An elegant pair of antique Dutch side chairs, ca. 18th Century. The chair back splats, back uprights, front rail and side rails are entirely embellished with marquetry designs consisting of a combination of floral and geometric patterns, with the back splat decorated with a large urn with branching flowers above with a bird seated in the flowers. The center of the front rail also has a motif containing a bird. The front legs are cabriole with a shell motif carved on the knees. The seats are shell-shaped with new red velvet drop-in seats. The front feet are in the form of a modified hoof and the back are pad feet. Overall the chairs measure approx. 40-3/4"H x 22"W x 15"D.
2,000/4,000
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