THE GRAND STAIRCASE CHAIR (AL40050)
A very finely carved mahogany side chair, the serpentine
leaf carved back enclosing a palm leaf carved splat, the
shaped deep button upholstered seat above a carved
seat-rail on tapering leaf carved legs joined by pierced
stretchers.
GREAT BRITISH DESIGN AND PATRONAGE
Inspired by the original set of twenty four designed by
John Vardy and executed by Thomas Vardy, circa 175658, for John, 1st Earl Spencer (1734-83) for the Great
Eating Room at Spencer House.
Amongst the most richly carved dining chairs of the 18th
Century these chairs have generous scale and delicacy
of design.
During the 2nd Earl’s lifetime - and quite possibly
because of his ever-expanding Libraries which gradually
took over more and more of Spencer House - Vardy’s
dining chairs were moved to Althorp.
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