THE PALMERSTON CHESTERFIELD SOFA : WALNUT
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER 1859-1865
The Palmerston is a very beautiful and stylish Chesterfield design with a stunning splayed arm.
The design lends its name from Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston. Popularly nicknamed “Pam,” or “The Mongoose”, he was in government office almost continuously from 1807 until his death in 1865, beginning his parliamentary career as a Tory and concluding it as a Liberal. He is best remembered for his direction of British foreign policy through a period when Britain was at the height of its power, serving terms as both Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister. Some of his aggressive actions, now sometimes termed liberal interventionist, were greatly controversial at the time, and remain so today. He was the most recent British Prime Minister to die in office…
Palmerston’s Chesterfield is grand, demanding and characterising… it’s more than just a sofa. The Palmerston it a piece of art, a ‘different’ style of Chesterfield.
With its large splayed Arm and Deep buttoned back the Palmerston Chesterfield Sofa is a true statement! Finished here in a Superb rich Walnut Brown with a wonderful patina and Hand turned legs it really is a eye catching piece!