Victorian – J Berry Upholstery

These chairs became very popular in the 19th century – derived from the earlier ‘prayer chairs’ they lost the shelf for the bible at the back and became more chair like rather than something to kneel on.

However, they still retained the top piece for resting elbows on while praying.

This example had a sound frame but the shaping was far more rounded than it should have been. The story of its restoration includes the details of the reshaping – those details can be read here or by clicking on an image.

JBerryUpholstery has many examples of furniture Recovering and Restoration and also Soft Furnishings to add to or complement the finished items. You can see pictures of these in the Galleries – Recovering Gallery, Restoration Gallery, Soft Furnishings Gallery and Transformations.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.

This ornate Victorian chair was obviously in a horrible state – but worse lay beneath those covers!

Clearly the filthy cover needed to be replaced – a quick glance tells you that. And yes, on closer inspection, the front carvings are dull, so a good clean and polish will be needed.

But what cannot be seen are the malodorous feathers all around the springs. They were discovered only when work started!

Such are the joys of an upholsterer!

Rather a lot of hours later, the chair with new seat, polished woodwork and a bright new cover could be returned to the owners.

If you are curious to know more details, please click HERE or any of the images.

If you have some upholstery that is in need of a bit of TLC or you are interested in Soft Furnishings then please contact us.

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