Leather Tub Chair

The leather tub chair has been around for a long time and they are still popular today. They have actually been around for decades. Some older chairs that were well taken care of are still around and just as beautiful today. Most people choose their leather chair more for the comfort than the style. However, generally they are all made from a decent quality of leather. They can be very comfortable and only get better as they age.

You can check the tag on the bottom the chair that you are considering purchasing, to see the quality of materials that went to the making of that piece of furniture. This gives you information on the leather that was used when making the chair as well.

To get a good quality chair, the full is much better quality of leather to go with as it helps to accentuate the natural imperfections of the cow’s hide. This gives your leather chair more character and charm.

Top grain leather generally is less expensive because it has usually been stretched and/or sanded so and it often times will not have the same natural. It may have some imperfections stamped into it by the manufacture but it still will not have that rich smell of full grain leather. Some times you loose that familiar leather smell because of the tanning process. Al though tanning is usually used on lower quality leather. When it goes through this process it removes some of the leathers natural oils. This can degrade the leather as well.

The darker black or brown colored chairs have been dyed for sure. The more extensive the processing done on a cow’s hide, the higher the chances will be that it will crack or split later on. The higher grade full grain leather chairs will wear out much less and last longer. The price is usually a good indicator of how well the chair is made. So expect to pay more for a full grain leather chair than some other chairs. It is a good investment for an elegant and comfortable piece of furniture.

You can purchase a new tub chair at most fine furniture stores and you can find them on line as well. Look for a high quality vintage tub chair for an authentic look.