Father and son, re-upholstering and restoring furniture in Oxford since 1978.
Every piece of furniture that we restore, whether for retail sale or for your own piece, we strive for perfection with completed projects being far superior than many original makers.
- 4.9 from 19 Google reviews
- Established 1978
- Fairview, Horton Road, Oxford
Repair · Restore · Reupholster
Back to the bare frame
We strip all projects back to the bare frame and use appropriate adhesives to glue the frame joints and use the highest quality recognised preservation treatments where needed so to prolong and make sure the furniture is in good order for many years to come.
We can guarantee that we will restore the piece of furniture back to its original state and in most cases a more superior condition.
New Chairs for New College, Oxford
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The bare frame
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On the bench
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On the bench
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On the bench
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Finished
What we do
Chairs of Oxford offer a wide range of services from traditional and modern re-upholstery through to professionally restored furniture, ranging from fine antique furniture through to the latest 21st Century furniture.
Traditional and modern methods
- All Aspects of Modern and Traditional Re-upholstery
- Furniture Restoration
- Spring and Foam Cushion Replacement
- Furniture Repairs
- Large Range of Fabrics and Leather Available
- Furniture leg and frame rejuvenation
- Free Estimates and advice
Products and services we specialise in
- Antiques
- Upholstery
- Re-upholstery
- Furniture sales
- Art Deco furniture
- Victorian furniture
- Georgian furniture
- Wing and armchairs
- Spring replacement
- 20th Century furniture
- Second hand furniture
- Furniture repair and restoration
- Modern/traditional sofa and settees
- Dining room seat renewal and repair
- Foam and feather cushion replacement
French polishing
Using this technique, Chairs of Oxford are able to both restore old and tired looking wooden items such as tables and furniture, or simply fix damaged areas on the piece in question, restoring it back to its former glory.
Fabric and leather
Chairs of Oxford have a vast selection of contemporary and traditional fabrics, ranging from Sanderson through to Watts of Westminster. We also have a large on-site fabric store with an eclectic collection of discontinued fabrics. We are also able to offer a full selection of leather hides in a fantastic range of colours.
- Large range of leather and fabric options
- Sample books from most manufacturers
- Large on site vintage fabric store
- Free advice and estimates
- Plenty of free parking
- All work carried out complies to the latest fire retardant specification
Individual identity can be given to any piece of your furniture, be it an existing family heirloom or a piece of furniture that has seen its better days.
Commissions from our workshop
A few of the pieces from our before and after gallery.
Oxford Union Poetry Room Chairs now fit for Royalty again
Frank Hudson Harrods Chairs looking fine again
London Transport Museum Moquette
More from our before and after book
- French Chairs return to France
- GP & J Baker Re-upholstered Antique Armchair
- Morris & Co on the go
- Old Ottoman Chaise re-lined and reupholstered in Morris fabric
- Early 20th Century steel frame chair, now with new hand sewn Scottish tweed upholstery.
- Deco desk chair restored with new hand nail/studded leather.
- Edwardian Sentimental Value Chair
- Fully rebuilt Victorian double drop arm sofa
Father and son since 1978
Chairs of Oxford is a family business which has relocated from its original workshop formerly trading as G Gomersall and Sons Upholstery (Green Road, Headington, Oxford). The existing family business was established in 1978 by Paul's father, Geoff Gomersall. Paul joined his father in 1988 whilst attending the Bucks College of Further Education where he completed, with distinction, his City and Guilds and full upholstery apprenticeship.
Between father and son, we have and continue to provide a highly reputable restoration and re-upholstery service with the combined knowledge of over 75 years of experience in the furniture industry.
The emphasis is to restore the project in question to its original condition or take advantage of using the finest modern fabrics and leather available and transforming it into a contemporary piece of art. Whatever your requirements, we are confident that we can provide you with the perfect solution.
- 1978
- Geoff Gomersall starts the family business in Headington
- 1988
- Paul joins his father and completes his City and Guilds with distinction
- Today
- Our workshop at Fairview, Horton Road, near Stanton St John
From the workshop
Your own piece of furniture will look stunning again at Chairs of Oxford.
Finished
As they come in
On the bench
Furniture for sale
Chairs of Oxford stock a wide and varied selection of furniture just waiting to be viewed and then completed with a choice of top quality fabric or leather covers. We can restore all furniture sympathetically and treat each piece with the same care and dedication as we do for items restored for our own home.
