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Style: Victorian
Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Tufted Serpentine Parlor Corner Sofa Settee Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Victorian corner parlor sofa featuring serpentine walnut frame with S scroll carved and padded arms. Features queen anne legs and tufted upholst...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage Iron Peacock Settee
By Salterini
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage iron peacock settee. Recently powder coated. Features detailed and beautiful wirework. Perfect for a patio or garden setting.
Category
20th Century Mexican Victorian Settees
Materials
Iron
Victorian Wicker Parlor Set ‘His, Her and Child's’ Chairs, Settee and Rocker
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Part of a Senator's wife's wicker collection, this rare and beautiful complete wicker parlor set is of high quality with wood beads on the legs of th...
Category
1890s American Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Wicker
Early 20th Century Victorian Style Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Settee
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Victorian Style Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Settee with impressive center back carving.
Measures 41" in width, 23" in depth and stands 37.75" tall at the ba...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
1910 Walnut Parlor Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
A richly carved parlor settee made of walnut, circa 1910. Carved throughout with foliage, the seat back is decorated with two putto heads, one at each shoulder, and supported with fo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown le...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
Fully Restored Antique Hand Dyed Brown Leather Four Seater Knole Drop Arm Sofa
By Knoll
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very rare fully restored four seater Knole sofa with oversized feather filled cushions
If you’re looking at this listing then the chances are you kno...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Brass
Antique Wicker Heywood Wakefield Settee with Original Natural Finish circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 1900s natural wicker Heywood Wakefield settee featuring a closely woven set-in caned seat, rolled arms and back with lattice work divide...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Wicker
Late 19th Century Hand Carved Syrian Settee
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer a late 19th century example of a hand carved Syrian settee. With ornate carved bead work, and other natual material sectioned motifs and hand carved text at it ...
Category
1890s Syrian Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Walnut
Heywood American Victorian Wicker Settee
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian natural wicker lovrseat with arched fan shaped back and scrolled arms with ball and stick uprights above a woven seat. (HEYWOOD BROS. WAKEFIELD CO.)
Category
20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Wicker
Rare 19th Century Hand Carved Hardwood Hawk Claw & Ball Feet Library Study Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Georgian Irish style Victorian sofa with hand carved Hawk claw & Ball feet and Hawk head detailing
I’ve never seen ano...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
American Victorian Rosewood Striped Settee
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian rosewood triple filigree and upholstered back settee with stripe upholstery (att: JOHN HENRY BELTER)
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
English Victorian Black Lacquered Floral Settee
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mâché black lacquered and gold decorated floral painted settee with cane seat and 3 back panels.
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Cane, Lacquer
19th Century Victorian Mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to Head) Lovers Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare English 19th Century Victorian mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to head) Lovers or Kissing Settee, The rounded arched crests over S-shape...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Mahogany
French Victorian Wicker Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
2 French Victorian natural wicker loveseats trimmed with green and white wrapping having a scalloped back and a stretcher with a seat cushion by PERRET & VIBERT (PRICE EACH) (matches corner loveseat...
Category
19th Century French Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker
Fine Victorian Howard & Son's Claw & Ball Feet Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
Fully Restored Hand Dyed Leather Sofa Howard & Sons Style Feather Filled
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Gorgeous vintage brown leather hand-dyed Howards & Sons Style three seater sofa.
Very good looking and timeless model sofa. The back cushi...
Category
20th Century British Victorian Settees
Materials
Brass
Antique Howard & Sons Aesthetic Movement Sofa Claw & Ball Feet Chinoiserie Fabic
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
Category
1880s English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Restored Vintage Oxblood Bordeaux Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa on Turned Legs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare hand made in England fully restored Bordeaux leather Gentleman's club sofa
Where to begin! This sofa is absolute eye can...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather, Oak
Small Restored Chesterfield Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian circa 1880 hand dyed Chesterfield two-seat sofa with fully but...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Inlaid Settee
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian rosewood inlaid settee having a superb quality serpentine shape rosewood inlaid back, scroll shaped arms, newly reupholstered in a quality fabric sta...
Category
19th Century Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Other
Hand Dyed Restored Bordeaux Reddish Brown Leather Howard & Son's Style Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this nicely restored Bordeaux brown leather three seat sofa
A good looking and decorative sofa, the leather has been refurbished, it has a lovel...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
Antique French Mahogany Loveseat or Settee, Lion Paw Feet Unrestored c1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French settee or loveseat deconstructed and probably made in the late 1800's. When you take a hard look at the lion paw feet, you'll noti...
Category
1880s French Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Whiskey Brown Hand Dyed Leather Serpentine Club Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind restored hand-dyed whiskey brown serpentine club leather sofa.
This is a solid and very good qua...
Category
20th Century British Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
French Gilt Wood Two Seat Settee
Located in Norwich, GB
French gilt wood two seat settee standing on tapered fluted legs with beautifully carved decoration, c.1870.
Category
19th Century French Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Victorian Oak Hall Bench Carved Settle
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Finely carved oak hall bench or settle circa 1890
The bench opens to form a generous storage space.
Various design including lions heads and dolphin
These are also called a settle so...
Category
1890s Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Oak
Stunning Vintage Fully Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Howards & Son Style Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage fully restored hand dyed brown leather Howard & Son’s style three seat sofa with overstuffed fea...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
Victorian Wicker Settee/Loveseat
By Larkin & Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
American victorian woven wicker high back settee/loveseat with apron. Underside has remnants of Larkin & Co. (Buffalo, NY) label.
