Howard & Sons Castellane Sofa
A beautiful and elegant 'Castellane' sofa by renowned furniture makers Howard & Sons. c.1920
An exceptional sofa of perfect proportions featuring square tapered legs, wonderful knife-edge detail to the fronts of the arms and 'seige de duvet' cushions and bolsters. Professionally reupholstered to Howard's original spec to the very highest of standards using their factory monogrammed ticking. Rear left leg stamped '15489-5310 Howard & Sons Ltd Berners St' with the castors also stamped with Howard & Sons. Remnants of the original paper label remain to the underside of the centre support rail.
Some pencil inscriptions were also found during the restoration to the original arm cushion lining reading 'Large Castellane, Cameron, Gabe'; perhaps referring to the model, client and maker of this sofa during it's original build.
Full restoration and re-upholstery completed by Giles Bray of Middleton-Bray Upholstery in February 2022.
About the maker
Howard & Sons were a prestigious furniture maker, formed in Lemon Street, London in 1820 where they initially traded as a Cabinet Maker. They later went on to design and produce iconic pieces of furniture out of several London addresses, usually stamping their work with the address - making this an identification of the age of the piece. They were made famous for their impeccably designed and incredibly comfortable sofas and armchairs. Howard and Sons would make identification easier by marking their work. Upholstered furniture would have either a name and/or number stamp on the inside of the back foot, a paper label on the hessian or a name stamp on the castor cup or wheel. Original pieces are incredibly sought after and becoming harder and harder to come by.
Dimensions
Seat Height: 500mm
Back Height: 800mm
Width: 1670mm
Depth: 850mm
Weight: 60kg+
