About Chesterfield Suites

All chesterfield suites are made to the highest standards and are a symbol of British luxury and antiquity.

Only a handful of British manufacturers remain capable of reproducing the original hand-made quality for which the Chesterfield sofa was designed for. Finding a hand-stitched, hand-dyed, and British made Chesterfield Sofa can be difficult to source. All of these characteristics are fundamental to what a Chesterfield sofa or suite stands for.

Our Yorkshire based company is built on a solid foundation of family values where individual customer requirements are always met. Distinctive Chesterfields' ship their handcrafted fine leather products to Europe, Russia, Africa, America Canada and Australia.

The unique range of Chesterfield suites that Distinctive Chesterfields offer is extensive and all products are handmade in England using only the finest leathers and hardwood frames. Our standard range of leather Chesterfield furniture includes 3 piece suites, settees, sofas, high back chairs, footstools and much more.

We also manufacture occasional furniture including rocking chairs and a variety of swivel chairs such as captain's and admiral's chairs. While making any bespoke Chesterfield furniture , only the most hardwearing production techniques, time served furniture-making methods and a complete knowledge of the Chesterfield furniture style will do.

Antiqing

The process of creating a new chesterfield and then making it appear to be an original, traditional Chesterfield Suite is known as antiquing. An antiqued piece of leather furniture gives the appearance of an old suite but with the benefit of being a brand new piece. This process was pioneered in England in the UK many years ago.

The Chesterfield Suite is first crafted, sprung and wadded by hand, to give a superior, long lasting shape.

Then the leather which is to be applied to the furniture is put through the first of stage of antiquing. It is blacked with a special treatment which makes the whole of the hide appear very dark, in fact almost black. This is then applied by hand to the frame of the chair.

Once all finishing has been done the next stage in the process of making your traditional chesterfield suites appear to be an antique piece of furniture is the rub-off. In this stage, the leather is rubbed lightly by a professional leather worker with a special solution to reveal the lighter colour below. This is done in such a way as to replicate the look of a traditional, antique leather chesterfield or chair.

Once this painstaking process if finished, the final step is to seal the leather. This is done so the antiqued leather settee does not lose its effect over time by becoming too light.

Due to this process, as detailed above, there is finally a viable alternative to having an old chesterfield settee or wing chair in your home, study or office.

Situated within your study, as part of your clubs furnishings or within your living room, the Chesterfield couch adds a touch of luxury and elegance to your surroundings.

At Distinctive Chesterfields, we hand-craft each couch to an exacting standard. Using traditional designs, the best materials and construction techniques coupled with the ability to tailor your order, you can be confident that your Chesterfield settee will provide years of comfort.