CH20 Elbow Chair look-for-less — Costa Leather Sesame

CH20 ELBOW CHAIR look-for-less in Sesame — 02 chair front 45

CH20 ELBOW CHAIR look-for-less in Sesame — 03 chair side

CH20 ELBOW CHAIR look-for-less in Sesame — 04 chair rear

CH20 ELBOW CHAIR look-for-less in Sesame — 05 backrest seat detail

CH20 ELBOW CHAIR look-for-less in Sesame — 06 seat joinery detail

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CH20 ELBOW CHAIR look-for-less in Sesame — 08 chair side alt

CH20 ELBOW CHAIR look-for-less in Sesame — 09 chair front alt

CH20 ELBOW CHAIR look-for-less in Sesame — 10 chair lifestyle

CH20 Elbow Chair look-for-less — Costa Leather Jet

CH20 Elbow Chair look-for-less — Costa Leather Nutmeg

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CH20 Elbow Chair — Costa Leather Sesame

$1,300.00

Description

The CH20 keeps the dining chair spare and open: a curved wooden back offers a place to rest the elbows, and a slim padded seat leaves the surrounding frame in view.

The backrest is steam-bent from one piece of solid wood. Form-pressed veneer rails beneath the seat provide support with little visual bulk, and the upholstered seat adds cushioning without changing the chair's light outline.

Made to order by TRUESTCO. Independent of Carl Hansen & Søn.

Fabric & Color

Jet

Nutmeg

Sesame

Your Selection Summary

CH20 Elbow Chair — Costa Leather Sesame

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Final Price $1300

Dimensions

Overall: 21.3 in W × 18.5 in D × 28.7 in H
Seat height: 18.1 in

Details

Solid-wood dining chair with a padded upholstered seat
Backrest steam-bent from one piece of wood
Back rail provides elbow and lower-back support
Form-pressed veneer rails beneath the seat
Leather and wood finish as selected

Delivery, warranty and returns

Shipping, returns & warranty

CH20 Elbow Chair — Costa Leather Sesame

$1,300.00

The True Price

Benchmark

Value

Savings vs Carl Hansen & Søn listed price

$480

Based on the public listed price for CH20 Elbow Chair captured Oct 20, 2026. Excludes taxes, shipping, promotions, and specification changes.

Carl Hansen & Søn listed price

$1,780

Truestco final price

$1,300

Disclosed margin

15%

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Material and build standard only. We benchmark publicly available material grade, construction method, dimensions, finish family, and service expectations. Protected appearance, logos, trade dress, and brand assets are not copied.

Independence

Truestco is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Carl Hansen & Søn.

The Material Standard

Component

Specification

Origin

Construction Reference

Docs

Costa Leather upholstery

Top-grain aniline-plus leather is lightly buffed to create a smooth, supple surface while retaining natural tonal nuances. It is a different finish from velvety nubuck or prominently pebbled leather. Variations in grain and tone are inherent to the hide.

Italy

Maiden Home's Costa is top-grain aniline-plus leather, lightly buffed at an Italian tannery. Its smooth, supple surface retains natural tonal nuances in the hide. The benchmark is top-grain leather with this lightly finished character, distinct from the velvety nap of nubuck.

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Solid-wood frame

Solid timber forms the legs and visible back structure. The open frame keeps the wood grain visible around the seat and allows the chair's joints, curves and support members to remain part of its appearance.

China

Carl Hansen & Søn CH20: The original uses a shaped solid-timber dining frame with exposed joints and grain. The comparison concerns structural timber, forming and joinery, rather than an upholstered or polymer body with a similar outline.

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One-piece bentwood back

The backrest is steam-bent from a single piece of solid wood. It curves outward to create a lower-back support and short elbow rests, providing several contact positions without adding a fully upholstered back.

China

Carl Hansen & Søn CH20: The original uses a single bentwood piece to form the embracing back and arm line. The comparison includes continuous timber forming and the relation to the supporting legs, rather than separate short rails assembled into a curve.

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Form-pressed veneer rails

Shaped veneer rails beneath the seat support the upholstered pad. Their pressed form gives the under-seat structure a thin, curved profile, keeping the seat visually light rather than enclosing it in deep straight timber rails.

China

Carl Hansen & Søn CH20: The original combines solid-timber members with form-pressed veneer components in its supporting construction. The comparison distinguishes the shaped veneer elements from solid wood and from the padded seat they surround.

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Padded leather seat

A slim padded seat is fitted within the wooden structure and covered in the selected leather. Cushioning is concentrated at the seat, leaving the back and elbow supports as exposed, rounded timber surfaces.

China

Carl Hansen & Søn CH20: The original upholstered configuration uses a padded leather seat within its timber frame. The comparison concerns this foam-and-leather contact surface, distinguishing it from the paper-cord version or an unpadded wooden seat.

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Exposed wood & upholstery edge

The upholstery finishes within the seat perimeter, allowing a clear edge between the leather pad and the surrounding frame. This makes the difference between the soft seat and the supporting wood visible.

China

Carl Hansen & Søn CH20: The original joins a fitted upholstered leather seat to an exposed wooden frame. The comparison concerns the padded seat and defined upholstery edge while keeping the structural timber visible, rather than extending leather over the entire chair.

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Materials We Never Use

MDF or particleboard in the solid-wood backrest and legs.

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