{"id":6479,"date":"2017-02-21T15:52:44","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T15:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/?p=6479"},"modified":"2023-02-01T15:48:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T15:48:19","slug":"boca-lobo-reinvents-chesterfield-style-iconic-sofa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/boca-lobo-reinvents-chesterfield-style-iconic-sofa\/","title":{"rendered":"Boca do Lobo Reinvents Chesterfield Style With an Iconic Sofa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/limited-edition\/seating-others\/nu-chesterfield-armchair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/images\/general\/banner_blogs_chesterfield.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If a piece of <strong>furniture<\/strong> is well-designed, it will be in style forever. These are the pieces that you would want to purchase because they will never go out of style and they won\u2019t cut back in value. The <em><strong>Chesterfield<\/strong><\/em> is one of that iconic pieces, it\u2019s eternal, and nothing says stylish like this sofa.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/coolors-collection\/coffee-and-side-tables\/lapiaz-side-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1964 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/coffeeandsidetables.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/lapiaz-side-table-1500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"684\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Acquiring this iconic piece is acquiring a part of history. As it turns out, the sofa\u00a0has been around much, much longer than we have. No one really knows its accurate roots, but it is thought that Lord Phillip Stanhope, the 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Earl of <em><strong>Chesterfield<\/strong><\/em>, first commissioned the tufted leather sofa in the early 1700s. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/room-by-room\/\" title=\"\">The aim was to allow a gentleman to sit easily straight without crumpling his vestment. Lord Phillip Stanhope was an arts supporter known for his influential tastes, and this sofa was a trend that caught on.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>See also:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bocadolobo.com\/blog\/furniture\/velvet-sofas-modern-living-rooms\/\" title=\"\">20 Velvet Sofas for Modern Living Rooms<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Classic Chesterfield<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>So what precisely describes this sofa? The Oxford dictionary defines as, \u201cA sofa with padded arms and a back of the same height and curved outward at the top.\u201d The dictionary is just right; the entire back of the sofa is one height and curls backward, which you can see in the arms. The back and sides\u00a0are characterized by the sophisticated and excessive tufting which gives it that royal look.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And now, Boca do Lobo reinvents the Chesterfield style with an iconic sofa \u2013 the <\/em>NU Chesterfield armchair.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-30120 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/bocadolobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/chesterfield-sofa-01-side-620x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"200\"><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/limited-edition\/seating-others\/nu-chesterfield-armchair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NU <em><strong>Chesterfield<\/strong><\/em> armchair<\/a>, is Boca do Lobo\u2019s tribute to England\u2019s most iconic armchair. The inspiration of this classic leathered sofa is rooted back in 1800\u2019.\u00a0It\u2019s curved arms, the intricate details and the classic lines with a modern reinterpretation will make this piece a timeless decorative item. The sofa is sure to endure for centuries to come, a confident piece of furniture to complement even the luxurious interiors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-30122 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/bocadolobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Maison-et-Objet-2017-MO17-BOCA-DO-LOBO-47-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"Maison et Objet 2017 MO17 BOCA DO LOBO (47)\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-30123 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/bocadolobo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Maison-et-Objet-2017-MO17-BOCA-DO-LOBO-48-533x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Often when you think about this stunning furniture piece, you imagine a man cave, a smoking room, or perhaps a mahogany library. Though the sofa did originate specifically for men, today those curvy couches can match the most feminine of decors. So don\u2019t let it\u2019s origins keep you from enjoying the sofa even if your d\u00e9cor is feminine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>See also:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bocadolobo.com\/blog\/furniture\/discover-new-imperfectio-sofa-boca-do-lobo\/\" title=\"\">Discover the New Imperfectio Sofa by Boca do Lobo\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/modernsofas.eu\/ebook-100-modern-sofas\/\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/hotelinteriordesigns.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/modernsofas_banner-artigo.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a piece of furniture is well-designed, it will be in style forever. 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