Mackinnon Fine Furniture

Mackinnon Fine Furniture We are a fine art and antiques gallery specialising in exceptional 18th century English furniture an Situated at 5 Ryder Street in the heart of St.

James’s, with two floors of showrooms, we display our continually changing collection of fine furniture, paintings and works of art, and look forward to welcoming you and showing you around. Each piece has been selected for its interesting attributes: quality, provenance and decorative appeal all play an important role. In addition, we offer a range of services on behalf of our clients including s

ourcing specific items; purchasing and selling whether it be privately or at auction; a full restoration and upholstery service; handling shipping and storage requirements; cataloguing and an in-house interior design service. Please do not hesitate to get in contact with us should we be able to help in any way.

A superb George II Palladian gilt gesso pier mirror of rectilinear form, the bevelled plate held within a profusely carv...
19/06/2026

A superb George II Palladian gilt gesso pier mirror of rectilinear form, the bevelled plate held within a profusely carved giltwood frame surmounted by a broken swan neck pediment with paterae and acanthus leaves, flanking a central acanthus carved cartouche above an acanthus carved tablet. The base of serpentine form similarly carved with stylised foliage, scrolling and detailing.

Dimensions:
Height: 62¹/₄ in (158 cm)
Width: 34⁵/₈ in (88 cm)

A magnificent pair of large Chinese gilt-painted and chinoiserie decorated red-lacquered baluster vases, the scenes with...
12/06/2026

A magnificent pair of large Chinese gilt-painted and chinoiserie decorated red-lacquered baluster vases, the scenes with scholars and attendants crossing bridges by pavilions in mountainous river landscapes, now mounted as table lamps with hand gilded turned bases.

Height of vases: 27 1/2 in (70 cm) including giltwood bases, excluding electrical fitments and lampshades.

All of our lamps can be wired for use worldwide. A selection of card, linen or silk lampshades can be supplied on request.

An exceptional pair of George II walnut side chairs. Dating to the first half of the 18th century with upholstered seats...
05/06/2026

An exceptional pair of George II walnut side chairs. Dating to the first half of the 18th century with upholstered seats and backs, supported on superb quality cabriole legs intricately carved to the knees with delicate trelliswork and to the toes with foliate detailing.

The carving of the walnut of superb quality.

Provenance:
The collection of Richard George Penn Curzon, 4th Earl Howe (d. 1929), Penn House, Buckinghamshire.
With A. Chester Beatty, Dublin, until 1954
Acquired from the above through Frank Partridge and Sons, Ltd., London, by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, through the Rogers Fund, January 1954
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

One from a fine set of four George III neo-classical giltwood armchairs. The shield shaped backs surmounted by a ribbon ...
29/05/2026

One from a fine set of four George III neo-classical giltwood armchairs.

The shield shaped backs surmounted by a ribbon motif and finials to the uprights, the armrests terminating in acanthus scrolls, the padded backs and seats upholstered. The serpentine front rail detailed with a carved laurel sprig, the front legs round, fluted and tapered and headed by carved paterae, the back legs elegantly outswept.

With cramp cuts and baton holes to the undersides.

Dimensions:
Height: 38¹/₄ in (97 cm)
Width: 24³/₈ in (62 cm)
Depth: 20¹/₈ in (51 cm)

An exceptional pair of early 18th century George II period burr walnut concertina action card tables. Of outstanding col...
25/05/2026

An exceptional pair of early 18th century George II period burr walnut concertina action card tables. Of outstanding colour and patina throughout. The shaped hinged fold over tops with superb book-matched burr walnut veneers bordered with herringbone inlay and cross-banding, each opening to reveal a green baize playing surface with burr walnut circular candlestands and sunken counter wells. The finely figured concertina action frieze above four extremely elegant and particularly well carved acanthus and rosette detailed cabriole legs terminating in superb claw and ball feet.

Provenance:
Presumably commissioned by Sir Thomas Dyer, 5th Baronet (1694-1780) for Spains Hall and sold to Samuel Ruggles (d.1764) with the purchase of Spains Hall, 1760.
By descent at Spains Hall.

Dimensions:
Height: 28³/₈ in (72 cm)
Width: 33¹/₂ in (85 cm)
Depth: 16¹/₂ in (42 cm)

A very fine George I ormolu-mounted parcel-gilt walnut secretaire-cabinet in the manner of Samuel Bennet. The upper sect...
22/05/2026

A very fine George I ormolu-mounted parcel-gilt walnut secretaire-cabinet in the manner of Samuel Bennet. The upper section with a giltwood swan-neck cresting centred with a foliate carved giltwood cartouche above a mirrored door flanked by fluted pilasters, one of which conceals the keyhole, the door opening to reveal two adjustable bookshelves above three short drawers, the lower bombé section fitted with a pull-out secretaire-drawer above three graduated drawers, standing on bracket feet. Each drawer fitted with its original finely chased elaborate gilt-brass escutcheons and handles.

