Refurbished Rudolf Szedleczky Lounge Chair

Repairs to Chairs, and other leather goods

 

Leather goods if properly made are extremely durable, and have a long life.  However occasions do arise when they might need repairing or restoration.  Whether it is down to general wear and tear, mistreatment, or other damage, I can repair many leather goods.   Most people would expect a saddler to be able to repair bags, belts and other leather accessories, but not so many realise I can also repair a wide range of leather chairs.  Because I stitch by hand I can do work that is difficult or impossible to restitch on a machine, or if the item is in a fragile condition.  

Each repair will have different requirements.   Some bring an item back into daily use, some preserve an item that has emotional memories for you.  In each case I will discuss the reasons and options with you before I proceed with any work.

Have a query about what repairs I can do, complete my contact form with your questions and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

The following are examples of work that I have done both small running repairs, through to making completely new leather panels for chairs.

Refurbished Rudolf Szedleczky Lounge Chair

Refurbished Rudolf Szedlecsky Chair

This was the chair when it arrived in my studio.  Leather had dried out, was stained, and had torn in places.  I was asked to replace all the leather with new leather, keeping it as close as possible to the original
Work in progress, working out how to replicate the original lacing
Refurbished Rudolf Szedleczky Lounge Chair

Emeriti Cricket Club Records Case

This case was brought to me for some new straps, so that it could continue to be used as storage for the club official documentation.  After review it was decided that several of the areas were quite fragile and would need to be stabilised to prevent further damage when in use.
The case was sent to the Leather Conservation Centre to be tested for red rot – fortunately not present – before work was done to stabilise the fragile areas.  I later made up the new straps that were required.
Refurbished Rudolf Szedleczky Lounge Chair

Le Corbusier LC1 Lounge chairs with new hair on hide panels

This is one of the pair as I received it.  Leather had dried out, was stained, and had torn in places.  I was asked to remake the seats and backs using the cow hide provided by the client.
Work in progress, stitching the panels.  Mostly done by feel as couldn’t see the stitch marks.
Refurbished Rudolf Szedleczky Lounge Chair

Kaare Klint Safari Chair

This chair needed to have several of the straps remade or repaired.  That was after I first had to figure out how it all fitted together.  It arrived in my workshop unassembled in a shopping bag

The new straps ready to be fitted.  I was able to reuse the original screws  and fittings, always a nice touch if you can.

 

Refurbished Rudolf Szedleczky Lounge Chair

Refurbished Mufti Shikari Chairs

I was asked to refurbish the seats and backs of two Mufti Shikari Chairs by Michael d’Souza. The chairs had been left exposed to the elements for a long period of time, and all the leather needed replacing. As did some of the wood work, but that was someone else’s job.

Stitching one of the new back panels for one of the Mufti Shikari Chairs by Michael d’Souza.