Andrew Crace designs the Leighton Armchair using the same component legs and arms as the
two seater and three seater benches of this design. The Leighton design is a truly
traditional design, using the same near forgotten construction techniques of the original
- although the front legs look square in section, we use the original technique of turning
them on a lathe. Twenty or more legs are placed onto the outside of a drum which is then
turned on the lathe to make the profile detail on one face of the leg. The legs are then
removed from the drum and turned 90 degrees before replacing them on the drum and turning
again. The process is repeated until all four faces have been turned. The result is a
square seation moulded leg with each face slightly convex - almost unnoticeable unless
you are told the result has an extra dimension to it equal to the difference of a machine
cut slab of marble to the marble on the Taj Mahal. The slightly convex surface enhances the
strength of the design by using this traditional technique.
Made in England