Chesterfield Sofa

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By gregsecrist

If you are looking for a sofa or any piece of furniture in leather, then you must take a look at Chesterfield furniture pieces. Chesterfield sofas have been around for hundreds of years and have always been a quality furniture piece with the highest quality materials for a long time. Don't settle for an imitation piece when you can get the real thing.

This page is dedicated to help you understand why a chesterfield sofa stands out in a crowd and what makes it so much better than everything else that is available.

A Royal Design

When you think of big luxury brand names in the auto industry, you naturally think of Lexus, BMW, and Jaguar. The point is the same with luxury furniture as Chesterfield has been around for a very long time. The chesterfield sofa is linked to royalty as it has been extensively used in palaces by kings and queens. Chesterfield is believed to have come from a request from the Fourth Earl of Chesterfield. The Earl asked a renowned cabinet maker to make a furniture item that would allow someone to sit upright to appear very proper. These origins alone make the Chesterfield furniture pieces intriguing.

Chesterfield sofas and furniture were targeted for royalty and the upper class of society throughout the ages. It has a very distinct royal look with its leather coverings buttoned seat back and its rolled arms. These types of sofas are first class and have been lowering in price to become affordable for really any class type of people.

What To Look For

 Since Chesterfield is a style name you will be able to pick up chesterfield sofas at most upper class furniture stores.  There are tons of imitators out there so here are a list of things to look for as you start shopping around.

  • Leather - Make sure to ask if the leather is Demic or Aniline.  Demis sofas are made of lower quality patchwork leathers where as Aniline sofas are made from one solid piece of leather that makes it much more durable and long lasting.
  • Creases - We recommend making sure that the creases in your sofa are over half an inch.  Without a deep enough crease your sofa can quickly become misshapen as the folds pop out.
  • Padding- There should be a sufficient amount of padding so that you can't feel the hard edges of your sofa when you sit down.
  • Nails- Polished nails is indicative of a chesterfield sofa piece, but many manufacturers duplicate this look by just gluing strips of nail heads onto the exterior of the sofa.  Make sure they are real nails.

These features will help you to tell the authentic pieces from the cheap imitators.  Quality is a big deal, especially with a royal style of furniture.  You want this chesterfield sofa to last and be timeless in you home. 

Average Prices

Chesterfield sofa pieces should be made with the highest quality of materials and a sturdy construction. Because of this you will pay for it. Sofa's range from $2,500 and go all the way up to $5,000. Remember that these types of sofas are the cream of the crop in the sofa world and you truly will get what you pay for.

Chesterfield sofa pieces can be made in severl differnt colors as the leather can be dyed.  The style will not change too much as chesterfield is a sought after specific style. 

Where to put it

 Chesterfield furniture definitely has a unique look and style to it and won't work for every style of home.  If you are thinking of putting chesterfield pieces in your home, these pieces will work best in your fancier rooms.  Home offices and distinguished looking study rooms are the perfect rooms to have chesterfield pieces. 

A chesterfield sofa will add a scholarly and distinguished look to any room.  We would suggest painting a room in an earth tone that you are wanting to put a chesterfield piece in as leather colors are mainly earth tone colors. 

It is not necessary to change all the furniture pieces in your room if you are thinking of purchasing a chesterfield sofa.  Simple and uncluttered rooms will accentuate and really show of a chesterfield sofa as opposed to a busy cluttered room.  We hope some of these tips will help you select and purchase the right piece of chesterfield furniture you are looking for.

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beds99 2 years ago

it would have been really nice if you would have credited us for the use of our photograph of our derby chesterfield sofa as taken from http://www.distinctivechesterfields.co.uk/images/1

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http://www.distinctivechesterfields.co.uk

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