Thick leather is not always the best leather. Some of the nicest leather is the buttersoft leather and you will pay top premium for that too. The quality of the leather will depend more on its processing and on its uniformity.
You also want to make sure that the frames are of good quality, kiln dried hardwood, springs tied and knotted. Check under the furniture, sometimes you can see the frame there. You would be surprised how much stuff is out there where the frame is made from particle board, or where the supports are merely strips of material, the same that lawn chairs are made from.
Do not buy leather chairs or sofas where the seats are sewn to the frame or where the back cushions are sewn to the frame. Those are of inferior quality - just ask yourself, if you need a repair to just a cushion, how will that be done? It won't unless you have the whole sofa or whole chair taken in.
Good leather furniture should also have good cushions. Ask the particulars about them too because you can get good cushions to suit those that like a firmer feel or a softer feel. Both the seat cushions and the back cushions should have velco strips on the back, to keep them anchored to the frame, so they don't slip around. Leather will do that compared to fabric furniture. Very good leather furniture will even have zippers on the back cushions to keep them anchored to the frame.
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