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Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas

About the Item

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare pair of original early Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield buttoned sofas with serpentine front panels This pair of sofas have been on a journey, they came to me in the original unrestored condition with the period ticking, it was very distressed and in need of fully restoration, as they are such a rare model I have decided to take them through full top to bottom restoration, this is the only know pair of matching Serpentine fronted Chesterfield Howards for sale anywhere in the world today In terms of the stamps, all castors are correctly stamped, the inside back left legs have the serial numbers on and one of the exposed support beams has the remnants of the Howard paper label, they both also have the duel exposed support base beams which is synonymous with Howard sofas. This model is super rare as mentioned, they have the serpentine front panels, the sloped front arms and the turned front legs For the restoration we managed to save all the original horsehair padding, they were both stripped back to the frame, they had all the joints checked, they were then rebuilt with as mentioned all the original padding etc, they were both then upholstered using the finest 100% natural Italian cattle hide aniline leather which was hand nail tacked in place using antique brass studs, the sofas then went to my leather polishers where they were hand dyed and antiqued six times, they were then sealed, waxed down and given one final polish, the end result is a period perfect look and feel Howard & Sons are simply put are the finest son and armchair makers in history, the Queen even has a private collection. Dimensions Height:- 69.5 cm Width:- 196 cm Depth:- 91.5 cm Seat height:- 41.5 cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point. A history of Howard and Sons The name of Howard and Sons is probably one of the best known and highly sought-after names in Upholstered furniture. Over the next few paragraphs, I will do my best to give you a brief history of the company. The company was started by John Howard in 1820 trading from 24 Leman St, London as a Cabinet Maker. Over the next 25 years they would make several changes of premises within the Whitechapel area. First to 27 Great Alie St (Now just Alie St) before moving a short distance to 34 Great Alie St. In 1844 the company made its first venture into upholstered furniture by opening a showroom/workshop at 36 Red lion St. This was also to be a big move towards what would be their next and most famous location. In 1848 they moved to a new address much more accustomed with the name; Berners St. London as “Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer and Decorator” under the name John Howard and Sons. The business seemed to boom at this location with workshops opening up at Tottenham St, Charlotte Mews and Fitzroy Sq and an expansion to a second Berners St building in 1853. In 1869 the company consolidated its many workshops into the one building on Cleveland St. By 1872 the company was occupying 25, 26 and 27 Berners St. These adresses would remain unchanged until 1935. During this period they became a limited company in 1899 and won the first of their Royal warrants in 1901. In 1935 the the well-established decorators Lenygon and Morant appear to take over the name with the business address being given as 31 Old Burlington St (Lenygon and Morants premesis since 1909). Lenygon and Morant later moved to South Audley St where from 1954 they advertised as 'Makers of Howard Chairs and Sofas'. In 1967 the owners of Lenygon and Morant open Howard Chairs Limited, the company operating from Lyme St continue to make high quality sofas and armchairs. Exhibitions and important houses: At the 1862 International Exhibition (The 3rd World Expo) Howard and Sons entered a suite of library furniture for which they won a prize. They also went on to exhibit at the Paris World's Fair, called an Exposition Universelle twice; once in 1878 and again in 1900. Also, at the Exposition Internationale d'Anvers 1894 (International Exposition/World Fair Antwerp). Winning Prizes at them all including 1 silver and 2 golds. They also employed their eclectic styles working for many important clients providing furniture for important houses such as Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire, Elton Hall, Huntingdonshire and Stokesay Court, Shropshire. This item is available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses. Condition Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.

Creator:

Howard & Sons Ltd (Maker),Howard and Sons (Maker),Howard Chairs Ltd. (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 27.37 in (69.5 cm)Width: 77.17 in (196 cm)Depth: 36.03 in (91.5 cm)Seat Height: 16.34 in (41.5 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Early Victorian (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Leather,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

England