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We are specialists in supplying handmade Chesterfield Sofas in the UK and around the world. They are supplied for a range of uses such as contract furniture, domestic use, retail furniture, hotel furniture or bar and restaurant furniture.

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History of the Chesterfield Sofa

The Chesterfield sofa is an iconic piece of British furniture. It has been linked to attired gentlemen sequestered in a dark paneled study, sipping cognac and smoking cigars. There has been a variety of different links to the chesterfield sofa.

The use of the sofa has moved on from the Victorian Era to the present day where you may find them in a café, bar or in a regular household. Regardless of what it represents to many, the Chesterfield steadfastly remains the sofa that embodies the perfect blend of comfort and sophistication.

The history of the sofa remains a point of discussion and some believe the name came from the town in Derbyshire. The Canadians describe most sofas as a chesterfield. This icon of the furniture world is widely thought to have been commissioned by, and consequently named in honor of, the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, in the 18th century.

The earliest example of a fabric sofa would be stuffed with horsehair and wadding. But in the 1830's springs were introduced which saw the seats and backs filled with metal coiled springs filled with horsehair and wadding.

During the 1930's in England, a new affluence was to be seen, enjoyed by the middle and upper classes. Furniture requirements became associated with status and a demand for top quality leather, very expensive compared to other soft furnishings, became the benchmark for seating in the luxurious residences of the rich.

With such a rich history, it makes us proud to be British and still be able buy these sofas with such ease and the same quality.

Our Chesterfield Sofas

Our Chesterfield sofas are known with admiring look, luxury comfort and distinctive style of the products certainly make it to be different from designs. They were traditionally made with only the best leather since the beginning of Victoria era. This has made them to be a sign of superiority when it comes to furniture.

We make our leather Chesterfield sofas depending on specific conditions and every finished product we make sure that they have our recommended standards of quality because all our products must meet our set standards before they are release from our warehouse. Applying finest finished leather is essential to the final product and we make sure that only the best materials are selected to work with.  The process ensures that each sofa is finished with the softest and most durable leather available.
We design leather Chesterfield to the highest standards as we also keep the original details and preserving exceptional history of the furniture piece. This image of the sofa is popularly known all over the world and it’s vital that we keep this image with every single sofa that we make.  Ultimately, leather Chesterfield sofas are each finished by hand, to the most superior of standards.

Our close attention to detail and selection of only the finest materials results in a breathtaking piece of furniture that we guarantee will stand the measure of time. Every sofa that we make will last for up to twenty-five years, ensuring that the impeccable image of the Chesterfield sofa continues to shine.