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POLY & BARK Essex leather sofa

The POLY & BARK Essex sofa combines cognac tan leather with a diamond-tufted back and slim arms. We selected the 89-inch version for the warmth and defined outline it can bring to a room built around darker tables and pale rugs.

A warm lounge with one cognac tufted leather sofa, a low black oval table, an ivory geometric rug and a small black pleated vase. — Illustrated setting: The work lounge. The scene is a styling reference; the retailer listing identifies the selected product.

The selected product

Brand: POLY & BARK
Variant: Cognac Tan; 89-inch sofa
Dimensions: 32"D x 89"W x 30"H
Materials: Full-grain pure-aniline Italian leather, feather-down comfort, solid wood frame.
Catalog reference: B08N4YMT51
Listing details last checked: 2026-09-13

Details reflect the recorded selected listing, rather than a hands-on review. Confirm the current variant, measurements and care instructions at the retailer.

How it fits everyday life

This sofa suits a living room or work lounge where the main seat can carry much of the visual detail. Give the tufted back a clear view and use quieter nearby surfaces if you want the leather color and upholstery pattern to remain the focus.

Before you choose

The selected sofa is 89 inches wide and 32 inches deep, so compare both the room footprint and the route through doorways before planning around its appearance. Its full-grain pure-aniline leather and solid wood frame distinguish it from the fabric and vegan-leather seating in this collection; review the retailer's care guidance for that specific upholstery.

A fictional moment

In a fictional tower lounge, a resident brings a marked-up manuscript to the cognac sofa after everyone else has finished work. The room's warm central seat becomes the place where a private project finally gets an uninterrupted hour.

Find it in the tower

The work lounge

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Other pieces in the same setting

Bloomingville Pleated stoneware vaseThe Bloomingville pleated vase is a small matte black stoneware piece with rounded, ribbed forms. We selected it as a tabletop accent that can repeat a dark furniture finish at a much smaller scale.Kate and Laurel Alessia oval coffee tableThis Kate and Laurel Alessia is the black oval coffee table, made from handmade sand-cast aluminum. We chose its elongated top and irregular edge as a low horizontal counterpart to a long sofa.Loloi Barrow wool rugThe Loloi Barrow rug selected here is the Ivory / Taupe variant in 5 ft by 7 ft 6 in. We chose its fine linear geometry and hand-tufted wool-and-jute construction for a lighter patterned layer beneath darker furniture.

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