These very rare chais were possibl made in the North of England, as shown by the profile of the back legs which are joined by a single turned stretcher. Also of note is the vigorous asymmetric-carved scrolled acanthus leaf carving to the knees, and the finely sculpted claw and ball toes with their open pierced talons. The pierced backs of these chairs are related to several designs for chairs published by William de la Cour in a First Book of Ornament, 1741.
Related chairs were sold Sotheby's Parke Bernet Inc., New York, 21 October 1978, lot 387 (a set of four) and Sotheby's New York, 25 January 1986, lot 145 (possibly these chairs).