Royal House Antiques is
delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s London,
large Baring sofa upholstered with Graham Sanderson 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
I have a pair of Victorian Howard & Son’s armchairs with the same upholstery listed under my other items
This is pretty much the finest sofa ever made, Howard & Son’s are known as simply put the makers of the most comfortable sofas in the world. This is a highly collectable duvet model meaning the arms and back are feather filled like the finest duvets, it is stamped and serial numbered to the inside back leg Howard Chairs LTD
The sofa has been fully restored to including being stripped back and reupholstered in Graham Sanderson’s Abraham Moon Chalet Stoneham light grey Herringbone 100% wool upholstery, it is very very fine and luxurious, the legs have been cleaned waxed and polished with a view to keeping the original period patina. The cushion internals are what’s called split panel feather filled, they have a fibre core to the middle for structure and breathability and feathers top and bottom for comfort
Dimensions
Height:- 92cm
Width:- 215cm
Depth:- 85.5cm
Seat height:- 55cm
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
ABOUT
US
Royal House Antiques
is a privately owned family ran business founded in Wimbledon SW19 and now
based in Pulborough RH20. We specialise in finding, restoring very fine luxury
antique leather seating, along with every single other type of antique ranging
from the 16th century to the 20th century. We also stock
a number of designer brands such as Fritz Hansen, Ralph Lauren, Cavalli,
Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra, David Linley, Rolex, Tiffany, Jager Le Coulter
and so on
PAYMENTS
We accept payment
via Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, Ethereum, Bacs, Chaps, PayPal or Card, we would
kindly ask that all items are paid for within 48 hours and collected within 7
working days, we can hold all paid items for 14 days free of charge, there
after a £20 a week storage fee will apply. We have long term storage which is
very economically priced, we are happy to hold stock for as long as needed
providing it is arranged prior to the purchase
If sold items
aren’t collected within three months and no arrangements have been made for
long term storage you will forfeit the item and payment
CONDITION
Please view the
very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining
to the condition. Please also ask any
questions before you bid and not after, all of our items are sold as seen
and as listed
Royal House
Antiques cannot be held liable for any independent assumptions made regarding
the items we sell, if you are unsure on any point, please feel free to ask for
clarity
Please note vintage
period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural
patina in the form of creasing and wear, we recommend annual 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
DELIVERY
OR COLLECTION
This item is
available for collection from our Pulborough warehouses RH20-1DF by appointment
only, alternatively we can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland,
Wales and Ireland for a fee
Please contact me
via email, alternatively my contact information is under the business seller
section of the listing, with your postcode for a delivery quotation, as mentioned
above the fee listed covers with the M25 for the UK, for international
deliveries the amount listed covers local Europe only so parts of Belgium and
France
Please be sure to
include which item you would like to buy as the price is determined on size and
distance, if you would like more than one piece of furniture the courier offers
a substantial discount on the second and third item, for international shipping
please view the below information
COURIER,
LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED
We can arrange
delivery nationwide, mostly with our nominated couriers, for Europe we use one
reasonably priced professional company that we trust, for the rest of the world
we use international shippers that can send any size item crated via air freight
within 7-14 days after crating or soft packed and container shipped via sea
freight within 30-60 days. The time frames outlined are guides only, non-domestic
shipping is almost entirely governed by the airlines, sea freight loading times
and custom clearances
Whomever delivers
will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you will be
quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible, please
let us know as it will affect the price to send a two-person team
Delivery is to the
ground floor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc that's
absolutely not a problem, the couriers charge £10-£20 per flight per man per
item, if you have a working elevator then naturally there’s no additional fee
All courier fees
are paid by yourself directly to the courier company, the contract for delivery
is between yourselves the client and whichever courier you chose from those
available I’m happy to accommodate your own courier after a cleared payment has
been received, they need to book in a collection time with at least 24 hours
notice, all collections must be made within 14 working days of the close of the
sale unless agreed by prior arrangement
IMPORT
DUTY
Most countries
charge some kind of import duty however almost all of our items won’t incur any
charges as the items are exempt from tax due to the age and materials used
For European
deliveries the price you will be quoted will include all clearance
documentation and any customs charges so there won’t be any additional fees
For international
deliveries such as the United States there can be some import duty to pay and
or a clearance fee, I would estimate that 99% of all deliveries clear customs
without being stopped for either
All duties are the
responsibility of the purchaser who is the importer, they can’t be covered by
the seller or shipping agent or factored in with additional retrospective
discounts
RETURNS
Royal House
Antiques offers a no quibble return policy if the item is not as described, if
there are any issues with the piece you will be refunded in full once the item
has been returned and inspected within 14 days, alternatively if there is a
small issue, we can discuss finding a mutual resolution that makes all parties
happy
We don’t offer a
sale on approval service which means you can purchase the item, have it delivered
and if you simply don’t like it, return it, this comes under change of mind or
doesn’t fit. There is a lot of time, money and work involved in transporting
goods around the world, the costs incurred can be vast so my advice would be if
you are unsure on a piece please ask as many questions as you like to make sure
you understand everything before you buy, if you are still unsure then please
either arrange a viewing in person or if that’s not possible then don’t buy
from an online retailer, perhaps look for a local gallery instead