 26" × H 50 3/4" × D 22 1/2"
Stock # Marh2517
£18,750.00
The back rest panel, with a moulded frame, decorated with scrolling stylised flower heads, pomegranates and birds, with each motif in contre-partie marquetry, the arched double-scroll cresting carved with stylized leaves and integral S-scroll carved upper rail, with similar carved detail to the uprights above the arms, together with scroll carved ears, the down swept shaped open arms on baluster turned front supports, the boarded seat raised on S-scrolled carved seat rails, with baluster turned front legs, joined by channel-moulded stretchers.
An armchair of the same form and from the same workshop sold in Bonhams 24th May 2012, lot 231 sold for £18,750 (shown in third image)