Set of Four George III Mahogany Side Chairs Circa 1760 Each foliate-carved serpentine toprail above a pierced Gothic-arched back and overupholstered seat raised on molded square legs joined by stretchers. Height 38 inches (96.5 cm), width 23 inches (58.4 cm), depth of seat 18 inches (45.7 cm). Provenance: Vernay & Jussel, Inc., New York. The design for these chairs is based on a similar model in plate XIV from Thomas Chippendale's The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, 1st ed., 1753. C An Upper East Side Private Collection