Tag Archives: upholstery

A Pair of George II Irish Walnut Side Chairs – Part Four

Posted on 18th June 2019 by Jack Plane

This morning, Wellard alerted me to the arrival of an intruder: I lifted my eyes from the bench and saw a van trundling up the drive towards the house. I dusted myself down and set off across the yard to … Continue reading →

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A William and Mary Yew Stool – Part Two

Posted on 4th September 2011 by Jack Plane

There is justifiable reason for the long absence of the yew stool from these pages: I can upholster and have done so on many occasions (the most recent being a gout stool I completed in July last year), but upholstery … Continue reading →

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A Hepplewhite Sofa

Posted on 19th September 2009 by Jack Plane

I am instructed we need a new sofa – and I have to agree really. The pair of sofas we dragged here from our previous location is typical of much modern commercially made furniture; they suffer a total absence of … Continue reading →

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A Pair of Carolean Walnut Stools

Posted on 16th September 2009 by Jack Plane

I made these two walnut stools for an antiques dealer who had acquired a sumptuous Flemish tapestry at auction which provided sufficient material to cover both new stools. There is nothing extraordinary about the construction of the stool frames – … Continue reading →

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