Civil War Era Empire Sofa - Restored

Flips & finds, Floyd VA

Derek DeLuzio of 'Flips and Finds' found this Empire Sofa at a local auction and restored  it to a beautiful piece of furniture. Derek is learning the art of furniture upholstery and the work with the Empire Sofa  turned out beautiful. This was  a process of bringing  the wood frame back to life after removing old paint and then putting on new fabric.


Derek's wood shop for 'Flips and Finds' is located near the town of Floyd, Virginia.  You will find Derek there most days working in his 'Rustic Farm Furniture' at the shop.

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Empire Sofa

Empire Sofa before restoring.  At 150 years old the sofa was in need of a real makeover.

Empire Sofa

Removing the fabric exposed beautiful wood work on the frame.

Empire Sofa

A real classic Empire Sofa look once the paint was removed and the wood exposed.

Empire Sofa

This wood grain is really gorgeous and stands out beautifully. A little sanding and clear finish did the job.

Empire Sofa

Fabric was selected that represented the  period this sofa was made as a finishing touch.

Empire Sofa

A very nice Civil War Era Empire Sofa now ready for a new owner. You can see the sofa at our Gallery - located in the Village Green 3 & 4, downtown Floyd Virginia.



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David G Larsen

The furniture gallery is in a section of our 'Computer Museum' space and very  easy to find and convenient parking in front just outside the door. Come visit us at the Village Green , #4 in Floyd Virginia.
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