“We don’t make a thousand pieces of something,” say Michael and Laura Levenberg of The Buffalo Collection’s showroom in Scottsdale. “There’s one.” They offer the world’s finest genuine American Buffalo Leather furniture of heirloom-quality. The Levenbergs create their pieces only from bison, which has a more pronounced grain and is 40 percent stronger than cowhide. They constantly develop new colors and finishes.
“We can’t have it for you tomorrow,” the Levenbergs promise. Made to exact customer specifications, their work typically requires a 12-week manufacturing process. Each piece is exclusive, uses only renewable american hardwoods and eight way hand-tied springs, and is lifetime-guaranteed. Along with chairs, sofas, ottomans and other upholstered pieces, they make wood lamps, tables and additional accessories.
Clients are often inspired in the showroom. “Some people know what they want right away, others need to explore style and scale,” the Levenbergs say. To assist people, The Buffalo Collection offers in-home complimentary design services. The company originated at a Colorado ranch that required 300 bison to help revive a native grass. When founder Julie Littlefield, a retired botanist, accomplished her mission, the growing herd needed to be thinned, thereby creating a local meat business. The hides were used to build furniture for the ranch and, eventually, for admiring customers.
The Buffalo Collection:
480-946-3903 | scenicmesa.com/Scottsdale | 7044 E. 5th Ave., Scottsdale (near the horse fountain in Old Town) Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm, Sundays 11 am-5 pm; open until 9 pm on ArtWalk Thursdays.
