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A sofa so deeply tufted it basically invented the word plush.
means A chesterfield is a deep-buttoned, leather (or leather-look) sofa with arms the same height as its back, built low and long for serious lounging.
from The name almost certainly traces to the Earls of Chesterfield, an English title tied to the town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire — the specific earl credited with commissioning the first one is folklore more than fact, with the usual story pointing to the 4th Earl, famous for his letters on manners. What's solid is the broader pattern: a lot of furniture in this era got christened after the aristocrat who supposedly ordered the original, whether or not that's literally true. So the shape is real history, the naming story is partly legend worn smooth by retelling.
- origin
- named after a 19th-century Earl of Chesterfield
- signature look
- deep buttoned tufting, rolled arms level with the back
- leather bias
- classic version always in dark leather
- also a coat
- same name, a tailored knee-length overcoat