. . . . "W.4-1977" . "0.65219998359680175781"^^ . . "Settee in carved and gilded limewood, featuring a curved back and carved winged lions on each side, upholstered with modern green silk damask."@en . "1759 / 1765, London" . . "Settee in carved and gilded limewood, featuring a curved back and carved winged lions on each side, upholstered with modern green silk damask."@en . . . "0.46520000696182250977"^^ . . "This settee is part of a set of seat furniture made for the Painted Room at Spencer House, London. It is specially designed to fit against a curved wall. 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. \n\nThese 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 . . . . "0.63580000400543212891"^^ . . "0.54659998416900634766"^^ . . . . "The six-legged settee features striking carved winged lions on either side, forming the legs and arm supports, with the tail curving up the back. The settee is slightly curved to fit perfectly in the curved aspe of the room. Guilloche ornament along the back and heavily fluted decoration to the seat rails add to the neoclassical style."@en . . . . . . "The six-legged settee features striking carved winged lions on either side, forming the legs and arm supports, with the tail curving up the back. The settee is slightly curved to fit perfectly in the curved aspe of the room. Guilloche ornament along the back and heavily fluted decoration to the seat rails add to the neoclassical style."@en . . "This settee is part of a set of seat furniture made for the Painted Room at Spencer House, London. It is specially designed to fit against a curved wall. 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. \n\nThese 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 . . . . . "1759 / 1765, London" . "0.38460001349449157715"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "0.4643999934196472168"^^ .