Pair of 17th Century Style oak Wainscot Throne Chairs with Zoomorphic Mythical Beasts (Famous 'Cursed Chairs' of Haunted Chambercombe Manor)
Spectacular pair of 17th Century style oak Wainscot throne chairs, intricately carved with highly unusual zoomorphic, anthropomorphic & mythical beasts. 19th Century.
Formerly the famous ‘cursed chairs’ of the haunted Chambercombe Manor (see later photos), and also once owned by the National Trust at Godolphon House.
The fascinating carved imagery features back panels depicting 2 combatant Onocentaur man-beast creatures seemingly fighting with swords around a turned pole with perhaps a Kings head at the top. Whilst the outer sides show horned Satyr type faces with serpents at their open mouths, and the top also depicts curled snakes or dragons. The arms are carved with beastly heads at their terminals, and the front legs have figural characters holding flutes descending to foliate bases.
Striking, imposing and dramatic chairs that display very impressively.
Each Chair - H: 137 cm x W: 59.5 cm x D: 64 cm.
Spectacular pair of 17th Century style oak Wainscot throne chairs, intricately carved with highly unusual zoomorphic, anthropomorphic & mythical beasts. 19th Century.
Formerly the famous ‘cursed chairs’ of the haunted Chambercombe Manor (see later photos), and also once owned by the National Trust at Godolphon House.
The fascinating carved imagery features back panels depicting 2 combatant Onocentaur man-beast creatures seemingly fighting with swords around a turned pole with perhaps a Kings head at the top. Whilst the outer sides show horned Satyr type faces with serpents at their open mouths, and the top also depicts curled snakes or dragons. The arms are carved with beastly heads at their terminals, and the front legs have figural characters holding flutes descending to foliate bases.
Striking, imposing and dramatic chairs that display very impressively.
Each Chair - H: 137 cm x W: 59.5 cm x D: 64 cm.
Spectacular pair of 17th Century style oak Wainscot throne chairs, intricately carved with highly unusual zoomorphic, anthropomorphic & mythical beasts. 19th Century.
Formerly the famous ‘cursed chairs’ of the haunted Chambercombe Manor (see later photos), and also once owned by the National Trust at Godolphon House.
The fascinating carved imagery features back panels depicting 2 combatant Onocentaur man-beast creatures seemingly fighting with swords around a turned pole with perhaps a Kings head at the top. Whilst the outer sides show horned Satyr type faces with serpents at their open mouths, and the top also depicts curled snakes or dragons. The arms are carved with beastly heads at their terminals, and the front legs have figural characters holding flutes descending to foliate bases.
Striking, imposing and dramatic chairs that display very impressively.
Each Chair - H: 137 cm x W: 59.5 cm x D: 64 cm.
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