Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale. Very rare totally original Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Chesterbed chaise lounge. An amazing find, the chaise has been fully restored to include a light staining to the walnut legs, the leather has been lightly stripped back and hand dyed this glorious cigar brown colour. The leather upholstery is the original hide and in remarkable strong condition considering its age. At some point the square leg has had a spacer fitted to the bottom, you can see it's a slightly different colour.
The inside back leg is stamped with the order number 4532, the castors are stamped Cope & Collingson who the only company who Howard trusted to make their castors as they were to the exact same specification. Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask. 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 16. 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. Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description pertaining to the condition. 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.
COURIER, LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN'T BE POSTED. 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.