Stuart Style Beechwood Dining Chairs, 19th Century
A set of six Stuart style beechwood dining chairs, 19th century, with carved lion terminals above the stiles, full brown hide and studding to the backs and seats, on baluster legs with low fully uniting stretchers, 37.80 in. high, 18.31 in. wide, 19.69 in. deep. provenance: The estate of Nicholas E. De Watteville, Bequeathed to Karen Bidwill. Other Notes: illustrated in country life article, March 1929.
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- Stile - A cabinetmaker's term that refers to the vertical end members of the framework in a panelled item of furniture. The vertical mid-members are known as muntins.
- Baluster (furniture) - An architectural term for a column in a balustrade or staircase, often defined as a "vase shape". The shape is extensively used in furniture and decorative arts.
In furniture, it is used to describe a chair or table leg turned in that form, or more usually as an inverted baluster, with the bulbous section to the top. Less commonly used to describe a chair back that has the outline of a baluster. A baluster may also be split and applied to the front of a cupboard for ornamentation.
For ceramics and silver items it is often used to describe the shape of the whole item, rather than a part.
In Georgian glassware, the shape is commonly seen in the stem of glasses. - Provenance - A term used to describe the provable history of an antique or work of art, and thus an additional aid to verifying its authenticity. Provenance can have an inflating effect on the price of an item, particularly if the provenance relates to the early settlement of Australia, a famous person, or royalty. Less significant are previous sales of the item through an auction house or dealer.
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