THE SAMUEL MESSER CHAIR, The armchair: English, circa 1750
The associated needlework cover: English, circa 1730
Height of seat: 18½ in; 47 cm
Width: 25¼ in; 64 cm
Depth: 24¾ in; 63 cm
Further images
A George II mahogany armchair attributed to William Linnell.
Note: The underside of the shoe piece is incised with the Roman-style numerals IIII. The needlework cover was previously extended to fit the chair. It has now been cleaned, restored and refitted.
Provenance
Ronald A. Lee Ltd., London, England, until 1958;
Samuel Messer, Vine House, London, England, until 1991;
Private collection, New York, USA.
Literature
M. Harris & Sons, An Abridged Introductory Catalogue of Antique Furniture and Works of Art, 1926, p. 42, no. F7815.
Christie’s, ‘Important English Furniture’, sale catalogue, New York, 7 April 2006, pp. 137-9, lot 230.
Christie’s, ‘Important English Furniture’, sale catalogue, London, 8 June 2006, lot 5.
Illustrated:
Christie’s, ‘The Samuel Messer Collection of English Furniture, Clocks and Barometers’, sale catalogue, London, 5 December 1991, p. 80, lot 58.