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Wicker
Antique Victorian Chesterfield Tufted Brown Leather Sofa Feather Filled Cushions
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning fully restored Victorian hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield tufted club sofa with feather filled cushions
This sofa is as rare as t...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Venetian Chinoiserie and Black Lacquer Settee, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic 19th century Venetian Settee that has been decorated in a stunning black Japanned surface. The painted and inlaid mother-of-pearl scenic views of India and China re...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Gold Leaf
Restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V. Smith Stamp Chesterfield Leather Sofa Brown
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare original fully restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V Smith Stamped aged whiskey brown leather Chest...
Category
1890s English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
French Victorian Tubular Tete-a-tete
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style tubular upholstered conversation seat/tete-a-tete (by YVES MARTHELOT circa 1980s) (small tears to fabric) (sold AS IS)
Category
20th Century French Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Important Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale very rare, original Victorian circa 1860 Howard & Son’s Chesterfield sofa with the original ticking fabric and long, ...
Category
1860s English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Walnut
Fine Antique Victorian Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Oak Lions Hairy Paw Feet
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this circa 1860-1880 fully restored original Swedish aged brown leather Chesterfield fully sprung sofa with hand carved ...
Category
1860s English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN MAPLE & CO HOWARD ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSE SOFA PART OF SUITE
By Maple & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Maple & Co country house sofa which is part of a suite
Please note the del...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Stamped circa 1890 J&J Jacob & Josef Kohn Bentwood Bergere Armchair Part Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely and extremely rare original Jacob & Josef No.41 bentwood bergere rattan armchair
This sale is for the single chair pictured, I have an...
Category
1890s Austrian Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Beech
Large Country House 3 Seater Sofa
Located in Batley, GB
A large country house 3 seater sofa raised on a beautifully carved mahogany base. The fabric is worn so the sofa does need upholstery.
Measures: 224cm wide
78cm deep
96cm high
...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Settees
Materials
Wood
Victorian Walnut framed Settee, England circa 1890
Located in Knutsford, GB
A Victorian Walnut framed Settee of serpentine form.
The shaped top frame carved profusely with scrolling holly leaves, centred by a cartouche.
Shaped carved side arms. The base apro...
Category
1890s European Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Walnut
Stunning Antique Fully Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Walnut
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original antique circa 1900 cigar brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in restored condition with feather filled cushions a...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Exquisite Original Victorian Kilim Upholstered Sofa Hardwood Turned Front Legs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
French Victorian Red Tufted Velvet Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style (modern) red tufted velvet settee with square back & side arms with 2 seat & bolster cushions and 3 loose back cushions standing on f...
Category
20th Century Victorian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
American Victorian Carved Wood Caned Settee
Located in Astoria, NY
American Victorian Carved Wood Settee, with caned seat and back. 44" H x 67" W x 27" D; seat: 12" H.
Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
Keywords: Antique Furniture, Seati...
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Bordello Settee
Located in Omaha, NE
Exquisite Early 20th Century Bordello Settee
Step back in time with this stunning Bordello settee, an authentic piece of early 20th-century elegance, in near-mint condition. This lu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Vintage Marge Carson Carved Living Room Beauvais Bench Settee Newly Upholstered
By Marge Carson
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Marge Carson Carved Living Room Beauvais Bench Settee
Semi-attached boxed seat cushion with double pencil welt around frame of hand-carved wood. Original striped silk fabric...
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Victorian Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Settee
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
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...
Category
1850s English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Brass
Unrestored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer very rare, original Victorian circa 1860 Howard & Son’s Chesterfield sofa with the original ticking fabric
I actually have ...
Category
1860s English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Hardwood
French Victorian Rope and Tassel Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian carved gilt triple oval back settee with rope and tassel carving
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Giltwood
Very Rare Fully Restored Gentleman's Club Moustache Back Brown Leather Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exceptional, fully restored, very rare original Victorian gentleman’s club sofa with coil sprung base and rare Moustache back
Th...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Antique Victorian 3-4 Seat Sofa Feather Seats
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to this stunning three to four seat antique hand dyed Victorian brown leather sofa...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
Late 19th Century Ornately Carved Oak Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 19th century carved settee, oak, double balloon back with scrolled foliate carved motif and central fleur-de-lis crest, scrolled floral...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Oak
1900s Hand Dyed Whisky Brown Leather Feather Cushions Chesterfield Club Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored circa 1900 hand dyed whiskey brown leather Chesterfield sofa with feather filled cushions
This sofa is one of the n...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
Howard & Sons Fully Stamped Sofa Feather Filled Feather Cushions Ticking
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery
19th Century Gothic Gilded Bergamo Velvet Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This large settee sofa is recovered in Bergamo Corded Velvet with brush trim. The gilded legs in the Victorian/Gothic pattern are stunning. Great condition!
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
French Victorian Gold Tufted Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian faux-bamboo design ebonized and gilt-trimmed settee with tufted gold upholstery and fringe (matching stools: 052463)
Category
19th Century French Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Victorian Courting Chair
Located in Pueblo, CO
Stunning and rare antique Victorian Courting Chair / Sofa, solid walnut with carved details and vintage wine colored mohair upholstery with button tufted double high backs and a low...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Victorian Horse Hair Green Hand Dyed Leather Chesterfield Fully Button Base Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian horse hair filled hand dyed green leather Chesterfield fully buttoned sofa
A very goo...
Category
19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather
American Victorian Mahogany Settee
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian faux bamboo mahogany settee with spindle trim and cross thatched seat with 3 inset panels in back. (att: Hunzinger)
Category
19th Century American Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Mahogany
Restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V Smith Chesterfield Leather Sofa Coil Sprung
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare original restored Victorian 1890 Cornelius V Smith green leather Chesterfield sofa
What can I ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Walnut
Victorian settees for sale on 1stDibs.
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