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Early 1850s Howard & Sons Open Easy Armchair (1).jpg

Mid-19th Century Howard & Sons Open Easy Armchair

£4,995.00

An incredible open Easy Armchair by renowned furniture makers Howard & Sons. c.1850

An early open‑arm Easy Chair with single turned front legs and a crescent‑buttoned back. Recently reupholstered to Howard’s original specification using their factory‑monogrammed ticking. During the strip‑down a fragment of the chair’s earlier cotton ticking was discovered; this pattern was faithfully replicated so the upholstery is historically accurate to how the chair would have left Howard’s workshop in the mid‑19th century.

The rear leg carries the earlier four‑digit Howard numerical stamp 3597 and the chair retains its original Howard‑stamped brass castors.

Full restoration and reupholstery were completed by Giles Bray of Middleton‑Bray Upholstery in March 2026.

Worldwide shipping available, get in touch for a quote.

An incredible open Easy Armchair by renowned furniture makers Howard & Sons. c.1850

An early open‑arm Easy Chair with single turned front legs and a crescent‑buttoned back. Recently reupholstered to Howard’s original specification using their factory‑monogrammed ticking. During the strip‑down a fragment of the chair’s earlier cotton ticking was discovered; this pattern was faithfully replicated so the upholstery is historically accurate to how the chair would have left Howard’s workshop in the mid‑19th century.

The rear leg carries the earlier four‑digit Howard numerical stamp 3597 and the chair retains its original Howard‑stamped brass castors.

Full restoration and reupholstery were completed by Giles Bray of Middleton‑Bray Upholstery in March 2026.

Worldwide shipping available, get in touch for a quote.

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
Height: 780mm
Width: 760mm
Depth: 880mm
Seat Height: 350mm
Seat Depth: 620mm
Weight: 25kg