19th Century Giltwood Throne Chair after William Kent Carrara Marble and examples of this calibre

and examples of this calibre seldom appear

adaptable tilt-top mechanism

romantic ornamentation favoured during the reign of Napoleon III

one of England’s pre-eminent Elizabethan houses

The design of this armchair is truly magnificent

19th Century Giltwood Throne Chair after William Kent Carrara Marble and examples of this calibre19th century Giltwood Throne Armchair. The design is attributed to William Kent and likely made by Thomas Ponsonby and Son. England Height : 129 cms (50. 5 ins) Width: 72. 4 cms (28. 5 ins) Depth : 66. 5 cms (26. 2 ins) The design of this armchair is truly magnificent, and it has been traditionally reupholstered in the finest Embroidered Cut Silk Velvet. The x frame design used by William Kent was probably a vestigial manifestation of a sixteenth