History Behind Club Lounges
Club Lounges were made from the late 1920’s through to the mid 1950’s. These art-deco designs ranged from basic square arms with plain panels to intricate fluted backs and round arms featuring timber arm trays with vitrolite inserts. Sectional club lounges were rather rare tending to be very avant garde for time.
Our Clients Story
A previous client approached us regarding her grandparents 1940’s sectional club lounge refurbished. When initially viewing this club lounge I was surprised with the configuration which was very up market for the time. Our client wanted the furniture re upholstered in a superior quality velvet, so we suggested she visit the Zepel Fabrics showroom with ‘Drama Camouflage’ being selected.
The Reupholstering of the Club Lounge
The upholstery covering and materials were removed and the timber frame was repaired. It was Jarrah construction with prime grade timber and like most club lounges from this period, the frames were doweled and nailed. Our standard practise is to remove the nails, re glue the dowels and screw the frame. The base blocks were also nailed to the frame, the nails were removed, the blocks sanded then repaired with resin and pre-drilled then stained and lacquered.
The Transformation Process
- The process commenced with jute webbing being fitted to the bases,
- Coil springs were then laced into position and tied down
- Edge moulding was fitted with hessian overlays.
- High-density foam was then fabricated and laminated to the arms and frame bodies with the outside arm and back panels being lined and padded.
- Premium foam was laminated to the inside backs with bonded polyester overlays.
- Then the seat cushion inserts were fabricated using a core of firm commercial cushioning then laminated with a medium-firm cushioning and encased with bonded polyester fibre.
The End Result
The lounge was reupholstered to the original finish featuring piped detail but as requested the seat cushions were made thicker. The refurbished base blocks screwed into place with new traditional castors fitted.
