I got the first of these in my store and they're terrific! The color is off from the regular Cavalier Dark Blue, its deeper/darker and richer then normal, and that explains the blow-out price. They don't hide match with the rest of the T&C promotional Cavalier Dark Blue so rather then cause hide match issues, they're going out at 1/2 price. They started with (43) units, there are (4) left as of today and my floor model sold this evening after being out for just three days. Anyways, last crack at these if anyone wants a genuine Hancock and Moore Austin chair in full grade 2 leather at $ 639 each plus shipping. The ottomans will NOT match (they will be lighter) so you are forewarned! -Duane Collie

Hancock and Moore makes exceptional office chairs. They're not inexpensive however. Nothing under $ 1,000 and most will come in between $ 1,400 and up in a grade 1 leather. For ladies, I'd definitely stay with a chair that has the pneumatic lift option, designated with the - PL at the end of the numeric series. This allows you to raise or lower the chair on the gas strut so your feet will touch the floor. The units without the lifts can be lowered, but its more time consuming and unwieldy to do so. Chairs I would consider for a petite woman - you can seem these at the Hancock and Moore Website: 8910-ST-PL 8911-ST-PL 9090-ST-PL 4407-ST-PL 4408-ST-PL 9290-ST-PL Office chairs are high use, and I generally recommend staying in a Class 1 or Class II hide with a Serviceability rating of "2". Class III or higher hides and "3" Serviceability leathers should be home use more than office use. Hope that helps! Duane Collie

I'm a Hancock and Moore dealer. Leather thickness on a sample has nothing to do with the hide thickness on the leather used on your piece made at H&M, don't go by thickness. Every leather in the line has some protection on it, even the 'unprotected' leathers. Choose the hide you want based on your lifestyle. If you want to eat meals and be able to spill drinks on your sofa, then one of the more serviceable leathers is preferable to ones marked 'unprotected'. Most people buying a sofa in this price range know how to take care of things, I have very few issues with customers unhappy with their unprotected leather choices. One thing else to note is fading. Direct sunlight ruins more leathers than spills. Keep aniline leathers out of direct sun or they will lose color rapidly. A little know fast about H&M. They are the only ones that will repair ANY of their upholstery no matter how old, for only the cost of materials. They never charge labor on repairs. Should you happen to ruin the facing deck panel, for example (cat claws, cuts, spills, etc) that's a $ 90 piece of leather, however every other company will put a $ 300 labor charge on top of it. Customer has to pay shipping of course, or otherwise get the piece to them in North Carolina. Hancock and Moore is also discontinuing their "Married Cover" promotion on June 1st. Anyone looking at these promotional hides in specific frames should order soon.

I keep sitting in the Jessica Charles chairs and they feel so great. They have the fabrics that I like best too. Hickory Park Furniture sells them online, and if you email and ask for their internet price, you get their lowest quote. I won't be able to buy one this year, but it's definitely on my list of future purchases.