Wright & Mansfield (1861-1884) for Haddo House - pair of mahogany dining chairs

Wright & Mansfield for Haddo House - pair of mahogany dining chairs, circa 1880, in late 18th century taste (and based on the 'Garforth' pattern by Gillows of Lancaster & London, circa 1795), each with padded bar top rail over flowerhead-centred diamond lattice back flanked by fluted Corinthian and plain columns, the overstuffed bowfront seat on fluted turned tapering supports beneath carved flowerheads, one chair with paper label inside rear seat rail 'Wright and Mansfield, 104 New Bond Street, W.', the chairs each with later (non-matching) upholstery, 55cm wide (across seat) x 91cm high (2)

See Furniture History Society page https://bifmo.furniturehistorysociety.org/entry/wright-mansfield-1861-1884

Haddo House, Aberdeenshire was designed in 1732 by William Adam, and underwent a remodelling programme in the 1880s. It was probably Wright and Mansfield’s last major commission, and it is unlikely that it was completely finished before the partnership was formally dissolved in December 1884.

Belonging at the time to the 7th Earl and Countess of Aberdeen, it was furnished by the firm partly due to the fact that the Lady Aberdeen’s father was D. C. Majoribanks, whose London address, Brook House, had also been furnished by Wright and Mansfield some years earlier (c. 1867).

Haddo House is now managed by the National Trust for Scotland, and views of the dining room show more chairs from this set.