Tag Archives: leather

What makes a sofa a Chesterfield Sofa?

Origin of the Chesterfield Sofa Chesterfield sofas apparently originated in the 1700s when Lord Phillip Stanhope, the 4th Earl of Chesterfield, commissioned a leather sofa to be made that had a distinctively low seat base and deep buttoning. Since then, a variety of Chesterfield sofa designs have been created, but all have the same distinguishing […]

What are the different types of leather?

Here at The Chesterfield Company, we have four different categories for our leathers. These are Full Grain, Antique, Old Vintage Aniline, and Premium Aniline. But what do these names mean? Full Grain Leather Our cheapest of the types of leather is Full Grain leather. The leathers in this collection are the hardest wearing of our […]

Guaranteed Pre-Christmas Delivery on a wide range of sofas!

To help mark the start of the big Christmas countdown, The Chesterfield Company has launched our brand new pre-Christmas delivery category! We know that getting the right sofa in time for your in laws popping around for the Christmas festivities is imperative! That’s why this year we have selected a large variety of our sofas […]

Best of British – Accessorise your Chesterfield Sofa

A British, traditional handmade leather sofa deserves to be accompanied by classic accessories to finish off that perfect vintage, patriotic look. For this blog post, we have teamed up our classic handmade traditional Gladbury leather sofa with a variety of furniture and accessories we think reflect the ‘Best of British’. Creating a simple yet effective […]

Chesterfield Sofa with Scandinavian Décor

The clean, streamline designs of Scandinavian décor is hugely popular right now. And the simplicity of the décor style goes beautifully alongside the contrasting vintage nature of the Chesterfield sofa. We’ve put together the above mood board in hope to inspire you when creating a Nordic style room. All pieces shown are available at The Chesterfield […]

How to: Put a monochrome room together

The Chesterfield sofa is often loved by many who are fond of vintage styles and comforting, antique-looking décor. But this style isn’t for everyone, and one of our aims is to show the versatility of the Chesterfield sofa by showing different styles, both contemporary and vintage, to you. This month, as we sit in between […]

How to: Dress a Chesterfield for Spring

As you can imagine, we of course hold the Chesterfield sofa in the highest of regards. We think this sofa choice is a classic and timeless piece, and could sing its praises all day! However, we will also be the first to admit that dressing your Chesterfield sofa for the spring and summer months may […]

5 Timeless Pieces to Create an Impression

The Chesterfield Sofa If we were to put our money on one timeless piece of furniture never going out of style; it is the Chesterfield. And that is why it is first on our list. The Chesterfield sofa is not only rich in its history, but in recent years the piece has made a huge […]

The Making of a Chesterfield

Here at The Chesterfield Company, every single one of our leather Chesterfield sofas are lovingly handcrafted here at our factory in Manchester using techniques that have been handed down through generations of expert upholstery makers. All our sofas are made to order and you can choose one of our existing designs created by our in-house […]