There are relatively few examples of English furniture in the Wallace Collection but one of the most important is this 18th-century, carved-giltwood armchair in the Kentian style.

The chair, with its distinctive X-shaped front legs, is of the same model as 4 armchairs at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. It is thought that these chairs were originally part of the same set and may have been designed by William Kent for Lord Burlington at Chiswick House in the 1720s.

Its current condition prohibits it from being on display. Urgent treatment is now required to stabilise the chair and conserve the remaining original material. During the process of conservation we hope to discover more about the history of the object and the techniques of its makers. (see also: http://www.wallacecollection.org/uploads/File/Panels_3.pdf) 

The chair is currently on view as part of an appeal to raise the £7000 needed. With your help we can conserve this significant artwork for future generations.