19th Century Sofas

A handsome and large scale French 19th century Empire st. patinated wood and Giltwood settee. This exceptional settee is raised by seven supports, with four being circular front legs...

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

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...

Original Empire sofa circa 1860-1870 from an Empire room. Massive mahogany cast with Empire caryadites bronze. Top condition. Measurments: width:140cm Height: 100cm Depht: 80cm.

Elizabethan triplet in mahogany wood, 19th century. Tresillo with carved floral motifs, four cabriolet legs, curved and partially upholstered short arms, and "a la reine" oval uniper...

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Movement Black Ebonized Figural Carved Loveseat Sofa. Item features carved lion heads to the arms, rolling casters, black ebonized frame, great style and ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with new Fully Anilin...

19th Century French cane back canape. Circa 1860.

A fine and elegant example of the type of 19th century neoclassical Gustavian paint decorated square frame upholstered sofa. Paint decorated overall in pale gray with gilt details. ...

A fine and well preserved mahogany & gilt bronze canapé from the Second Empire Period under the reign of Napoleon III. Absolutely wonderful condition, seat cushion has been redone in...

We are delighted to offer this stunning original circa 1860-1870 Napoleon III Louis XVI style bergère settee which is part of a suite This sofa comes with a matching pair of parlour armchairs...

A super elegant romantic French Empire walnut sofa having sexy curves, ebonized base and details with two gilded swans handles on each end. The new upholstery is neutral cream and includes two glamorous cylindrical pillows...

This beautiful rococo sofa is a special find, reflecting graceful country living in Sweden during the early 1800's. Note the soft, dove gray paint gently distressed over generations ...

Large recamiere with light gray cover and walnut veneered frame. The straight frame is accentuated with horizontal profile strips and rests on baluster feet. The recamiere has an ele...

Biedermeier sofa Completely restored, new upholstery included Shellac polish. Source: Czech Period: 1830-1839.

As a Lapada dealer and furniture maker, I always have a very good selection of pieces in stock with a wide range of price points. A very elegant 19thC Chesterfield sofa in a particu...

A large good quality French carved gilt wood sofa, having scrolling foliate and fluted decoration to the show wood frame, raised on turned tapering legs, circa 1900. Batch 73 57758...

A large 19th century country house open arm sofa. Constructed in Oak and raised on thick turned front legs with splayed rear legs and all with the original casters. The back raised o...

A sofa in the Louis Philippe style, circa 1880. The frame of the sofa is made in walnut wood, with the strikingly profiled backrest in the shape of a heart. The sofa has a spring s...

A lovely early 19th Century Swedish Rococo three seater sofa in the style of an earlier 18th Century piece. This model is from Stockholm and is a beautiful model. The paint has love...

19th Century Swedish ladder back sofa with Greek key design. In original paint with reupholstered seat and bolsters. Of small proportions to fit into many different spaces. Circa 1840.

19th century Stockholm sofa. With carved wood and plaster decoration, rosettes acanthus leaves and a sphinx. circa 1800, Repainted and newly upholster...

An Indian late George IV mahogany sofa, with shaped back and arms of scrolling acanthus leaves and standing on four lively lion paw feet. Price includes upholstery ex fabric.

An unusual French 19th Century Napoleon III Tufted Sofa with ebonized arms. This stunning small scale Napoleon III sofa is a true testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of the e...

Elegant director's sofa in solid mahogany with four saber legs and curved armrests with feral feet and finials in carved and pure gold gilded wood in the shape of an eagle's head. T...

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Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, totally original, stamped, Howard & Son's Berners St London two seat sofa with all...

Very attractive and comfortable 19th Century painted-shaped settee. This piece is upholstered in linen with contrasting buttons and piping. The distre...

Custom painted Empire sofa. Sofa has a down filled seat cushion. Legs and frame has carvings.

Rare late 19th century Bavarian deer antler settee. A three-section settee with large fallow deer antler-shaped backs and natural red deer antler arms. Expertly crafted with interloc...

A pair of Biedermeier benches with intricate carvings, half round armrests and pillars on the sides with acanthus leaves. In the middle of the backre...

A Victorian deep buttoned Chesterfield settee, with an upright back and scroll arms, set on four turned walnut legs with brass castors, reupholstered in di...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super comfortable Howard & Son's Berners Street sofa with the inside back left leg stamped along wi...

