George III mahogany and chevron-banded square Piano, George III oak Side Table, simulated bamboo Dining Room Suite

A Victorian carved walnut button
upholstered balloon-back Chair, covered
in russet velvet, on cabriole legs

A late George III mahogany and chevron-banded square Piano with an incomplete action, on tapered square legs, manufacturers trade mark indistinct.,

An Edwardian mahogany and inlaid Display Cabinet, enclosed by a
air of astragal doors, on tapered square :gs ending in spade feet.

A late George III mahogany Chest, the fluted frieze above two short and three long drawers, on bracket feet.

An early Victorian rosewood Centre Table, the rectangular top with a pair of frieze drawers, on pierced fret trestle supports joined by a conforming stretcher.

A Victorian walnut and string banded Davenport, with a lateral door enclosing drawers, distressed.

A George III-style painted satinwood rectangular Occasional Table, on tapered square legs with stretchers.

An Edwardian mahogany Writing Table, with a pierced gallery back, the inlaid frieze drawer above tapered square legs.—

A George III-style mahogany bow-front Side Table, with a pair of drawers, on tapered square legs.

A George III oak Side Table, with a drawer, on chamfered square legs, restored.—

A Victorian walnut rectangular Sutherland Table, on turned legs and castors. open

An Edwardian mahogany and satinwood-banded square revolving Book Canterbury, the cruciform base on castors.

A WIIIiam IV carved giltwood
scroll-end Chaise Longue, upholstered
in blue fabric, on scrolled legs with
gadrooned feet,  long

An oak Mule Chest, 19th Century, of dovetailed construction, the base with a pair of drawers. —

A Continental mahogany and ebonised Shaving Stand, mid-19th Century, with an adjustable mirror above a drawer, on a turned stem with tripod supports,  high

A George IV gilt painted convex
Wall Mirror, with an ebonised eagle
surmount, later painted,  high

A George II-style carved giltwood Overmantel Mirror, the broken arch cresting centred by a winged cherub mask, restored.       —

A mahogany bow-front Chest, early 19th Century, with two short and three long drawers, on splayed bracket feet.

A George II elm and chestnut Armchair, with a pierced splat and outscrolled arms, on cabriole legs, restored

A large oak Coffer, early 19th Century, of multi-fielded panel construction, on stem feet, distressed.

A Dutch 19th Century-style large
oak Cupboard, the massive moulded
cornice above a pair of doors with mitred
panels and Corinthian pilasters, the
interior with shelves, below are two
apron drawers and bold bun feet,
high by  wide.; ft. in. by ft. in.

A mahogany Bureau Bookcase,
with a pair of glazed doors and cabriole
legs.

A simulated bamboo Dining Room Suite, comprising: a twin-door Side Cabinet., six Standard Dining Chairs and a pair of Standard Lamps, together with an associated Dining Tame,

the under-painted glass top on a scrolled ironwork base,  long, with two leaf extensions    —
An Edwardian-style mahogany and satinwood-inlaid square revolving Bookcase, made-up.

An Edwardian mahogany
rectangular Sutherland Table,
wide.; together with a pair of beechwood
spindle-back Chairs

George III oak Dining Chairs, oak Corner Cupboard, Chippendale-style carved mahogany Armchairs, mirror-back Side Cabinet

A set of four George III oak Dining Chairs, with pierced vase-shaped splats and drop-in seats, on chamfered square legs

A late George III oak Corner Cupboard, on associated Stand, the panel door above bobbin-turned legs.

An Art Deco mirror glass Dressing Table, with etched decoration, the pair of frieze drawers above chamfered column supports.

A George II later painted
bow-front hanging Corner Cupboard,
enclosed by a pair of doors.

An American beechwood Music Seat, late 19th Century, with a spindle-back and revolving seat, on turned legs ending in metal talon and glass ball feet

A George III-style mahogany serpentine-front Serving Table by GIII & Reigate, with a freize drawer, on carved tapered square legs and spade feet.

