What type of leather chair is this and how do I clean it?

[NiceGuyEddie]

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I recently (and accidentally) discovered that a chair I've had in storage for almost 30 years is worth upwards of $2,000. What's even more of incredible is that the chair is from IKEA! It's called SKYE and it was designed by some famous designer named Tord Björklund and apparently, not a lot of them were made.

I've decided to use the chair but it needs a gentle cleaning. I haven't the foggiest idea what type of leather the chair is made of. It's positively not the "shiny" leather like on a roadster seat, and it's not soft, somewhat fuzzy suede leather like on shoes or the elbows of a literary professor's jacket.

It's quite soft to the touch and has a matte finish. That's all I can say to describe it.

I found something online that said the chair was made of "cognac leather" but it's a different color - light brown - and I'm not sure if "cognac" refers to the color or leather type.

Any idea what mine is and how to clean it? I could not find any YouTube videos regarding this type of leather.

[RoadRacer]

All I'll say is DONT CLEAN IT! :D Or if you try, do it on a very hidden area first!

I've taken advice before and used a safe cleaner on a leather chair.. and it immediately stripped some coating off and left a horrible peeling mess.

Leave it to a professional, IMO..

[NiceGuyEddie]

The good news is the top "pillow" part folds over, so underneath can be a hidden area. This type of leather does not seem to be painted, so I don't think there is anything to flake off. Seems to be dyed. I could be wrong, of course.

[RoadRacer]

Yeah, on mine it was an invisible clear lacquer or something. I'm now terrified of leather furniture :D

[JohnK]

My "go to" for leather is Lexol cleaner followed by Lexol conditioner. It's very gentle, and I like that the conditioner doesn't leave a very shiny "Armor-All" finish on the leather. But yes, do definitely test it on a hidden area first.

[Big Blocker]

Eddie,

All manufacturers are required to place a material tag on the item somewhere - it's usually somewhere hidden - think of your bed pillows and the tags on them. If you can find it, it may give you some info as to what the material is and cleaning instructions.

Doc

[NiceGuyEddie]

https://youtu.be/BAaoHX9KiWY

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