Rare Find Early Victorian Walnut Howard and Son's Fully Restored Club Armchair

View Similar Items

Lovely Victorian Howard & Son's Fully Stamped Office Desk Armchair in Walnut

Original Howard & Sons Berners Street Fully Stamped Victorian Club Armchair

Very Rare Fully Restored Howard & Son's Walnut Wingback Armchair Regency Stripe

FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE ORIGINAL HOWARD & SON'S EASY ARMCHAIR IN TiCKING FABRIC

FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE HOWARD & SON'S CLAW & BALL FEET ARMCHAIR TICKING FABRiC

SUPER RARE HOWARD & SON'S FULLY RESTORED CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR

RARE ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN HOWARD & SON'S ARMCHAIR WITH THE ORIGINAL TICKING FABRIC

Howard & Sons Club Armchair

PAIR OF ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN HOWARD & SON'S ARMCHAIRS FOR UPHOLSTERY RESTORATION

FINE PAIR OF FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE HOWARD & SON'S ViCTORIAN PORTARLINGTON SOFAS

Rod Stewart Essex Home Howard & Son's Victorian Blood Red Leather Armchairs

Antique Original Ticking Fabric Howard & Son's Chesterfield Armchairs

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 21

Rare Find Early Victorian Walnut Howard and Son's Fully Restored Club Armchair

Name: Rare Find Early Victorian Walnut Howard and Son's Fully Restored Club Armchair
Brand: Howard & Sons Ltd
Rating: 4.7 (154 reviews)

About the Item

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original early Victorian walnut framed Howard & Son’s Berners street tobacco brown leather armchair I have a Howard and Son's sofa listed under my other items that have just been restored to the same standard This chair has been on a journey, as you can see from the pre-restoration pictures it came to me with a rather bulky modern upholstery on it, I carefully and painstakingly removed the modern fabric to find a stunning rare walnut framed early Victorian Howard & Sons armchair complete with some original distressed upholstery, they had even taken the time to cut out the little H & S initials from the fabric The back leg is stamped with the serial number, the castors are Cope & Collingson which is the only company Howard & Son’s would use as they could make them to Howard's specification The chair has been fully restored as you can see, it’s been reupholstered by a third generation Victorian upholsterer and then hand dyed this lovely tobacco brown colour by my leather polishers, simply put this chair is the finest example you will find anywhere today Howard & Son’s are simply put the finest chair makers in history, the Queen even has a private collection Dimensions Height 77cm Width 74.5cm Depth 90cm 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 Wimbledon warehouses. Condition Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular 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 (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 30.32 in (77 cm)Width: 29.34 in (74.5 cm)Depth: 35.44 in (90 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Leather,Walnut,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
United Kingdom
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
19th Century
Condition:
Seller Location:
West Sussex, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2823310672663

Shop All Howard & Sons Ltd

Howard & Sons Ltd

For more than two centuries, the name Howard & Sons Ltd has been synonymous with elegance and exceptional handcrafted quality. Their Victorian furnishings graced grand old hotels like The Savoy in London, British Royal residences and luxury yachts of the day, including American business tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt’s North Star.

Today, stately armchairs, sofas and rich, hand-carved serving tables from Howard & Sons continue to be a gold standard among the most discerning furniture collectors. Queen Elizabeth II is even said to have owned the world's most extensive collection of Howard & Sons chairs.

Howard & Sons Ltd was founded in 1820 on Leman street in London by cabinetmaker and upholsterer John Howard. Although he had three sons — George, Charles and Joseph — it was only George who later joined his father in running the family business. Before their upholstered armchairs and sofas garnered universal acclaim, Howard & Sons was a cabinetry company that collaborated with another well-known cabinetmaker, Gillows of Lancaster and London, on large projects and likely manufactured upholstered furniture for Gillows.

Howard & Sons Ltd showcased their pieces and won awards at several important exhibitions towards the end of the 19th century. They were given medals at the 1878 Paris Exhibition, the 1894 Antwerp Exhibition and the 1900 Paris Exposition. In 1901, they received their first Royal warrant to supply upholstered furniture to King Edward VII.

Howard & Sons Ltd continued production until 1947. During the 1950s, a London decorating firm called Lenygon & Morant began to trade under the Howard name. The company re-emerged in 1967 as Howard Chairs Ltd. Today, the brand is again known again as Howard & Sons and carries on the tradition of creating bespoke furniture from their London-based workshop.

On 1stDibs, find a range of antique Howard & Sons Ltd seating, case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other collectibles.