Deep antique red velvet swatch with a soft, shadowed pile texture

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Colefax and Fowler

Cosima Antique Red

Cosima Antique Red is a deep, low-lit velvet with a wine-red cast and a softly worn sheen. The pile catches the light unevenly, giving the surface a velvety depth rather than a flat crimson finish.

deep antique red plain none formal upholstery

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About this fabric

This Cosima Velvet II colourway is a plain velvet with no visible repeat, making the focus entirely on its rich antique red tone and plush surface. Woven in 56% viscose and 44% cotton, it has the dense, tactile look expected of a classic upholstery velvet, with a subtle sheen that lifts the darker burgundy ground. The colour reads warm and shadowed, sitting between oxblood and garnet rather than bright red. At approximately 140cm wide, it is a practical furnishing cloth for statement chairs, sofas, cushions, or lined drapery where a more luxurious finish is wanted. The overall effect is elegant and formal, with enough visual depth to add drama without appearing glossy.

How to use it

Use it on a curved armchair or banquet seating to bring a jewel-like hit of colour into darker timber or brass-led interiors. It also works beautifully as heavy curtains where the antique red tone can look especially deep in low evening light.

A rich, moody velvet that brings depth and warmth to tailored seating or statement drapery.

Colefax and Fowler Cosima Velvet II Velvet

Specification

Composition: 56% Viscose, 44% Cotton
Width: 140cm approx
Pattern repeat: V 0cm / H 0cm approx
Fire code: √CM
Care code: Q 8 < T 3

Specification as published by Colefax and Fowler. We will confirm the current details with them before you order.

Made up by us

Every metre we order is cut, sewn and fitted in our own Heybridge workshop, with Simon over every stage. Reupholstery, bespoke pieces, curtains, blinds and headboards.

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