Leather furniture

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, March 18, 2007

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

American Leather

SP 5th floor

• Boutique, designed by Rob Jones, is an updated traditional collection of nine luxury styles that can be mixed and matched in various leather and fabric combinations. More than 20 high-end fabrics, including chenilles, mohairs and epinglades, will be introduced this market to complement leather offerings.The outside back and arms of pieces must be ordered in leather, but a choice of new fabrics (or leather) can be applied to the seat and back cushions.

• The Comfort Sleeper model is now available as a true sectional. The Comfort Sleeper has been completely redesigned so it no longer requires a sofa arm to host the mechanism for the bed, allowing it to be incorporated into a true sectional seating piece. Robert and Barbara Tiffany will be designing several new sectionals to complement this new mechanism. They will be giving demonstrations of the new special mechanism during market on Tuesday and Wednesday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The mechanism also allows the bed to open and close much easier.

• Contemporary introductions from new designer Louis Lara.

• Designer Rick Lee introduces a transitional design, as well as traditional version of his Menlo Park frame.

Marketing programs: New point-of-sales system for retailers includes new displays for leather and fabric swatches.

Company news: The showroom space has been redesigned by Garry Mertins.

Aspenhome

IHFC M-604

• Leather upholstery with carved rope accents to complement existing Napa case pieces. Sofa, loveseat, club and accent chairs feature rolled arms and nailhead trim, in seven wood finishes.

• The Prescott motion frame, offered in sectional, sofa, loveseat and club chair styles, is equipped with PushPower motorized motion. The high-back, modified pub model updates a classic look.

• Two LIV360 PushPower upholstery frames — Interface and Apollo — offer hidden storage and foldaway arms for multi-taskers.

Bernhardt

IHFC D-601

• Leather/fabric combo sofa (No. B4977) features mock croc leather on high rolled arm, tawny velvet bench seat and pillows with carved wood arm rail and apron.

• Leather sectional (No. 199L/1992L) for the media room features padded, cabriole-shaped side panels and rolled arms for traditional appeal. Matching tufted leather square cocktail ottoman on high vase-turned feet.

Bradington-Young

IHFC C-1057

• Domestic additions include two sectionals, seven club chairs, six seating groups and 14 recliners.

• Four cocktail ottomans, on legs or casters, include a round, a square and a "mega" rectangle measuring 32 by 68 inches.

• Five leather/fabric frames are being added to the Seven Seas import collection, priced from $799 to $999.

• New high-end, aniline-dyed and hand-wiped leathers as well as novelty leathers for special applications.

Broyhill Furniture

IHFC C-600

Addressing soft traditional lifestyle themes with a three-over-three tuxedo arm sofa and chair. In distressed brown pull-up leather with brass nailhead accents.

Calia Italia USA

220 Elm S-200

New stationary sofas in full-grain leathers include transitional ($999) and contemporary styles ($1,199).

Chateau D'AX USA

IHFC D-1224

Stationary and motion leather sourced in Italy, Romania and China to hit specific price points.

Cheers USA/Manwah Holdings

330 S. Main

An array of sofas, sectionals and home theater seating; stationary and motion groups.

Craftmaster Furniture

FP 210

Expands successful October leather launch with five new stationary sofa styles from $1,199 to $1399, and four new recliners from $799 to $899. Featured models include a traditional pub-back sofa with nailhead trim and turned wood legs in merlot semi-aniline leather. Eight-way, hand-tied coil spring construction, $1,299.

Marketing programs: Warehoused in North Carolina; offers mixed loads with Craftmaster fabric upholstery.

Décor-Rest Furniture

208 Jacobs Place

Leather accent chair with tufted back and high legs; fresh twist on a classic theme from Steven & Chris for Décor-Rest.

Decoro

IHFC H-1147

• A range of new silhouettes and new leathers join the line, addressing stationary, motorized motion, sleeper and microfiber categories.

• Value product line produced in China.

Designers & Makers

330 N. Hamilton S-201

High-end, top-grain leather debuts include the Regency armchair, $780; hand-carved Indochinese chair, $870; walnut club chair, $2,550; hand-carved walnut French lounger, $2,460; and chesterfield sofa, $6,240.

Marketing programs: Offering 90-day delivery. Also, the company's expanded operations allow input from a wider variety of Vietnamese artisans and furniture makers.

Diamond Sofa

208 E. Green St.

Continues to spotlight contemporary trend directions with imported leather/leather match upholstery seating.

Distinction Leather

IHFC H-1120

New offerings and new leathers are being added to the company's domestic line as well as its Chinese import line, Distinction International.

