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August Inc Modern Modular Sectional Sofa Straight & Wedge Pieces Style Chadwick
By Don Chadwick, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
A selection of handsome Laurel Series seating modular sofa sections by August Inc. both straight
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam
H 30.5 in W 30 in D 30 in
18th Century Italian Venetian Sofa with Removable Back, Converts to a Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18th century Italian Venetian sofa with removable back. This antique sofa from Italy, just over
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Linen, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Modified Lawson Style Sofa Black Frieze Fabric & Channel Back
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage mid-century modern modified Lawson style sofa with a channeled back, black frieze
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
H 29 in W 81 in D 35 in
Four Seat Ebonized Barrel Back Sofa Newly Upholstered in White Bouclé, USA, 1970
Located in Deland, FL
Attention designers! Equal parts comfort and style this extraordinary four-seater sofa has recently
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Oak
H 27.25 in W 80.75 in D 32.5 in
Ebonized Barrel Back Four Seat Sofa and Lounge Chair in New Bouclé, USA, 1970's
Located in Deland, FL
Attention designers! Equal parts comfort and style this extraordinary lounge chair and sofa set has
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Oak
H 27.25 in W 80.75 in D 32.5 in
Curved Back 2 Piece Harvey Probber Style Sofa Sectional Table Mid-Century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish 2-piece Harvey Probber style sectional sofa with triangular table. This set will definitely
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 28 in W 102 in D 96 in
Hepplewhite Sofa
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Hepplewhite design parcel gilded sofa with arched shaped serpentine crest rail, straight
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Sofas
Materials
Serpentine
Danish Sofa, 1950s
Located in London, GB
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The straight back of the sofa gently curves around to the arms, a line echoed by the floating, solid
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Linen, Beech
Wittorin sofa (2 modules), modular sofa in walnut and green upholstery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
, with thoughtfully designed arm and back cushions for both corner and straight configurations.
The
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 27.56 in W 86.62 in D 43.31 in
Wittorin sofa (2 modules), modular sofa in natural oak and boucle upholstery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
, with thoughtfully designed arm and back cushions for both corner and straight configurations.
The
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
H 27.56 in W 86.62 in D 43.31 in
Pascal Modular Curve Sofa
By Michael Felix
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pascal Modular allows for unlimited configurations in curved and straight options. Each piece
Category
2010s American Sofas
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
Chinese Chippendale Style Camelback Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
camelback, clean elegant lines. The scooped back scrolled arms supported by mahogany base with straight legs
Category
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Empire Couch Honey Color, 3-4 Seat, 19th Century
By Biedermeier
Located in LONDON, GB
Unusual Swedish Biedermeier 3-4 seat sofa couch in Classic light honey color French polish finish
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Birch
H 32.29 in W 75.99 in D 25.99 in
French 19th Century Gilt Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
neoclassical style. The straight back and seat are softened by downswept armrests and uprights.
The whole
Category
Antique 19th Century French Country Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
Style and comfort, an early 20th century Chippendale Revival carved mahogany sofa with straight
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Danish Banana Sofa in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
and a soft green fabric. The sofa shows a curved back, while the backrest is horizontal straight and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
substantial quality, with a straight back rail, this practical piece has in-scrolling arm rests supported on
Category
Antique 19th Century Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
19th century Swedish carved birch sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
comfortable 3. Straight back with shaped birch border. Roll top arms with carved acanthus leaf detailing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Sofas
Materials
Birch
Arts and Crafts Blue Stripe Sofa
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Faversham, GB
generous straight back, accompanied by gently scrolled padded arms that lead to two large carved mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Sofas
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Oak
Vintage Italian Sofa in Yellow Fabric
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
A journey back in time, straight to the dawn of innovation and creativity of the 1980s, this
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Camelback Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Style Sofa
Located in Asheville, NC
Nicely shaped Chippendale style camelback sofa, scooped back scrolled arms, mahogany base with
Category
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Sofas
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Borghese is a light sofa inspired by the stone pines of the Villa Borghese gardens in Roma. The
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
French White Frame Sofa with Beige Upholstery
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage French painted white frame sofa with dark beige fabric upholstery, tight back, two
Category
20th Century Sofas
Materials
Wood, Fabric
George IV Leather Club Sofa, Early 19th Century
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A George IV leather club sofa, early 19th century with straight back and arms, turned wood legs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century George IV Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Three-Seater Sofa in Yellow Teddy Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
wooden legs and a yellow teddy upholstery. The sofa has a high lined and slightly curved back, while the
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Swedish Early 19th Century Gustavian Painted Sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century gustavian painted sofa circa 1810.
