British Seating

English Regency mahogany upholstered recamier with fluted scrolled inward arms, flanking lion medallions, carved molded reeded skirt, and terminating on the original winged lions paw...

A delicate slice of Victorian Military Campaign. A folding Chair of Faux Bamboo, with an Embroidered Canvas Seat Rear Finished With Brown Leather Sl...

Jas Shoolbred. An exceptional English Aesthetic Movement oak corner armchair with wrap-around arms with incised scrollwork decoration to the top of the arm ends with turned supports...

A particularly attractive pair of walnut open armchairs dating from the late 19th century, beautifully executed in the William & Mary revival taste. The chairs feature tall shaped ca...

A fine and important George III design attributed to Robert Adam, circa 1775. The Adam Armchair is carved gilt-wood and upholstered in the client’s own material. Please note we are ...

A Fine Set Of 10 George III Dining Chairs Constructed of mahogany, the set comprising two carvers and eight side chairs, each chair with a gently curved top rail above a ladder-back...

Charles Bevan attributed. A gothic Revival side chair with chamfered edges, and ebonized dot decoration to the lower back, and to the front and back seat corners. With ring turned su...

An Aesthetic Movement low side chair with fretwork to the lower back rest, this has shrunk and cracked a little but still quite useable. With unusual high, turned stretcher supports ...

H W Batley attributed. An Anglo-Japanese settee with Japanese fretwork below the backrest and the arms, the arms with pagoda shaped details. Blue velvet uph...

Office Chair in Aluminium and Upholstery by Six Dots Design. Unique Piece. Dimensions: W 46 x D 45 x H 75 cm. Materials: Raw aluminium and upholstery. This surreal office chair is c...

Antiques of London A beautifully crafted, large Chesterfield footstool upholstered in rich, hand-dyed brown leather. The generous proportions, deep buttoning, and classic tufted d...

Blue textile covered wooden chair by London based design duo Soft Baroque, previously shown at Het Nieuwe Institut. Renderings are becoming more diabolic...

Regency James Klismos chairs with turned front legs down to carved lion claw feet. Shown here with hand created tapestry seats and ebonised finish. To be upholstered in client’s own ...

An amazing primitive and naive vernacular 'Hedge' chair, also termed Famine chair, that dates from the 1800s and originates from England. The piece sits ...

We are delighted to offer this lovely pair of antique Georgian circa 1760 carver armchairs A very good looking and well made pair, these are a his and hers pair so ever so slightl...

A smart pair of Empire-style window seats of superb quality, and in excellent condition. Supported on stained-oak tapering square legs with gilt-brass mounts and hairy-paw feet. Upholstered and buttoned in faded vellum-green hide...

Dagmar design pair of Ryo armchairs The Ryo is a new edition of a design first produced by cabinetmakers Hans Hansen & Son in the early 1940s at their workshop in Odense, Denmark. R...

Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Set of 8 Yew Wood Dining Chairs. The set of 8 dining chairs features a stunning combination of yew wood frames w...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare and original Howard & Son's circa 1880 two seat sofa with duvet feather padded arms and seat cushions, with Aesthetic movement ebonised frame and Claw & Ball feet in the original Chinese Chinoiserie upholstery. I have a large collection of very fine restored and original unrestored Howard & Son's seating listed under my other items. This is simply put the most comfortable sofa in the world, the arms back and base are all feather and fibre filled, you sink when seated in a similar manner to a very plump feather filled duvet. The upholstery is super rare original Victorian, heavily distressed, its Chinese Chinoiserie and has wonderful colours. The frame is period Victorian, it is the only Aesthetic movement ebonised frame I have seen and one of very few Claw & Ball examples as well. Howard & Sons are simply put are the finest sofa and armchair makers in history, the Queen even had a private collection. This piece is totally original and unrestored, it will only every be original once, as such I have left it as it is for the new owner to decide what to do with it, I can help with full restoration should the new owner wish. To confirm though, as you can see the upholstery is very distressed, the frame is structurally solid and does not require any repairs Dimensions Height:- 74cm Width:- 137cm Depth:- 77cm Seat height:- 44.5cm 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...

A superb three seater mahogany camel backed sofa, eagle head legs, wonderful outswept arms, feather filled cushions and expremely comfortable, in excellent original condition. 35" h...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique Victorian hand carved Library reading armchair with Lion’s Hairy paw feet A very comfortable and well made piece, this chair...

A fine English Hepplewhite design dining chair with circle and ribbon decoration to the back. To be upholstered in the client’s own material. Please note we are currently working to...

Bring the vintage glamour of a sun-drenched Southern Italian beach club straight to your terrace. Engineered with sleek, architectural lines and striking geometric ball-finial accent...

Rupert Griffiths. English Furniture Maker. Four Arts and Crafts style English oak cottage chairs with a sturdy tripod design, with through tenon and peg...

We delight to offer for sake this amazing set of six Regency rosewood dining chairs with upholstered seat , in lovely condition , circa 1820. Don't hesitate to contact me if you hav...

A fine George II design banquet chair with classical rake to the back on acanthus and shell carved legs terminating in a carved hairy claw foot. To be finished in the clients own mat...

Custom-made ottomans developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a warm grey sheepskin and feature oiled oak ball feet...