A WIIIiam and Mary-style walnut and pink dralon upholstered three-piece Drawing Room Suite, each piece on turned legs with scroll feet joined by ‘X’-shaped stretchers,

comprising: a twin-seat Sofa and a pair of Armchairs

A George III-style mahogany and buttoned green dralon upholstered Armchair, on moulded square legs

A George III mahogany and pine Chest-on-Chest, the upper part with two short and three long drawers flanked by fluted corners, the base with three long drawers, on shaped

bracket feet, restored.

A pair of Chippendale-style carved mahogany Armchairs, with lancet pierced splats and drop-in needlework seats, on chamfered square legs

A late Victorian walnut glazed hanging Corner Display Cabinet, with pierced fret carving and a single bevelled glass astragal door.   —

A WIIIiam IV carved and gilt painted circular convex Girandole, with an eagle cresting, candle arms later,  diam.

An Irish ebonised and parcel-gilt oval Wall Mirror, the moulded frame set with simulated gems tones.

A Victorian figured walnut Wardrobe, the triple arched panel doors centred by a full-length mirror.

A Victorian ebonised and gilt-metal mounted mirror-back Side Cabinet, the base with projecting Corinthian columns dividing a cupboard door and a pair of glazed panel doors.

A George III-style mahogany and chevron inlaid Bookcase on Stand,
enclosed by a pair of astragal doors
above two dummy and one real frieze
drawer, on tapered square legs ending in
spade feet.

An ebonised upright Piano by
C. Bechstein, Serial No. , the
panelled front with candle sconces,
wide.

A Victorian black lacquer
papier-mache and gilt painted salon
Chair, the scroll over back centred by an
oval solid splat decorated with
chinoiserie motifs and mother-of-pearl
inlay, the unupholstered seat aperture
above cabriole legs. For IIIus. see page

A late George III mahogany rectangular Pembroke Table, with a drawer, on tapered square legs, restored.

A late George III mahogany and inlaid Press Cupboard, now with a
partially hinged top above a pair of anel doors with oval satinwood andings, the apron drawer above bracket feet, altered.

Continental mahogany Chest, Victorian walnut Side Cabinet, carved and gilt painted Console Table, square tilt-top Tripod Table

A set of four Victorian mahogany
balloon-back Chairs, on fluted turned
legs

A Continental mahogany Work Table, mid-19th Century, the concave fronted hinged top on a carved and turned pedestal with triform scroll supports.—

A Victorian rosewood Cabinet, inlaid with satinwood stringing, the moulded cornice above a bevelled astragal door enclosing shelves and a mirror-back, the base with a

Wedgwood-style plaque depicting dancing maidens, below is a bevelled glass door and a plinth base,  high by  wide.; ft. Vnn. by ft. lV/zm.

An Edwardian satinwood and
mahogany small Card Table, the
rectangular top inlaid with a chequer
border and bell flowers, on tapered
square legs.

A Victorian maple and floral
marquetry tripod Occasional Table, the
serpentine top on a carved and turned
stem.

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany
Elbow Chair, with a pierced splat and
circular seat, on turned legs

A George III-style small mahogany Bureau, the fall above seven drawers, on ogee bracket feet.

A Continental mahogany Chest, mid-19th Century, with three ogee moulded drawers above a straight drawer, on bun feet., formerly part of a larger chest

A Victorian mahogany Cabinet Bookcase, with a pair of ogee panel glazed doors above a pair of cupboard doors, on a plinth base.

A Victorian walnut Side Cabinet, the later break-front top above a glazed panel door flanked by open shelves, on a plinth base., formerly with a marble top

A carved oak Mule Chest, late 19th Century, the hinged top revealing the inscribed date , the four panel lozenge motif front with a pair of drawers below, on stile feet,  wide.

A nest of three Regency-style mahogany and brass inlaid Occasional Tables, on slender turned legs.

