Lot 523: An Early 20th Century Commode Armchair with Ceramic Liner

An early 20th century armchair of commode form, constructed from mahogany. The chair features a high back with a shaped top rail, decorated with an incised central patera motif and flanking foliate scrolls. The back includes four turned spindles above a shaped lower rail. The scrolled arms are supported by curved uprights, leading to a hinged seat lid. The lid opens to reveal a secondary wooden seat with a central circular aperture, containing a white ceramic liner and matching circular lid. The chair is supported by turned front legs and square-sectioned raked back legs. No maker’s marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the item.