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A late Regency rosewood window seat, in the manner of George Oakley

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A late Regency rosewood window seat, in the manner of George Oakley, of rectangular form, with vase-shaped, upholstered arms, reeded seat rails and tapering gadrooned legs with the original brass castors, the arms carved with bold acanthus scrolls, reupholstered in red fabric with a separate buttoned seat cushion. English, c 1820.

See ‘Ackermann’s Regency Furniture and Interiors’ by Pauline Agius and Stephen Jones, Marlborough, 1984, p 132 pl. 116 for a very similar ‘dress sofa’ designed by Mr. J Taylor who ‘obtained considerable experience in furniture in the house of Oakley’.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	rosewood
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1820
Styles / Movements:	Regency, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	666487

Dimensions

W.	48 in;	H.	29.5 in;	D.	13 in;
W.	121.92 cm;	H.	74.93 cm;	D.	33.02 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art