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

About the Item

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine pair of, fully restored Antique Victorian, fully stamped, Howard & Son’s London, large two seat Portarlington sofas upholstered with a greyish purple Herringbone upholstery Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price These are pretty much the finest sofas ever made, Howard & Son’s are known as simply put the makers of the most comfortable seating in the world. These are the highly collectable duvet model meaning the arms and back are feather filled (along with the seat cushions) like the finest duvets, they are stamped with serial numbers to the inside back legs and each castor is stamped Howard & Son's London, they also have the unique, Howard & Son's torsion support beams along the bases The cushion configuration is unique to this model of sofa, they are over sized and recess under the back and side arm cushions, what this means is you are never fully sitting on the back or side of the cushion so you have more comfort and less sagging The sofa has been fully restored to including being stripped back and reupholstered in this Herringbone wool blend upholstery, it is very very fine and luxurious, colour wise it is grey with a hint of purple, the legs have been cleaned waxed and polished with a view to keeping the original period patina Sofa dimensions Height:- 100.5cm Width:- 193cm Depth:- 82.5cm Seat height:- 60.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask 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. Any questions please feel free to ask before you bid. 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 (Maker),Howard and Sons (Maker),Howard Chairs Ltd. (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 39.57 in (100.5 cm)Width: 75.99 in (193 cm)Depth: 32.49 in (82.5 cm)Seat Height: 23.82 in (60.5 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Victorian (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Hardwood,Upholstery,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

England