Victorian Furniture

Help with sofa

Started by mynah · March 23, 2009 · 2 posts

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Victorian Furniture thread on victorianforum.com · started March 23, 2009 by mynah · 2 posts · discussion in 2009.

I just picked up this sofa from the back of an antique mall. I don't know if this is a very old sofa or a repro, and the upholstery is obviously hideous and needs to be replaced, but I was trying to find out what to call it style wise. Other than victorian, I'm not sure what…

I just picked up this sofa from the back of an antique mall. I don't know if this is a very old sofa or a repro, and the upholstery is obviously hideous and needs to be replaced, but I was trying to find out what to call it style wise. Other than victorian, I'm not sure what it is. Any help? It's about 8.5'.

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It's a reproduction.  Probably 1920s or 1930s.  You can tell because of the removable seat cushions.  Real Victorians were all one solid piece.  Cushions were introduced in the 1920s