A Louis XV-style carved giltwood three-piece Suite, late 19th Century, upholstered in Genoa dralon, comprising: a Canape and a pair of Fauteuils

A painted circular pedestal Table, early 19th Century, the tilt-top on a chamfered stem and triple-reeded splayed legs ending in brass cappings,  diam.

A Continental rococo-style carved and gilt painted Console Table, 19th Century, with a serpentine white marble top.

A Victorian mahogany
mirror-back Dressing Table, on fluted
turned legs joined by a platform
undertier, retaining trade label of
W. Brock fcf Co..,

An early Victorian mahogany Sideboard, with a carved raised back and convex frieze drawers above panelled doors.

A Victorian rosewood scroll-back ‘Nursing Chair, upholstered in claret velvet, on cabriole legs

An Edwardian mahogany and satinwood crossbanded open Bookcase, with three adjustable shelves, on bracket feet.

A late George III mahogany square tilt-top Tripod Table, with a slender turned stem, top detached.

upholstered balloon-back Armchair, Victorian rosewood Centre Table, rectangular Pembroke Table

A George III mahogany tilt-top Tripod Table, with a vase-shaped turned stem,  diam.

An early Victorian mahogany Chest of two short and three long drawers, on splayed bracket feet.

A George IV mahogany and string-inlaid Chest, with two concealed frieze drawers above two short and three long drawers, on bracket feet.

A Victorian mahogany and beechwood upholstered Dalloon-back Chair, with foliate patterned coral damask upholstery, on cabriole legs

An early Victorian rosewood Centre Table, the rounded rectangular top with a frieze drawer, on chamfered vase-shaped supports with trestle bases.

A George III mahogany and string-inlaid rectangular Pembroke Table, with real ana opposing dummy frieze drawers, on tapered square legs ending in spade feet, restored,  wide.
A mahogany drop-leaf Table, 19th Century, with alteration, the rectangular top on square legs. open

An Edwardian mahogany and
satinwood-banded Bureau, the fall above
four long drawers, on cabriole feet,
wide.

A George III mahogany Chair, with associated arms, the pierced splat and drop-in seat above square legs, restored

A George III-style mahogany ladder-back Armchair, on chamfered square legs joined by stretchers

A Charles II-style Stool, the
rectangular seat on turned and square legs joined by stretchers.

A George II mahogany
rectangular drop-leaf Table, the
rectangular top with a frieze drawer, on
tapered legs ending in pad feet, restored,
wide.

A Charles I-style oak Refectory Dining Table, with a lunette carved frieze, on four bulbous turned legs joined by peripheral stretchers,  long

A set of ten elm and oak rush seat ladder-back Dining Chairs, including a pair of Carvers, on turned legs with stretchers

An early Victorian satin birch kneehole Dressing Table, with a three-quarter galleried top above an arrangement of drawers surrounding a recessed panel door, on a plinth base.

A set of four George III mahogany Chairs, including a pair of Carvers, with pierced splats and drop-in seats, on reduced chamfered square legs, restored

A Victorian carved walnut framed and button upholstered balloon-back Armchair, on cabriole legs, distressed upholstery

A Victorian walnut and inlaid three-tier Whatnot, with baluster-shaped supports, on turned feet and castors.

A George III mahogany Chest of two short ana three long drawers, on splayed bracket feet.

A Regency mahogany small Chest of three long drawers, on bracket feet, restored.—

A George III mahogany Chest of two short and three long drawers, on bracket feet

A late George III mahogany kneehole Side Table, with three drawers, on tapered square legs.

painted bow-front Corner Whatnot, Louis XVI-style carved giltwood Jardiniere, Victorian walnut small Bookcase, Wing Armchair

A large maple pedestal Desk, the shaped leather inset top above an arrangement of seven drawers, on carved cabriole legs.; together with a small bow-front Cabinet en suite, with

an open recess above a pair of doors and cabriole legs.

