An Icon of Traditional Furniture

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Helen

The Chesterfield Club Chair is an icon of traditional leather furniture design and, here at Distinctive Chesterfields, we take great pride in the quality, comfort and value that the Club Chair affords.

Quite simply, it’s what we have built our reputation on. The quality of the materials are given the skill and dedication they deserve.

All our Club Chairs are built completely by hand in the traditional time-honoured way. All buttons are attached as part of the upholstery process by hand and sunk deep for neatness and security. The studs, which are essential to the traditional classic finish, are individually hand-tacked through the leather and into the wooden frame.

All in all, this adds up to a very sophisticated traditional look.

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Leather club chairs – accessories for any room setting

Posted on October 6, 2008 by admin

To make any home look luxurious no matter what the setting is like, you can always count on leather club chairs to do so. They can be used in any room to add comfort and style to it. They are great in homes for people who like the finer things in life. Club chairs happen to be one of the ultimate things in luxury today because they are stylish and comfortable.

Leather club chairs are wonderfully comfortable and can compliment all the kinds of settings be it the living room, dining room or bedroom. Club chairs are very essential when it comes to spacious comfort and aesthetics. These chairs are not made keeping in mind traditional chair designs but they are extremely comfortable.

Most club chairs are made from leather and have soft cushioning which makes it popular among everyone. Leather club chairs are classy and cosy minimal maintenance is another feature they have. Maintaining leather chairs is not difficult at all. However, proper maintenance of other fabric chairs is a must as the fabric tends to absorb dirt and oil. Leather club chairs do not need so much maintenance. However you must place them where there will not be too much sunlight as they can lose their shine.

As they have the ability of blending in with all kinds of décor, they are popular and give rooms a fashionable look. They are also available in different colours and are becoming accessories that many people are investing in.

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Buy leather club chairs to make your home look stylish

Posted on September 26, 2008 by admin

With the large variety of home furnishings available today, it has become very difficult to choose the right accessories to decorate homes. Many people are simply fascinated with the 18th century houses and style of living. Even today, people would love to have their homes look like old classic English homes. Perhaps the main feature of the ‘good old days’ was the furniture. It stood out from everything and still does.

If you want to give your home the look of a classic mansion there is no better way to do it than with leather club chairs. These chairs are designed mainly to give your home a luxurious look. They are made from the best quality leather and carved out of the finest materials. Leather club chairs are not only comfortable to sit in but are easy to clean and maintain as well. They maybe known as leather club chairs, but because they are high quality and elegant products, they can be used in any room to add flare to your home.

These chairs are versatile pieces of furniture as they are designed to complement any home. This is one of the best features that make these leather club chairs so popular. Club chairs can also be made with armrests. The club chairs that are manufactured with armrests may be plain, upholstered or scrolled. You can give your home a stylish and classy look with these leather club chairs. They are great home furnishings and will leave a lasting impression on your guests.

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The Dorset Club Chair

Posted on September 16, 2008 by admin

The Dorset club chair is a very traditionally designed chair, of chesterfield sofa origins. The arm and back are fully sprung, and soft wadded to give long lasting and supreme comfort, and the cushion is hand stuffed to achieve the same. Straight arms, and highly polished bun feet add to the detailed feel of this club chair along with the two row buttoned border and hand studded facing.

A very nice club chair indeed in any colour, but in a contemporary white colour as shown below, this chair looks stunning. A great addition to any loft apartment of period home.

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Lincoln Club Chair

Posted on August 25, 2008 by admin

The Lincoln Club chair has a very masculine feel about it. From the chunky, tall, solid mahogany feet, to the deeper than average sitting position, this club chair is all about proportion. The Interior is heavily sprung and wadded, and the seat base is deep buttoned as well.

But the biggest differences between this club chair and other similar models are the dimensions.

10 Cm of extra depth, 10 Cm of extra height, and 5 Cm of extra width make this club chair one for the boys!

lincoln club chair

Construction starts with the beech hardwood frame, which is then fully sprung and webbed in all the right places.

