Barrister Chesterfield Armchair

The Barrister wears oxblood the way a law library wears its books: deeply, and without apology. Deep-buttoned back, rolled arms, top-grain hide over kiln-dried hardwood.

The seat you retire to when the argument is won. Commissioned in your choice of thirty hides.

Dimensions

Width: 34" (87 cm)
Depth: 37" (95 cm)
Height: 40" (102 cm)

Top-grain hide is cut and built by hand, so allow roughly ±1".

Materials & make

Hide sourced from Australia, Brazil and Argentina, hand-cut and set over a kiln-dried hardwood frame. The same leather covers every surface of the piece, front and back. Built to patina and to last.

The frame. Solid hardwood, mortise-and-tenon joints with corner blocks, kiln-dried to 8 to 12 per cent moisture before a single cut.

Seat suspension. Serpentine sinuous springs across the seat base, over a non-woven fabric support, under high-resilience seat foam at 35 to 40kg per cubic metre. It is the arrangement that keeps a seat stable and holds its shape over years rather than seasons.

Warranty & delivery

3-year warranty on every piece, covering the frame and workmanship.

Commissioned to order, door to door in roughly 16 to 20 weeks. White-glove delivered to your room, US$350, anywhere in the contiguous US.

Frequently asked

Who is Rumpus?

Rumpus is the leather-furniture house of A Man & His Cave, an Australian business established in 2020. We design and commission top-grain leather lounges and chairs, built to order and backed by support experts who know this range inside out.

Is my piece covered by warranty?

Yes. Every Rumpus piece carries a 3-year warranty covering the frame and workmanship.

Can I get a custom size?

Catalogue pieces are built on fixed tooling, so the dimensions listed are the dimensions of the piece. A custom size is a one-off design build, priced per piece. Chat with Josh and a specialist will price it for you.

Are these made to order?

Yes. Each piece is commissioned in the hide you choose and built for your room, door to door in roughly 16 to 20 weeks.

Can I see the leather before I buy?

Chat with Josh and a specialist can send photographs of the exact leather in natural light.

Where do you deliver?

Anywhere in the contiguous US, white-glove to your room for US$350.

How do I care for top-grain leather?

Wipe with a dry cloth, condition it every few months and keep it out of direct sun. Top-grain hide is meant to patina and only gets better with age.