Hello Friends, and welcome to another unmissable offering from Lord Browns Furniture, the UK’s premier resource for fine Sofas and Chairs.
By choosing to view this listing, i can only assume you are familiar with the world-renown “Asnaghi” brand, and fully-understand the nature of what is on offer.
Asnaghi make pieces of furniture that are far more than just that. They create real works-of-art of intrinsic value, peerless in design and execution, and expected to become heirlooms of the future. Made using the finest materials (such as solid Poplar and Briar woods, and gilded using real gold-leaf) and created using skills passed down through generations of craftsmen, with each piece a demonstration of their age-long experience and expertise in cabinet-making, hand-painting, marquetry, hand-carving and lacquering.
Being suppliers of fine, bespoke furniture to some of the finest villas, private-homes and hotels in the world, as well as countless governments and parliaments, Asnaghi are true-luminaries amongst Italian furniture-makers, and occupy a position at the very-top of their profession. Yes, their significant prices reflect this (including, as you will recognise, on the secondary market) but please be in no doubt of the opportunity here, which is to acquire the very-best of the very-best you can buy and, as such, should be considered more an investment-opportunity than a mere purchase.
In a world of often-temporary pleasures, Asnaghi create beautiful furniture capable of remaining a joy and a source of contentment forever, with there being no finer example of that philosophy than this.
All of the numerous Asnaghi pieces we have available currently were acquired prior to a full £20m+ renovation project of one of the finest private-homes on the St Georges Hill Estate in Weybridge, and were commissioned and purchased new directly from Asnaghi around 2012 collectively costing over £1m. As such, they remain in superb, original condition, with a bare minimum of marks and blemishes acquired either during use, or when being removed and stored prior to our acquiring them.
That said, on offer on this occasion is a fabulously-presented, sensationally-detailed and perfectly-proportioned Cabinet/Sideboard decorated with sublime hand-carved detail and finished in Gilt.
This piece is in superb, impeccably-maintained condition. and its near-perfect order reflects the TLC and light, infrequent, considerate use afforded it in the past. Please view the images provided to confirm its fantastic condition and appearance. A more breathtaking, impressive chest of drawers is impossible to imagine.
In its current condition, it is sure to meet the requirements of all but the most-particular (and, if perfection is demanded, any flaws could be attended-to professionally prior to shipping upon request) and, for someone looking for a suite of peerless execution and appearance to position at the heart of their home, it is truly heaven sent! As the images will confirm, this superb piece possesses all the beauty and majesty of the finest furniture money can buy.
The measurement of this chest of drawers is H-90cm, W-140cm and D-50cm and, costing in excess of £12,000 when new, this piece represents spectacular value for money when considering its condition, and we have no doubt it will serve and delight the family and friends of its new owner for many decades to come.
Delivery of this piece to most UK mainland addresses will cost £120, and can be organised on behalf of the winning bidder upon request using one of our hand-picked panel of specialist, fully-insured independent furniture couriers.
Should I be able to help you further, feel free to call or message me.
For important payment, shipping, returns, cleaning and contact information, see the relevant sections.
Warm regards,
Daniel.
PAYMENT
Business is the art of extracting money from someone else's pocket without resorting to violence.
Payment from UK buyers is welcome by..........
Cash on collection
Cheque prior to collection
Direct bank transfer directly into our business bank account
Credit card (all cards accepted except AMEX) through our secure merchant facilities.
Payment from International buyers is welcome by.......
IBAN transfer directly into our business bank account
Credit card (as above) through our secure merchant facilities.
Paypal welcome.
SHIPPING
Careful, considerate shipping isn't expensive, its priceless.
UK Buyers are welcome to collect their purchase personally from our storage facility in Lancashire's beautiful Ribble Valley (BB7) or to send their courier/representative to do so on their behalf.
However, upon request, we are happy to organise shipping any piece to any UK or International address on behalf of the buyer, with all associated shipping costs to be borne by the buyer.
We do all we can to secure the best deal possible deal for our buyers, but please be aware that shipping costs are set by our couriers, not us.
Standard delivery costs are £120 for a Sofa, and £90 for an Armchair for delivery to the vast majority of UK mainland addresses. For obvious reasons, deliveries to the extremities of this sceptred isles (Cornwall and the Scottish Highlands, for example) attract a 30% surcharge. If in doubt, please contact us for clarification.
We ship all pieces using trusted, fully-insured, independant couriers, who have long-standing reputations for great customer service, and with whom we personally have successfully shipped hundreds of high-value pieces. They may not be the cheapest but, in our experience, they might possibly be the best. We recommend them to you without hesitation.
All shipping costs secure a one-man delivery service. That being the case, the buyer must agree to provide any assistance the courier might need to unload/install any piece at the delivery address. To secure the services of a 2-man team, which can also be organised if essential, please double the standard shipping charge relevant to your purchase.
International buyers are responsible for any customs and duties etc. imposed by the buyer's local customs authorities at the point of arrival of their delivery in that country, in addition to any shipping costs paid at the time of purchase.
RETURNS
We want you to be able to buy in confidence from Lord Browns Furniture, which is why our returns policy is deliberately simple and generous.
In the unlikely event that you should not be absolutely delighted with your purchase for any reason, please get in touch at your earliest convenience within 7 days of delivery, and we will organise for the piece to be returned for a full refund of the purchase price and delivery costs.
In the event of a return, the buyer is responsible for the cost of shipping the piece back to the Ribble Valley and, understandably, any refund will only be issued once the piece is received back at our Storage Facility. Obviously, we insist that all pieces are returned in the same condition in which they were originally sold.
CLEANING
Invariably, the pieces we offer for sale are the best of the best available, presented in superb, beautifully-maintained condition, with their overall condition accurately and transparently described through . That said, please be aware that the vast majority of pieces we offer for sale are pre-owned, and may possess qualities consistent with that fact.
However, should you wish for your purchase to arrive with you in the best condition possible, we are happy to organise for any piece to benefit from a full professional clean, administered by our local Master Upholsterer.
At Lord Browns, we have found the best angle from which to approach issues of this type is the try-angle.
Results post-treatment vary widely, depending on the characteristics of the fabric and the nature of the areas of compromise and, whilst results cannot be guaranteed ( certainly, perfection is an unrealistic expectation), the improvement in the look, feel and odour post-treatment gives the modest investment required (£75 for a sofa, and £35 for an armchair) the appearance of a bargain, and is money well-spent. We recommend this course of action to all buyers without hesitation.
