Carved Oak Small Sofa from Skibo Castle

1900 - 1920

Sold by Georgian Antiques

Description

Circa 1900, unusual carved oak, neat sized sofa with Indian or Burmese influences from Skibo Castle. It is profusely carved and has a reeded, foliate designed top rail above small uprights with flower heads. The curved, reeded arms are interlaced with foliate carving and it has removable crushed velour cushions above a padded seat in the same fabric. Standing on foliate carved, curved legs with scrolls to the top and finishing on bun feet. An inventory number is underneath the sofa and it was made for Skibo Castle, Dornoch, home of the steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie purchased Skibo Castle in 1898, and undertook an expensive renovation of the whole property; it remained in the family until 1982 when it was sold to hotelier Peter de Savary. It is now a prestigious private club, see more at: https://www.carnegieclub.co.uk/index.html

Physical Dimensions

Height

85cm (33.46")

Width

137cm (53.94")

Depth

61cm (24.02")

Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA611872

Dealers Internal Reference

27717

Description

Circa 1900, unusual carved oak, neat sized sofa with Indian or Burmese influences from Skibo Castle.

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It is profusely carved and has a reeded, foliate designed top rail above small uprights with flower heads.

Georgian Antiques

The curved, reeded arms are interlaced with foliate carving and it has removable crushed velour cushions above a padded seat in the same fabric. Standing on foliate carved, curved legs with scrolls to the top and finishing on bun feet. An inventory number is underneath the sofa and it was made for Skibo Castle, Dornoch, home of the steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie purchased Skibo Castle in 1898, and undertook an expensive renovation of the whole property; it remained in the family until 1982 when it was sold to hotelier Peter de Savary. It is now a prestigious private club, see more at: https://www.carnegieclub.co.uk/index.html