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What is a shelter arm sofa?
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A shelter arm sofa is a type of sofa wherein the sheltering arm bends outward from the sofa and has a gently sloping curve to it. Shelter arm sofas are generally praised for their comfort since they tend to cradle the person sitting. Find a wide variety of shelter arm sofas on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
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Fabulous Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Shelter Sofa 2 Ottoman Mid-Centuy Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Shelter Sofa and 2 ottomans by Milo Baughman. A true masterwork, the timeless Shelter
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Shelter Sofa
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Shelter Sofa
This sofa measures: 88 wide x 43 deep x
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Shelter Sofa
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Shelter Sofa
This sofa measures: 85 wide x 42 deep x
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Painted Banquette
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
solidly constructed frame makes for a sheltering sofa as well, with a removable bench seat cushion
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Donghia Shelter-Arm Sofa Fortuny Style Damask Champagne Fabric
By Donghia
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An elegant shelter-arm form sofa in a Fortuny attributed champagne and ivory damask upholstery
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Thomas Thos, Moser "Hartford" Custom White Leather and Fig Maple Sofa, USA, 2016
By Thomas Moser
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Thos. Moser Hartford shelter arm sofa rendered in white leather upholstery with three
Category
2010s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Maple
