Two-seat with foldable sides, upholstered in partially deep-tacked fabric, loose seat cushion (reversible), seat height approx. 44 cm, approx. 165x76x87 cm
Wear due to age and use. Minor stains.
The original Knole sofa is an armchair made in the 17th century, probably around 1640. It is located in Knole in Kent, a house that has been owned by the Sackville-West family since 1605 but is now managed by the National Trust. It was originally not used as a comfortable sofa but as a formal throne-like seat where an aristocrat or monarch would have sat to receive visitors. It was wide enough for a monarch and consort to sit side by side.