A wonderful example of a painted pitch pine organ seat from a Scottish chapel. The thick and wide pine seat displays smooth rounded corners to the moulding with wonderful colour and...

A Very Attractive And Extremely Good Quality, Rarely Found, Early 19th Century Georgian Ash & Elm Harlequin Set Of 10 Farmhouse Kitchen Dining Chairs, Having Attractive Ladder Backs ...

As a furniture maker and LAPADA dealer, I always have a large stock of Chesterfield sofas and chairs ranging from early 19thC through to ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rare, highly collectable Howard & Son's / Howard Chairs LTD London, c...

Pair of Edwardian stick and tub back armchairs with Berlin wool-work seats raised on cabriole supports .Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questio...

A charming and lovely example of an ash and rush seated Cheshire country chair. This large elbow chair having superb color and patina throughout. With a...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Victorian hand made in England, Walnut framed with Chinoiserie upholstery three piece suite. ...

19th century Papier-mâché chair with gold leaf detail and mother of pearl inlay.

Sofa nicely tall with structure in handcrafted veener mahogany wood. With high quality satin cream fabric. Also available with others fabrics on request.

Early 19th century oak joint stool from England. The top has hand carved stacked beveled edges on the longer sides and pie crust edges on the shorter sides. The top is affixed to t...

12 English Regency style (20th Cent) faux maple painted iron arm chairs with open design back and slip seat (PRICED EACH)

A fine Chippendale French inspired three seat carved and gilded sofa. The original from Polesden Lacey house. To be upholstered in the client’s own material. Please note we are curr...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original Howard & Son’s sofas with the original ticking fabric This has to be the most comfortable sofa I have ever sat on, the back rest is fibre filled so its like a seat cushion for your back, the base cushions is a split panel feather filled cushion, so you have a fibre filled core with feathers on top...

An English brown leather wingback chair from circa 1930-1940 with brass nailhead trim, tapered legs in the front and saber legs in the back. Step into the epitome of classic comfort ...

Large antique saddler's bench with blue painted base & natural wood top.

Superb pair of modern club chairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality handmade beech frames and newly upholstered in a luxurious grey 100% alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worldwid...

Pair Aesthetic period Oak Tiled back Hall chairs Circa 1880s Oak with Ebonised detail, Arch tops, with carved leaf decoration, Inset tile by: Minton China works : Designed by Moyr Sm...

A simple 19th century comb-back chair in sun-bleached elm. Beautifully patinated with traces of original paint and some small historic repairs which add to its charm. Welsh, c. 1850.

E G Punnet Attri, for William Birch Set of Four Glasgow School Oak & Rush Chairs and probably made by William Birch retailed by Liberty and Co, consisting of two armchairs two single...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rare and important original hand carved Circa 1860-1880 Victorian oversized throne armchair depicting S...

Rare version of the C3 chair originally designed by Carl Jacobs as the "Jason Chair" in 1950. Frank Guille re-designed this chair, circa 1953. The massive tu...

Circa 1880s English slender wooden bench with pale, butter yellow painted finish. Two benches in this size and finish available at the time of this posting. Sold and priced individually. Measures: Seat height: 16” seat...

Four English Windsor bow-brace spindle back dining chairs with decorative splat and finely turned legs and stretcher consisting of 2 host and hostess chairs and 2 side chairs. All fo...

Pair of 19th century elm joint stools from England. This is a lovely pair of 19th century elm joint stools with single plank tops which have beveled and molded edges, following do...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally cool, Circa 1970's Bamboo framed Moroccan sofa with Aztec style patination and a mixed of...

An English William IV carved mahogany desk chair, with good patina, with a green wool seat.

A fine pair of early 19th century George 111 period gilt armchairs . Hand carved

Set of 12 English Chippendale-style (19th Century) mahogany high back carved chairs with cabriole legs and upholstered slip seats. (10 side chairs: 23"w 18"d 43"h, 2 arm chairs.) (PR...

A.W.N. Pugin. A unusually large pair of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs with carved florets to the lower front legs and chamfered details to the show wood, probably designed for the Palace of Westminster.

Late 19th century British Army officer's painted pine campaign chest containing original steel & brass campaign bed. Stand is modern as is bed canva...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored original pair of Victorian Walnut framed Howard & Son’s Bridgewater model, Bern...

A Fine Pair of 1920s Walnut and Leather Wing Chairs in the Late Baroque Manner and of Baronial Size and Scale These large wing chairs are of a scale befitting of a baronial manor house or other country mansion. Of conventional form and newly upholstered in our workshops in patinated leather aged in the traditional manner, the chairs have outscrolling arms and deep backs. The backs are buttoned for that Chesterfield look. There are removable leather squab cushions as well. The upholstery nailing on the leather contrasts beautifully against the patinated hide and the frames of the pieces are executed in finely carved walnut in the late baroque manner, the front stretchers beautifully carved with figures, probably angels or putti, flanking a heart motif and probably suggesting that the chairs were made as a his and hers marital set. The short cabriole legs are reminiscent of those seen on William and Mary period pieces. The chairs were made around 1920 when there was a renewed fascination with pieces from the age of oak and walnut, leading to dealers such as Gill and Reigate, Lenygon and Morant, Druce and Co...

An exceptional carved and paint decorated hall chair from a design by Thomas Chippendale for Harewood house. The chairs with symmetrically carved foliate backs, centred by a gilded a...