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Your new Distinctive Chesterfield sofa or club chair is a major investment which will last a lifetime and beyond so we want to make sure that it completely right, not just for you, but the size is right for your room. Any choice you make when buying your chesterfield sofa or chairs will obviously depend on the size of your room and how many people you want to seat at any one time.

You do not have to be conventional when buying Distinctive Chesterfields, perhaps two small sofas would be better for you than the sofa and two chair arrangements. Have you considered three or four club chairs of contrasting or matching styles? This option can sometimes offer more flexibility depending on room shape or size. The size of chesterfield arms can make a difference, also high backs on sofas and chairs may look best in rooms with higher ceilings. Lower backs in less open rooms can give the illusion of more space, but can also be used effectively in open-plan rooms to emphasise the sense of space. We are here to help you in your choice and look forward to you contacting us with your enquiry.

Few would argue that a chesterfield sofa is not an English classic and it a piece of furniture that has adorned homes and commercial premises for over two hundred years. But as with anything in this and other classifications, buying one today could present one with difficulties, as there is a wide range of quality to be found.

At Distinctive Chesterfields Yorkshire workshops, we produce a range of chesterfield sofas and club chairs, made to the same exacting standards and using similar methods to those of our predecessors. Our craftsmen will bring you fine hand crafted leather chesterfield sofas and club chairs, from our standard range, or made to your individual requirements.

Distinctive Chesterfields are the home of the English chesterfield sofa and we invite you to look through our comprehensive web pages where you will be able to see the full range of products that we offer, the style of leather from which you can choose, and a range of colours for the hand selected hides that cannot be bettered. Contact us and we will be happy to discuss your individual requirement.

The website at Distinctive Chesterfields is attractive and easy to navigate and we suggest that this should be the first thing that you consider when you begin to look for you new chesterfield sofa or club chair. At the website you will be able to browse through the full range of leather sofas and chairs as well as the matching footstools that accompany them. You can consider which style you prefer, the size that fits in best for you, should this be a two, three, or four seater version of the Chesterfield Sofa?

Distinctive Chesterfields will send to you a catalogue as well as a colour swatch of the leathers that form the range used in the making of the piece of leather furniture. By using the comprehensive web pages and looking through the catalogue and colour swatches you will be able to form a good idea of the sort of item that will suit you. Following this, if you contact us at Distinctive Chesterfields, we will arrange for you to visit our showrooms to view the pieces close at hand.

Beautifully hand finished in our classic Antique Gold Leather the Distinctive Chesterfields Queen Anne sofa or club chair represents an absolute timeless classic piece of leather furniture. This antique classic will look good in any setting, but can you imagine it in the corner of a room next to a cosy fire on a winter’s night?

The queen Anne range of furniture from Distinctive Chesterfields comprises a two or a three seater settee, a scroll wing chair and a matching footstool. Although we have suggested that this leather chair looks particularly good in Antique Gold Leather, our three leather finishes can fitted to these, and the full range of colours is available to compliment your room or style of home. The Queen Anne range is styled with a high leg, high back design with all the way studded wings and hand studded facings. The cushions are hand stuffed as standard although foamed cushions are available.

You do not have to be the Captain of one of Nelson’s ships, or a “Captain” of industry to sport one of the most Distinctive Chesterfield leather office chairs in your study or office environment, although it could help! At the Distinctive Chesterfield comprehensive website you will find the very thing that you are looking for.

The Fenton Office Chair is in fact based upon the traditional Captains chair which could have been seen in the time of Admiral Nelson and is made with fine mahogany, has one of the luxurious leather finishes offered through us with studded leather capping. This office or study chair has a full swivel action, ball bearing castor’s, available in one of the many colours and threes styles of leather finish offered by us. We know that many have tried to imitate this icon but few have achieved the quality and beauty of this Distinctive Chesterfield Office Chair.

Built by time served craftsmen with pride and care, you will be assured that any product that is made to your personal requirements in our Yorkshire workshops, whether this is a leather sofa or a club chair, will have that truly distinctive look.

