Companies such as Guardsman do sell an ink remover which would take the marker off your leather sofa. The only problem is unless your sofa was previously treated with a leather conditioner it will tend to remove some of the surface finish to the leather. For example if your leather had a slight sheen the sheen will be somewhat altered making the area noticeable. If you had treated the sofa with a conditioner prior to marking the sofa then purchase Guardsman ink remover and carefully rub the area with a clean cloth using as little as possible. You might want to try this in a hidden area first. Although I have never tried this I have also heard the silicone spray applied to a clean cloth will remove marks from leather. It also depends on the type of leather it is. If it has a "painted" surface, a "protected leaather" it will more likely come out. A more natural leather with less surface protection will be more difficult to remove. You could try these methods but you may want to call a professional leather repair company who could easily remove the stain and refinish the surface if needed.

Old post but still critical: On the single sided upholstery: 1) yes its by far and away the most common way leather is upholstered. True literally no matter who makes the couch. This says absolutely nothing whatsoever about quality. Single sided upholstery is the standard whether its a Chinese Coaster or Home Elegance sofa sold at Walmart for $500.... a Vietnam/India/Chinese sofa made for Article, EQ3, West Elm, Pottery Barn or CB2.... or a $4,000 leather sofa manufactured by American Leather in Texas for Room and Board..... or an $8500 leather sofa manufactured in North Carolina for Restoration Hardware.... or a $15,000 leather sofa manufactured in Italia or Germany for BB Italia/Minodi/Roche Bobois/Poliform/other simarly super high priced stuff. 2) No iCustomSofa. Its not about ventilation. Its not about sliding. It is always always always about cost. both ventilation and sliding have easy, simple, straightforward solutions. If it was truly about those phenomena, then vinyl or PU sofas would similarly never have double sided upholstery. They ALWAYS do. Seriously go talk to Jonathan Louis about that horrific ultrasuede (its PU) that they sell for people with cats. Double sided. 3) Why do people believe that American Leather is "good quality" or "good craftsmanship"? AL is not an example of quality per se If they are an example of anything it is high consistency high efficiency.... "low cost for the particular product". Domestic leather furniture. In that sense they are pretty cheap and sell a reasonably good product. They achieve that through extensive use of garbage foam, plywood/engineered hardwood, and just extremely judicious use of leather. Other than their sleepers. Now JL furnishings is out of business, AL has the only specialized premium sleeper on the market (JL used to make a directly competing "Elite Leather" sleeper that was better than the AL sleepers)

Hey guys! I’ve been shopping for a new couch for a house we are building. I found these two from Article that I love but am a little skeptical on quality based on some reviews on here I’ve seen. Seeking similar colors and style at a comparable price point. I loved the swatches in person and either tone would work. We can’t really go more expensive than this so please stay within these prices! Comfort and quality are important but I understand our budget won’t get us the fanciest and nicest. Any suggestions? Or any experience with Article couches? A little more rustic or slightly darker than the darker of the two would be great too! Nothing anymore modern than this please :) Thank you! Sven Charme Tan and Mahogony - $2999 Timber Charme Tan and Oak - $3799

The green sofa. JMO. I too think you should buy a sofa after trying it out in person first. Read reviews.