Chesterfield Daybed — custom furniture by Something Bespoke Bangkok, Vintage English chaise

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Chesterfield Daybed

Chesterfield daybeds were the original power-nap furniture of Victorian England — leather, button-tufting, hand-turned legs. We build to the same blueprint with modern foam cores.

From ฿170,000 Made to order · Direct from atelier

The reference.

Chesterfield daybeds were the original power-nap furniture of Victorian England — leather, button-tufting, hand-turned legs. We build to the same blueprint with modern foam cores.

Something Bespoke builds this to your exact dimensions, fabric, leather, finish, and configuration. Lead time 8–14 weeks. Drawings and a fixed quote within 1–2 weeks of the first brief — no deposit until you approve.

Where it comes from.

An earl, a club, and deep-buttoned leather

The Chesterfield is conventionally traced to Philip Stanhope, fourth Earl of Chesterfield (1694–1773), who is said to have commissioned a leather sofa that would let a seated man keep both his posture and the press of his clothes. The attribution is traditional rather than documented, but the defining features are unambiguous: arms and back at equal height, rolled arms, deep diamond buttoning, and a low seat.

What fixed the form culturally was the Victorian gentleman's club, where it became standard furnishing. Deep buttoning was not decorative in that context — it stopped horsehair stuffing migrating across a large leather panel that would otherwise sag within a season.

The daybed variant drops one arm and extends the seat, which changes the piece from something you sit upright in to something you recline on. It keeps the buttoning and the leather, but the proportions move closer to a chaise, and it needs a wall or a room edge to sit against properly.

Built to your spec.

Dimensions

Built to your room. Width, depth, seat height — every dimension is adjusted to your floor plan. Standard reference dimensions available on request.

Materials

Choose your leather (full-grain, semi-aniline, or pull-up) or fabric (linen, velvet, bouclé, performance). Frame in kiln-dried hardwood. Cushions in high-density foam + down topper.

Finish

Legs and metalwork in your finish — brushed brass, gilded, matte black, gunmetal, or polished chrome. Each commission hand-finished.

Frequently asked.

How much does the Chesterfield Daybed cost at Something Bespoke?

The Chesterfield Daybed starts at ฿170,000 for the standard reference dimensions. Final price varies with size, leather grade, fabric choice, and configuration. Every quote is fixed in writing after a free in-home consultation, with no deposit until you approve the drawing.

How is the Chesterfield Daybed customized?

Every dimension is adjusted to your room — width, depth, seat height, arm height, back height. Choose your fabric or leather (full-grain leather, semi-aniline, pull-up, linen, velvet, bouclé, performance), the frame finish (brushed brass, gilded, matte black, gunmetal, polished chrome), and cushion firmness. Standard reference dimensions are available, but most clients adjust at least one dimension to fit their space.

How long does the Chesterfield Daybed take to build?

Drawings, material samples, and a fixed quote within 1–2 weeks of your first brief. Production takes 8–14 weeks from your approval. White-glove delivery and installation by our own team across Bangkok and Greater Thailand is included on most pieces. International shipping (Singapore, Hong Kong, Phuket, Koh Samui) is fully crated and available on request.

Why is the Chesterfield Daybed priced this way?

Something Bespoke owns the Bangkok atelier — the same atelier supplying Banyan Tree, Sansiri, Novotel, Minor Hotels, Greyhound, H&M and major design firms (dwp., AAd, BHBK, JUTI, Pana, DnA Architect). Over 40 years of manufacturing experience. Pricing reflects direct atelier work, with no import duty, distributor margin, or showroom-rental rollup — only material, labour, and the studio's design fee.

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Ready to commission?

Send your dimensions and your reference notes. We'll respond with drawings, material options, and a fixed quote within 1–2 weeks. No deposit until approval.

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