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The name of Charles Barr dates back well over 100 years to the latter part
of the 19th Century. It was in 1861 that a chair maker by the name of
Charles Barr set up a workshop in the parish of Shoreditch in London.
With the assistance of his three sons the business flourished but it was the
influence of Charles Barr’s youngest son Ernest that changed the company
from a chair maker to a company specialising in what would have then been
considered to be furniture of the period drawing inspiration from such
designers as Robert Adam, George Hepplewhite, Thomas Sheraton and
Thomas Chippendale.
With the passing of time the company faded into near obscurity and it was
not until the late 1940’s that the name of Charles Barr was resurrected by a
London businessman by the name of Wilfred Griffiths. Relying mainly on
outside manufacturing sources the company grew and began once again to
be successful, but it was the appointment of two key members of staff Bryan
and Hutchins, together with the interest of a business entrepreneur by the
name of Chris Stockwell that saw the business move to a new level. Two
new factory sites were set up at Sandy, Bedfordshire and Wroxham, Norfolk.
These production facilities saw the company increase its range of furniture
which was now being designed and made in house by the Bryan and
Hutchins partnership.
In 1992 a Management buy out saw Bryan and Hutchins take control of the
business and since this time the company’s product range has been
significantly developed to incorporate the decorative traditional style that
Charles Barr is known and renowned for. Supplying most of the better
quality independent outlets throughout the UK the company also exports
its furniture all over the world to countries such as the USA, Japan, Russia
and Europe. With a standard range of furniture which is second to none the
company also provides a complete bespoke service from the original
concept and design stage through to final production and delivery.
Today with so many imports flooding the UK and the country’s
manufacturing base on the decline the Charles Barr story continues.
Training schools have been set up at both Wroxham and Sandy factories to
ensure that traditional cabinet making and polishing skills are not lost. To
these methods the company has added modern technology and innovations
ensuring that Charles Barr furniture is even stronger than an original and
more tolerant of changes in heat or humidity and no longer the exclusive
preserve of the very wealthy.
opulent
sophisticated
elegant
stylish
Joint Managing Directors, Danny Bryan (left) and Kevin
Hutchins (right)
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grandeur 4
regal 20
traditional 24
trafalgar 32PLEASE NOTE: All dimensions on the followingpages are rounded to the nearest centimetre or inch.
G r a n d e u rAs the name implies our Grandeur collection of
furniture is the epitome of quality and decoration.
Made from African mahogany solids and blind curl
veneers, this collection of furniture includes rare and
decorative olive ash bandings flanked by inlaid black
and white boxwood lines which provide the perfect
finishing touch to this impressive collection of
furniture.
All Grandeur pieces are finished in our special M4
light non-distressed mahogany finish. For further
details on care and maintenance please consult your
Charles Barr price list.
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Twin pedestal two leaf dining tableAll Grandeur dining tables will store oneloose leaf. Twin leaf dining tables willclose fully providing the second leaf isstored away from the dining table. Threeleaf dining tables will store one leaf butnot reduce in size beyond a twin pedestalone leaf table length. Grandeur tablepedestals are fitted with bayonet styleglide castors that can be removed if youwish to stand your table on a timber orstone decorative floor.
Dining chair
ArmchairG289AM4
G289M4
G122M4
H 78cm (31")W 305cm (120")D 132cm (52")
Loose leaf size61cm (24")
H 102cm (40")W 55cm (22")D 64cm (25")
H 102cm (40")W 64cm (25")D 64cm (25")
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Display cabinetDisplay cabinet shown with lights and touchdimmer, glass shelves and fabric back. This uniquecabinet incorporates a four door base unit and twolarge six pane bevelled glass top doors, a piercedbroken pediment and olive ash inlaid corner stilesprovides a truly Grandeur look to this unusualdisplay cabinet.
G522M4
Four door sideboard
Bevelled glass mirror with pierced brokenpediment
Three door sideboardG20M4
G7M4
G22M4
H 236cm (93")W 192cm (75")D 44cm (17")
H 89cm (35")W 192cm (76")D 45cm (18")
H 85cm (34")W 162cm (64")D 45cm (18")
H 141cm (56")W 95cm (37")
Height withoutpediment214cm (84")
Grandeur sideboards come in threestandard sizes as four door, three doorand two door options. The four doorsideboard shown above is complimentedwith a matching G7 mirror with piercedbroken pediment, it also includes twohandy double width top drawers whilstdrawers on the three and two doorversions are more compact in size.
