Settee 1799
Gilt wood, moiré silk | 59.1 x 281.94 x 71.1 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2531
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A pair of long rectangular settees of gilded wood supported on ten legs and upholstered in grey moiré silk with sloping sides which terminate to the front in a scroll supported by a fluted baluster resting on square fluted base. Ribbed seat rail.
Provenance
The Adair famiily ran prominent carving and gilding businesses, active over two generations, in London in the late eighteenth century. Begun by John Adair (d.1771) and continued by his son, William Robert Adair (d.1807), they operated from premises, inter alia, in St Ann’s Court, Covent Garden, Wardour Street between 1763-94, 55 King Street by Golden Square by 1799 and 47 Brewer Street by 1802-1807. William Adair was appointed carver and gilder to His Majesty in 1784 an appointment which he retained until his death in 1807. He provided a number of frames for portraits, most significantly for Sir Thomas Lawrence.
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Creator(s)
(furniture maker)(nationality)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Gilt wood, moiré silk
Measurements
59.1 x 281.94 x 71.1 cm (whole object)
Place of Production
Soho [London]
