Sven 56" Tufted Leather Bench

Sven 56" Tufted Leather Bench by Article — benches & banquettes, Overall: 56" W x 25.5" D x 18.5" H. Compare it with similar pieces across brands, and see the rooms it appears in.

Sven 56" Tufted Leather Bench - Charme Chocolat by Article
  • Brand: Article
  • Category: Benches & banquettes
  • Price: $699
  • Dimensions: Overall: 56" W x 25.5" D x 18.5" H
  • Materials: leather, wood
  • Colours: brown
  • Rooms: Dining room, Living room, Bedroom
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Room×Lab Review · Review updated August 28, 2026

Owners of the 56-inch Sven, in both leathers, praise its look and versatility; the cushion sinks low and the leather scratches

Room×Lab read all 84 distinct written reviews among the 112 ratings of the Sven 56-inch leather bench, posted from November 2021 through July 2026. Owners of both Charme Chocolat and Charme Tan wrote them, so the counts below describe the 56-inch bench across both leather colors. No two-star written reviews were posted. The reviews below show the newest review, a three-year ownership account, two owners whose cushion compressed more than they wanted, and two of the four one-star reviews.

Room×Lab rating: 7.6 out of 10 (medium confidence). Owners of the 56-inch bench, across both leather colors, praise the leather and its use as an accent bench or ottoman. The caveats: the soft cushion sinks too low for some dining and shoe-fitting use, and individual owners report leather that scratched easily or legs that bent inward.

  • Leather appearance: 38 favorable mentions; 9 concerns — Owners of both colors most often praise the leather's color and finish. The concerns are separate issues: scratches (a Chocolat owner, in a later update, found the leather scratched too easily for the price), color that did not match, and damage on arrival.
  • Comfort and seated height: 29 favorable mentions; 5 concerns — Owners commonly liked the softness, but the cushion compresses: a shop using a Tan bench for shoe fitting found some customers struggled to stand back up, and an owner of two Chocolat benches found them too low at a dining table and modified the legs.
  • Durability: 5 favorable mentions; 4 concerns — A Charme Tan owner reports the bench held up through three years of frequent toddler use, with occasional conditioning refreshing the leather. The concerns are individual reports of leather that scratches easily and legs that bent inward.

Before buying

Choose the Sven as an accent bench or ottoman if you accept a soft cushion that sits lower than its listed 18.5-inch height and aniline leather that scratches and stains; measure your table or seat, and check the leather and legs as soon as it arrives.

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