Dexter Dark Brown Bi-cast Leather Reclining Arm Chair

I’ve had my eye on this chair for a few weeks and finally just couldn’t resist buying it for my husband. He’s been needing a new easy chair to relax in each evening and I thought this leather arm chair would be nice for him. He loves it. He settled into it the first night after it was delivered and declared he could sleep there. The chair’s back reclines just enough for him to really relax.

I don?t usually get too excited by furniture but this leather chair is special. The brown leather is rich and so soft to the touch. The seat cushion is great for settling into and the back reclines at exactly the right angle for relaxing. And those big fat arms?what great style. I haven?t ever seen chair arms quite like these and find them great for resting my arms on when I?m watching TV.

These shipped SUPER fast via ***. I bought 2 of these chairs for over **** less than the price of ONE of the brand name (P*ricey B*rand) "Manhattan" club chair. I couldn't be happier with how these LOOK and feel! I must admit the bi-cast leather had me concerned, but it looks fabulous, and has an authentic leather feel! I repair and refinish leather, so I have some expertise in the look and feel of genuine leather! POSITIVES: 1.) Looks great! Makes for an expensive looking furniture purchase for a price that cannot be beat! 2. ) Comfortable. 3.) Heavy. NEGATIVES: 1.) Ships in pieces. One chair is in 5 pieces not counting the 4 wooden legs which also must be screwed onto the bottom. You have to bolt the entire chair together. This is no problem for someone handy, but the weak or elderly will need assistance in this process. One chair ships in 2 large boxes. 2. ) Recline function is inconvenient. The handle to recline the chair back is located in between the cushion and the arm of the chair, it's doable, but it is slightly problematic. I'm also worried that with use of the recline function there will be tears in the leather of the arm or cushion. I can repair these myself, but for those who cannot this might be a true issue. Don't even think of trying to recline in this chair without an ottoman! Only the back of the chair reclines, the leg portion is immovable! 3.) FUMES! For the chemically sensitive, please consider that this will off-gas. It was pretty difficult to deal with at first. I recommend putting these together in a garage and leaving them there until the off-gassing is disbursed somewhat. But these are LARGE chairs, wide, so make sure you will have the room to move them indoors once they have aired out. 4.) The chairs are very heavy! That's a great thing for durability, but for ease of cleaning flooring underneath these will not be an object that is moved weekly! 5.) I'm only 5' 3" tall and this chair is too tall for petite people. I don't mind because I have an ottoman to rest my feet on. The back of the chairs are not high, they're low club chair height, so these chairs will be difficult for a large man to sit in for a prolonged period as an easy chair. All that said, I'd buy these again and I highly recommend them! They're a great value for the price, and the only reason the chair got 4 stars instead of 5 is for the difficulty of accessing the reclining option, and possible problems with the reclining lever over time. I've had these chairs for 4 days and I'm thrilled! If you've been wanting "The Manhattan" chair forever, buy this...you won't regret it!

We bought 2 of these chairs and the matching ottoman, they are great for the price! They are very comparable to the Manhattan chairs at the expensive chain store, although the material probably isn't as nice. There was an odor coming from these chairs, but we've had them now for about 1 month and the odor is gone. My husband didn't have much trouble putting them together either. We have them up against the wall so we never use the recline feature. I'm very happy with our purchase, all our visitors give compliments on our new chairs!