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What is a backless couch called?
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A backless couch is usually called a recamier or a divan. A divan has a long, low seating area formed by a mattress and is usually placed near a wall. It neither has a back nor arms. This couch is perfect for a living room, bedroom or guest room. Find a collection of antique and vintage backless couches on 1stDibs today.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
Shop for Open Back Sofa on 1stDibs
Antique “Open Back” 2-Seat Sofa – In Fish Print Linen
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a superb, antique Open-Back compact 2-Seat Sofa, dressed in a stunning, striking and unashamedly-eccentric fish-print linen-fabric, and with oak-woodwork...
Category
2010s Sofas
Materials
Porcelain, Linen, Oak
Early 20thC Mahogany Console Table with Inlaid Bell Flowers by Wellington Hall
By Wellington Hall Ltd
Located in Port Jervis, NY
A beautifully built table which will work great in a hall or up against the back of an open room sofa.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Adam Style Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood
