Texture without shine, warmth without weight: every wool Chesterfield chair is handmade in Manchester in plain wool, herringbone or highland check, backed by a ten year guarantee.
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Wool is the cloth British furniture was built around long before anybody thought to upholster a frame in anything else, which is why it sits so naturally across a deep buttoned Chesterfield. It brings a softness and a subtle texture that leather cannot reach, without ever tipping into the drama velvet brings to a room.
There is a practical case here as well as a romantic one. Wool holds warmth rather than reflecting it, so the chair feels welcoming when you sit down on a January evening instead of cold for the first thirty seconds the way a hide inevitably does.
Here is the part that surprises people, because wool is a considerably broader family than it first appears.
If you are unsure where to begin, order up to six free swatches and they will reach you within a few working days.
The Chesterfield began as a British shape in British houses, and wool is the cloth those houses were furnished in for generations. Putting the two together reads as authentic rather than as a design decision somebody made recently, which is a quality no amount of styling can manufacture.
The weave matters as much as the colour, since the same shade reads quite differently depending on how the cloth was woven. Every fabric we upholster in is set out in full on Our Fabric.
PLAIN WOOL
The quietest option and the most versatile, letting the buttoning and the frame do all the talking. It suits anybody who wants warmth and texture without a pattern competing for attention.
HERRINGBONE
A woven diagonal that adds movement without shouting, flattering the curve of a rolled arm particularly well. Charcoal herringbone remains the most requested of all the wool finishes we offer.
TARTAN AND HIGHLAND CHECK
The most characterful wools we build with, bringing genuine countryside colour indoors and suiting stone fireplaces, beamed ceilings and older houses beautifully.
SEAT AND BACK OPTIONS
A button seat carries the tufting unbroken for the strictest traditional look, a cushion seat gives a softer sit, and a high back adds proper head support where the chair sits against a plain wall.
Shade changes the mood of a room far more than the design of the chair does, so it is worth watching your light through a full day before committing.
Wool is the most forgiving cloth we offer when it comes to the rest of the room, largely because it reads as a texture rather than as a statement.
Walls that work. Soft white and warm neutral walls let the weave show clearly, while deeper walls in forest green or ink blue give a lighter wool a richer backdrop without competing. Warm plaster and clay tones work beautifully too, particularly where the buttoning and the leg finish should feel connected to the architecture.
Chairs to consider. The Conrad armchair shows a plain wool at its simplest, while the Woodstock wing chair gives a herringbone or a check considerably more surface to be seen across. AÂ Chesterfield footstool in the same cloth completes the lounging position neatly.
Every chair is handmade in Manchester using time honoured techniques, so each seam reflects the care that goes into a piece built to last generations, with the frame beneath carrying our ten year guarantee.
Wool asks very little, and much of what it does ask is simply a matter of habit rather than effort.
Every piece is made to order in Manchester and arrives within six to eight weeks, delivered free across mainland Britain. Our in stock chairs leave a good deal sooner if timing matters.
It is among the more forgiving cloths we offer, since the woven variation disguises everyday marks well. Leather remains simpler if easy wiping is the priority in your household.
Yes and several designs pair a wool body with antique tan leather piping. That combination is one of the loveliest things we build and it suits period rooms particularly well.
Plain wool where the frame should lead, herringbone for movement without pattern. Tartan and highland check are for rooms with stone, beams and a genuine countryside feeling.