A Louis XVI-style carved giltwood Jardiniere, with a metal liner, the pairs of fluted turned supports united by a triform undertier, on scroll feet,  diam.
Two cream painted and parcel-gilt triptych Dressing Table Mirrors, with ornate carved surrounds; together with three bevelled and etched glass triptych Dressing Table Mirrors

A Victorian ebonised and
mother-of-pearl inlaid Occasional Chair,
the shaped papier-mache splat with
chinoiserie decoration, the caned seat on
cabriole legs

A Victorian walnut small Bookcase, enclosed by a pair of glazed panel doors, on a plinth base with bun feet.

A pair of late George III mahogany ‘D’-shaped Table Ends, with reeded borders, on ring turned legs.

An early Victorian rectangular mahogany Occasional Table, now with a reduced chamfered stem, on a shaped platform base.

A mahogany Collector’s Cabinet, with two columns of seven drawers, on a plinth base.

A George III-style painted break-front Pier Cabinet, with bowed sides, the diaper decorated frieze above three panel doors divided by simulated fluted pilasters,  wide.;

together with a ‘D’-end pedestal Dining Table en suite, with a spare leaf, the simulated marble top on twin turned supports and splayed legs,  long

An Italian carved giltwood and
green painted Bedroom Suite in
rococo-style, comprising: a Double Bed
Frame, decorated with reserved
cartouches depicting floral sprays and
cherubs., a pair of
serpentine Console Tables, one with a
marble top., a marble top low
serpentihed Occasional Table, on
cabriole legs., a serpentined
Stool, on cabriole legs, a Bergere and a
Dressing Table, the serpentine marble
top above three drawers.

A pair of carved and gilt painted
Console Brackets,  high; together
with a florentine carved giltwood
rectangular Wall Mirror, with an ornate
foliate pierced frame,  by

A George III mahogany Wing Armchair, upholstered in pale-blue fabric, on chamfered square legs joined by stretchers

A George III-style mahogany standing Corner Cupboard in two sections, the crenellated cornice above two pairs of fielded panel doors, on bracket feet,  nigh by  wide.

An 19th Century-style Continental
carved beechwood Armchair, with a
pierced splat, on carved cabriole legs

A red lacquer chinoiserie Side
Cabinet, with gilt painted decoration
depicting Oriental scenes, the central
bowed cupboard door above four
cabriole legs.—

A three-piece black lacquer
chinoiserie Bergere Suite, with double
carved backs and sides and loose yellow
damask cushions, on carved cabriole legs
with claw and ball feet, comprising: a
Settee and a pair of Armchairs

A black lacquer tub-shaped Bergere, with chinoiserie decoration similar to the previous lot, on square legs

A nest of three black lacquer chinoiserie Occasional Tables, with bowed tops, on slender turned legs and splayed feet.

A mahogany tilt-top Tripod Table, 19th Century, with later black lacquer chinoiserie decoration,  diam., retaining the trade label of Druce s Co.

A Japanese black lacquer and gilt painted bow-front Corner Whatnot, the three graduated tiers with turned supports,  high

A pair of Victorian rosewood balloon-back Chairs, with carved mid-rails, on cabriole legs

Card Table, Queen Anne-style walnut and crossbanded Chest, Chippendale-style mahogany Dining Chairs

A George III mahogany and
rosewood crossbanded semi-circular
Card Table, outlined with stringing, the
tapered square legs on spade feet, top
veneers split.

A reproduction small mahogany
Bureau Bookcase, the domed pediment
centred by an inlaid paterae above a
glazed panel door, the fall above four
drawers and colonette pilasters, on
bracket feet.

A George III-style miniature
carved mahogany Dumb Waiter, the two
lobed graduated tiers with a turned
stem, on tripod supports,  diam.

A George III-style satinwood
Armchair, with a pierced trellis splat and
carved seat, on reeded splayed legs
joined by ‘X’-shaped stretchers

A pair of George III-style
satinwood floral painted ’shield back’
Occasional Chairs, with drop-in seats, on
tapered square legs and spade feet

A Queen Anne-style walnut and crossbanded Chest of two short and three long drawers, on bracket feet.

