Johnstone, Jeanes Co. Seating

A special pair of well drawn armchairs by Johnstone and Jeanes bearing the Royal VR 'Victoria Regina' stamp. Raised on turned walnut front legs with out splayed legs to the rear and all with the original large Cope & Collinson brass casters. Each chair stamped Johnstone & Jeanes, New Bond St London and both brander VR Johnstone & Jeanes are known for their 'good and substantial manufacture’ as noted in the Art Journal's illustrated catalogue for the 1862 International Exhibition By repute - the chairs were commissioned for Kensington palace...

A Stamped “Johnstone & Jeans 67 New Bond St London” walnut 19th Century Victorian period tufted leather chesterfield. English, circa 1860. A rare and extremely well drawn, having good deep proportions, 19th century figured walnut Chesterfield upholstered in a deep buttoned tan leather, stamped by the prominent London cabinet makers Johnstone and Jeanes, raised on the original gilt Cope and Collinson castors. Having a shaped breakfront edge and scrolling arms being upholstered in a fine quality deep buttoned hand dyed leather hyde. The back being sprung gives support when seated whilst having a good deep sprung seat for comfort. The front legs of turned figured walnut retain their original gilt Cope and Collinson brass castors with the rear splay legs again of figured walnut similarly retaining the original castors. A superb quality chesterfield having the sought after rare shaped front and set back arms by one of the finest cabinet and upholstery makers of their day. A very desirable chesterfield to any private individual with a discerning eye or collector alike. . Johnstone & Jeanes. John Johnstone of Bond Street is widely know for his collaboration with Robert Jupe (Johnstone, Jupe & Co) whom together patented a remarkably inventive expanding circular dining table...