Antique Furniture by Maple & Co – French 3 Piece Suite c.1860
We are very proud to be able to offer for sale this beautifully crafted 19th Century French French Maple and co antique giltwood three piece salon suite which comprises of a sofa plus a pair of armchairs:
Antique French 3-Piece Suite by Maple & Co c.1860-70
Even a quick glance in its direction would tell you that this French 3-piece suite is rather special. In excellent, untouched, condition, as shown in these photographs, this fine suite is skillfully upholstered with the original decorative floral wool work fabric tapestry.
The suite also boasts gilded, hand carved, foliate and ribbon tied frames which are positioned on stylish reeded legs. The underneath of the suite is stencilled Maple & Co Ltd, renowned furniture manufacturers operating from London, Paris and Buenos Aires. The company manufactured their own top-end furniture in a huge warehouse that reputedly occupied an area where once 200 houses had stood in 1890. The business was world famous and was firmly established as a tourist hotspot in Victorian times.
Dimensions
The sofa measures as follows:
Height 102cm x Width 136cm x Depth 76cm, (Height 3 feet, 4 inches x Width 4 feet, 5 inches x Depth 2 feet, 6 inches)
The chairs measure:
Height 97 x Width 64 x Depth 66, (Height 3 feet, 2 inches x Width 2 feet, 1 inch x Depth 2 feet, 2 inches).
About Maple & Co
Maple & Co Ltd. supplied furniture to the rich and famous in Victorian society. Their furniture could be found in palaces world-wide, including Tsar Nicholas’s Winter Palace, the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna, plus most of the world’s fine hotels, houses and many British embassies. The Maples furniture business continued well into the 20th century, eventually going bankrupt in 1997 and being acquired by Allders.
It goes without saying therefore that antique furniture of this quality and pedigree should be of interest to those who appreciate the style and elegance that a suite like this could bring to their home.
We are offering this fine suite for £3250 which will include any restoration work that may be necessary. The photographs you see here and at this link are of the suite in its original, un-restored, condition.
Shipping
We are able to ship this suite worldwide and we would recommend that you contact us for a shipping quote before ordering. UK mainland shipping is free of charge.
Find Out More
Our team of antique furniture experts are on hand to answer your queries by telephone on: +44 20 8809 9605 or by email at: info@regentantiques.com
See For Yourself
Visitors are always welcome at our North London showroom where we have many fine antique and contemporary items of furniture and other collectables on display for you to see and enjoy.