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Serving/consoletable
This bow fronted console table has theadded benefit of a central secret drawerwhich is easily opened when a smalltimber catch is released on theunderside of the table.
G14M4
Corner cabinet
Glazed corner cabinet shown with lights, glass shelvesand fabric back
Three drawer side table
G760M4
G520M4
G519M4
H 88cm (35")W 147cm (58")D 50cm (20")
H 205cm (81")W 84cm (33")Right angle depth 59cm (23")Height without pierced pediment 189cm (74")
H 205cm (81")W 84cm (33")Right angle depth 59cm (23")Height without pierced pediment 189cm (74")
Open front or glazed, our cornercabinets provide useful storage space aswell as being decorative. Both cabinetsare decorated with olive ash banded basedoors and corner stiles, and supportGrandeur pierced broken pediments.
H 71cm (28")W 61cm (24")D 35cm (14")
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Dining table
Display cabinet shown with lights, glass shelves and fabric back
Two door sideboard
Dining chair
ArmchairG285AM4
G285M4
G21M4
G521M4
G127M4
H 78cm (31")W 188cm (74")D 132cm (52")
H 235cm (93")W 104cm (41")D 44cm (17")
H 89cm (35")W 102cm (40")D 45cm (18")
H 104cm (41")W 55cm (23")D 62cm (24")
H 104cm (41")W 59cm (23")D 63cm (25")
Table closed with leaf stored 132cm (52") diameter
Height without pediment 214cm (84")
Designed for the modest sized dining room this collection offurniture features a circular table from our Trafalgar rangeinlaid with Grandeur burr olive ash bandings, and includesthe unique Charles Barr leaf storage facility.
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Oval coffee tableThis unusual coffee table contains all of the characteristicsassociated with our Grandeur range of furniture, it has avery chunky base and its curl mahogany top and angledbase corners are inlaid with olive ash veneers.
G822M4Circular lamp tableG761M4
H 51cm (20")W 150cm (59")D 94cm (37")
Nest of tablesA bow fronted nest of tables decorated with olive ash bandingson its top table. The smallest of the three tables is decoratedwith an olive ash front panel, whilst the legs on all threetables are also inlaid with olive ash veneers.
G700M4
H 56cm (22")W 61cm (24")D 41cm (16")
H 56cm (22")W 56cm (22")D 56cm (22")
Five drawer sofa table
G759M4
H 72cm (28")W 72cm (28")D 46cm (18")
Width of table with flapsextended 122cm (48")
Circular occasional table
G762M4
H 69cm (27")W 71cm (28")D 71cm (28")
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Glass top coffee tableA true Grandeur coffee table, fourbevelled glass panes sit on top ofdecorative olive ash bandings, a centralsquare olive ash motif highlights thetable top, whilst matching inlaid panelsto the base of each leg and four largeoblong olive ash panels mounted oneach side rail completes this unusualcoffee table design.
Glass top lamp tableG734M4
G735M4
H 46cm (18")W 121cm (48")D 121cm (48")
H 51cm (20")W 61cm (24")D 61cm (24")
Unlike the amusements enjoyed in salons of the 18th and 19th Centuryhomes, the accruements of modern home entertainment add little visual beautyto a room, the Grandeur pieces illustrated on the following pages provide allthe storage you are likely to need for your Hi-fi and TV equipment.
Hi-fi cabinet
G597M4
TV cabinet
G596M4
H 56cm (22")W 118cm (47")D 52cm (20")
H 72cm (28")W 57cm (22")D 46cm (18")
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Modern times require modern equipment, if you are looking for a cabinet to house your PlasmaTV the Charles Barr Plasma cabinet differs from any other on the market. Forget those big andbulky cabinets that are best suited to board rooms, our compact cabinet houses your PlasmaTV screen at the front of the unit, with a simple push button up and down switch located onthe side of the cabinet, or if you prefer a key fob remote control, will allow you at the press ofa button to raise and lower the TV via an electric actuator installed within the cabinet.
