How can your prices be so much lower?

We commission our pieces directly from the same family-run ateliers that produce for the world's most celebrated design houses. By removing the gallery, the showroom, the licensing fee, and the distributor, you pay for the materials and the craftsmanship, and nothing for the name on the tag.

Is the quality really the same?

Yes. We hold the exact specifications: the same Belgian linen, genuine Carrara marble, solid FSC-certified hardwood, and feather-down construction. We never substitute a cheaper material to hit a price.

How does Buy More, Save More work?

The more of your room you furnish with us, the less you pay: orders over $3,500 save 10%, over $5,000 save 15%, and over $10,000 save 20%. The discount covers your entire order and is applied automatically at checkout - no code needed.

How does delivery work?

Every order is delivered white-glove for one flat $199 fee, no matter how many pieces it includes. Our team brings everything into your home, assembles it, and removes all packaging. Every piece is made to order and typically ships in 4–8 weeks.

How will I know where my order is?

You'll never have to wonder. Your confirmation goes straight to the atelier, and from there we update you at every stage: when your piece is finished we send photographs of it from the workshop floor for your approval, we notify you the day it lands in the US, and your local delivery hub calls to schedule your white-glove delivery. If your order is ever running longer than expected, we'll tell you why and keep you posted. Curious between updates? Ask us anytime and a specialist will tell you exactly where your piece stands.

What is the 100-night trial?

Live with your piece for 100 nights. If it isn't right for your space, return it within the trial window for a full refund of the purchase price. We arrange the return shipping to our US warehouse for you, and the cost of that return shipping is the customer's responsibility.

Can I get help choosing materials and finishes?

Absolutely. Book a complimentary design consultation and a specialist will walk you through the materials, finishes, and dimensions - and how the piece will live in your space - before you commit.

What does the warranty cover?

Every piece is covered by a 2-year limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Reach out and we'll make it right.

Dining

Joséphine Leather-Back Dining Chair

Name: Joséphine Leather-Back Dining Chair
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.65 (20 reviews)

Italian leather, brass pins, felt feet - without the studio markup.

4.65 · 20 reviews

$1,995~~$3,380~~Save $1,385 (41%) vs. traditional retail

$499 per chair · set of 4

The Joséphine wraps its sculpted backrest in chestnut full-grain Italian-tanned leather that gains character with every year. A removable cushion in fog-grey woven fabric tops the mocha-finished solid hardwood seat frame. Tapered legs, brass pin accents, and felt-tipped feet finish the piece with quiet precision. Italian leather, honest numbers. Sold as a set of two or four. Looking for a single chair, or an odd number for your table? Get in touch - our team will arrange it.

Wipe the leather back with a soft, dry cloth and condition once or twice a year. The seat cushion cover is removable - spot-clean with mild soap and air-dry. Keep away from direct heat and strong sun.

Why is it less?

The same piece as the Italian-leather dining chairs of the direct-to-consumer studios - sourced honestly.

The studio original lists at $845 per chair. Same Italian-tanned leather, same solid wood frame and brass detailing, shipped direct. Set of 2, $1,495 - $748 per chair. Set of 4, $1,995 - $499 per chair.

Traditional retail

$1,690

Maison Riv

$1,495

We go to the maker

We commission directly from the atelier behind the Italian-leather dining chairs of the direct-to-consumer studios.

We hold the spec

The same materials and construction. We never substitute a cheaper version.

We remove the markup

No gallery, no showroom rent, no licensing fee - only the cost of materials and craftsmanship.

Attention to detail

What a gallery photograph doesn’t say.

Furniture disappoints in a handful of predictable ways - and every one of them is a shortcut we refuse to take.

Eight checks between the bench and your room

Timber moisture-metered before a single cut

Joints clamped and left to fully cure

Leveled on a flat surface, rocked by hand

Dimensions measured against the spec

Every drawer and hinge cycled by hand

Finish checked in daylight-balanced light

Seams checked for pull, pucker, alignment

Re-inspected at our US hub before delivery

And if we still get it wrong

Every frame and joint is covered by our 2-year limited warranty, you have 100 nights to change your mind, and your piece is assembled in your room by our own delivery team - because the quickest way to make a well-built chair wobble is to bolt it together in the wrong order.

Not sure it’s right for your room? Book a complimentary design consultation - a specialist will talk through materials, finishes and fit before you commit.

How we compare

Maison Riv vs. the alternatives

The same design and materials as the original - the details a mass-market copy leaves out.

Maison Riv

The Original

Mass-Market

Matches the original design

Honest pricing

Where your money goes

We think you should know exactly what you are paying for. Here is how every dollar of this piece breaks down.

50%

15%

25%

Cost of the product50% · $748
Materials, craftsmanship, duties, and taxes - the piece itself.
Marketing15% · $224
Reaching new clients and telling our story.
Customer service and operations3% · $45
Real specialists, here before and long after you buy.

Shipping25% · $374
Getting each piece from the atelier to your door costs us far more than the flat $199 you pay at checkout.

Joséphine Leather-Back Dining Chair in a Maison Riv interior

Client reviews

From our clients

“Spaghetti night disaster, cushion off, cleaned, back on before dessert. Whoever made this seat removable has met a child.”

Layla F.

“Our retriever treats chair legs as chew toys and has completely ignored these, maybe the taper confuses him. Meanwhile the felt tipped feet mean fifty daily chair drags leave zero marks. Small miracles, both.”

Nadia B.

“removable cushion, feet that glide, a back that actually supports. none of it is flashy, all of it matters daily. easily the smartest furniture decision we made this year”

Tara N.

“Friends linger for hours now. The shaped back does the heavy lifting.”

Ezinne O.

“This chair looks like it went to a very good tailor. The wrap on the back is snug and precise, the legs taper to just the right point, and after four months of daily use nothing has loosened or shifted.”

Ines V.

“Knowing I can swap the seat cushion years from now instead of replacing whole chairs is why I picked these over prettier one shot options. Turns out they are the prettier option anyway.”

Hugo N.

“Crew of two, ten minutes, every chair placed and leveled, packaging gone. Then they wiped each seat down before leaving. The chairs are wonderful but that delivery deserves its own review!”

Desmond A.

“Nothing about this chair shouts. The taper of the legs, the small pin accents, the way the back is shaped. It all just lands. Six of them around our table look like a set from a design annual.”

Malik T.

“These were the company chairs. Now they are the everyday chairs.”

Wes G.

“The sculpted wrap catches light differently through the day and the pin details are subtle enough that you find them slowly. It reads like pieces four times the price.”

Vera M.

“From across the room it is a clean, tailored chair. Up close the small accents along the back edge give it a jewelry level of detail. Guests always find them mid dinner and get delighted.”

Sunhee K.

“Our floors are new and I flinched every time the old chairs moved. These slide out silently and leave nothing behind. My floors and my nerves are both intact.”

Corinne T.