Need Help Identifying Old Couch

Attached is a picture of a couch that has been handed down in my wife's family 3 times over. We have no idea where its originally from or who had it first.

Things about the couch-
- The stitch work is amazing. Bottom is one piece, top is one piece.
-Cushion is firm, and in amazing shape.
- Wood work on the left side needs repair, but arm piece is one solid piece of wood.
- Couch is fairly heavy

Any help would be appreciated. General time frame/style of couch, possible manufactures of couches in this style, etc.


Thank You in Advance

 

I think this would be considered American Empire.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Ame...=988&dpr=0.85#tbm=isch&q=american+empire+sofa

I'm not the furniture guru, but my guess would be about 1840.
It needs some work.

 

I concur with Pat, American Empire that would possibly date from the late 1860s through to the turn of the century. Earlier classical Empire style like the 1840s to the 1860s didn't have the curved tufted backs, and possibly not as heavy looking? The curved sofa ends are a dead give away to the Empire style. Usually the earlier Empire sofas had unholstered arms and the later sofas had padded arms. This sofa seems to have the back of the later Empire era but the arms of an earlier sofa. Anyhow, this is a Victorian sofa. Do wait for more opinions.

--- Susan

 

Appreciate the help so far!

 

I am with Susan. Late American Empire with a more Victorian sensibility/embellishments. Circa 1860 seems about right to me.