As the TV rises so does the cabinet top with its two false drawer fronts, the side sliding bottomdoors open to allow access to your cinema equipment, revealing ample storage space for DVD’sand videos via two banks of drawers as well as extra space in the top area set behind the TV.Our cabinet incorporates safety systems to ensure that the mechanism lowering your plasmascreen will not operate when either of the doors is open. There is also a touch sensitive barbeneath the TV that will prevent damage to any object inadvertently left beneath it.
Plasma TV cabinetG599M4
H 81cm (32")W 144cm (57")D 59cm (23")
Height when raised 136cm (53")
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Home study or period office, our furniture will enhance either room, it also meets the practicalorganisational requirements placed upon it, look closely at our bookcases and you will discover thatthey can incorporate useful filing drawers, or if you prefer extra cupboard space or perhaps full top tobottom shelving.
Partners deskTwo capacious lockable back cupboards below three lockable top drawers providesall of the storage space you need on one side of this desk, on its reverse side youhave a full nine drawer fascia to use with the top three drawers also being lockable.Blind curl side and top panels inlaid with olive ash bandings and a central leatherworking surface embossed with a 22 carat gold tooling provide the finishingtouches to this truly executive partner’s desk.
Open bookcase unit with bottom cupboardsThese versatile bookcase units can be ordered in modular form enabling more thanone unit to be locked together to provide ample storage for virtually any size ofwall. If you require extra filing capacity, why not consider our G420M4 cabinet likeour other cabinets it can stand freely on its own or it can be incorporated within abookcase run of units.
G421M4
G323M4
Pedestal deskwith filingdrawer
Filing cabinet
Bookcase with four filingdrawers
G420M4
G320M4
G322M4
H 76cm (30")W 187cm (73")D 126cm (49")
H 215cm (85")W 118cm (46")D 42cm (16")
H 215cm (85")W 118cm (46")D 42cm (16")
H 76cm (30")W 155cm (61")D 94cm (37")
H 76cm (30")W 63cm (25")D 65cm (26")
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Truly representative of its name our Regal collection
of furniture is a step up in style and quality and is
luxury personified. The finest mahogany timbers of
African origin highlighted by careful use of exotic
olive ash burr veneers flanked by rich tulip wood
stringings set against gold highlighted acanthus leaf
carvings in chair, table legs and corner stiles provide
the perfect finishing touches to this highly decorative
range of furniture all painstakingly crafted by hand.
All Regal pieces are finished in our special M4 light
non-distressed mahogany finish. For further details on
care and maintenance please consult your Charles
Barr price list.
Two leaf Regal dining table with leaf storage facility for one leafAll Regal dining tables are available ina choice of sizes. For extra seatingcapacity you might wish to consider ourR190M4 Width: 470cm (185") or ourR191M4 Width: 574cm (226"), bothmodels include a centre table for addedleaf support and length whilst stillincorporating our leaf storage system.For further details please consult yourCharles Barr price list.
Regal dining chair
Regal armchairR288AM4
R288M4
R188M4
H 78cm (31")W 330cm (130")D 132cm (52")
Loose leaf size60cm (24")
H 102cm (40")W 55cm (22")D 64cm (25")
H 102cm (40")W 64cm (25")D 64cm (25")
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Display cabinet shown with polished back, lights and glassshelvesOur four door breakfront Regaldisplay cabinet will grace anyhome, its glazed bow shapedends combined with two glazedcentre top cupboard doors offera superb display facility for yourpersonal objet d’art.
Serving tableR18M4
R584M4
H 231cm (91")W 186cm (73")D 62cm (24")
H 89cm (35")W 161cm (63")D 51cm (20")
Height withoutpediment 214cm (84")
Four door breakfront sideboardThis Regal sideboard is availablein four or five door options, thelarger of the two cabinets hasthree centre cupboards with twoglazed shaped bow ends, bothversions come as standard withlights, glass shelves and polishedback to the bow end glazedsections.
