What is a button leather chair?

A button leather chair is a traditional seat featuring leather upholstery secured with tufted buttons, creating a dimpled surface pattern across the backrest or arms. These pieces typically date from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, encompassing library chairs, club chairs, and desk chairs built from woods like mahogany and oak.

Where were these chairs used?

Historically, these chairs served in studies, libraries, drawing rooms, and gentleman's clubs where durable yet comfortable seating was required for long periods of reading or work. Desk variants were placed in offices and studies, while larger wing and club chairs sat beside fireplaces or in reading rooms.

How do I care for antique leather?

Antique leather benefits from regular dusting and occasional treatment with appropriate leather dressings to keep the hide supple and prevent cracking. Keeping the leather away from direct sunlight and excessive heat sources preserves the natural tone and texture of the material over time.

How do I date a leather armchair?

Dating relies on observing the timber framing styles, such as Regency brass inlay or heavy Victorian carved mahogany, alongside construction methods and the type of leather used. Makers' marks or patent stamps, when present, provide more precise chronological markers for pieces from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Home > Antiques For Sale > Button Leather Chair > Page 7

Button Leather Chair

170 items · page 7 of 11

← Page 7 of 11 →

A button leather chair brings substance and deep comfort to a room, offering the tactile richness of aged hide secured with neat tufting.

Pair of Early 20th Century Leather Lounge Armchairs

1900 - 1920

Save

Pair of Early 20th Century Leather Lounge Armchairs

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£1,750

FOR SALE

chairs

Victorian Walnut and Red Leather Arm Chair

19th century

Save

Victorian Walnut and Red Leather Arm Chair

From Georgian Antiques

£1,250

FOR SALE

chairs

19th century

Save

Superb 19th Century Gothic Revival Golden Oak Button Leather Library Armchair

From Y Not Antiques

£2,000

FOR SALE

chairs

Regency Mahogany Leather Upholstered Library Armchair.

19th century

Save

Regency Mahogany Leather Upholstered Library Armchair.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£695

FOR SALE

chairs

19th century

Save

Victorian Mahogany Captain's Desk Chair

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£980

FOR SALE

chairs

19th century

Save

Set of 9 Carved Dining Chairs

From Georgian Antiques

£3,000

FOR SALE

chairs

19th century

Save

Captain Office Desk Chair 19th Century Oak Upholstered Tub Easy Occasional Captains Library Leather Design Desk Armchair. C1870

From CJ Antiques

£945

FOR SALE

chairs

19th century

Save

Superb William 1v Leather Library Chair

From Wayne Long Antiques and Interiors

£1,450

FOR SALE

chairs

19th century

Save

Mid 19th Century Ebonised and Leather Library Armchair

From Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

£1,450

FOR SALE

chairs

Antique Victorian Oak Leather Desk Chair Tub Chair C.1880

19th century

Save

Antique Victorian Oak Leather Desk Chair Tub Chair C.1880

From Regent Antiques

£1,750

FOR SALE

chairs

Listings feature nineteenth century Victorian and Regency pieces alongside early twentieth century examples, constructed from mahogany, oak, walnut, and rosewood with leather and brass.

Antique William IV Chesterfield Oxblood Leather Reclining Armchair Writing Slope

19th century

Save

Antique William IV Chesterfield Oxblood Leather Reclining Armchair Writing Slope

From Royal House Antiques

£12,000

FOR SALE

chairs

Victorian Cabriole Leg Leather Library Chair

19th century

Save

Victorian Cabriole Leg Leather Library Chair

From Wayne Long Antiques and Interiors

£595

FOR SALE

chairs

1900 - 1920

Save

Edwardian Leather Library Chair

From AJD Antiques

£1,400

FOR SALE

chairs

Regency Chesterfield Brown Leather Porters Armchair in the Manor of Gillows

19th century

Save

Regency Chesterfield Brown Leather Porters Armchair in the Manor of Gillows

From Royal House Antiques

£5,000

FOR SALE

chairs

Stunning Victorian Mahogany & Leather Armchair

19th century

Save

Stunning Victorian Mahogany & Leather Armchair

From John Howkins Antiques

£1,075

FOR SALE

chairs

Attractive George III Button-back Mahogany Wing Chair

18th century

Save

Attractive George III Button-back Mahogany Wing Chair

From Georgian Antiques

£2,400

FOR SALE

chairs

← 1 ... 5 6 7 8 9 ... 11 →

Button Leather Chair

Pair of Early 20th Century Leather Lounge Armchairs

Victorian Walnut and Red Leather Arm Chair

Superb 19th Century Gothic Revival Golden Oak Button Leather Library Armchair

Regency Mahogany Leather Upholstered Library Armchair.

Victorian Mahogany Captain's Desk Chair

Set of 9 Carved Dining Chairs

Captain Office Desk Chair 19th Century Oak Upholstered Tub Easy Occasional Captains Library Leather Design Desk Armchair. C1870

Superb William 1v Leather Library Chair

Mid 19th Century Ebonised and Leather Library Armchair

Antique Victorian Oak Leather Desk Chair Tub Chair C.1880

Antique William IV Chesterfield Oxblood Leather Reclining Armchair Writing Slope

Victorian Cabriole Leg Leather Library Chair

Edwardian Leather Library Chair

Regency Chesterfield Brown Leather Porters Armchair in the Manor of Gillows

Stunning Victorian Mahogany & Leather Armchair

Attractive George III Button-back Mahogany Wing Chair

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Period

Style

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Recently Added

Online Payments

Categories