A 19th Century small oak Refectory Table, fluted frieze above four spiral-twist legs joined by stretchers,  long

A WIIIiam IV mahogany Library Table, the rectangular top above trestle end supports joined by a pole stretcher.

A mahogany and pine Chest, 19th Century, with two short and three long drawers, on later bracket feet.

A Victorian mahogany kneehole Dressing Table, now reduced in height, the central recess flanked by a pair of bowed doors with applied mouldings, altered.

An early Victorian mahogany Chest of two short and three long drawers, on gadrooned bun feet.

An Edwardian oak Armchair, with
a rectangular padded back and seat
upholstered in red leather cloth, on
columnar turned legs with stretchers

A set of eight Chippendale-style
mahogany Dining Chairs, including a
pair of Armchairs, with pierced splats
and drop-in seats, on carved cabriole
legs

A set of four Continental mahogany
rail-back Chairs, early 19th Century,
including a pair of Armchairs, with
carved mid-rails and drop-in seats, on
sabre legs—

A set of eight WIIIiam and Mary-style walnut Dining Chairs, including a pair of Carvers, with arched backs and rectangular seats, upholstered in claret Genoa dralon, the turned

and square legs on scroll feet

A matched set of six late th
Century-style Dining Chairs, with claret
damask upholstered backs and seats,
comprising: a pair of walnut Armchairs
and four oak Standard Chairs; together
with a walnut Stool with matching
upholstery

A late Victorian walnut Wellington Chest of seven drawers flanked by hinged pilasters.     —

A late George III mahogany and kingwood crossbanded semi-circular Card Table, inlaid with stringing, on tapered square legs, restored.

A Regency-style mahogany and
crossbanded small bow-front Chest of
three long drawers, on bracket feet,
wide.

An Art Deco mirror-glass mounted Cocktail Cabinet, the applied copper tinted and smoked glass bandings decorated with etched designs, the pair of doors revealing a burr maple

veneered fitted interior, on block supports.

Continental mahogany Chairs, Louis XV-style carved giltwood three-piece Suite, Louis XV-style kingwood parquetry low Table

A late George III mahogany rail-back Armchair, with a drop-in seat, on reeded square legs joined by stretchers, restored—

A George III mahogany Chair, with a hoop-shaped splat-back, on chamfered square legs

A Louis XV-style carved giltwood
three-piece Suite, comprising: a small
Settee and a pair of Armchairs

A George III small mahogany
Chest of three long drawers with later
burr handles, on bracket feet.

A late Victorian mahogany pedestal Desk, the red leather inset top above an arrangement of nine drawers.

A set of twelve Continental cherrywood Dining Chairs, 19th Century, with pierced splats and drop-in seats, on tapered square legs

A Continental rosewood five-piece
Drawing Room Suite, mid-19th Century,
each piece with a carved cresting rail and cabriole legs, comprising: a serpentine-back Settee, a pair of Armchairs and a pair of single Chairs

A Queen Anne oak Side Chair, with a solid vase-shaped splat and solid seat, on turned and square legs joined by stretchers

A George II oak Side Table, with a frieze drawer, on square legs.

An Edwardian mahogany and
inlaid Writing Table, with a leather inset
top, on tapered square legs.

An Edwardian chinoiserie cheval Mirror, with a shaped cresting, the turned supports on splayed legs.

A mahogany low Bookcase, in two sections with sliding glass doors flanked by fluted pilasters.

A Louis XV-style kingwood
parquetry low Table, with gilt-metal
mounts, on cabriole legs.

A George II revival burr walnut
and carved Dining Room Suite,
comprising: two serpentine-front
Sideboards, with pierced aprons and
cabriole legs on paw feet.
and  wide., an extending Dining
Table, with one spare leaf, on cabriole
legs, some water damage,  long, six
Dining Chairs and a pair of Carvers,
with nailed red leatherette upholstery
and a Display Cabinet, with a pair of
bevelled glass doors above a pair of
frieze drawers and cupboard doors,
wide.

