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Rescued Leather Furniture

Rescued Leather Furniture

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Most new furniture starts with new timber, new hides and new foam. Elvis & Kresse start with what has already been made and thrown away. Scaffolding boards too worn for building sites become the frame of a chair or bench, rescued leather becomes a headboard, and retired fire hose becomes a seat built to take years of use. Nothing new is felled or tanned to make them. Half the profits from their rescued leather fund Barefoot College International, which trains women as solar engineers. Furniture with a past, made to have a long future.

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Bespoke headboards, chairs and benches made from materials rescued before they could go to waste. Headboards are upholstered in hand cut rescued leather, sized to any bed and patterned with you, from simple panels to bold geometric shapes. Chairs and benches are built from failed scaffolding timber finished in hard wax oil, then upholstered in rescued leather or decommissioned fire hose. Every piece is made to order in Elvis & Kresse’s own workshops, and because the colours depend on what they have rescued at the time, no two are ever the same.

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  • Upholstered in rescued leather or decommissioned fire hose, so no new hides or fabric are produced for it
  • Chair and bench frames are made from failed scaffolding timber, finished with natural hard wax oil
  • Made to order, so there’s no surplus stock
  • Cut, built and upholstered by hand in Elvis & Kresse’s own workshops, with nothing outsourced
  • Leather and fire hose are both exceptionally hard wearing, so every piece is made to last for decades
  • 50% of profits from rescued leather go to Barefoot College International, and 50% of profits from fire hose go to The Fire Fighters Charity
  • Made by a certified B Corp and Living Wage employer, running on 100% renewable energy since 2013

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Rescued leather, reclaimed timber and a design shaped with you define headboards, chairs and benches made from what others threw away.

From the Studio

Established in 2005, Elvis & Kresse's journey began with a mission to rescue London's decommissioned fire-hose, transforming discarded materials destined for landfill into exquisitely crafted accessories and homeware. Today, their highly skilled artisans harness the beauty of 15 different reclaimed materials to create sustainable luxury. With charitable partnerships spanning industries, 50% of profits from their fire hose range support The Fire Fighters Charity, while contributions from rescued leather pieces aid Barefoot College International. In 2021, they embarked on a pioneering regenerative agriculture project, embodying their commitment to environmental stewardship and innovation.

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Why Elken Chose It

Fire hose is built to survive heat, pressure and years of hard use, which is exactly why it shouldn’t end up in landfill. Elvis & Kresse have been rescuing it from London’s fire stations since 2005, and now work with 14 other reclaimed materials, from rescued leather to retired parachutes. Everything is made by hand in their own two workshops, never outsourced. The giving is just as considered: half the profits from the fire hose range go to The Fire Fighters Charity, and rescued leather funds Barefoot College International. Here, luxury means knowing a piece’s whole history.

Every Material is a Decision

  • Responsibly made

  • Traced to source

  • Verified maker

  • Made to last

  • Delivered by the maker

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