Antiques Sofas

Regent Antiques has been trading in London for three decades. We specialise in English and Continental antique furniture, silver and porcelain. Our main markets are Europe and North America and we export worldwide. Antique Victorian Mahogany Two Seater Settee Sofa c. This is a stunning antique Victorian. Two seater settee, circa 1870 in date. The sofa has been hand carved in mahogany and has a serpentine back, scrolled arms and cabriole forelegs. It is luxuriously upholstered in a fine cream patterned fabric. The quality and craftsmanship are absolutely superb. It is a superb example of Victorian splendour and practicality. In excellent condition , p lease see photos for confirmation of condition. Height 38 x Width 147 x Depth 77. Height 15.0 x Width 57.9 x Depth 30.3. Victorian Furniture (1830 – 1901) very popular today, probably due to its accessibility more than the esthethics. There was plenty of furniture made due to the change in history of methods of manufacture, the machine had taken over and was able to produce mass amounts of Victorian furniture to satisfy the vast demand by the middle class people that desired it. Furniture history changed forever through the Victorian period. It became desirable to have a home laden with furniture to show your status to your peers. Throughout history Queen Victoria identified herself with the middle class. Therefore the furniture of this period was made for an ever-increasing middle class population. The most popular woods used to produce furniture included: mahogany, burr walnut, rosewood and ebony. Thick, darkly coloured woods with ornate carvings, high-tone gloss, richly carved silhouettes and as many flourishes and ornaments as the surface of a piece of furniture would allow were typical for this period. They were designed to give the appearance of being owned by the wealthy. Mahogany and rosewood were popular and rich colours, intensified by layering high-gloss lacquers over stained wood were highly desired. Comfort was an important consideration for purchasers who wanted their homes to be gracious reflections of their financial, so velvet cushions and brocade sofa fabric were often coordinated with velvet drapes for maximum impact. Mahogany is probably one of the largest’families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Rosewood, Kingwood, Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view. Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect. Although Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like’Flame’ Mahogany and’Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments). Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850′s, this particular variety became all but extinct. Take a tour of our London showrooms. Take Piccadilly line to Manor House station. Go to top of escalators and turn left. Take exit 7 and walk straight on for 10 metres. Manor Warehouse is on the right. There is car parking available on site. Please make all cheques payable to Regent Antiques. Bank details: Regent Antiques – BBVA – Account: 05701615 – Sort: 23-59-11. For the best value, we recommend offsetting this cost by purchasing multiple items. The item “Antique Victorian Mahogany Two Seater Settee Sofa c. 1870″ is in sale since Thursday, September 21, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Antique Furniture\Sofas/Chaises\Victorian (1837-1901)”. The seller is “regentantiquesuk” and is located in London N4 1BX. This item can be shipped worldwide.