FURNITURE DESIGN (SOFAS)

Bridgewater

Low set-back arms and an elegant profile, skirted and sometimes has a softly rolled back

Cabriole

Louis XV style sofa curves into the arms in a downswept continuous , has wood trim and carved wood legs

Camelback

A curved back of a sofa or chair, having a central rising section between two lower sections.

Chesterfield

18th century style with a deep-buttoned or tufted sofa with arms and back of the same height.

English or Club Sofa

Features scrolled arms with curved backs that are higher than the arms; and has visible legs

Fainting Couch

The 19th century style sofa that was usually used by women to lie down when they fainted while climbing the stairs.

Futon

Sofa that folds down into a bed

Knole

Mid-17th century sofa, it has a straight high back and angled arms that can be adjusted to open out or stand up straight. The back and arms traditionally connect with finials wrapped in cords

Lawson

Sofa with scrolled arms with curved backs.

Mid-Century Modern

Sofas with straight, squared lines and a very streamlined form with low, often square legs

Sectional

Modular seating configured from components that include armless sofas and is usually clean-lined and modern

Tuxedo Sofa

Arms that are the same height as its back, names came from the tuxedo park in New York.