This settee is part of a set of seat furniture made for the Painted Room at Spencer House, London. The design is exceptionally bold, with winged lions forming the arms of the settees. James Stuart, the architect who designed the house and many of its furnishings was one of the first architects in Britain to work in the new Neoclassical style. For the Painted Room he had the walls painted with arabesques and oval panels, imitating the style of decoration found during the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii. His design for the seat furniture probably took its inspiration from Greek and Roman thrones in stone. These often showed seats supported on mythical beasts.
These settees are now once more on show at Spencer House. Please follow this link to be directed to the Spencer House website: http://www.spencerhouse.co.uk/
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| - This settee is part of a set of seat furniture made for the Painted Room at Spencer House, London. The design is exceptionally bold, with winged lions forming the arms of the settees. James Stuart, the architect who designed the house and many of its furnishings was one of the first architects in Britain to work in the new Neoclassical style. For the Painted Room he had the walls painted with arabesques and oval panels, imitating the style of decoration found during the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii. His design for the seat furniture probably took its inspiration from Greek and Roman thrones in stone. These often showed seats supported on mythical beasts.
These settees are now once more on show at Spencer House. Please follow this link to be directed to the Spencer House website: http://www.spencerhouse.co.uk/ (en)
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ENGLISH; about 1759
Gilt wood, damask upholstery
Part of a set of seat furniture designed by the architect James 'Athenian' Stuart (1713-88) for the Painted Room in Spencer House, St. James's, London, for Earl Spencer (1734-83). The execution is attributed to Thomas Vardy (d.1765), carver of Grosvenor Square. An armchair (W.9-1977) en suite is also displayed in this bay. The remainder of the set is on loan to Kenwood House.
Bought with a contribution from the Brigadier Clark Fund, through the National Art-Collections Fund. [pre October 2000] (en)
- The eight-legged settee features striking carved winged lions on either side, forming the legs and arm supports. Guilloche ornament along the back and heavily fluted decoration to the seat rails adds to the neoclassical style. (en)
- Settee in carved and gilded limewood, featuring carved winged lions on each side, upholstered with modern green silk damask. (en)
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| - This settee is part of a set of seat furniture made for the Painted Room at Spencer House, London. The design is exceptionally bold, with winged lions forming the arms of the settees. James Stuart, the architect who designed the house and many of its furnishings was one of the first architects in Britain to work in the new Neoclassical style. For the Painted Room he had the walls painted with arabesques and oval panels, imitating the style of decoration found during the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii. His design for the seat furniture probably took its inspiration from Greek and Roman thrones in stone. These often showed seats supported on mythical beasts.
These settees are now once more on show at Spencer House. Please follow this link to be directed to the Spencer House website: http://www.spencerhouse.co.uk/ (en)
- SOFA
ENGLISH; about 1759
Gilt wood, damask upholstery
Part of a set of seat furniture designed by the architect James 'Athenian' Stuart (1713-88) for the Painted Room in Spencer House, St. James's, London, for Earl Spencer (1734-83). The execution is attributed to Thomas Vardy (d.1765), carver of Grosvenor Square. An armchair (W.9-1977) en suite is also displayed in this bay. The remainder of the set is on loan to Kenwood House.
Bought with a contribution from the Brigadier Clark Fund, through the National Art-Collections Fund. [pre October 2000] (en)
- The eight-legged settee features striking carved winged lions on either side, forming the legs and arm supports. Guilloche ornament along the back and heavily fluted decoration to the seat rails adds to the neoclassical style. (en)
- Settee in carved and gilded limewood, featuring carved winged lions on each side, upholstered with modern green silk damask. (en)
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