Description
A fine pair of English mahogany hall chairs, hand-carved from solid mahogany with a rich, warm patina. Each chair features a shaped shield back intricately carved in high relief with scroll and foliate motifs. The molded seat, with a subtly serpentine front edge, is supported on elegant cabriole front legs and rear saber supports.
Unlike other chair forms of the era, hall chairs were conceived primarily for decorative display. Intended for the vestibules of grand houses, they were often embellished with family crests or carved in elaborate relief. Originally placed in entrance halls for servants or visitors awaiting an audience, hall chairs soon evolved into symbols of status and refinement—objects designed to convey the wealth and taste of the household upon entry.
This well-balanced pair exemplifies the 19th-century revival of the Georgian aesthetic and would lend architectural presence and symmetry to a hallway, entrance, or formal interior.
Each: H=34 in. W=18 in. D=15 in., 10 lbs.
Seat: H=16.5 in. W=12 in. D=13 in.
Backrest: H=18 in.
