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Chippendale Style 19th Century Camel Back Sofa
A Brookes
for sale €2,182     $2,369
£1,865
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Chippendale Style 19th Century Camel Back Sofa

19th century
For Sale by A Brookes
Description

Chippendale style 19th century strong mahogany frame camel back sofa with well caved swept arms and legs with ball and claw feet currently covered in traditional Cole fax & Flowler floral fabric

Seat depth 54cm

Photos on my stand at The decorative antiques fair in Battersea park January

summer sale now on

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
206cm (81.10")
Depth
86cm (33.86")
Declaration

A Brookes has dated this Chippendale Camel Back Sofa to the 19th Century.

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SA1190821
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Description
Chippendale style 19th century strong mahogany frame camel back sofa with well caved swept arms and legs with ball and claw feet currently covered in traditional Cole fax & Flowler floral fabric

Seat depth 54cm

Photos on my stand at The decorative antiques fair in Battersea park January

summer sale now on

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
206cm (81.10")
Depth
86cm (33.86")
Date of Manufacture

A Brookes has dated this Chippendale Camel Back Sofa to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1190821
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A Brookes
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A nineteenth-century Chippendale style camel back sofa with floral chintz upholstery and carved mahogany legs.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century Chippendale style camel back sofa with floral chintz upholstery and carved mahogany legs.

Chippendale style 19th Century Camel back sofa

Archive II A nineteenth-century Chippendale style camel back sofa with floral chintz upholstery and carved mahogany legs. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century Chippendale style camel back sofa with floral chintz upholstery and carved mahogany legs. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century Chippendale style camel back sofa with floral chintz upholstery and carved mahogany legs. View IV
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A Brookes

A Brookes
Telephone 07787 568923
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Nr Ledbury
Herefordshire / Gloucestershire Border
HR8 2LL
United Kingdom

Portabello
Notting Hill
London
NW11
United Kingdom
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A nineteenth-century Chippendale style camel back sofa with floral chintz upholstery and carved mahogany legs.
Chippendale style 19th Century Camel back sofa
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A nineteenth-century Chippendale style camel back sofa with floral chintz upholstery and carved mahogany legs.
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A Chippendale camel back sofa is defined by its distinctive central humped or arched backrest, sweeping serpentine lines, and outward-scrolling arms. Popularised during the mid-to-late eighteenth century by cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale, the style typically incorporates detailed timber legs, such as cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet or straight Marlborough legs.

Nineteenth-century sofas are traditionally constructed using solid hardwood frames, predominantly mahogany, beech, or oak. The internal upholstery typically consists of hand-tied steel coil springs, jute webbing, and natural fillings such as horsehair, coconut fibre, or cotton felt, finished with woven textiles like chintz, velvet, or damask.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-carved timber elements showing subtle asymmetry, hand-cut joinery such as mortise and tenon joints, and original hand-forged or early machine fasteners inside the frame. The underside of the frame often displays age-related patination on the timber and hand-stitched burlap or webbing.

A camel back sofa can be integrated into modern spaces by pairing its formal curve with understated contemporary coffee tables and minimal floor lamps. Position the sofa against a neutral or boldly painted feature wall to highlight its structural silhouette, balancing patterned upholstery with solid-colour soft furnishings.

Preserve antique upholstery by gently vacuuming fabric on a low-suction setting using a soft brush attachment to prevent dust accumulation. Keep the item out of direct sunlight to protect textile dyes from fading, and clean exposed mahogany elements with a soft cloth and a high-quality beeswax polish.
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