We have an exciting range of un-restored/restored quality furniture which can be viewed by prior appointment at our workshop in Beckley/Stanton St John, Oxford. We are passionate about the quality of our furniture and have a wide range of second hand items in storage. A pair of Parker Knoll chairs, for example, can be purchased in their current second hand condition or fully restored at our workshop using a preferred fabric of your choice.
20th Century Furniture
Pieces we have had in
- Vintage Arne Jacobsen / Fritz Hanson Ant Chair
- Vintage PK 988-1026 Armchair c1960s
- Vintage Ercol Kitchen/Dining Table
- Knoll Studio Designer Chairs
- Art Deco Walnut Sideboard
Antique Furniture
Pieces we have had in
- Georgian Armchair c1800s
- William IV Rosewood Davenport/Work Desk
- Victorian Needlepoint Chair
- Antique Fully Restored Continental Day Bed
- Rosewood Wheel Barometer
Awaiting Restoration
Pieces we have had in
- Liberty & Co Chairs c1900
- Original Vintage Parker Knoll PK 750
- Victorian Chaise Longue
- Queen Anne Dining Set
- Vintage Ercol 203 Armchairs
Please contact us for full details on our current selection of stock.
What our customers say
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 19 reviews on Google.
We had 8 cherry wood 1970s Danish dining room chairs recovered recently. The Gomersalls did a wonderful job: helping us choose the right leather, renovating the wood and completing the reupholstery beautifully. We are delighted with the result.
Absolutely thrilled with our re upholstered dining chairs, excellent job done by Mr Gomersall and his son, kept us informed of the progress and we were able to drop off and collect at a suitable time for us all. Thoroughly recommend their work, amazing. Thank you both so very much.
Paul and Geoff did a fantastic job completely overhauling and reupholstering an armchair, which has been in our family for 3 generations and holds great sentimental value for us. We now have it back looking like new and we are confident it will out last us! Chairs of Oxford are not the cheapest option but their cost reflects the exceptional skill and experience they supply, together with a helpful, thoughtful level of service so rarely found these days..well worth every last penny
What a joy it was to use the expert services of the Messrs Gomersal (father and son). We had been given a gout stool as a wedding present (!) and, over 40 years on, the leather needed replacing. They did a great job from helping us choose the best type of leather to completing the work so beautifully. Fascinating to see real experts at work. Not cheap, but the quality of the work is outstanding. It is a pleasure to support such skilled craftsmen. We also had two (upright) chair seats recovered - again, excellent work.
PS They are very busy - we waited a couple of months for the work to be done, but it was well worth the wait!
I was so impressed with Chairs of Oxford - a father and son, family business. Mr Gommersall, Senior and Junior both did such a wonderful job on my father's old chair from the 70's.
If you look closely at the chair, the floral fabric has been placed so meticulously - the wings and arms of the chair mirror one another with regards to matching areas of the fabric. The same goes for the end of the arms - you can see that both show only the leaves and stems of the material whilst the front and seat feature the big blooms in the fabric - amazing detailed work!
The back was matched with a high quality velvet selected from the materials available from Chairs of Oxford.
Overall, the upholstery was beautifully done and could not have been done any better. A real professional job with excellent craftmanship - rarely found.
I am so pleased that I chose Chairs of Oxford - the Mr Gommersalls, Senior and Junior, were a joy to meet and I would not hesitate to recommend them.
Back at home with their owners
Find the workshop
We cover the Oxfordshire area!
Opening times
- Mon-Fri
- 9am-5:30pm
- Saturday
- 9:30am-2:30pm
- Sunday
- Closed
Quotations by phone appointment only.
Fairview, Horton Road
Oxford OX33 1AG
Plenty of free parking.
Open in Google MapsAcross Oxfordshire, including
- Oxford
- Headington
- Wheatley
- Stanton St John
- Horton Cum Studley
- Kidlington
- Abingdon
- Witney
- Woodstock
- Thame
- Bicester
- Wallingford
- Didcot
- Henley On Thames
- Banbury
- Chipping Norton
Tell us about your piece
If you would like to know more about any of our products or services please contact us. Alternatively, contact us via WhatsApp with your images.
Free advice and estimates. We welcome all enquiries and look forward to speaking with you soon.