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What is the difference between a sofa and loveseat?

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What is the difference between a sofa and loveseat?

The difference between a sofa and loveseat is the size. Typically, sofas are bigger than loveseats.

1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
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Striped Loveseat with Pine Frame
Located in Outremont, QC
Pine Striped Loveseat Reupholstered with heavy duty midnight & off white fabric. Exceeds 100,000 double rubs, 60% Cotton, 30% Polyester, 10% Flax. Made in America. Not suitable for ...
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Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Loveseats

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Cotton, Pine

Florence Knoll 2-Seater Sofa, Classic Mid Century Modern, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Florence Knoll 2 seater 'lounge series' sofa with original 2nd generation upholstery in a coarse woven off-white mottled wool fabric. This sofa d...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

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Chrome

Brazilian Rosewood Sofa by Liceu De Artes e Officios, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Two-seat sofa designed by Liceu de Artes e Oficios in solid rosewood, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1960s. The piece has been recently refinished and newly upholstered in natural leather. Liceu De Artes & Oficios was established in 1873 by a group of elite coffee aristocrats that pretended to train skilled labor for possible future industrialization of Brazil. Seven years after, the institution changed completely the proposal, really becoming a school of craftsmanship, occupying a building design by Ramos de...
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Leather, Rosewood

Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts Oak Window or Hall Seat with Large Pierced Hearts
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts oak window or hall seat with large pierced hearts to each end with moulded edges to the seat and an octagonal shaped stretcher.
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Benches

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Oak

Grete Jalk, JH180 Johannes Hansen Sofa
Located in Winnipeg, CA
A mahogany sofa by Grete Jalk for Johannes Hansen. As far as we know, this is the only design Jalk created for Johannes Hansen. It is a linear and minimalist box style sofa that enve...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Loveseats

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Fabric, Mahogany, Wool

Set of Six Memphis Tripod Dining Chairs in the Manner of Michele De Lucchi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of six Memphis dining chairs in the manner of Michele de Lucchi. The steel frame is powder coated black and the seat and back are white pick...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

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