Cromarty Armchair in Vegan Vintage Leather | Studded Rolled Arms

Vegan leather that has been finished to look like it has already lived a life — softly broken in, faintly mottled, warm rather than showroom-shiny. The Cromarty is a compact armchair with serious upholstery: rolled arms, a curved and contoured back, and a seat pad thick enough that you sink slightly rather than perch. Contrast studding runs along the front of each arm, which is the detail that stops it reading as generic.

Key features

• Vegan vintage leather with a soft, broken-in hand and a subtle antiqued finish
• Contrast stud detailing along the front of both rolled armrests
• Deeply padded throughout — curved back, rolled arms, extra-thick seat
• Compact 65cm width that fits rooms a full club chair would dominate
• Animal-free alternative to traditional aniline leather

Dimensions

About the vegan leather

This is a polyurethane-based upholstery finished to mimic aged leather, and it earns its place on practical grounds as much as ethical ones. It wipes clean where real leather stains, it does not dry or crack in a centrally heated room, and it holds colour consistently rather than patinating unevenly. What it will not do is develop the character that genuine leather gains over decades — this is a fabric designed to look settled from day one and stay that way.

The tone sits in the tan-to-brown family with a slightly weathered surface, which means it works against both warm and cool palettes without the orange cast that lets cheaper faux leathers down.

How to style it

Vintage leather is the most forgiving finish in this range — it belongs in a study, a snug, a home office, or beside a woodburner, and it pairs with almost anything. Exposed brick, dark green walls, oak floors, a worn kilim. It also does well in rooms with a lot of pattern already, because the plain surface gives the eye somewhere to rest.

At 65cm across it slips into corners and alcoves, works either side of a fireplace as a pair, and suits a reading corner where a wide-armed club chair simply would not fit.

Delivery and care

Wipe clean with a damp cloth; avoid solvent-based cleaners, which will damage the surface coating. Keep away from direct heat sources and prolonged strong sunlight. No conditioning or feeding required, unlike genuine leather.