This gorgeous sofa was made in Quebec, circa 1860 and done in the French Louis XVl style. The wood frame is handcrafted from tiger maple and it features iconic Canadian motifs such as the beaver...

Sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1890. Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. Wood: mahogany dimensions : sofa height 113 cm seat height 45...

A fine tuscany mahogany swan neck sofa The front side of the curved arm ends on carved swan, The settee rests on four lion paw feet. Upholstery in a...

19th Century White William IV style Chesterfield Sofa with new upholstery on casters

Very decorative antique tripple rush seat solid linen upholstery cushion bench sattee sofa mint!

This British Victorian double spoon back sofa has been fully restored in our upholstery atelier matching the old upholstery skills and artisan handwork...

Antique French three-seat high back sofa with wooden elegantly shaped legs terminating in casters at the back. Beautiful new upholster in beige and light rose. There are three very c...

Biedermeier sofa with straight frame and rounded backrest. The couch is veneered in walnut and decorated with carved swans on the high armrests. The sofa has been expertly restored and hand polished as well as reupholstered. The high-quality upholstery fabric is patterned with black diamonds on a white background on the seat and backrest and has a mottled black and white design on the armrests. The cushions are designed to match and give the light sofa...

Empire Mahogany Sofa Origin: France 1860s This item features classic Empire elements. This style, originating in 19th century France, was made to...

A Victorian walnut Chesterfield sofa, of typical form with rolled arms and two seat cushions, the turned front and back legs set on the original castors, reupholstered in deep-button...

French Victorian bamboo 3 section conversation seat (tete a tete) with center post and upholstered seats and backs.

We present you this sofa with wooden, painted black frame with upholstered seat, backrest, and armrests. This piece of furniture is probably from the mid. 19th century. The side pro...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Howard & Son’s curved front double wingback sofa full stamped with H&S ticking A truly stunning piece, in sublime condition, these double wingback sofas almost never come up for sale, this is a mid Victorian example with original green Howard & Son’s floral ticking fabric...

19th Century French chaise longue covered in pink velvet. In good structural condition for its age with a lovely button-back and contemporary fabric throughout. Perfect for a bedr...

Anglo-Indian Solid Ebony Sofa, Circa 1830 Finely Carved and Upholstered in Natural Linen A magnificent early 19th-century Anglo-Indian sofa, crafted around 1830 in solid ebony. The ...

A Swedish sofa bench from the early 19th century. This antique Swedish wood sofa bench features a nicely arched back with decorative cut-out at each far corner, high arms, and clean linear lines across the front skirt . This bench is raised on squared and slightly tapered legs with bracket sides, which gives ornamentation to the side profile of this piece. There is a new custom seat cushion...

Good early 19th century Gustavian sofa in Its original colour and newly upholstered. Ca 1810 Sweden.

This gorgeous and suburb quality mid-19th century French settee features the original gilding on the wood and nicely detailed carving thru out. The settee is supported on cabriole le...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Victorian mahogany framed sofa with removable Kilim covers and feather filled cushions This is an exquisite sofa, I have...

Hassle-free US shipping: We provide all necessary 100+ year-old certifications to ensure a flat 15% customs rate for our US clients. Castle Biedermeier Restored Birch Sofa. New upho...

Antique 3-seater sofa in Klunke style from the 1890s. Walnut with turned legs and striped upholstery. Classic furniture from the late 19th century. Style: Klunke style Period: 1890s...

This is a very large and comfortable 19th-century sofa, newly upholstered with a hardwearing washable suede-like light grey fabric. This style of furniture was popular during the rei...

An Italian beautifully carved wood and upholstered sofa from the early 19th century. This antique tub style sofa from Italy features an elegantly arched a...

This exquisite Viennese enamel-mounted sofa, crafted in the late 19th century, exemplifies the opulence of the period. Its intricately designed frame features vibrant enamel panels d...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored Regency Blue, William IV hump back sofa with burr elm turned legs 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 A truly stunning antique, these sofas were staples of every sophisticated English gentleman’s library in the Georgian to Victorian era around 1780-1860, this is a very fine William IV example circa 1830 and is quite rare as it has burr elm legs which I’ve not seen before The sofa was fully restored 3-4 years ago, it had all new Regency...

Restored Castle Biedermeier birch sofa with new upholstery and revived polish. Source: Austria Period: 1820-1829 Material: Birch, Fabric ...

A rare sofa made in France during the Empire period, circa 1790-1810. Mahogany frame with gilded brass decor shaped as palm leaves. Tapered legs en...