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Howard & Sons

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Howard & Sons is a furniture maker in London, England. The main address was at Berners Street 25–27.[1]

History

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The business was opened in 1820. Their sofas and chairs became popular during the Victorian era amongst the upper class.[2] They collaborated with Gillows of Lancaster.[3] They supplied furniture to the Savoy Hotel in London.[4] Howard & Sons received a number of Royal Warrants of Appointment.[4] Some authentic designs of Howard & Sons furniture nowadays are in the State Hermitage museum, Saint-Petersburg, Russia. [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Howard & Sons, Berners Street, London". London Fine Antiques.
  2. ^ "Howard Chairs Howard Sofas Howard & Sons Howard Berners Street | Leather Chairs of Bath | Antique and Reproduction Leather Chairs, Sofas and Furniture". www.leatherchairs.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Howard and Sons Chairs". 6 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Spotlight on: Howard & Sons furniture". Lorfords Antiques.
  5. ^ Nicholas Onegin. From London to St Peterburg: the Howard & Sons furniture designs at the State Hermitage museum. In Furniture history society Journal. 2021. Volume LVII.
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