Five door model
R89M4
R88M4
H 87cm (34")W 186cm (73")D 62cm (24")
Regal Coffee tableThis substantial Regal coffee table houses six drawers for storage. Like all Regalpieces it is decorated with a figured blind curl mahogany top flanked with tulipwood inlaid stringings and rich burr olive ash bandings. A smaller version ofthis table is also available which includes three drawers as K788M4.
Three drawer coffee table R788M4
R789M4
H 45cm (18")W 140cm (55")D 140cm (55")
H 45cm (18")W 122cm (48")D 83cm (33")
H 87cm (34")W 233cm (92")D 62cm (24")
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Mahogany has long been one of the cabinet maker’s favourite materials and as you
can see Charles Barr’s craftsmen know how to emphasise its warm colour and
varied graining.
More in keeping with the style of the period, all tops in our traditional collection
are constructed from solid mahogany, the use of olive ash bandings and inlays on
both tops and cabinet fascias compliments and provides a perfect match should
you wish to mix our traditional range with Grandeur or Regal pieces.
All Traditional pieces
are finished in our
special M4 light non-
distressed mahogany
finish. For further details
on care and
maintenance please
consult your Charles
Barr price list.
Twin pedestal two leaf dining table with one leaf storage facility This traditional twin pedestal two leaf dining table is available in othersizes to cater for your seating requirements. Twin pedestal tables areavailable with one, two and three 51cm (20") centre leaves and shouldyour table length requirements extend beyond these standard sizes extrapedestals can be added to this versatile design to extend table sizes evenfurther, (for further details please consult your Charles Barr price list).
Country style Chippendale chair
Country style Chippendale armchairK245AM4
K245M4
K112M4
H 78cm (31")W 290cm (114")D 114cm (45")
H 97cm (38")W 53cm (21")D 56cm (22")
H 97cm (38")W 61cm (24")D 61cm (24")
Loose leaf size51cm (20")
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Display cabinet
Display cabinets and sideboards alike in our Traditional range arecharacterised by matching ovalpanels flanked by olive ash burrveneers which offer a perfect contrastto our blind curl veneers used ontraditional style cabinets.
Solid Mahogany top four door breakfront sideboard
K65M4
K606M4
H 229cm (90")W 162cm (64")D 43cm (17")
Three pedestal two leaf dining tableA large dining or Board room, ourK109 three pedestal two leaf table isideal for either, constructed fromsolid mahogany (without inlays).This table will store both of its51cm/20" leaves to offer a choice insize to suit your seating arrangement.This style of table is also available intwin pedestal versions with one, two,or three leaves, (for further detailsplease consult your Charles Barrprice list)
Chippendale style clawand ball dining chair
Chippendale style clawand ball dining armchair
K277AM4
K277M4
K109M4
H 78cm (31")W 396cm (156")D 122cm (48")
H 97cm (38")W 56cm (22")D 58cm (23")
H 97cm (38")W 61cm (24")D 61cm (24")
H 84cm (33")W 211cm (83")D 49cm (19")
Height without pediment 211cm (83")
Loose leaf size 51cm (20")
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All of our traditional solid mahogany dining table tops areconstructed from figured crown mahogany timbers. At CharlesBarr we are careful to make sure that each plank of timberused in our table top construction is from the same log, thusensuring that many of the problems associated with movementon solid mahogany tables are avoided.
Twin pedestal single leaf dining table with leaf storage facility
Honeysuckle shield back dining chair
Honeysuckle shield back armchair
Three door sideboard with solid mahogany top
K60M4
K228AM4
K228M4
K149M4
H 78cm (31")W 214cm (84")D 99cm (39")
H 100cm (39")W 55cm (22")D 60cm (24")
H 100cm (39")W 60cm (24")D 60cm (24")
H 84cm (33")W 158cm (62")D 43cm (16")
Loose leaf size 51cm (20")
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Solid mahogany top twodrawer side table
K764M4
H 69cm (27")W 82cm (32")D 30cm (12")
Coffee table
Lamp table
Serpentine coffee tableK749M4
K778M4
K779M4
H 43cm (17")W 122cm (48")D 122cm (48")
H 51cm (20")W 56cm (22")D 56cm (22")
H 42cm (17")W 121cm (48")D 72cm (28")
Solid mahogany top single drawer side tableK765M4
H 69cm (27")W 46cm (18")D 30cm (12")
Serpentine lamp table
K748M4
H 51cm (20")W 53cm (21")D 53cm (21")
All of our traditional coffee and lamp tables have onething in common, all of the tops are constructed fromsolid African mahogany inlaid with exotic burr oliveash bandings. Mounted on solid brass castors the splayleg underframes on each table depicts the true qualityand style of our traditional range of furniture.
