Antique Chesterfield or Antiqued Chesterfield?

Published by Steve on February 22nd, 2008 in Buying chesterfield sofas and suites, Chesterfield Sofas, Club Chairs, Leather Chesterfields, Leathers, Wing Chairs and High Back Chairs

What is the difference between an antique chesterfield and an antiqued chesterfield?

This is a question i am asked often.

The answer is very simple- an antique chesterfield is an old sofa, with an old frame, and old foams and leather. An antiqued chesterfield is a new sofa with a new frame and foams/ springs and leather, which goes through a hand applied antiquing process to give it an aged appearance.

Well which is best i hear you ask?

The answer is different for different people:

Some crave originality and are prepared to live with the comprimise (a sixty year old sofa will not take the same daily use as a new sofa).

Others prefer to sacrifice the originality of an old sofa for a new one which can be used as an everyday piece of furniture, yet still retains the appearance of a used chesterfield.

4 Responses to “Antique Chesterfield or Antiqued Chesterfield?”

  1. Wilfred wrote

    February 29th, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    So is it possible to make a new settee look like an original, antique chesterfield?
    If so, how resilient is the leather once it has been aged.

    I have been looking at an antique red couch recently and thought that an old settee was the only option for the look i wanted to achieve, but this antiquing process sounds really interesting!

    How cheap are these to buy also?

    I assume that this process can be applied to a wing chair also?

    thanks

    Wilfred

  2. Steve wrote

    March 3rd, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    The process of antiquing can be achieved on any piece of furniture so, yes a wing chair could be finished in this way. As for costs, an heirloom antique chesterfield will be quite costly, whereas a new chesterfield which has an antique green or red finish, for example, can be purchased for as little as £800.00!

  3. Eric wrote

    March 6th, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    So, were Antique Chesterfields made to a higher on lower standard than a modern chesterfield? I was seriously considering buying an old chesterfield, but am concerned about the fire retardency of it, so if i could get a new chesterfield sofa which appeared to be an old one, i would be very happy. Its just the modern (sloppy) build quality that concerns me?

    eric

  4. Steve wrote

    June 28th, 2008 at 8:59 am

    Hi Eric,

    In terms of build quality, i cannot speak for other manufacturers, but our construction and quality control process easily. rivals that of a traditional antiqued chesterfield.
    Why not take a look at our range by clicking on the link at the top right of the page?

    Steve

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