7' Wide Antique Country House Sofa, English, Walnut, Button Back Settee, Regency

Our Stock # 25205

This is a large antique country house sofa. An English, walnut and velvet button back settee, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.

• Stunning, grand Regency statement piece with luxuriant proportion
• Displays a country house chic appearance, commensurate with gentle use
• Walnut show frame a treat of rich caramel hues and relief carved motif
• Ivy green, soft velvet upholstery lightly time worn, but delightfully endearing
  
  
• Serpentine crest rail rolls across the diamond pleated and buttoned back rest
• Enclosing the seat with shaped wings above broad, rolled arms
• Inviting seat width, with generous accommodation for three at 6' between the arms
• Traditionally stuffed and sprung cushion for superb comfort, with a seat height of 43.5cm (17.25'')
  
  
• Carved supports to each arm host ornate relief feather scrolls and foliate motif
• Attractive sash front issuing foliate mouldings and an ornate centre carving
• Fascinating front legs with bead and petal detail, with squat cabriole legs to the rear
• The whole riding smoothly upon a quartet of brass castors

This is an exceptional antique country house sofa, with a lightly aged appearance to suit a lived-in, intimate space, or as a large canvas, ready to be reupholstered in a grand expression of individual taste. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

Dimensions:
Max Width: 220.5cm (86.75'')
Max Depth: 94.5cm (37.25'')
Max Height: 103cm (40.5'')

Seat Width: 184cm (72.5'')
Seat Depth: 55cm (21.75'')
Seat Height: 43.5cm (17.25'')