A George II upholstered mahogany Gainsborough armchair, in the manner of Paul Saunders, London, circa 1755.
Paul Saunders (1722-1771) was a leading cabinet maker in London in the 1750s and 1760s, based in Soho Square and later at 59 Greek Street, and received a number of important commissions from notable patrons.
A very similar chair supplied to Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, Hornby Castle, Yorkshire or Holderness House, London, was sold Christie’s, New York, 30th November 2012, $16,250.
Provenance: Private Collection, Yorkshire.