A burr walnut Cocktail Cabinet of
similar design to the previous lot, with
an arrangement of doors revealing
sycamore veneered fitted interior, the
frieze drawer surmounted by a mirror
slide, raised on cabriole legs

A Louis XV/XVI Transitional-style rosewood and tulipwood marquetry Card Table, with gilt-metal mounts and a frieze drawer, on cabriole legs.

A mahogany Pedestal, the square top and foot divided by a fluted columnar pIIIar,  high    —

A late George III yew-wood Commode Armchair, with a hinged seat revealing ceramic liner, on tapered square legs.

A pair of Continental mahogany Chairs, mid-19th Century, with moulded and padded balloon-shaped backs upholstered in green dralon, on cabriole legs.

An Edwardian satinwood and
floral painted Bedside Cupboard, with
harewood and tulipwood-banding, the
freize drawer above a panel door, on
tapered square legs.

A set of three Louis XlV-style
carved giltwood Armchairs, upholstered
in distressed Genoa velvet, on scrolled
supports with ‘X’-shaped stretchers.

An Edwardian mahogany and
satin birch inlaid oval two-tier
Occasional Table by Heal c Son, the
oval top with a stylised leaf border above
a small frieze drawer, on shaped tapered
square legs.

walnut tripod Work Table, Sutherland Table, Victorian walnut Work Table,  Queen Anne walnut small Chest

A Victorian mahogany oval Sutherland Table, the baluster end support with a pole stretcher. open

A Victorian rosewood pedestal Table, the serpentined tilt-top with a lobed pIIIar and quadruple carved legs.

A Victorian rosewood Card Table, with a foliate carved apron, on a chamfered pIIIar and circular base with paw feet.

A set of six George III-style mahogany ’shield back’ Dining Chairs, with dished drop-in seats, on splayed square legs

A set of six Victorian walnut balloon-back Chairs, with stuffed seats, on cabriole legs, two backs damaged

A Victorian walnut and inlaid Card
Table, the lobed pedestal on quadruple
carved legs with claw and ball feet,
wide.

A walnut tripod Work Table, mid-19th Century, the gadrooned rectangular top with a cavetto frieze above a columnar stem.

A pair of Victorian walnut Side Chairs in the WIIIiam and Mary-style, on fluted legs with ‘X’-shaped stretchers

A Regency-style beechwood
Armchair, with lancet splats and caned
seat

A George III mahogany Chest of
two short and two long drawers, on bracket feet, altered.

A George IV rosewood and boxwood inlaid Dressing Table Mirror, the plinth with three drawers, on ivory ball feet.

A George III oak hanging Corner Cupboard, the inlaid cornice above a panel door centred by a shell medallion.

A George III mahogany Tea Table, with a chamfered rectangular top, on tapered square legs, restored.

A Victorian walnut Work Table, the oval top with pierced trestle supports.

A Victorian mahogany Occasional Table, with a drawer, on bobbin-turned end supports joined by a stretcher.

An Edwardian mahogany and
satinwood-banded cylinder Bureau, with
a pull-out writing surface above two
fneze drawers, on tapered square legs,
wide.

A set of four Queen Anne-style
Dining Chairs, upholstered in cream
hide, including a pair of Armchairs, on
cabriole legs with acanthus carved knees;
together with a pair of leathercloth
upholstered Armchairs, on paw feet

A carved and gilt-gesso picture frame Mirror, moulded with shells, cartouches and floral scrolls,  by

A Queen Anne walnut small Chest
of three long drawers with panelled sides, on later bracket feet.

