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Sofas to Love: Chesterfield

We love great design and Chesterfield leather sofas are intrinsically timeless, but each generation sees something different in each period, and Chesterfields can be dated from their particular styles. Chesterfield armchairs and sofas are hand built by skilled craftsmen using only the finest materials: premium leathers, brass castors, solid beech fames, mahogany feet. We could go on: it is sufficient to say that none of the process is mass produced or outsourced. The components of each piece of Chesterfield furniture are made the traditional way: hand formed and also assembled by hand, using dowels, screws, and corner blocks for added strength. Unfortunately, many English built leather Chesterfield sofas for sale simply trade on our heritage of skilled craftsmen, but proceed to commit heresies, such as buying in pre-sprung cushions and then placing them on unsprung frames so as to compete on price with Far Eastern manufacturers. Once the Chesterfield sofa frame has been full...

Chesterfield Sofas

There's something intrinsically luxurious and old fashioned about a chesterfield.  A true symbol of elegance and luxury, has remained a furniture classic decade after decade The Chesterfield sofa has a rich and interesting history. Lord Philip Stanhope, the 4th Earl of Chesterfield, commissioned the creation of a sofa that would be both comfortable and elegant, without creasing the user’s clothing.Easily distinguishable by its deep-buttoned upholstery, scrolled arms and consistent height, Chesterfield style sofas quickly became a symbol of elegance. Only the finest quality leathers are used in the making of Chesterfiel sofas. Real leather is a natural product. It breathes, is warm and has individual characteristics, which make each hide unique. Leather will always bear the marks of its natural origin and these characteristics can show as healed scars, growth marks, areas of differing fibre density and hair pore structure. This versatil and intempora...