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After much research I was delighted to discover that two of the pieces in my collection had been published by R. W. Symonds. Symonds was the most influential furniture historian of the early 20th Century advising on the creation of important collections and publishing numerous books on furniture. His book English Furniture from Charles II to George II is full of exceptional furniture from the Percival Griffiths collection. It has had an enduring influence on collectors with one of the pieces illustrated selling recently for almost a million dollars. The handsome Queen Anne highboy shown below is illustrated as fig. 32 in English Furniture from Charles to George II. The highboy epitomises everything that Symonds looked for in a piece: originality, patination and bold design. All the handles are original and the walnut has acquired a beautiful patination. The bold George II settee was published by Symonds in an article for Country Life entitled 'Provincial Furniture-Making in Eighteenth Century England'. The settee reflects Symonds's taste for beautifully carved pieces of English and Irish furniture, the arms of the settee are exceptionally well carved. Both pieces are on display at my Kensington showrooms or alternatively they can be viewed on my website. The website has recently been updated with several new pieces.
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