Elite Leather

135 S. Hamilton

• Larchmont leather sectional in transitional styling, 113 inches.

• Montgomery, a traditional wing chair on high legs.

• Mayfield tufted ottoman with two-tone welt and buttons. 37 inch diameter.

• Oliver barstool sports leather seat on a chrome base.

El Ran

FP 5232

• Motion entries include Rain, a contemporary sectional with pillow-back styling, lower lumbar pillow, pillow-top arm, baseball stitching and no-sag spring construction.

• Motion sofa groups include Venice, a transitional model with pillow-top chaise seating and double pillow-top arm; and No. 4099, featuring blanket chaise seating, an inside pull handle mechanism and baseball stitch accents.

Emerald Home Furnishings

243 S. Main St.

Line additions from China include Darby, No. U4010, dressed in full-grain, hand-brushed leather with sanded microfiber. Detailed stitching on seat back.Sofa ($999), loveseat, chair, ottoman.

Marketing programs: Warehouse programs based in Tacoma, Wash., and China.

Excelsior Designs/Casa Novalia Leather

IHFC D-1110

• Three-piece transitional sectional with curved corner seat, sloping track arms and adjustable lumbar support.

• Euro-styled sofa with wide track arm and adjustable headrest.

Fjords by Hjellegjerde

220 Elm St. S-214

The newly rebranded Fjords adds the No. 620 Ona recliner developed by Jarle Slyngstad, a Norwegian designer. The new recliner features a chrome undercarriage with distinctive sweeping lines. It has a deep, wide seat and back that offer body-hugging comfort with lumbar support, 360-degree swivel and a detached ottoman. The broad back is gracefully balanced with a smaller headrest, which is height adjustable and features Fjords' Active Release System. As the chair reclines, the headrest moves forward slightly to support the head and neck. Available with wood laminate arms or chrome arms and five different base options, including wood or chrome. Matching sofa and loveseat also are available.

Global Furniture

118 W. Commerce

Leather introductions include an elongated contemporary sectional, adjustable chaise and rectangular storage ottoman. Imported from Asia.

HTL International

FP 611

The Asian-sourced line adds additional frames, including motion and stationary styles, as well as promotional and casual/contemporary looks.

Hamilton & Spill

CP 118

Telluride, a generously scaled seating group with box welted cushions, combines synthetic leather and Culp fabrics, including a woven jacquard pattern. With nailhead trim on wood legs, $599.

Homelegance

212 Jacobs Place

Extensive upholstery introductions include two exposed wood frames, two sectionals, leather and microfiber seating.

Jaymar

IHFC H-712

• Expanding its blended program of "in the box" sofa and sectional groups (ready for immediate delivery), complemented by special-order, quick-ship (four-week) options at comparable pricing. More than 50 styles and configurations shipped within two days.

• Extending blended product concept to include home theater, motion and elements of the Cameleon product line.

• Introducing contemporary sectionals such as Brasilia, a European-influenced frame, and Condo, a combination of deep seating and American styling. Both frames are in stock for immediate two-day delivery as sectional ($2,495 each), sofa, loveseat, chair or ottoman.

Marketing programs: Upgrading all dealer sales aids and point-of-purchase materials, as well as consumer pieces. These include consumer giveaways and new Web site information.

Kinwai USA

IHFC G-577/D-502

Leather selections include sectionals with pillow backs, sofas, loveseats, chairs and chaises. Contemporary designs.

Marketing programs: Offering single SKU shipments and mixed containers. U.S. distribution centers in San Francisco and High Point.

Lane Home Furnishings

IHFC C-800

• Stationary frames include Durant, a transitional all-leather sofa group with antique nailhead accents, serpentine-shaped front rail, and uniquely shaped track arm. Sofa, $1,299.

• Bombay, a traditional all-leather silhouette, features swoop-back arms, nailhead accents and scroll back design, with eight-way hand tied and pocket coil seating. Sofa, $1,199.

• Recliners include Texas, a chair with back-within-a-back styling and antique nailhead trim in vintage leather.

• Tucson, a moderately scaled Easy Glide chair featuring a back within a back and a horseshoe upholstery treatment, in vintage leather.

Largo International

CTT 100

Aggressively priced sofas, loveseats, chairs and ottomans imported from China.

Laurent Leather

HS 127

• The No. 590-01 transitional chair features traditional eight-way hand-tied construction on a hardwood frame. Upholstered by North Carolina craftsmen, $2,624.

• Also featuring electric motion media pieces, including a ratchet sofa in crushed velvet, traditional chesterfield sofa and chair-and-a-half banquet.

