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Chesterfield sofas don’t have to be square and boxy. Our “Old Bessie Velvet Sofa” breaks the mould with its gentle sweeping arms and curving back.
Chesterfield sofas don’t have to be square and boxy. Our “Old Bessie Velvet Sofa” breaks the mould with its gentle sweeping arms and curving back.
Available In
10 Sofa Sizes
36 Fabrics
2 Springings
Prices From
£1,690
Chesterfield sofas don’t have to be square and boxy. Our “Old Bessie Velvet Sofa” breaks the mould with its gentle sweeping arms and curving back.
Available In
10 Sofa Sizes
36 Fabrics
2 Springings
Prices From
£1,690
| Width | Height | Depth | Seat Width | Seat Height | Seat Depth | |
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armchair | 144 | 89 | 104 | 67 | 53 | 67 |
| Cuddler | 162 | 89 | 104 | 85 | 53 | 67 |
| Snuggler | 180 | 89 | 104 | 103 | 53 | 67 |
| 2 seater | 198 | 89 | 104 | 121 | 53 | 67 |
| 2.5 seater | 216 | 89 | 104 | 139 | 53 | 67 |
| 3 seater | 234 | 89 | 104 | 157 | 53 | 67 |
| 3.5 seater | 252 | 89 | 104 | 175 | 53 | 67 |
| 4 seater | 270 | 89 | 104 | 193 | 53 | 67 |
| 4.5 seater | 288 | 89 | 104 | 211 | 53 | 67 |
| 5 seater | 306 | 89 | 104 | 229 | 53 | 67 |
| All measurements shown are in Centimetres (CM) and are to be used as a guide only. Due to the hand made nature of the product these measurements may vary from piece to piece and are subject to change at any time. | ||||||
Click here to view, print and download the full spec sheet for Old Bessie.
We offer two cushion infills on all our sofas and occasional chairs.
Our fibre infill consists of a central reflex foam core enveloped in a deep layer of industry-leading fibre filling. This gives a soft and supportive sit and a more relaxed look. Fibre infills do require regular plumping, a quick plumping after use plus a full plumping once a month.
Our foam infill consists of a deep layer of reflex foam, wrapped in a shallow layer of soft fibre resulting in slightly firmer sit and a much neater look. Our foam infill also needs very little maintenance, just a straighten up every 2-3 months.
There are four finishes available on all of our upholstery ranges; A light, mid, dark and black finish.
In most cases, the Dark finish works well with the majority of leather and fabric colours. However, the Light and Mid finishes are particularly good with our Willow leather and other lighter colour materials.
All of our feet are made in Derbyshire from solid ash ensuring the very best on which your sofa will stand for many years to come.
If you require a specific foot finish, we can colour match too. For more information please contact us at sales@authenticfurniture.co.uk or call 01629 704 704.
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All our sofas are handmade to order, therefore we are currently quoting 6-8 weeks to make and deliver your order. Please bear in mind that this is only an estimated timeframe and is not guaranteed. If you have any time-specific requirement, please call our Sales team on 01629 704 704 or email sales@authenticfurniture.co.uk
From payment of your deposit and confirmation of your order your lead time will begin. As soon as your items nearing completion our despatch team will be in contact to inform you when your items are due to be completed, ask for any outstanding balances to be collected and that delivery is being arranged. We do most of our deliveries Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm but for a small surcharge evening and weekend deliveries can be organised if necessary. Please let us know when you order so that we can arrange this for you.
We work in partnership with several trusted and experienced third party logistics teams, all of which provide a two man delivery service, which includes situating you furniture in the desired room and taking away any packaging for recycling. Your delivery team will contact you either the evening before or on the morning of the delivery to give you an 2-3 hour delivery window. If requested, they can also give you an call when they are close by to give you an update on their progress.
Following placing an order, we may also need to send you a simple delivery questionnaire to help ensure that any large pieces of furniture can be easily delivered into your home. We’d hate to arrive and not be able to fit you’re lovely new furniture in!
Please note all deliveries require a signature from an adult on delivery, please check over you furniture and make sure you are happy with everything before signing. If you have any questions up on receiving your order, please don't hesitate to call our service team on 01629 704 704 or email service@authenticfurniture.co.uk
Our upholstery workshop is located in Long Eaton, Derbyshire which is regarded as the home of British upholstery due to the history and time-served craftsmen that work at numerous workshops within the area.
Our team are passionate about doing it right or not at all; they follow the traditional methods of upholstery which to this day remain not only the best but also the right way to do things. This passion and love for their trade are what make them such a perfect fit to our Authentic philosophy.
We understand its a big decision ordering a sofa or dining table online, especially when you are unable to visit us beforehand. That's why we try and pack our site with as much information about our furniture as possible. In addition to that, we wanted to give our customers complete peace of mind when ordering. That is why we built our 21 days FREE returns policy.
Simple and straightforward; if for any reason you’re not 100% delighted with your Authentic furniture when it arrives, just let us know and we can either take it away then and there, or we can come back and collect it, free of charge.
As long as you let us know within 21 days from the date of delivery, we will refund you in full, including any initial delivery cost. All we ask is that the item(s) being returned are unused, undamaged and in the same condition as they arrived in. For more information please see our terms & conditions. Alternatively, call us on 01629 704 704 or email service@authenticfurniture.co.uk.
Each and every sofa we make is built without compromise in Long Eaton, Derbyshire which is widely regarded as the home of British upholstery and we very much agree.
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All our upholsterers have served an apprenticeship to learn the skills needed to make sofas of the very highest standards, each sofa is individually buttoned and hand-tied and then signed off by our two most experienced craftsmen each with over 40 years experience.
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We pride ourselves on how they “sit”, not everyone wants a low back so we offer high-back options such as the Florence and Mr Wallis – why not come and see us and try them out for yourself?!
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The credit advertised is provided by Klarna (trading name of Pay4later Limited). Klarna is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Credit subject to status and affordability. Terms & Conditions Apply. Authentic Furniture Ltd are a credit broker and are Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
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