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Chesterfield wing chairs are iconic pieces of English heritage, walk around any stately home or manor house in England and you’ll see these distinctive styles of leather wing chairs taking pride of place. Utterly timeless in their design, wing chairs are just as popular as they were 200 years ago, having recently become in demand throughout Western Europe and the USA.

Every authentic wing chair is made by experienced craftsmen using the finest hardwood for the frame and legs, constructed using traditional methods, which is adorned with the finest full hide leather chosen for its consistent thickness and texture, and applied by hand by professional leatherworkers.

A traditional style of chair, they have an instantly recognisable design from the tall legs, imposing back and winged arms, all adding to the elgance and luxury a wing chair exudes. Within our range of authentic leather wing chairs, you will find those boasting all the typical Chesterfield features with buttoning, studding and pleating like the Queen Anne Wing Chair to those with more contemporary designs with minimal fuss and smooth finishes like the Cavendish Wing Chair.

Regardless of the style you choose, you can be assured that each of our wing chairs will look equally beautiful in any setting, whether it’s for a cosy study, contemporary living room or executive office. Remember, all Chesterfield wing chairs are fully customisable from the type and colour of leather to the amount of buttoning, studding and piping detail.

From the historic gentlemans’ clubs of Westminster, to hundreds of embassies World wide, Distinctive Chesterfields has provided club chairs the world over. These timeless and classic leather chairs shout heritage and they can be part of your home too.

Which type of club chair is right for you only you can decide, for many this would take be a tight sprung and fully buttoned interior in a dark colour following tradition. Others prefer the Kendal club chair seen at our web pages the epitomy of comfort and style. For historical chairs, the wing chair such as the Queen Anne synonymous with English country houses conjures up large open fireplaces with a gentleman smoking his pipe and a glass of port or brandy at the table by his side. Whichever style of leather chair you prefer, Distinctive Chesterfields will make this to your instruction using hand crafted methods in the finest materials that are available.

This really is the original that may have been seen in some of the country houses that you and your family have visited. The wing back chair sometimes known as a library chair can date its origins back to a time when houses were heated by open fires. The occupants drew them up to the fireplace, the high back or ‘wings’ protected the user from the draughts that have always been associated with this type of heating.

The Queen Anne Wing Chair is an iconic symbol and is the original high backed chair. Featuring high contoured legs, firm buttoned back, and sculpted foam cushion, combined with a fully studded facing, this chair has a very regal appearance as its name suggests. The full range of colours is available for this wing chair and can be covered with any of the three styles of leather finish we offer.