Provenance:
James Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater (1855-1949), Campsea Ashe High House, Campsea Ashe, Suffolk
Presumably sold Garrod, Turner & Son, Ipswich, The Contents of High House, 24-31 October 1949
With Mallett, New Bond Street, 1950
Sir James Horlick, 4th Baronet (1886-1972), Achamore House, Isle of Gigha
Thence by descent

An exceptional and very rare George I carved gilt gesso settee.The frame decorated throughout with outstanding carved gi...
15/05/2026

An exceptional and very rare George I carved gilt gesso settee.

The frame decorated throughout with outstanding carved gilt gesso detailing, the back and seat upholstered in eighteenth century French silk damask, the arm supports boldly outswept with curled terminals, the gilt gesso seat frieze further embellished with scrolling foliage and circular punchwork background, standing on elegant cabriole legs further decorated with acanthus leaves and surmounted by shells, terminating in pad feet similarly decorated.

Provenance: Norman Adams, Ltd., London; Mallett & Son Antiques, London; Private Collection, USA.

➡ Swipe to see the elegant shape of the arms and legs and incredibly detailed decorated back.

An exceptional George III mahogany “Director” period specimen side chair of wonderful quality. The back with partially s...
08/05/2026

An exceptional George III mahogany “Director” period specimen side chair of wonderful quality. The back with partially stop-fluted side columns and a superb anthemion crested interlaced splat with floral and foliate carvings to the top rail centered by deep-carved foliate clasped cabochon, the upholstered saddle-seat above chamfered moulded front legs joined to the slightly splayed back legs by a sophisticated shaped H-stretcher. Of excellent colour throughout.

Provenance:
Private Collection, UK

THE SHARDELOES URNS AND PEDESTALS BY JOHN LINNELLA highly important pair of George III gilt bronze mounted urns and pede...
04/05/2026

THE SHARDELOES URNS AND PEDESTALS BY JOHN LINNELL

A highly important pair of George III gilt bronze mounted urns and pedestals by John Linnell, and designed by Robert Adam.

Supplied by John Linnell to William Drake (d. 1796) for Shardeloes, Buckinghamshire in 1767.

Each urn with a removable tapering lid carved with stop-fluting, foliate designs and a guilloche rim, the gilt-bronze mounts with a conforming guilloche collar between scrolled handles on satyr masks, the wrythen fluted bodes with acanthus and foliate carved socle, one fully hollowed with a lead lining, the other shallow sham unfinished cavity. The pedestals with a fluted frieze to three sides within acanthus and guilloche mouldings and centred with a paterae, the doors decorated with laurel swags and paterae, one enclosing a shelf, the other with two shelves, each on a square moulded plinth base.

Provenance:
Supplied by John Linnell to William Drake (d. 1796) for Shardeloes, Buckinghamshire (the original invoice survives)
Thence by descent to Capt. Thomas Tyrwhitt-Drake (1893 - 1956) at Shardeloes
Until sold Christie's London, Important English Furniture, 27 November 2003, lot 88 (price realised £240,450)
Private Collection, England

One from a set of six important and very rare Chippendale period giltwood open armchairs, possibly by Ince & Mayhew, eac...
01/05/2026

One from a set of six important and very rare Chippendale period giltwood open armchairs, possibly by Ince & Mayhew, each with inverted heart-shaped back, the arms rests, padded back and serpentine seat all upholstered, the chanelled arm rests sweeping down and mounted above the legs, the front rails centred by a foliate oval paterae, on fluted turned tapering legs headed by a gadrooned collar and flowerhead, on turned feet. Upholstered in blue strié silk.

Each with cramp cuts to the underside and exposed single vertical splat to the backs.

➡ Scroll to see the full set together and details of the front and back of the chairs

Provenance:
The collection of Thomas Gurnell (1725 - 1785), Pitzhanger Manor, Ealing
To his son Jonathan Gurnell (1756 - 1791) and then his daughter Mary Ann Armstrong (nee Gurnell) and thence by descent through the Armstrong Family until recently sold.

Address

5 Ryder Street
London
SW1Y6

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm

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+442078395671

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