Leather

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, October 12, 2009

All prices retail. In-depth stories on leather upholstery introductions will appear in Furniture/Today's opening day issue.

ACME FURNITURE

Center Theatre 300-400

Intros include a $999 sofa with a bonded leather cover.

AFFORDABLE FURNITURE

329 S. Main St.

Expanding its leather upholstery offerings with the No. 7200 group, which features casual contemporary styling and a two-seat configuration. The sofa is at $399 with a bonded leather cover.

AUSTIN GROUP

208 E. Green Drive

Unveiling a dozen leather groups, including AG4-S, which features transitional styling, a semi-attached pillow back and twin-needle stitching. All new models have a top-grain seating surface with leather splits on the sides.

BERNHARDT

IHFC D-601

Seven upper-end leather seating groups with traditional styling headline the introductions.

BRADINGTON-YOUNG

IHFC C-1058

The Envision line features more than a dozen leather sofas at $1,599 to $1,999. The domestically made models include coil spring seating and steel grid construction.
Adding several executive chairs to the imported Seven Seas line. At $599 to $999, each chair is available in at least two leather colors.

CHINTALY

FP 214

Introductions include the Derby contemporary chaise lounge; leather Sunnyvale sectional in Euro modern design with adjustable headrests and slide-out end seats; modern two-piece Sierra sectional with rounded frame, ratcheted arm and full chrome base; and Bayview sofa and loveseat in microfiber. Also featuring new adjustable stools and five-piece dining set, in contemporary styling.

CISCO BROTHERS

1014 Mill Ave.

The new Habita collection includes a leather sofa at $3,199 built with FSC-certified hardwood.

CRAFTMASTER

2622 Uwharrie Road

Introducing eight leather groups at $1,199 and three leather recliners at $799 retail.

CV INDOSURYA MAHAKAM

IHFC M-318

Introducing the Indigo Loom collection, a line of leather upholstered wicker sofas and chairs with exotic finishes.

ELITE LEATHER

PCH Centre, 1st floor

Launching the Angela Adams collection of contemporary upholstery. Also unveiling an upgraded version of eSleep, a line of motorized sofa-sleepers and sectionals.

GRAMERCY PARK DESIGNS

100 N. Main St.

The Pink collection includes accent chairs, ottomans and benches with pink leather covers or pink trim developed in partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

HANCOCK & MOORE

200 Steele, 2nd floor

The Margo ottoman features a shimmering metallic leather cover and a skirt of bullion fringe leather.

KLAUSSNER

405 Lewallen Road, Asheboro

Introductions include the Diesel sleeper, part of the International line, in bonded leather.

LEATHER ITALIA

IHFC D-1220

Embassy group includes six sofas with high-grade leather covers and seat cushions. It includes Wallace, a transitional design with nailhead trim and scrolled back design.

LEATHERWORKS DESIGN STUDIO

PS 300

Featuring 15 new frames produced in China. Sofas start at $799 in top grain and split.

LUANA LIVING

Mill on Centennial 3rd floor

Intros include Dina, a leather sofa at $899 with modern styling, box-stitched detail and roll arm. Wakefield, a leather sofa at $1,099, features vintage styling, eight-way, hand-tied construction and encased coil seat cushions.

LUKE LEATHER

MS M-85

Featuring two new seating groups, Andrew and Bella. Bella is a black transitional collection with silver nailhead trim, while Andrew is a clean sophisticated look with down seat and back cushions.

MAITLAND-SMITH

1925 Eastchester Drive

Adding a foot stool at $2,399 to its Olive leather upholstery collection. The stool is highlighted with a verdigris-finished cast brass finish.

POWELL

NFM 100

Adding a Parsons chair at $99. The model features a bonded cover, baseball stitching and tapered black legs.

SAFAVIEH

MS 117

Making its debut in leather accent furniture with a 40-SKU in-stock program that coordinates with its Hudson leather seating collection. All pieces have a bycast leather cover and are available in up to six colors. Pieces include a variety of storage ottomans, a flip-top ottoman and a cocktail ottoman and $395 to $895.
Also introducing a pair of leather sofas — an 80-inch contemporary model with chrome trim at $2,119, and a 90-inch transitional model with wood trim at $4,369.

SUNTON

IHFC H-1041 and IH-109

Introducing a casual contemporary seating group that features a sofa with a vintage charcoal cover at $1,199. Other intros include a contemporary leather sectional at $1,999 and a traditional button-tufted chair at $599.

ZUO MODERN

IHFC D-501

Introducing a pair of leather armchairs at $699 and a leather bench at $1,199. One armchair, Aristocrat, has modern, sophisticated styling, while the second, Ripple, has a contemporary look. The bench has modern styling with chrome accents and a bycast leather cover.

Key trends

Middle market mania: Improved dealer margins and better styling are just some of the benefits touted by numerous leather resources unveiling mid-priced goods with retail price points of $1,199 to $1,899 for sofas.
Color is coming: Although brown and brown remain the dominant leather colors, shades of red, teal, orange and gray are appearing in showrooms with increasing frequency.

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