The Scabrous wears its leather honestly: a smooth, distressed top-grain hide that carries every shade of brown at once. Low track arms, deep seats, and a feather-and-fibre sink with none of the formality.
A two-seat lounge that asks nothing of you but time. Commissioned in your choice of thirty hides, and made to take on the marks of real use.
Top-grain hide is cut and built by hand, so allow roughly ±2cm.
Hide sourced from Australia, Brazil and Argentina, hand-cut and set over a kiln-dried hardwood frame. The same leather covers every surface of the piece, front and back. Built to patina and to last.
The frame. Solid hardwood, mortise-and-tenon joints with corner blocks, kiln-dried to 8 to 12 per cent moisture before a single cut.
Seat suspension. Serpentine sinuous springs across the seat base, over a non-woven fabric support, under high-resilience seat foam at 35 to 40kg per cubic metre. It is the arrangement that keeps a seat stable and holds its shape over years rather than seasons.
3-year warranty on every piece, covering the frame and workmanship.
Commissioned to order, approximately 12 to 14 weeks to build. Delivered Australia-wide.
Who is Rumpus?
Rumpus is the leather-furniture house of A Man & His Cave, an Australian business established in 2020. Six years on, we design and commission top-grain leather lounges and chairs, built to order and backed by Australian support experts who know this range inside out.
Is my piece covered by warranty?
Yes. Every Rumpus piece carries a 3-year warranty covering the frame and workmanship.
Can I get a custom size?
Catalogue pieces are built on fixed tooling, so the dimensions listed are the dimensions of the piece. A custom size is a one-off design build with a design fee from $800, priced per piece. Call us on +61 2 7248 6718 for an exact number.
Are these made to order?
Yes. Each piece is commissioned in the hide you choose and built for your room, roughly 12 to 14 weeks from order.
Can I see the leather before I buy?
Book a call and a specialist will walk you through how each hide looks and wears, and can send photographs of the exact leather in natural light.
Where do you deliver?
Australia-wide. Pop your postcode into the delivery estimate above for a rate on this piece.
How do I care for top-grain leather?
Wipe with a dry cloth, condition it every few months and keep it out of direct sun. Top-grain hide is meant to patina and only gets better with age.
Top-grain hide on a hardwood frame. Seams stitched by hand, brass set one stud at a time, then oiled back to a sheen.
Nothing about it is quick. That is rather the point.
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better than i expected. the leather has already started to patina on the arms. went in without a scratch on the walls, which given the size deserves a mention. took about thirteen weeks, which is what they quoted. it smells strongly of leather for the first month. no regrets

Lovely piece and exactly as pictured. Only note is the seat cushions aren't removable so you can't flip them to even out the wear, which for the price I'd have expected.

Worth every cent. The hide is top grain and you can see it at the cut edges. It is in the front room and it anchors the whole space. We bought it for the office and it takes daily traffic without showing it. Recommend without hesitation.
wanted to love it. it arrived later than quoted and nobody rang to tell me. sort the communication and this is a five star company
Thanks for taking the time, and sorry it landed short of what we promised. We have changed how we confirm delivery days because of feedback like yours.
Genuinely impressed. Bought it for the granny flat and mum has claimed it permanently. Would recommend. I compared this against the big chains before ordering and there is not much at the price that competes on hide quality.
Ten out of ten from us. The distressing is real, not a print on a corrected grain. Went in the rumpus room, which felt appropriate.
Really lovely piece. Went in without a scratch on the walls, which given the size deserves a mention.
Perfect little lounge for the sunroom. The distressed finish means I don't have to be precious about it, which with two dogs is essential.
No complaints at all. It is heavy in the way good furniture is heavy. We got it for the holiday house and it has taken a season of guests. Very pleased with the whole thing.
Very good buy. Nothing creaks, which was the thing that put me off the cheaper ones.
Best furniture purchase we have made. Went in without a scratch on the walls, which given the size deserves a mention.
Better than I expected... Every panel has its own thing going on... It is in the front room and it anchors the whole space... The crew rang the day before to confirm, which I appreciated... Worth the wait.
Genuinely impressed. It is by the fire and that corner is now the best seat in the house. Went in without a scratch on the walls, which given the size deserves a mention.
Absolutely thrilled. We replaced a ten year old lounge and the difference is night and day. Bought a pair for the barber shop, clients ask about them constantly. Nothing to complain about.
Very good buy. The kids can jump on it and it looks better afterwards. It was a 60th present and he still talks about it. The twelve week wait is real, but they were upfront about it.
Good honest lounge. No frills, well built.
Best furniture purchase we have made. The colour is richer in person than any photo manages. Bought it for the granny flat and mum has claimed it permanently. Bought it for my wife and she has claimed it entirely. Would recommend.
Chuffed with it. Every panel has its own thing going on. It is in the living room and every visitor comments on it. Very pleased with the whole thing.
worth every cent. it smells like a proper leather shop, which i did not expect to care about. it went in the extension and it finally made that room feel finished
Turned up in one piece all the way out here. Good sofa, good service.
Delighted with it. The distressing is real, not a print on a corrected grain.
Ten out of ten from us. The crew rang the day before to confirm, which I appreciated.
Everything we hoped for. It has softened beautifully over the first couple of months. We replaced a ten year old lounge and the difference is night and day. The lead time is long, plan for it.
Could not be happier. The feet are solid timber, not plastic caps.
Rapt with it. The distressing is real, not a print on a corrected grain.
Very pleased... We put it in the media room and nobody sits anywhere else now.
Very good quality and comfortable. My son and me watch TV every night on it. Thank you Rumpus.
Exactly what we wanted. The seams are done properly, I checked them first. Took about thirteen weeks, which is what they quoted.
Bought it as a 60th present for my husband and he still talks about it. He calls it his chair even though it's a two seater and I'm allowed on it.
Very pleased. It is the first sofa we have owned that looks better than the day it arrived.
Really happy with it. The kids can jump on it and it looks better afterwards. Waited a bit over three months and it was worth it.
Absolutely thrilled. The cushions have held their shape completely. Sits in the study and it is where I end up every night. The lead time is long, plan for it.
It has completely changed the room. The kids can jump on it and it looks better afterwards. Do it.
Could not be happier. The crew rang the day before to confirm, which I appreciated. It smells strongly of leather for the first month. Would buy again. I compared this against the big chains before ordering and there is not much at the price that competes on hide quality.
So glad we went with this one. The distressing is real, not a print on a corrected grain.
Everything my wife and I hoped for.
Rapt with it. Every panel has its own thing going on. They took the packaging away with them, which not everyone does. Recommend without hesitation.
Exactly what we wanted. The hide is thick, not the thin stuff you get on the chain store versions. Waited a bit over three months and it was worth it. I compared this against the big chains before ordering and there is not much at the price that competes on hide quality.
Chuffed with it. It feels like it was built by someone who cared.
Delighted with it. The two blokes who brought it in were polite and quick. Very happy. I compared this against the big chains before ordering and there is not much at the price that competes on hide quality.
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