• Other introductions include tube chairs, barstools, dining chairs, round ottomans and exposed wood formal accent chairs.

Marketing programs: Offering 28-day delivery on in-stock frames and quick turns on custom orders.

Leathercraft

117 N. Hamilton St.

Continuing to offer interesting leathers and fabrics that can be used in combination on products. Leathers and fabrics can be specified to be used on any part of the item to create unique "non-commodity" looks. Introductions include:

• Traditional loveseat (No. 2085) and ottoman (No. 2084) mix leather, fabric, texture and color. High-back frame, roll arm, shaped side rail, turned solid-wood front post and tight seat, $2,995. Three Valdese fabric patterns woven exclusively to coordinate with leather. Chair/ottoman available.

• Stylized occasional wing chair (No. 1231-17) features flowing curves, moderate scale and hand-applied brass nailheads. Updated traditional, $2,495.

• The company's first home theater offering (No. 357) addresses a casual lodge theme. Features include large roll arms, oversized solid brass nailheads, loose pillow backs and seat cushions. All seating units are motorized, $4,995.

Marketing programs: Quick-ship leather/fabric combos in 10 working days.

Leather Italia-USA

430 S. Main S-226

Chinese-built entries in full top- grain leather covers. Introductions include:

• Texas motion frame, following up a successful stationary introduction from the Tupelo market.

• Tyler motion sectional with chaise recliner is based on a best-selling motion group, $1,699.

• Occasional chair program expands with Chapel, Erin and St. James models, $399 each.

• New stationary sofas include Easton, a traditional frame with nailheads and vertical stitching, $599; and Parker, bustle-back styling with window panel-back stitching, nailheads and subtle arms, $699.

• The Morris frame targets lower motion price points.

Company news: Showing in an expanded 8,500-square-foot showroom

Expanded quick-ship program from N.C. warehouse.

Leatherworks/Local Motion Only

FP 100

Introducing 10 stationary leather frames addressing transitional and traditional design themes, as well as four leather motion sofas.

Legacy Leather International

518 N. Hamilton

Emphasizing leather/fabric combinations, new transitional groups with pillow accents include Beethoven, Vienna and Garner. Each features eight-way, hand-tied construction with down/polyester cushioning.

Marketing programs: Offering quick-ship delivery on 75 leathers; multiple SKUs per style.

Lexington Home Brands

1302 National Hwy, Thomasville

The Trump Home collection, based on the iconic lifestyle of real estate entrepreneur Donald Trump, launches with two full-line collections. Inspired by mansions, the Westchester collection is classic styling on an opulent scale, while Central Park reflects Trump's metropolitan New York roots in a more scaled back contemporary fashion.

L'origine

305 N. Main St.

Introducing Home Elegans collection, a new look in leather upholstery and high-end case goods. The contemporary design element ties into existing traditional product. Manufactured in Italy.

Luana Living

325 Russell Ave. S-206

• Focusing on contemporary and vintage-styled wood trim models in leather, fabric and mixed media. Twelve models featured including a sectional with metal legs and five exposed wood chairs.

• Also, Kings Road, an updated traditional wood trim sofa featuring pull-up, natural-grain buffalo leather with scrolled arms and high legs, with a distressed antique finish and fabric accent pillows, $1,499.

• Lucien, a French Empire traditional accent chair in full-grain leather with a distressed antique finish, $699.

Marketing programs: Container-direct exclusive designs are manufactured in China.

Maria Yee

IHFC D-1109

Ojai lounge chair, made with pure aniline dyed, full-grain leather from the United States. Shaping is inspired by Formula One/Grand Prix racing seats. Chestnut frame; six leather colors; dark or ebony finish, $845.

Master Design

101 N. Hamilton

Case goods supplier expands into leather stationary upholstery with seven groups.

• Top-grain leather entries include Cheyenne, a traditional three-piece sofa group, and the Toronto sectional with ottoman on wood base for an urban contemporary look in black or taupe. $1,499 to $1,699.

• Also, Pebble Beach, an urban contemporary sectional and ottoman, in two-tone leather/microfiber cover, is $1,499 to $1,699.

Mckinley Leather

310 Hamilton Court S-304-395

Emphasizing custom options on all product offerings, as well as its own finely tailored looks.

• Adding to its J. Neal collection with a seat bench covered in brindle/white hair-on-hide, featuring distressed, hand-rubbed Tuscany wood. The size of this bench — and most other upholstery pieces — can be modified to suit customer specifications.

