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What is a sofa without a back called?
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What a sofa without a back is called depends on its style. A divan is a casual, low backless sofa, often clad in fabric and tufted. More formal backless sofas, usually framed by scrolled arms, are recamiers. Find a large selection of antique, vintage and contemporary sofas on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
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1 of 2 Randolph & Hein English Roll Arm Down Filled Sofa
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
1 of 2 Randolph & Hein English Roll Arm Down Filled Sofa.
Category
1990s American Hollywood Regency Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Feathers
Lyon Sofa by Bloom Home Inc, Greige Belgian Linen, Modern Design
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Meet the Lyon Sofa —a relaxed, timeless piece designed to bring warmth and effortless comfort into your home.Slip covered in our greige linen, its tailored slipcover gives the sofa a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Linen
Burkhard Vogtherr for Rosenthal 'Vario Pillo' Modular Sofa
By Rosenthal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Burkhard Vogtherr for Rosenthal, model 'Vario Pillo', modular sofa, Germany, 1970s
This exuberant buildable sofa is designed by Burkhard Vogtherr. A very rare type of modular sofa w...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Sculpted Sofa by Ib Kofod-Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials:
Walnut-Stained Beechwood, New Tweed Fabric, New Pirelli Webbing
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing histor...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Warm Sage Colored Suede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, ‘Snake’ DS-600, suede, felt, Switzerland, 1970s
A design by Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, Switzerland. This De Sede modular Sn...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Suede, Felt
Carmel Sofa by Bloom Home Inc - 100% Belgian Linen, Slipcovered
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Carmel Sofa Slip Covered in 100% Belgian Linen
85″ L x 36″ d x 34″ H / 29″ h at the corner
Arm Height 25″
Seat Height 19″ / Seat Depth 27″ / Seat Width 74″
Leg Height 2″ / Removable...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Linen
