The 6ft 11in (2.10m) wide three-seater sofa offered at Peter Wilson’s (22% buyer’s premium) sale in Nantwich on February 14 required re-upholstering – hence the modest £1000-1500 estimate.
However, it was fully signed with one leg stamped Howard & Son’s Ltd, Berners Street and the brass articulated castors were also carrying the maker’s name.
Consigned from a local private source, it sold to another Cheshire private buyer at £8900.
Lasting appeal
The lasting appeal of Howard furniture is such that the firm, in its present incarnation, Howard Chairs Ltd of Camden Town, still sells the traditional designs.
A pair of mid-to-late 20th century armchairs with rear casters stamped Howard & Sons London went comfortably over estimate in taking £7500 at Mallams (22.5% buyer’s premium) in Abingdon on February 11.
