A rare Indian giltwood and polychrome throne chair, Tamil Nadu

A South Indian giltwood and polychrome throne chair, Tamil Nadu, mid-19th century India: circa 1850 Provenance: Andrew Allfree Provenance: Collection of Andrew Allfree , Chateau de Montigny , Normandy, France . British antiques dealer Andrew Allfree collected through a lifetime of travel, an obsession with colour, a love for India and interiors of intelligent timelessness – the long-standing passions of Andrew Allfree underpin his collection of objects and furniture, brought together over decades by the English interiors and antiques advisor. Described as a ‘Haut Bohemian’ Allfree is an aesthetes who cultivate his eye and sharpen his mind, creating multi-layered and antihierarchical interiors in which every eloquent object has a story to tell. Andrew Allfree’s shrewd taste and his rich body of work are fine embodiments of this concept, present throughout this selection in characterful Anglo-Indian furniture, bespoke lighting designed for Allfree interiors, exquisite textiles and unexpected European objects.

width

26 in.

height

43.75 in.

Circa 1850