Walpole Chair

H1190mm (46 7/8″) W640mm (25 3/16″) D720mm (28 3/8″)

A George I carved giltwood and gilt gesso state/dining chair, intricately carved with feathers, husks, egg and dart, acanthus, and plumed Indian masks, on a punched gesso background. This chair is based on the celebrated set of dining chairs in the Marble Parlour at Houghton Hall.