Victorian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Sofa C1890 Garden Seat Both bases are stamped Arkana

Both bases are stamped Arkana 22 denoting the maker and size underneath the bases and the black with blue mottled granite tops are a new addition and work well

From the Edwardian period

feather filled

delightfulness and charm including some little “stars” to the upstand and front

Victorian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Sofa C1890 Garden Seat Both bases are stamped ArkanaWe have a very attractive and rather handsome looking antique Chinoiserie 3 seater sofa C1890 sitting in lovely time worn condition. The sofa possesses some highly attractive features worthy of note are the well shaped arms, semi circular sides and backs to the frame, well turned legs and of course the little figures, decoration and animals to the black frame. Chinoiserie is wonderfully beautiful, and tends to depict realistic and fictitious animals,