Armchair
William Porden
Britain c.1815.
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Armchair William Porden Britain c.1815. |
| This mahogany chair is from the Regency Era. When King George III was deemed to be too mad to continue reining, his fashionable son the Prince of Wales ruled as Prince Regent until his father’s death. This chair has ornate carving and gilt decoration and is typical of regency furniture in that it is highly fashionable and elaborate. The designer, William Porden was also a renowned garden architect and designed several ornamental gardens such as Eaton Hall in Cheshire and the grounds of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. Brighton was one if the most fashionable places in the nineteenth century and home to much Regency artwork and architecture. Here he created Indian-style riding stables for the Prince Regent. |
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