Alstons | Christies Furniture

Alstons is one of Britain's most established upholstery manufacturers, combining generations of furniture-making expertise with exceptional comfort, quality craftsmanship and beautifully coordinated design. With a family heritage dating back to 1860, Alstons has been manufacturing upholstered furniture in Colchester, Essex since 1951 and has become renowned for creating stylish British-made sofas and chairs designed for modern homes. Christies Furniture is proud to offer Alstons sofas, armchairs and footstools to customers looking for outstanding comfort, dependable quality and an extensive choice of beautiful fabrics. With flexible interest-free finance, guaranteed lowest prices and friendly, knowledgeable service, we make finding your perfect Alstons furniture simple.

Why Choose Alstons Sofas?

British-Made Furniture: Alstons sofas and chairs are manufactured in Colchester, Essex, combining longstanding British upholstery expertise with modern furniture-making techniques.

10-Year Structural Guarantee: Alstons furniture comes with a reassuring 10-year guarantee covering the internal frame and structural components, providing long-term confidence in your new sofa.

10-Year Seat Cushion Guarantee: Alstons' cold-cure moulded seat cushions are also guaranteed for 10 years, reflecting the company's focus on lasting everyday comfort.

Exceptional Fabric Choice: Alstons collections are available in carefully coordinated fabric selections, allowing you to combine plains, textures and statement patterns to create a personalised living room.

Complete Coordinated Collections: Choose matching sofas, chairs and footstools alongside stylish accent chairs to create a beautifully coordinated living space.

The Christies Showroom Experience

Choosing a new sofa is about much more than finding a colour or style you like. Seat comfort, proportions, fabrics and how a sofa works within your living space are equally important, which is why experiencing Alstons furniture in person can make such a difference.

Try Before You Buy: Sit back, relax and compare different Alstons sofas and chairs to discover which collection offers the comfort and proportions that feel right for you.

Explore the Fabric Collections: Browse Alstons' extensive choice of upholstery fabrics and discover how complementary plains, textures and patterns can be combined across your sofa, cushions and accent furniture.

Beautiful Room Inspiration: Experience Alstons furniture within carefully styled showroom displays and see how different sofas, chairs, occasional furniture and accessories can work together within a complete living room.

Explore the Alstons Collection

Alstons offers an extensive selection of British-made sofas and chairs, with collections ranging from clean contemporary designs to more timeless and traditional styles.

1. Contemporary Alstons Sofas

Designed for today's homes, Alstons contemporary sofa collections combine clean silhouettes, generous cushioning and carefully coordinated upholstery choices.

Key Features: Modern proportions, supportive cushioning, contemporary fabrics and an extensive choice of colours and textures.

Best For: Modern family homes looking for stylish British-made furniture with exceptional everyday comfort.

2. Classic Alstons Sofas & Chairs

For interiors that favour a more timeless appearance, selected Alstons collections combine elegant proportions with traditional upholstery details and beautifully considered fabrics.

Key Features: Classic silhouettes, elegant arms, supportive backs and sophisticated fabric combinations.

Best For: Traditional and transitional interiors where timeless styling and everyday practicality are equally important.

3. Alstons Accent Chairs

Alstons accent chairs provide an opportunity to introduce additional colour, pattern and personality into your living room while coordinating beautifully with your chosen sofa.

Key Features: Statement fabric options, complementary patterns, distinctive silhouettes and coordinating upholstery collections.

Best For: Creating a focal point within your living room or adding a contrasting chair to complement an Alstons sofa.

4. Alstons Footstools

Complete your seating arrangement with a coordinating Alstons footstool, available across selected collections in fabrics designed to complement your sofa and chairs.

Key Features: Coordinating upholstery, practical designs and a choice of fabrics across selected ranges.

Best For: Putting your feet up, adding flexible occasional seating and completing a coordinated Alstons living room.

5. Alstons Sofas for Family Living

Alstons furniture is designed with real homes in mind, combining attractive upholstery with durable construction and cold-cure moulded seat cushions engineered to maintain their comfort and shape.

Key Features: Durable construction, supportive seat cushions, extensive fabric choice and reassuring long-term guarantees.

Best For: Busy living rooms and family homes looking for a comfortable, stylish sofa designed for everyday use.

Alstons Contemporary vs Classic Sofas

British Upholstery Heritage Since 1860

The Alstons story can be traced back to 1860, giving the family business more than 160 years of furniture-making heritage.

Alstons initially established its reputation through cabinet making before later focusing on upholstered furniture. Since 1951, the company has manufactured upholstery in Colchester, Essex, where its sofas and chairs continue to be produced today.

Over generations, Alstons has developed a distinctive approach to British upholstery that brings together quality construction, comfortable seating and carefully coordinated fabrics.

Today, this heritage can be seen across an extensive collection of sofas, chairs and footstools designed to suit both contemporary and more traditional British homes.

Comfort Designed to Last

One of the standout features of Alstons furniture is the attention given to long-lasting seat comfort.

Alstons uses cold-cure moulded foam seat cushions across its upholstery, designed to provide supportive comfort while retaining their shape through everyday use. These seat cushions carry an impressive 10-year guarantee.

The internal frames and structural components of Alstons upholstery are also covered by a 10-year guarantee, providing additional reassurance when investing in a new sofa or chair.

Combined with extensive fabric collections and a wide choice of coordinating furniture, this makes Alstons particularly well suited to customers looking for a British-made sofa that balances style, comfort and everyday durability.

Experience Alstons at Christies Furniture

As an independent furniture specialist established in 2010, Christies Furniture makes choosing your new Alstons sofa, chair or footstool straightforward, affordable and enjoyable.

Visit Our Showrooms: Experience Alstons sofas and chairs in person, compare different seating styles and browse the extensive selection of fabric options. Our knowledgeable team can guide you through the different collections, sizes, colours and configurations available.

Traditional, Personal Care: We pride ourselves on genuine, friendly customer service. Rather than simply selling you a sofa, we'll take the time to understand your home, preferred style and comfort requirements to help you find the right Alstons furniture.

Flexible Interest-Free Finance: Spread the cost of your new Alstons sofa or chair with our flexible interest-free finance options.

Guaranteed Lowest Prices: Shop with confidence knowing you're getting exceptional value on your Alstons furniture, backed by our Lowest Price Guarantee.

Professional Delivery: Our experienced delivery team can deliver your new Alstons furniture directly to your home across Devon, Cornwall and nationally.

Discover Alstons sofas and chairs at Christies Furniture and experience the combination of British upholstery heritage, exceptional comfort, beautiful fabrics and quality furniture designed for everyday living.