An arm chair does a lot of work in a room. It anchors a corner, holds a reading lamp in its orbit, and either earns its place or doesn’t. The ones here earn it.
Most come from India, where workshop owners Tony has known for over a decade produce goat leather, ribbed leather, and quilted upholstery pieces on small runs — not mass production. You’ll find folding arm chairs with hand-stitched goat leather, barrel chairs with tight camel leather and visible contrast stitching, and wingback silhouettes in fabrics that don’t exist in any catalog.
Some frames are solid sheesham. Others use reclaimed wood with a history of its own — a different color in the grain where old joinery sat, a slight asymmetry in the arm that tells you a person shaped it. That’s not a defect. That’s provenance.
Sizes vary. Cushion firmness varies. Visit the warehouse to actually sit in what you’re considering — photos translate dimension poorly, and comfort doesn’t photograph at all.