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Scottish Chesterfield Sofa by John Taylor

Stock No

24632

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2013
  • £5,500.00
  • €6,413 Euro
  • $6,878 US Dollar

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Item Description

Late-19th century Scottish mahogany and leather chesterfield sofa by John Taylor of Edinburgh. With deep-buttoned upholstered arms, back and seat within fine foliate carved arms, raised on squat baluster turned legs on brass caps and castors. Requires re-upholstery.

Provenance: National Galleries Scotland, it remained in the gallery collection until a recent sale.

John Taylor & Sons were founded in Edinburgh in 1825 (premises on West Thistle Street before moving to Princes Street) and had a large retail premises and workshop (Rosemount Cabinetworks). They often advertised as ‘upholsterers to Her Majesty’ and ‘artistic house furnishers’ for Royal Scottish Academy. Examples of their work can be found in National Museums Scotland.

Item Info

Seller Location

Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland

Item Dimensions

H: 75cm W: 217cm D: 80cm

Period

Late 19th Century

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)131 5537286

+44 (0)7836 283669

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