Reupholstery of Antique Dining Chairs

Posted on September 10th, 2019

These antique leather dining chairs have been in their owners family for years but are now in need of a bit of restoration!

Ripped leather to antique dining chair

Before photo shows chair has been well loved!

The chairs have been completely stripped and are rebuilt from the base up

Antique dining chairs upholstery, start at the beginning

Strong foundations with jute webbing

Traditional materials are used to ensure the longevity and comfort of the seat

Rebuilding the cushioning on dining chair

Recovering leather dining chairs using traditional methods

The leather is stretched over the seat

Traditional reupholstery in leather

Leather being stretched and attached

The original upholstery nails are re-used to make sure that the chairs do not look too new, and the leather is refinished using traditional methods to make these chairs look vintage but in great condition

Leather dining chairs sympathetically restored

Fully reupholstered with aged leather and original studs