Orchard House Antiques

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SPECIALISTS IN OAK & COUNTRY FURNITURE AND INTERIOR FINISHINGS

Orchard House Antiques offer a wide range of carefully selected furniture for your home. Although specialising in early oak, we also offer many Mahogany, Elm, Cherry, Walnut, Rosewood and Yew pieces each selected for their appeal and quality. Our stock is often changing although we attempt always to keep a selection of chairs, tables, sideboards and side tables available. We always have a number of upholstered chairs being re-covered and are happy to show customers the various styles we hold in stock so that specific coverings can be ordered.

We have Welsh dressers in both oak and pine, gateleg tables, lowboys, mirrors, corner cabinets, plate racks, china, pewter, chest-on-chests, davenports, settles, sculpture, secretaires, writing tables, Windsor chairs, balloon-back chairs and armchairs.

Our oak furniture dates from as far back as the 16th century. Typically we have on offer a range of carved oak coffers, chests, Welsh dressers, coffer bachs and panel-back joined armchairs. We do also stock furniture from other periods including Queen Anne, George II, George IV, Regency, early Victorian and William & Mary.