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Leppington House early Colonial Australian cedar sofa, with…
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Melbourne
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27-May-2023
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Leppington House early Colonial Australian cedar sofa, with handsomely carved and turned decoration, and finely upholstered in black horsehair, circa 1830. Nestled at the foothills of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, Leppington House was a grand two storey manor belonging to William Cordeaux, and with convict assistance was constructed sometime between 1823 and 1828. Cordeaux arrived in the Colony aboard The Friendship in January 1818 and soon found work at the Commissariat Department as the Deputy Commissariat-General. Cordeaux became one of the largest land holders in the Camden district with substantial holdings of sheep and cattle. Upon the houses completion it was lavishly furnished with the finest that the new colony could provide; this settee bearing all the hallmarks of the New Colonial aristocratic elite. 99 cm high, 225 cm wide, 63 cm deep. Provenance: The Leppington House, New South Wales, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. L. Oakman, Campbeltown, Collection of George and Adisa Pompei, Sydney. Illustrated: Clifford Craig, Kevin Fahy and E. Graeme Robertson, Early Colonial Furniture in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land, 1971, illustrated p. 99; This sofa is based on a design by Peter and Michael Angelo Nicholsen and can be found in Peter Nicholsen's Practical Cabinet-Maker, 1827 (plate 79)
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Furniture: Seating - Lounges, Settees and Suites