Gilded Glamour: A Pair of Giltwood Gadrooned Armchairs attributed to John Cobb

This important pair of George III giltwood armchairs attributed to John Cobb have just arrived in the gallery.  Designed in the French taste, these exceptional chairs have magnificent gadrooned show-frames.  The seat, back and armrests are upholstered with silk damask, and the elegant cabriole legs similarly gadrooned and and terminating in scroll toes with pad feet.  …

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