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Matt - are you sure you'll fit this into your Amsterdam home? We found a great chair while we lived in Holland, but couldn't get it up the stairs to our apartment to save our lives. Back to the curb it went...

Have you tried the Google search:
http://tinyurl.com/2j8avh

That should give you the Google maps search for leather furniture in/near Amsterdam. And it also gives you things you may not want, like descriptions of furniture in hotel lobbies. Ha!

This one isn't too far off:
http://www.sofasunlimited.nl/nl/sofa_banken_collectie?id=7

This is at a shop that is open only Saturday:
http://www.fabulousandvintage.com/item.php?store=vintage&id=114&cat=23

I don't know what's with that seat part, it seems to sort of slide out? Anyway, you might want to check it out for comfort, it could be very nice. That I got from this site:
http://www.21stcenturyamsterdam.com/amsterdam-shopping-guide.html

This is funny, this footstool is made of feet:
http://www.21stcenturyamsterdam.com/footstools.html

It would go with those hand soaps. Ha!

Oops, try this link, for listings of stores, rather than just that map:
http://www.21stcenturyvillage.com/amsterdam_dovetaildirectory.html

You can check this site, they seem to have a nail head fetish, but there are a couple of squishy leather chairs there:
http://www.ludwigamsterdam.com/

I don't read/speak whatever that language is, but click on Meubelin, then on Stoelen, then on Clubs.

Also, browse this listing:
http://amsterdam.meubelen-nederland.nl/

That's where the Ludwig place came from.

Even IKEA has a couple squishy looking chairs in leather:
http://www.ikea.com/nl/nl/catalog/categories/range/10367/10696/

I know you want the LOOK of a certain chair. But the description of how it FEELS will be more important once you're sitting in it. So that is one idea to start with, sit in everything. Sit in every chair in every store that you come across.

I have been pleasantly surprised or sorely disappointed by how something LOOKS vs. how it actually FEELS to sit in it.

Maybe something like...

http://www.goossenswonen.nl/product.asp?id=75600094&gid=5

http://meubelwereld.pietklerkx.nl/shop/productdetail.asp?product_id=3459000203000&variant_id=1

http://meubelwereld.pietklerkx.nl/shop/productdetail.asp?product_id=3612001100000&variant_id=1

http://www.bendic.nl/en/chairs2_en.htm

http://www.bendic.nl/en/chairs3_en.htm

Good luck and enjoy Amsterdam!

Oh Matt, I hear ya. (and totally empathize) I also lust after this chair and live in Holland.

I live in Den Bosch and we have some fantastic furniture stores here. (some stuff I've seen has a definate American-y feel) I'll keep my eyes open for you.

I liked a shop in Amsterdam very much: It only opens on Saturday's, but has a lot of great lights. (Vintage from the 50's till late 70's). Much more in the shop then on the website! Cheap for real design and great service.
http://www.fabulousandvintage.com