All stages of the manufacturing process have been tried and tested over the years emphasising the importance of quality and careful finishing, and unlike some others this includes the parts that cannot be seen. Naturally the visual impact is important and only the finest selected hides are used, and this important stage can take up to three days to complete. Depending on your choice the buttons or studding is applied, again using only traditional sofa making methods to fit each individual stud, which can involve application of up to 1200 for each item!

We are confident that you will not see any better example of leather furniture anywhere and all your individual or personal requirements of sofa or club chair can be met by our craftsmen, the best in the furniture trade.

There is something about one of the Distinctive Chesterfield Club Chairs that say that I am special and extremely comfortable. This classic piece of leather furniture is synonymous with London Gentleman’s clubs, five star hotel receptions and embassies throughout the world. There are many styles of club chair to be seen at the Distinctive Chesterfields showroom from which you can choose.

A firm favourite is the Derby Chesterfield which is based on the classic chesterfield shape reminiscent of a sofa at the turn of the nineteenth century. The Derby has a hand sprung buttoned based back fitted to a hand crafted solid hardwood frame constructed from beech, all screwed and doweled in common with all Distinctive Chesterfield furniture products. The Derby club chair can be finished in the three distinctive styles of leather with the full range of colours offered.

Should the Derby not fit into your style of home, or you prefer something which is more modern looking, Distinctive Chesterfield, with a total of fifteen differing club chairs, will have something that meets your requirements.

The traditional Chaise Longue is looked upon as a combination of chair and daybed, the chaise longue originated in the 17th century rococo period of the French King Louis XV. The simple long chair with canted back, armrests and leg support continues to flourish now in the modern era and Distinctive Chesterfield produce two versions of this popular piece, The Princess Chaise Longue with its classical looks crafted in dark antique leather, and the elegantly sweeping shape and softly sprung Duchess a truly comfortable, yet stunning chaise longue, particularly in white leather finish.

So, just how do you select the right chaise longue for your home? Firstly you have to decide which part of your home that you will put this and then you can choose from the two Distinctive Chesterfield styles, choosing the material and colour to suit your surroundings. Whichever if the two classic designs that you finally settle on, your Chaise Longue will receive the same meticulous care and attention during all stages of its hand making process.

We are aware that leathers are produced from animal skin usually cattle, the processing following similar patterns, with full grain considered to be amongst the best. At Distinctive Chesterfields we hand select our leathers for evenness and feel, also fineness of grain depending upon which type of leather you decide upon. For all our Distinctive Chesterfield Sofas, Club Chairs, or Footstools, three styles are offered.

Antique Leather is our standard, by which all others should be judged and is fine in quality and offered in ten different colours. On the other hand, the Premium Leather range is finer than the Antique Leather range, pre treated with natural finishing products, you will notice that these are softer to the touch and with a range of nineteen standards colours from which you can choose, you will be spoiled for choice. Our hand dyed range is the ultimate in leather finishing, using a time honoured, traditional method of leather finishing, handed down over centuries by leather craftsmen with a rich deep finish and will give years of use improving with age.

Few would disagree that a Leather Chesterfield Sofa is still the smart choice because of its longevity and durability. Sofas and Club Chairs made of leather are soft and have long been a favourite for those in search of true sophistication. Many believe that to have a Premium Black Leather Sofa or Hand Dyed ebony sofa is the ultimate in style and home furnishing, but with a choice of 31 other colours from our range, you will be spoiled for choice.

Properly cared for, leather Sofas, Club Chairs and Footstools will last for years; look round a stately home for examples of this. Our accepted top of the range leather furniture will give durability and good looks and will enhance any sitting room or reception area.

We offer three styles of leather, Antique Leather, Premium Leather and Hand Dyed Leather, all unique the choice will depend upon your particular choice of colours and the surrounding into which you will be putting the Distinctive Chesterfield. Contact us and we will be happy to send samples and colour swatches to help you in your choice of colour and finish.