{"product_id":"george-ii-style-gainsborough-open-armchair-rams-head-carved-knees","title":"George II-Style \"Gainsborough\" Open Armchair, Ram's-Head Carved Knees","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen-arm chair on cabriole legs, each knee carved with a ram's head — a hallmark of the William Kent-influenced Palladian style of the 1720s–40s — descending to carved claw-and-ball feet. Scrolled, outset arms with carved terminals frame a generously upholstered back and seat, covered in a red-and-gold floral damask with brass nailhead trim. Warm walnut or beech frame with an even, consistent patina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ram's-head knee is one of the more elaborate period motifs, typically reserved for higher-end library and parlor chairs of the Kentian school. This example reads as a later English or Continental reproduction — likely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elate 19th to mid-20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — rather than a true 18th-century piece; the carving, while good, is more even and repetitive than period work, and the frame lacks the wear patterns of a genuine Georgian survivor. This style was widely reproduced by English furniture makers well into the 20th century for country-house and hotel interiors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo purchase, email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:concierge@flamingoestate.mom\"\u003econcierge@flamingoestate.mom\u003c\/a\u003e. Local pickup in LA is available, or select standard shipping with insurance included with invoicing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flamingo Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56047197847720,"sku":"ES00074","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/8670\/4730\/files\/JvP_042823_023.jpg?v=1790277462","url":"https:\/\/flamingoestate.mom\/products\/george-ii-style-gainsborough-open-armchair-rams-head-carved-knees","provider":"Flamingo Estate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}