SETTEES, CHAISES-LONGUES AND SOFAS
A bit too comfortable for the likes of architect-designers, the settee and sofa attracted less design attention of the ‘progressive’ sort between rococo and art nouveau. The general commercial manufacturer was left to
provide comfortable seating of this sort and did so, often of a buttoned and overstuffed nature. Settles (q.v.) were another matter and the production of some settle-like, art nouveau settees was a feature of the turn of
the century.
The value of old settees of the completely upholstered sort is nowadays dependent, obviously, on condition and upholstery as much as style. Chesterfields tend to be sought after as a perennially popular form and have been produced and reproduced in large numbers from their inception to the present day.
SETTEES  chaises-longues
A Victorian rococo single-ended settee or chaise-longue in the style so popular in the 1850s and made on to the 1880s. The buttoned upholstery gives it a luxurious appearance and the walnut cabriole legs are suitably over-scrolled to impress.
A more developed settee, again in walnut, with buttoned back upholstery and rococo curves which are so exuberant as almost to parody themselves. The legs and arm supports are carved with doubly-accentuated
scrolls and with leaves. Like much Victorian rococo furniture, it is designed more for effect than for heavy wear, but one cannot help admiring the sheer confidence of the maker.
Typical chaise-longue, with matching chairs, of a type made from the 1880s onwards, with turned legs, solid construction and turned-spindle gallery along the back. Covered in an imitation leather.
Chaise-longue 250  350 Suite of chaise-longue, two easy and six single chairs
A slightly later suite with spindled galleries to chaise-longue and armchair. 1890-1900
Chaise-longue only Suite of nine pieces
A chaise-longue, tub easy chair and single chair of a type made from c.1890 onwards. The curvy legs are a forerunner of the `Louis’ style popular in the early 1900s.
A commercial art nouveau’ chaise-longue and easy chair, with single chair of a suite. The ‘art nouveau’ bit is from the cut-through heart shapes but, since the legs remain rotundly turned throughout (and not square
section as normally done with art nouveau), it is a commercial gesture rather than a genuine design.
A fully upholstered chaise-longue and easy chair with attendant ,arty’ chair. The upholstery is of c.1910 velvet in a contemporary design. 1900-1930
SETTEES  chesterfields
Fully upholstered settees appear prominently in manufacturers’ catalogues of the 1850s onwards. The chesterfield sofa is one of the enduring types but possibly appeared later. By the 1870s fully buttoned chesterfields are visible in the catalogues of Shoolbred and others. The examples shown here are from later catalogues, but that on the right is a typical example of the breed.
A selection of six chesterfields from 1900 to 1930 showing variations in coverings over the period.
SETTEES  art nouveau
An ‘art nouveau’ settee-settle inlaid with stylised    404 A mahogany corner settee with an arm rest with turned flowers. The bowed sides are slatted above the upholstered    column supports at one end. An odd ‘art nouveau’ piece designed
arms and the square feet have castors inset.    for some special corner. C. 1900
SETTEES  drop arm
The drop-arm settee appears to have lost favour recently. There was a time when the pull of a lever could transform a settee into a piece of reclining furniture. Three versions are shown here, two of chesterfield type
and one shaped one on square tapering legs. 1900-1920
SETTEES  ‘reproduction’ styles, 1890-1930
A rather splendidly-covered ‘French’ style settee with gilded frame with gesso decoration. 1860-1890
An ebonised sofa with an inlaid panel in the back. The piece is made in a style derivative of French and dimmer traditions, with a hint of the Prince of Wales’ feathers thrown in this part of the suite of drawing room furniture. The overall effect is rather flimsy. c. 1890
A 19th century English reproduction of a French sofa, made with considerable skill and expertise. One of the great difficulties with the classic French designs from Louis XIV to Louis XVI is the fact that they have been so much reproduced and so accurately. Even now, Italian and Spanish workshops, as well as the French, are turning out Louis XV chairs on a grand production scale.
An ‘Edwardian Sheraton’ settee with a buttoned back and turned front legs. There is a characteristic inlay in boxwood and ivory in the centre of the top back seat rail, and inlaid boxwood stringing lines in the mahogany frame.
A settee and a day bed in walnut with much twist turning to meet the demand for ‘medieval’ furniture. The styles are, in fact, more attuned to Restoration furniture than the ‘Elizabethan’ taste they were intended to
satisfy. 1900-1920
A walnut two-back settee and easy chair with curving moulded cross-stretchers connecting the legs, which end in scrolled, folded feet. The legs are a fair emulation of William-and-Mary styles and the silk tapestry
upholstery was a quite expensive fabric.
A three-back settee with carved English walnut under-frame in the style of 1670 Restoration furniture, covered in silk tapestry.
A three-back carved walnut settee with caned panels in the backs and a caned seat. A fairly accurate copy of a type of 1670-1680 with bold turning in double bulbs to the front stretchers; scrolled, folded feet;
well-swept arms ending in scrolls and elaborately-carved top rails. A good quality piece but more decorative than utilitarian, so not very expensive.
A mahogany settee with a caned seat and caned oval back panel with a painted crest. It is carved with 18th century motifs in the Adam-Sheraton manner and is on square tapering legs with block feet.
A bergere settee and armchair in a style of French Hepplewhite derivation with painted decoration and an oval central painted panel to the settee, depicting a recumbent scantily-clad lady attended by cherubs on what looks like a sea shore. The contemporary fabric on the upholstery is somewhat fussy for the classical design and decoration of the structure.

