leather chair

Tanned hide seating

A leather chair is a chair upholstered in leather, typically associated with traditional offices, studies, and libraries.

The phrase evokes a particular aesthetic—substantial, masculine, expensive: He sank into the leather chair behind his mahogany desk.

Leather chairs appear frequently in descriptions of power settings, from executive suites to psychiatrists' offices.

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seat · cowhide · tufted · worn · cracked · squeaky · study · library · reading nook · executive · captain of industry · old money · office · mahogany · wingback · patina · supple · polished

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Opposites
upholstery material

leather chairupholstered chair

Seat with fabric covering

mesh chair · plastic chair · wooden chair · metal chair

formality/luxury

leather chairplastic chair

Molded polymer seat

folding chair · stackable chair · bean bag chair · lawn chair · camping chair

formality/style

leather chairbeanbag chair

Pellet-stuffed seating pouch

folding chair · lawn chair · camping chair · inflatable chair · deck chair

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G