From the workbench · Table runners
Leather table runners, made to size
A leather table runner is the one piece on a dining table that is never put away. Ours are cut from a single hide — Crazy Horse or Italian Pueblo leather — and saddle-stitched by hand, so the runner lies flat, wipes clean after dinner and darkens slowly with the room’s light.
Every piece here is drawn, cut, edged and saddle-stitched by hand at our workbench in Istanbul — Zafer at the bench, Pınar at the drawing table. Most are made after you order, in the leather colour and size you choose.
Pueblo Leather Table Runner
Handmade Leather Table Runner with Turkish Needle Lace
Handmade Leather Table Runner with Crochet Lace
Distressed Leather Table Runner
Handmade Leather Table Runner
About these pieces
Our table runners
The standard size is 150 × 40 cm (59 × 15.7 in), which suits a table for six. If your table is longer, narrower or round, send us its measurements: every runner is cut after you order, so a custom length costs us a conversation, not a compromise. Several runners carry circles of lace about 21 cm across, at the centre and both ends — hand-crocheted, or Turkish needle lace (iğne oyası) joined to the leather at the bench. That union of leather and lace is the signature of the atelier.
A runner pairs naturally with our leather placemats and napkin cuffs; the Journal explains how to style one without turning the table into a showroom.
| Size | 150 × 40 cm (59 × 15.7 in); custom lengths on request |
|---|---|
| Leather | Crazy Horse or Italian Pueblo |
| Lace | Hand crochet or Turkish needle lace, about 21 cm circles |
| Personalisation | Text engraved on the back, on most runners |
| Price | 28.500 ₺ – 29.250 ₺ (≈ $687 · €591 and up) |
| Making time | Most pieces leave the atelier in 1–2 business days |
| Shipping | Tracked, worldwide; cost shown at checkout |
| Returns | 30 days, except personalised or made-to-measure pieces |
Questions about table runners
Can you make a leather table runner to my table size?
Yes. Every runner is cut after you order. Write to us with the length and width of your table and we reply within one working day with a price and a delivery date.
Is a leather runner practical on a dining table?
Yes. Leather wipes clean with a damp cloth, does not need washing like linen, and the marks of use become part of its patina. Keep hot dishes on a trivet, as you would on wood.
What is the difference between Crazy Horse and Pueblo leather?
Crazy Horse is a waxed, pull-up leather that lightens where it is pressed and recovers with warmth. Pueblo is a dry, sanded Italian leather that starts matt and builds a deep patina.
Does the lace come off for cleaning?
The lace is stitched to the leather by hand. Spot-clean it gently; if a motif is ever damaged, we can unpick and replace it.
Before you choose
Written at the bench, for people who want to know what they are buying.
- How to Style a Leather Table Runner: An Interior Architect's Six Rules
- How to Decorate with Leather: Five Surfaces and Four Pairings
- Patina: The Story Your Leather Writes About You
- How to Choose Leather as a Gift: Two Questions, and the Pieces That Answer Both
- The Leather Guide: grades, tannage, finish and care in one page
Looking for a different size or colour?
Send us your measurements and a photo of the room. We reply within one working day with a price and a delivery date.