Chinoiserie Dining Chairs in Red Lacquer and Gold Cushions

A set of six chinoiserie George II style dining chairs, probably Italian, early 20th century in red lacquer with gold cushions on canned seat, in the manner of giles Grendey (English 1693-1780) acquired through David Jones gallery, Sydney, in December 1967, 18.50 in. wide, 17.13 in. deep, 43.70 in. high

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Manner of .... / Style of ..... - A cataloguing term where the item, in the opinion of the cataloguer is a work in the style of the artist, craftsman or designer, possibly of a later period.
George Ii - George II (1683 - 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 until his death in 1760.
Gallery - On furniture, a gallery is a small upright section, frequently pierced and decorated, around the tops of small items of furniture, such as davenports, side tables, and so forth. Galleries are made in brass or bronze,and be fretted, pierced or solid timber. A three-quarter gallery is one that surrounds three of the four sides of a table, desk or other top.
Chinoiserie - Furniture and decorative items decorated in imitation of a Western interpretation of the Chinese style. The Chinoiserie style first became popular in the late 17th century, though there were frequent revivals, notably by Chippendale (hence 'Chinese Chippendale') during the Regency period, and the Anglo-Japanese style in the second half of the 19th century.

The ubiquitous 'willow pattern' is the most common 'Chinese' theme used in porcelain, while on furniture the Chinoiserie style usually has black or red painted and lacquered decoration, though the hallmark of the furniture style is the use of fretwork in geometrical patterns, pagodas and other decorative forms.

Japonaiseries, as the name implies, are motifs in imitation of the Japanese taste.

See also "Chinese Chippendale".

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