SETTEES  sofas, day-beds and couches
A George I walnut settee with shepherd’s crook arms. The cabriole legs have thread and scroll decoration and end in pad feet. The fabric is not contemporary, which would increase the price considerably. 1715-1725
A Chippendale mahogany settee showing the double back design taken from a single chair. 1750-1770
The earliest forms of settee were simply extended versions of the armchairs of the period, whether upholstered or, like Chippendale’s examples, with backs that were a two-, three- or four-fold repeat of the single chair back with which the settee went en suite. These are, understandably, not very popular and it is not until the return of the fully upholstered back that any great enthusiasm emerges amongst general collectors.
From about 1770 onwards the fully upholstered settee, then the couch or day-bed of Regency times and the exuberantly carved Victorian chaise-longues and couches, the Chesterfield and all the other forms made their appearance in sequence. These are now part of the general antique collecting scene, whereas the upholstered late seventeenth century pieces and hard-backed Chippendale versions are a specialist taste.
The price is obviously greatly influenced by the condition of the upholstery, and unless otherwise stated values are based on the piece being covered in good quality modern upholstery.
A Hepplewhite mahogany upholstered settee on slightly splayed legs. Note that the hessian below the seat has been ripped out. At this price one needs to check that the frame is period as well, as it appears somebody has done by the torn canvas at the bottom of the seat. 1780-1800
A Hepplewhite button upholstered settee on tapering legs. An elegant serviceable piece. 1780-1800
A superb Adam sofa or window seat. The workmanship is of the highest quality. A very elegant piece.
c. 1775
Bear in mind that the prices which follow take account of the cost of new upholstery, which they are assumed to have.
A four-seat Sheraton settee on turned and fluted legs.
A Regency  chaise-longue with carved decoration on the front.
A Regency mahogany chaise-longue on paw feet. 1810-1825
A mahogany chaise-longue with metal decoration and heavy rounded padded ends. 1810-1830
A Victorian single-ended chaise-longue with deeply buttoned back.
A Victorian walnut richly carved settee. c.1825-1850
A Victorian double-ended settee with flowing scrolled lines and considerable carving, offered over a wide range of time. 1850-1880
A William IV mahogany sofa, with rather bulbous reeded legs, showing the doubleended design favoured by several designers.
A walnut Victorian double spoon-backed settee with leaf carving and fretted scrolls.
A mahogany Victorian settee with French influence in the back design. The legs are the same as the chairs of this date.
An unusual Victorian button backed Chesterfield with scrolled arms and turned legs.
A Victorian Chesterfield with typical button upholstery. Now very often recovered in leather. 1860-1900