• Two armless seating additions include sofa No. 2284 dressed in vegetable-tanned leather with a black walnut finish and kidney bolsters in contemporary Italian fabric; and library chair No. 358 covered in soft two-tone leather, finished in antique cherry wood, with antique brass ferules and casters on front turned legs.

• New accent chairs.

• Contemporary Euro-styled pieces with contrast stitching include a sofa in heavyweight pure aniline and chair in aniline. With contrast or matched stitching accents.

• Because COM (customer's own materials) programs continue to see growth for McKinley, this market features several pieces designed specifically to draw COM business. One correlating grouping features a Charles of London arm, a choice of tight or loose backs and a choice of kick pleat skirt, waterfall dressmaker skirt or no skirt. Adding fabric to existing leather-specific COM, the program will now be offered under the new Nicholas Cole's COM Collection label.

Marketing programs: Committed to domestic production, all products are manufactured in Claremont, N.C., with quick three- to four-week turnaround.

Natuzzi Americas

130 W. Commerce St.

Nicolaus, a motion sofa in leather cover, is equipped with sensor solutions and soft-touch technology and movable back and arms. Adjustable headrest ensures subtle reclining comfort.

Norwalk Furniture

215 S. Main

• Designer Joe Ruggiero's Stamford ottoman, with a broad flat top on traditional English-turned legs with brass casters, is available in a leather or fabric cover.

• The Candice Olson collection adds the Hollace daybed. Upholstered in leather and trimmed in antique brass nailheads, this low-profile silhouette emphasizes clean lines and spiky legs. Leather pillows.

Old Hickory Tannery

MS 314

• Chair No. P711-01 blends cut silk cover with leather seat on an elegant carved wood frame with antiqued gold finish.

• Updated wing back-inspired styling, No. 805-01, pairs hair-on-hide pillow with hand- tufted leather seat.

• Corner chair No. AI1366-01, upholstered in embossed gator leather, sports an antiqued finish on wood frame

• Hand-tufted chaise No. 4775-02 is dressed in a silk cover, with velvet kidney pillow.

Palatial Furniture

NFM 803

• Introducing eight seating groups produced in China, including sofas, chairs, occasional chairs and cocktail ottomans.

• Traditional designs supplemented by new transitional entries.

• Nine new leathers featured, including antiqued, hand-wiped and supple pebble grain in variety of colors.

Powell Co.

NFM 100

Leather club chair and ottoman dressed in vintage bomber-style cover, $299.

Premier Furniture

NFM 501

Additions include Richmond, a leather dual-motion sofa; and Bramsley, generously stuffed stationary sectional uniting leather and plaid fabric covers for a family-oriented casual collage look.

Robinson & Robinson/Leathertrend

PS 300

LeatherTrend continues to round out its good-better-best story with its Classics, LeatherTrend, Premium (feather-down seating) and Artisano (hand-finished leather) lines. Fifteen new seating groups across all upholstery categories and 10 new leather articles are featured.

Schillig USA

220 Elm S-316

The Famous sectional showcases clean architectural lines with adjustable-height backs and ratchet arms. In microfiber, $4,999 or starting grade leather, $5,999.

Simon Li Furniture/Trayton America

101 S. Main St.

• Chinese-based, Scandinavian-owned upholstery maker adds value-oriented leather, fabric and mixed media seating groups.

• Kiln dried, heavy-duty pinewood frames. Corner-blocked, finger joint frame base. High-density, high-resilience foam core seating wrapped in polyfiber.

Sofa Art by Giuseppe Nicoletti

IHFC D-824

• Additions include Island, a contemporary sofa typified by fluid lines and sloping cocoon-like arms. Down-filled detachable back cushions and chrome-finished metal accents. Down-filled accent pillows optional. In leather or microfiber.

• The more casual Queen model features quilted cushioning on wooden legs with detachable back and seat cushions. Scatter cushions optional.

Stylution International

NFM 200

New stationary upholstery program is making its High Point debut with 20 leather, fabric and leather/fabric combination frames. The collection targets retail prices of $799 to $1,599. European contemporary, American traditional and transitional styles, Art Deco, soft contemporary and wood trim pieces evoking Italian and French influences are presented. Manufactured in southern China.

Universal Furniture

2622 Uwharrie Road

Introducing three collage leather groups in the Estate collection and five all-leather groups in the Loft collection. Eight-way hand-tied springs, blend-down cushions, better leathers. Highlights include River Bend No. 539L, a leather collage for casual family lifestyles. Covered in rug-inspired kilim pattern and semi-aniline leather with nailhead trim; eight-way, hand-tied springs and blend-down cushioning, $1,299.