Stunning sofa in original paint
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Pine, Paint
Roll Arm Sofa by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A straight-back roll arm sofa retaining its original brown wool strie´ upholstery, the seating
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Teak, Upholstery
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahara sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Sofa 3 seats + 2 tops
Dimensions: W 416.3 x D 158.5 x H
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
, Leather back panels
The design of the ‘Sahara’ sofa evokes the gorgeous interior of a desert nomad’s
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Borghese sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Dimensions: D 244 x W80 x H86 cm
Material: Metal
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
Two Seats "Continuous Sofa" by Faudet-Harrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Two seats "Continuous Sofa" by Faudet-Harrison
Dimensions: 166 x 89 x 75cm
Materials: European
Category
2010s British Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Borghese is a light sofa inspired by the stone pines of the Villa Borghese gardens in Roma. The
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Borghese is a light sofa inspiredby the stone pines of the Villa Borghese gardens in Roma.The metal
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Borghese is a light sofa inspired by the stone pines of the Villa Borghese gardens in Roma. The
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Swedish Three-Seater Conversation Sofa, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful Swedish three-seater sofa recalls the distinctive curves of the Art Deco period
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Italian Three-Seater Sofa in Off-White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
its straight lines and round edges. The back elegantly runs over into the armrests while developing in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish Banana Sofa in Patterned Off White Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
curved back, while the backrest is horizontal straight and flows over into the bulky, rounded armrests
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Chippendale Style Burgundy Leather Camelback Button Tufted Sofa
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian style (20th century) burgundy leather camel-back button tufted chesterfield sofa
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Sofas
Materials
Brass
Johannes Spalt 'Constanza' Sofa Daybed in Cognac Leather
By Johannes Spalt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
balanced in its color palette. The straight slim legs create an open feeling and give the sofa the needed
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Late 19th Century Small Swedish Gustavian Style Sofa
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish small sofa in gustavian style. The back of the sofa consist of 3 sections with the typical
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Pine
George III Style Mahogany and Needlepoint Sofa
Located in Essex, MA
With a serpentine shaped back and straight seat with loose cushion, out scrolled arms, raised on
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Beige and Ochre Mid Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
lines of the Mid straight sofa are straight and clear. Its
particularity is the walnut seat that extends
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Marthe Armitage X Sigmar, Kaare Klint 4118 Sofa
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
back of the 4118 sofa perfectly display the full repeat of Armitage’s Lobby print. The final result
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Stylish Harvey Probber style Sofa Mid-century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
flared boxy arms and straight back-very mid-century. The fabric is an interesting paisley and still in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Unique Sofa from the personal estate of Marilyn Monroe
Located in Budapest, HU
catalog.
Step into a piece of Hollywood history with the MARILYN MONROE Sofa, straight from the personal
Category
Early 20th Century European Rococo Revival Sofas
Materials
Brass
Artifort Arris Sofa by Artifort Design Group in STOCK
By Artifort
Located in New York, NY
seating comfort, Arris is an elegant sofa programme with inviting loose back cushions.
Perched high on its
Category
2010s Dutch Sofas
Materials
Fabric
"Tatum" by Lee Stanton William IV Style Tufted Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Tatum by Lee Stanton Editions. Tufted straight-back William IV style sofa sofa with tapered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary William IV Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Carl Malmsten "Berlin" Three-Seater Sofa, Sweden 1960s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Berlin” three-seater sofa is “Malmstenesque” to its core. Designed in 1960, this sofa shows
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Grey and Brick Red Mid Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Mid straight sofa are straight and clear. Its
particularity is the walnut seat that extends to one of
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
‘Romantica’ Sofa by Piero Ranzani for Elam, Italy 1950s
By Piero Ranzani, Elam
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Amazing ‘Romantica’ sofa by Piero Ranzani for Elam in rosewood, Italy 1950s.
The straight lines of
Category
Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century European Pine Wood Sofa, Europe ca 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
created as a sofa bed, which is traceable in the frame’s structure. The back and arms are comprised of
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Pine
Nordic Mid-Century Two-Seater Sofa, Scandinavia ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
the body” as the curvaceous sofa embraces the seated person. The scalloped back and wing-like arms
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Carl Malmsten "Ulla" Three-Seater Birch Sofa, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
ordinary.
Story has it that this rare sofa model was designed in 1938 for an exhibition in New York
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Danish Modern Leather & Beech Three-Seat Sofa by Mogens Hansen
By Mogens Hansen
Located in Norwalk, CT
meticulous craftsmanship associated with Mogens Hansen. The straight back and flared shelter arms define the
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pierre Paulin "Osaka" Sofa for La Cividina, Italy 90's
By La Cividina, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
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Modular articulated and adjustable sofa system, comprised of a back and 2 seats floating on an adjustable
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid-Century Sofa by Schiller Polstermøbelfabrik, Denmark 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
rounded edges are broken by the pair of straight stretchers set between the front and the back legs. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 29.93 in W 72.45 in D 33.86 in
Customizable Artifort Track Modular Sofa Design by Norm Architects
By Artifort
Located in New York, NY
Track is a modular sofa concept with an iconic and sculptural approach. The floating rock-like
Category
2010s Dutch Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Artifort Track Modular Sofa Design by Norm Architects
By Artifort
Located in New York, NY
Track is a modular sofa concept with an iconic and sculptural approach. The floating rock-like
Category
2010s Dutch Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Artifort Track Modular Sofa Design by Norm Architects
By Artifort
Located in New York, NY
Track is a modular sofa concept with an iconic and sculptural approach. The floating rock-like
Category
2010s Dutch Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Johannes Andersen Curved Sofa in Royal Purple Upholstery and Oak
By AB Trensums Fåtöljfabrik, Johannes Andersen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Johannes Andersen for Trensums Fatöljfabrik, sofa, fabric, oak, Sweden, 1960s
Swedish three-seat
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
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Questions About Straight Back Sofa
- What is a split back sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A split back sofa is a sofa which features a back that is made up of two separate panels. These panels can be reclined and adjusted separately from one another, allowing for customizable comfort. On 1stDibs, find a range of split back sofas.
- What is a Bow back sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bow back sofa is a sofa which has a back that bows upward, forming a graceful curve that peaks at the center of the bench and tapers down to the arms. Chairs can also have a bow back design. Browse a collection of bow back furniture from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a curved back sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Curved back sofas are also known as conversation sofas or crescent sofas. Curved sofas are highly coveted as comfortable seating as well as for being a unique seating option. Shop a wide selection of curved back sofas on 1stDibs.
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