Victorian Gothic Revival Glastonbury Throne Armchair in Oak by Richard Bridgens, 1830s

Description

An exceptional quality and extremely rare antique glastonbury throne chair in wonderful condition. The finer of only two we’ve seen … more An exceptional quality and extremely rare antique glastonbury throne chair in wonderful condition. The finer of only two we’ve seen attributed to british architect and furniture-maker richard bridgens, this fabulous statement chair is dripping with beautifully crafted decoration, was likely made around 1830 and will enhance any interior with outstanding bygone grandeur, rich colouring and exemplary craftsmanship.

made of excellent quality gorgeously toned oak, this impressively sized glastonbury armchair is made in the gothic revival style and abounds with expertly crafted adornments to really grab the attention and please the eye.

it features a gorgeous and very rare, pierced lattice-splat back with carved rosette roundels framed by a reeded border topped by a pair of goat-like, leaf-hatted green man carvings, which is surmounted by a beautifully carved scrolled and pierced rosette crest rail ornament.

the shapely and chunky carved and grooved arms meander down over lovely decorative baluster finials, which along with pierced arm carvings can be most appreciated when seen from the sides.

this fine chair has a three-plank seat featuring lovely golden tiger oak grain striations and an outstanding lower section comprising of impressive x-framed chamfered legs, which are joined by beautifully turned tapering stretchers with delightfully detailed protruding roundels. Below the font of the seat is an outstandingly decorative scrolled and pierce-carved ornamentation, which really shows off the exemplary craftsmanship in the piece, with even the internal carvings having indent-carved rosettes.

all in all this is a breathtaking glastonbury chair. It sings quality, has a wonderfully timeless design, being the perfect balance between simplicity and the ornate. The ideal statement chair, it will enhance any setting with exemplary quality and bygone sophistication.

condition
this is in very-good-to-excellent condition. A beautifully crafted piece from excellent quality oak, it is sturdy and structurally sound and has only minor wear to show its impressive age, including to-be-expected nicks and bumps, a crack to the crest rail decoration and wear to a few of the roundels, but overall it’s in remarkable condition for its age and if well looked after it should be just as astounding and useable for many more generations to come – please see the photos.

measurements
height - 107cm, width - 66cm, depth - 62cm, seat height - 42cm, seat width - 50cm, seat depth - 47cm, weight - 12kg.
this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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