Cowhide Chairs

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Made from naturally soft cowhide leather and rich in colors, cowhide chairs are a quick way to boost the visual appeal of your living space. If you ever want to create a comfortable reading nook by your bookcase or need extra seating for impromptu meetings in your study, a cowhide chair will be a magnificient addition to any décor style. Here are some top-quality, genuine cowhide chairs that you can invest in.

Wide Wingback Cowhide Chair

Cowhide chair. Seriously love. Cowhide is so soft under foot and easy to clean and always looks great.

Retro Aqua Blue Scroll Side Chair with Cow Print Cushion

It is a side chair that has got a cow print upholstery, retro design, aqua blue finish and cushioned seat which provides a fantastic seating comfort. It fits perfectly to any style and decor.

A truly sublime piece, mainly thanks to the cowhide upholstery that offers the highest quality and a truly elevated look for your interior. It will provide utmost comfort thanks to the softness of the material.

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Thinking of doing this with my gramma's old chair except turquoise trim on the wooden arms and legs

Wide Barrel Cowhide Chair

Gira Upholstered Armchair

This dining chair has a simple shaped wooden frame finished in black. Its backrest and seat are padded and upholstered with cowhide with silver nail trim. It will match contemporary styled dining room.

Glass Display Cabinet with LED Lights

Classic arm chair covered with cowhide leather. Great for watching TV, reading books and more. Tasteful accent for each room according to taste and need.

Cowhide is always a great pick when you feel that your interior needs a rustic touch. This wide leather armchair boasts a trifle extravagant design that combines cowhide, textured leather and golden nailheads accent.

The proposition for extra ordinary homes: cowhide chair and ottoman set with turquoise color and distressed finish. Padded seats provide the extra seating and relaxing comfort.

Cassino Leather Accent Chair

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Contemporary Luxurious Cowhide Chair

Sohni Leather Accent Chair

Simple Cowhide Side Chair

What a great value. This cowhide and leather chair and ottoman is

Masardis Upholstered Slipper Chair

Amy-Leigh Leather Barrel Chair

Modern and contemporary design for a minimalistic and sleek armchair, made out of chromed aluminium frame with a mirrored surface and glass panels, as well as upholstery made out of cowhide, providing a classy finish.

I love this western style furniture! Reminds me of our family Ranch.

Wide Cowhide Chair with Removable Cushion

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Chloe Hughes Interior Design Expert

Chloe is a vintage and antique decor expert, writer, and DIY educator who helps readers translate their love of character-rich pieces into livable, modern homes. With an extensive background in antique shopping, period décor, and hands-on upcycling, she shows people how to blend storied finds with everyday comfort. Her guidance focuses on creating warm, personal interiors where historic details and real life work seamlessly together.

Back in the days, it was common practice to throw a cowhide over a chair to rev up the aesthetics and the comfort. The process was a little rudimentary, if anything. Just flesh out the fat and meat using a tiny draw knife. Treat the hide in the barn, throw it over the chair, stretch and tie it under the bottom.

Cut to today, cowhide chairs are trending again. And why not. At a time when most furniture bought off the shelf starts to deteriorate within months, cowhide is a long-lasting material that can easily sustain the wear, tear, spills and everything else that it will be subject to, even in a busy household.

It is hypoallergenic and with the ready availability of premium quality hides, there are tons of designs to choose from.

Is cowhide upholstery always authentic?

As surprising as it sounds, not all upholstery used in cowhide chairs is authentic cowhide. Some manufacturers use faux cowhide instead. It’s cheaper, low on maintenance and matches the look and feel of real cowhide. But it’s not even close to it in terms of durability.

Authentic cowhide is soft, thick and durable. You can select one in natural colors. For example, Holstein cattle with their large black and white splotches, Texas Longhorns with their random coloration and speckles or Herefords with their bright browns and whites.

Or you can pick dyed ones in bright and bold colors. Cowhide can also be dyed to resemble exotic wildlife skin, like Zebra, giraffe, leopard and Lion.

How are you going to use your cowhide chair?

The use of cowhide is usually reserved to occasional chairs or accent chairs where the aesthetics matter more than the functionality.

However, it is also well suited for dining chairs or club chairs. Wingback chairs with the patterned part of the hide used on the rear look stunning. So do chaise lounges.

Ensure that all parts of the upholstery use leather from the same hide. Some manufacturers may use cheaper varieties of hides in inconspicuous parts of the chair that are not easily visible. This may lead to premature fraying or tears in the hide.

What's the best frame material for a cowhide chair?

The ideal frame material for any furniture is wood. It is timeless, durable and blends into any décor theme. However, solid wood is expensive. Not to mention that a full-sized club chair with a wooden frame will be really heavy.

If it’s a high use setting, like a dining chair or a club chair in a commercial space, wood isn’t the ideal choice. Metal and plastic frames are lightweight and inexpensive. They can easily be moved around and are surprisingly low on maintenance.

Where is the cowhide sourced from?

Oh, yes. That affects quality too. Brazil is credited with exporting the best quality cowhides that are tanned using Chromium. Brazilian hides are suppler than the ones that are exported from other countries like Argentina and Mexico. And they last much longer too.

A lot of the cowhide that is used in furniture in the United States comes from Mexico. If you are unsure about the origin of the hide, speak to the manufacturer. They’d be more than happy to provide you with the information.