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Collections > Furniture
A comprehensive collection of European furniture between 100 and 400 years old, displayed in fine panelled period rooms together with furnishings from John and Josephine Bowes' homes in France.
Chair
Single chair in varnished beech wood with upholstery with upholstery of gros-point and petit-point. The legs are fluted and enriched. The seat rail is plainly... view details
Chair
Part of a pair of walnut single chairs. Carved walnut frame, the seat upholstery modern. The back legs are simply turned above a Spanish foot. The front legs are... view details
Sofa and Chairs
Small sofa and a pair of chairs of giltwood upholstered in embroidered silk on a black ground. The legs are turned and fluted with paterae carved above on the seat... view details
Chair
One of a set of six giltwood chairs with canvas upholstery in different floral designs outlined with red, white and blue gimp. All are stamped on the seat lining... view details
Chair
One of a set of six giltwood chairs with canvas upholstery in different floral designs outlined with red, white and blue gimp. All are stamped on the seat lining... view details
Chair
One of a pair of carved and turned walnut chairs in the style of the 17th century. The chairs date to around 1855, when revival styles were becoming increasingly... view details
Walnut Armoire
This walnut armoire (cupboard) was acquired by John Bowes on a short trip to Italy in 1875 following the death of his wife Josephine in Paris the previous year. It... view details
Chest
Carved oak chest on a plainly moulded, waisted plinth raised on bun feet. The sides have fielded panels, the front a recessed panel within a plainly moulded frame,... view details
Bookcase
Book case with wall cupboards, veneered in rosewood and satinwood. Size: Width: 270 cm; Width: 139.5 cm. view details
Wall Mirror
Part of a pair of wall mirrors, supplied by Monbro, Paris. These mirrors are made from carved and gilded limewood in the form of large, flamboyant scrolls of acanthus... view details