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A name well versed in British history, our Trafalgar
collection has an almost galleon appeal to its design,
its sturdiness and robust style is complimented by
blind curl mahogany veneers highlighted with exotic
ebony bandings and unlike our other mahogany
collections the Trafalgar range is polished in a special
M5 finish which incorporates a light antique
distressing with subtle faded effects.
Both single pedestal and twin pedestal dining tables
in our Trafalgar range have leaf storage systems. Twin
pedestal two leaf dining tables will close fully
providing the second leaf is stored away from the
dining table, whilst twin pedestal three leaf dining
tables when storing a single leaf cannot be reduced in
size beyond a one leaf table length. (For further
details please consult your Charles Barr price list.)
All Trafalgar table pedestals are fitted with bayonet
style glide castors that can be removed if you wish to
stand your table on a timber or stone decorative floor.
Twin pedestal two leaf dining table
Dining chair
Armchair
Trafalgar display cabinet, shown withpolished back, lights and glass shelves
T455M5
T200AM5
T200M5
T129M5
H 78cm (31")W 314cm (124")D 132cm (52")
H 102cm (40")W 58cm (23")D 60cm (24")
H 102cm (40")W 60cm (24")D 58cm (23")
H 238cm (94")W 205cm (81")D 49cm (19")
Loose leaf size 61cm (24")
Height without pediment 218cm (86")
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Our T455M5, T456M5 and T457M5 Trafalgar cabinets come asstandard with a concealed pull out serving slide and a fittedbaized right hand facing cutlery drawer. The bottom drawer ofthis cabinet is also made deeper by including the heavy Ogeeplinth mouldings as part of the drawer face.
Trafalgar display cabinet with barT457M5
H 238cm (94")W 205cm (81")D 49cm (19")
SideboardAs with the matching display cabinet this sideboardalso includes a pull out slide, cutlery drawer anddeep bottom drawer as standard.
T35M5
H 84cm (33")W 205cm (81")D 51cm (20")
Height without pediment 218cm (86")
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Dining table, chairs, display cabinet and sideboard, all Trafalgar pieces matchperfectly. The use of contrasting exotic ebony veneers throughout the range providesa co-ordinated effect rarely seen in antiques of the period.
Single pedestal dining table with leaf storage facility
Dining chairs
Three door display cabinet with centre serving slide,shown with lights, glass shelves and polished back
Three door sideboard with centre serving slideT30M5
T450M5
T285M5
T127M5
H 78cm (31")W 188cm (74") - table openW 132cm (52") - table closedD 49cm (19")
H 104cm (41")W 55cm (22")D 62cm (24")
H 235cm (93")W 175cm (69")D 49cm (19")
H 84cm (33")W 175cm (69")D 51cm (20")
Height without pediment 218cm (86")
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Console table
Our Serpentine based console tableincludes a secret centre drawer flankedby two full width drawers. Base andtop are inlaid with Trafalgar ebonyveneers.
T1M5
H 88cm (35")W 137cm (54")D 44cm (17")
Do you sometimes wish you had a larger coffee table for specialoccasions, our T630M5 Trafalgar coffee table provides the perfectsolution, it stores its centre leaf which will enable you to increase thelength of your coffee table for special occasions. As an optional extrawe can also veneer your table leaf with a chequer board top.
Coffee table
Lamp Table with pull out slideT629M5
T630M5
H 44cm (17")W 122cm (48")D 76cm (30")
Occasional tableT766M5
H 66cm (26")W 59cm (23") - diameter
H 52cm (20")W 56cm (22")D 56cm (22")
Extended width 178cm (70")
Charles Barr Furniture LimitedCountry Works, Sunderland Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1RS
Tel: 01767 681444 Fax: 01767 681397www.charlesbarr.com