The history books tell us that the Chesterfield sofa was first commissioned around the late 17th Century by Lord Philip Stanhope, the 4th Earl of Chesterfield. A statesmen and writer, he was a trendsetter and to this day the Chesterfield Sofa is still a stylish and quality sofa. Over the years there have been several variations on the original design each having their own charm and providing the same level of excellence. Making a Chesterfield Sofa Originally made from leather and hard wood frame which was then filled with horse hair each Chesterfield sofa took around 60 hours to make, today ..