What makes a sofa a chesterfield?

The term covers a deep-seated, roll-armed leather sofa with arms usually level with the back. On Sellingantiques it accounts for 146 of 294 titles, so it is the default form of the category. Buttoning often comes with it. Fifteen titles pair the two words directly as "buttoned chesterfield", though plenty of chesterfields are listed with no surface treatment named at all.

How old are these sofas?

The dated field runs from 1800 to 1960, with 178 of the 294 listings carrying a clean year. Where years are given they gather in the 1930s, 1920s and 1910s, then the 1880s, 1900s, 1890s and 1870s. Much of the rest is dated by reign or century. Forty-five listings say only "19th Century", thirty-nine only "Victorian" and sixteen "Edwardian", so nearly a third of the category carries no year.

Is the leather usually original or replaced?

Both turn up, and titles tend to say which. Some read "in Un-touched Original Leathers" or "Original un-restored Leather Chesterfield Sofa"; others read "RESTORED AND REUPHOLSTERED" or "fully restored in our hand dyed leathers". A few sit between the two, described as raw leather to be hand dyed to the buyer's chosen colour. That unfinished state appears only among the higher-priced samples.

What colours do these come in?

Brown leads where colour is named, at 21 titles, with green next at 12. Burgundy, olive, black, tan, chestnut, aubergine and amethyst each show up in the samples. Most listings say nothing about shade, so the photographs do that work rather than the title.

Why are Swedish leather sofas listed separately?

They form a distinct pocket of 23 titles, running as "Antique Swedish Leather Sofa" and "Antique Swedish Leather Chesterfield Sofa", and they sit entirely in the sold archive. The group also holds shapes found nowhere else in the samples: a Banana Sofa, a Bergere Sofa and a Fluted Back Sofa.

Which unusual forms turn up in this category?

Alongside the chesterfields, single oddities appear once each: a hooded porters sofa, a swivel conversational sofa, a corner sofa, a window seat, a bothy-type sofa and a slipper-style settee. One miniature apprentice three-piece suite also sits in the archive. Chaise longues are more regular at 17 titles, spelled both "longue" and "lounge" in roughly equal measure.

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A full-length leather-covered seat, from two-seater settees to very large three-seaters and corner forms, made for libraries, halls, clubs and offices where a wipeable hide seat took heavy use.

Antique Victorian 1860 Show Frame Carved Walnut Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofa

19th century

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Antique Victorian 1860 Show Frame Carved Walnut Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofa

From Royal House Antiques

£8,500

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A Very Large & Lovely Midc Chesterfield in Un-touched Original Leathers

1940 - 1960

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A Very Large & Lovely Midc Chesterfield in Un-touched Original Leathers

From Robinson of England

£6,999

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Antique Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Restored Chesterfield Sofa Chaise Lounge

19th century

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Antique Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Restored Chesterfield Sofa Chaise Lounge

From Royal House Antiques

£10,000

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Luxury Victorian Hand Dyed Aged Brown Leather Two Seat Sofa Hand Carved Floral

19th century

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Luxury Victorian Hand Dyed Aged Brown Leather Two Seat Sofa Hand Carved Floral

From Royal House Antiques

£8,000

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19th century

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19thc Howard & Sons Chesterfield Sofa

From Robinson of England

£19,999

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19th century

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Large 19th Century Open Arm Sofa

From Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

£2,250

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19th century

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19th Century Hand Dyed Leather Wing Back Sofa

From FB Antiques

£3,750

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19thc Leather Country House Sofa - Fully Restored and to Be Dyed

19th century

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19thc Leather Country House Sofa - Fully Restored and to Be Dyed

From Robinson of England

£6,999

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Circa 1900 - Original Un-restored Leather Chesterfield Sofa

1900 - 1920

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Circa 1900 - Original Un-restored Leather Chesterfield Sofa

From Robinson of England

£8,999

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Sublime Fully Restored Regency 1810 Sofa Brown Leather Carved Herms Statue Frame

19th century

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Sublime Fully Restored Regency 1810 Sofa Brown Leather Carved Herms Statue Frame

From Royal House Antiques

£15,000

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One-offs from the archive include a hooded porters sofa, a swivel conversational sofa, a bothy-type sofa and a miniature apprentice three-piece suite.

19th century

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Antique Sofa by Maple and Co

From The Fine Art Fund

£4,400

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19th century

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Early 19th Century Mahogany Framed Scroll End Settee

From Shackladys Antiques

£11,745

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Restored Antique Victorian Chesterfield Leather Snooker Hall Pub Benches

19th century

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Restored Antique Victorian Chesterfield Leather Snooker Hall Pub Benches

From Royal House Antiques

£6,950

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1900 - 1920

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1920s English Leather Sofa

From Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

£2,800

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19th century

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Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas

From Royal House Antiques

£50,000

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19th century

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Italian 19th C Settee Hall Seat Sofa

From Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors

£660

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Antique Leather Sofas

Antique Victorian 1860 Show Frame Carved Walnut Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofa

A Very Large & Lovely Midc Chesterfield in Un-touched Original Leathers

Antique Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Restored Chesterfield Sofa Chaise Lounge

Luxury Victorian Hand Dyed Aged Brown Leather Two Seat Sofa Hand Carved Floral

19thc Howard & Sons Chesterfield Sofa

Large 19th Century Open Arm Sofa

19th Century Hand Dyed Leather Wing Back Sofa

19thc Leather Country House Sofa - Fully Restored and to Be Dyed

Circa 1900 - Original Un-restored Leather Chesterfield Sofa

Sublime Fully Restored Regency 1810 Sofa Brown Leather Carved Herms Statue Frame

Antique Sofa by Maple and Co

Early 19th Century Mahogany Framed Scroll End Settee

Restored Antique Victorian Chesterfield Leather Snooker Hall Pub Benches

1920s English Leather Sofa

Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas

Italian 19th C Settee Hall Seat Sofa

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