THE ROYAL BRITISH CHESTERFIELD SOFA HISTORY SINCE 1802 🛑The Chesterfield design dates back hundreds of years with its iconic rolled arms and deep buttoned upholstery design. From humble beginnings right up until the present day, it has long been a design classic synonymous with luxury. 🛑Many historical reports claim the real origins of the Chesterfield sofa date back to the 1800s and the Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Phillip Stanhope. It is doubted that the Earl actually invented the Chesterfield