Every Occasional Chair is a British-made armchair: designed in York and handcrafted in Nottingham, one chair at a time, to your order. There is no stock and no warehouse of identical chairs. Yours is built once you have chosen the shape and the fabric.
Designed in York, handcrafted in Nottingham
We design the range at our studio near York. Each chair is then built by hand in Nottingham, the traditional heartland of British upholstery. When you order, your chosen fabric is sourced, cut to pattern and made up into your chair by skilled upholsterers.
Why choose a British-made armchair?
- Made for you, not for a shelf. Because each chair is made to order, you choose the fabric and we build the chair around your choice.
- Built by hand. Upholstery is a skilled craft, and every chair passes through the hands of the people who make it.
- Close to the makers. Designing in York and making in Nottingham keeps the process short and personal, so questions get answered properly.
Choose your chair
Browse the full range in our chair gallery, or start with a style: wingback chairs with their high, winged backs, or our softer bespoke armchairs. Prices run from £980 to around £3,200, depending on the chair and the fabric you choose. See how much a bespoke armchair costs for what affects the price.
Choose your fabric
We work with hundreds of designer fabrics from leading British and European houses. Order free fabric samples to see them in your own light before you decide.
Made to order in around 10–12 weeks
Because every chair is built for you, it takes around 10–12 weeks from order to delivery. Here is what happens in that time, and how to order.
Talk to us or visit the studio
Our studio is at Landsvale, High Catton, near York, and visits are by appointment. Get in touch or call 01904 215603.
Occasional Chairs, Landsvale, High Catton, York YO41 1EH · 01904 215603 · Designed in York, handcrafted in Nottingham.