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Chesterfield Sofa, Button Tufted in Green Leather Sofa

Creator: Chesterfield
Offered by: Stair's Incurable Collector

Description
Chesterfield Sofa, Green Leather

Having button tufted back seats and arms, with flat leather panels on back and sides
It may surprise you to know that Chesterfield sofas are thought to date as far back as the mid-1700s, when Lord Philip Stanhope commissioned a piece of furniture which evolved to be the much-admired Chesterfield sofa we know today.

He wanted a striking leather sofa with a low seat and high back to allow his gentlemen to sit comfortably without creasing their suits, thus, the iconic Chesterfield design was created.

Lord Philip Stanhope was the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, which explains where the name ‘Chesterfield sofa’ comes from. As an admired politician, he was somewhat of a trendsetter. But how exactly did these first few Chesterfield sofas become world-renowned? It’s thought that on his deathbed, Lord Stanhope told his butler to ‘give Mr. Dayrolles a chair’, intending his butler to pull up a seat for his godson, Mr. Dayrolles. However, his butler interpreted this to mean that the Chesterfield chair should be passed onto him and arranged for it to be transported to his home.

It wasn’t long before other wealthy members of the upper-class society had their own Chesterfield sofas and chairs commissioned for their homes, cementing the style as a sign of wealth and class.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	England
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Brass,Leather,Wood,Dyed,Polished
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Some cracking is leather but no rips or tears.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Victorian
Incollect Reference #:	650131

Dimensions

W.	90 in;	H.	28 in;	D.	39 in;
W.	228.6 cm;	H.	71.12 cm;	D.	99.06 cm;

Seat H.	16.5 in;
Seat H.	41.91 cm;

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