The frame is then fully wadded in readiness for the leather covering. This club chair looks particularly good in the deeper colours as these tend to excentuate the shape

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The Rutland Club Chair

Posted on August 23, 2008 by admin

The Rutland club chair has areal air of a classic chair from the Art Deco era. This is because when we designed it we has this period in mind. Starting from the ground up with the feet. This club chair features hand turned brass castors, mounted on tall, elegant, mahogany feet. These individually crafted legs give the rutland club chair a grand stance and complement perfectly the flowing, wing-like arms and flared back.

rutland club chair

The interior is fully buttoned and is constructed traditionally of spring, hessian, foam, and leather, over a beech hardwood frame. The base is also fully buttoned and sprung to give a uniform yet comfortable sit. The facings are fully hand studded with individual brass nails for that completely authentic feel.

A very classy club chair by Distinctive Chesterfields.

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The Derby Club Chair

Posted on August 21, 2008 by admin

The Derby Club chair is based on the earliest and most authentic of Chesterfield club chair designs. It features a straight and level back- a characteristic synonymous of the original chesterfields. Another key feature is the fully buttoned interior and arm/ back top. The Seat base is fully sprung and webbed and is buttoned -or ‘tufted’ so as to keep its shape whilst giving high levels of comfort. The facings are fully studded by hand so as to keep the leather taut and to ensure no sagging occurs in the leather. The lower front edge or ‘border’ is single buttoned and pleated to add further detail. This leather club chair is finished off by the solid mahogany bun feet at its base.

But all of this originality does not have to cost the earth. The Derby Club chair as shown below in antique Brown leather costs just £635.00!

derby club chair

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The PVC Chesterfield Club Chair

Posted on August 1, 2008 by admin

Is usually seen in antique red, antique green, or varying shades of browns and tans. But recently, demand has been high for less ‘convetional’ finishes.

Take for example, a recent trade customer, who is shortly to be supplied with a number of Chesterfield Club Chairs in… wait for it… PVC!

Yes, we now cater for a niche of this niche market, who desire brilliant white pvc chesterfield club chairs.

  • Positives? wipe clean, durable, unique.
  • Negatives? not great for sitting in on a hot day, and can be a little slippery!
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Club Chair History – Where did the name Club Chair originate?

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Steve

This is a question we are often asked at Distinctive Chesterfields – the leather chesterfield sofa company

The answer lies in History, over a hundred years ago. In Victorian times, society was very different. The way we intgrated as man and woman, and the social standings of the classes, was totally different. Due to the rise and rise or the City Gent, there was an increasingly popular wave of new ‘clubs’ whose membership was entirely male, who would provide a civilised, woman free environment for this upper crust of society to socialise in.

They would be fitted out in a style similar to that of a grand study or smoking room, and would be equipped with snall nests of tables and chairs.

The Chairs were always of low, level backed construction, usually fully buttoned or tufted in the style of a chesterfield sofa. Always covered in a dark leather – most commonly green, brown, or red, these chairs became known as ‘club chairs‘ – a term which stuck and is used still today

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Define a Club Chair

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Steve

Here at Distinctive Chesterfields, we are often asked ‘what is a club chair?’

The answer is often hard because club chairs are different things to different people. For example, if you asked an officer in the RAF what a club chair was, he would probably describe a leather chesterfield low chair. The reason for this? because most if not all officers messes in the armed forces have these leather chairs in them.

Yet ask the owner of a swanky town centre bar and he may well describe something completly different.

To answer this question properly, we must first answer another question- Where did the name club chair come from?

So if you have followed the link above, and understand where then term club chair has come from, then you can agree that the the original club chairs were fully buttoned chesterfield chairs, with level arms and back and so shaped to aide the waitress in seeing when their customer was in need of topping up.

An illustration of a typical leather chesterfield club chair.

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