Top 80 Best High End Classic Luxury Designer Sofas
A COUCH or SOFA is a piece of furniture for seating two or more people in the form of a bench, with or without armrests, that is partially or entirely upholstered, and often fitted with springs and tailored cushions. Although a couch is used primarily for seating, it may be used for reclining and napping.
In homes, couches are normally found in the family room, living room, den, sitting room or the lounge. They are also found in hotels, lobbies of commercial offices, waiting rooms, furniture stores, etc.
The term couch is used in North America, Australia, New Zealand, whilst the term sofa is generally used in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The word originated in Middle English from the Old French noun couche, which derived from the verb meaning "to lie down". It originally denoted an item of furniture for lying or sleeping on, somewhat like a chaise longue, but now refers to sofas in general. Other terms synonymous with the above definition are settee, chesterfield, divan, davenport, and canapé. The word sofa is from Turkish derived from the Arabic word suffa for 'wool', originating in the Aramaic word sippa for 'mat'. The word settee comes from the Old English word, 'setl', which was used to describe long benches with high backs and arms, but is now generally used to describe upholstered seating.
A CHAISE LONGUE, ("long chair") is an upholstered sofa in the shape of a chair that is long enough to support the legs. The architect Le Corbusier designed a Chaise Longue, which he called the LC-4 Grand Confort, that has become a classic item.
DAYBEDS are used as beds as well as for lounging, reclining and seating in common rooms. Their frames can be made out of wood, metal or a combination of wood and metal. They are a cross between chaise longue, couch and a bed.
A SETTEE is a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered.
Sofa News, Reviews & Resources
- 7 Great Couches You Can Order Online - "If being cooped up has made you rethink your furniture, these sofas might help refresh your space."
- 12 Best Leather Sofas of 2023 - "Our top pick is Maiden Home’s The Sullivan Sofa for its durable frame, comfortable seat, and customizable finishes."
- 15 best Sofas & Sectionals for 2023 - as of March 24, 2023: 17,744 Results. houzz.
- All major sofa brands - Sofas and Sectionals.com.
- CHAISE LONGUE - Wikipedia.
- COUCH - Wikipedia.
- DAYBED - Wikipedia.
- Design your own sofa - Ikea.
- Elegant lounging: the best velvet sofas - The Telegraph.
- Garrett Leather - since 1988. "Beautiful Italian Upholstery Leather Products." Genuine leather is an elegant alternative to fabric and vinyl for furniture upholstery, providing superior durability and resistance to wear. Garrett Leather offers a wide variety of beautiful, Italian upholstery leather products, including semi-aniline, naked, vintage, stingray embossed, metallic, and patent leather. Garrett Leather offers additional products such as Tubular Wovens, Leather Welt Cord, Braided Welt, genuine Sheepskin, Thread, Accessories, and Wall Panels. Most items are in stock for fast delivery.
- HIGH-END SOFA SETS FOR LUXURY INTERIOR DESIGN - Design Buzz.
- How DalÍ’s ‘lips’ sofa began life ... on the back of an envelope - "Newly opened archive of art patron’s papers reveals a previously unseen sketch for the surrealist work."
- How to Clean a Leather Couch So It Looks Brand New - "It's easier than you think."
- Ikea releases free ‘Soffa Sans’ font made of couches - "'The world’s comfiest font.'"
- Shopping Guide: Benches - The New York Times.
- Sitting All Day Can Cause Dead Butt Syndrome - "The name might make you snicker, but addressing 'gluteal amnesia' can help you avoid chronic pain."
- sitting all day may shorten your life - "Spending too much time in a chair can unravel your fitness goals and make you feel older. Here’s how to counteract it. Put simply, uninterrupted sitting is bad for your heart, joints, muscles, metabolism and mental health. The American Heart Association notes that prolonged sitting raises the risk of developing heart disease or stroke, even for those who exercise regularly."
- Sitting too much is bad for your health, but offsetting the impact is easy, study shows - "Five minutes of light walking every half hour can help alleviate some of the increased risk that comes with sitting for long stretches of the day, according to the study published Thursday in the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine."
- The Italian Designers Who Reinvented the Sofa Are Still Sitting on Top - "Mario Bellini, Gaetano Pesce and Tobia Scarpa, now in their 80s, transformed the furniture landscape. Their iconic creations are still as popular as ever."
- Thehighkey Looks to Industrial Sites for "Sandbagged" Seating Collection - Hypebeast.
- What is a Settee? - houzz.
- Where Style & Art Collide: Inside The New Sofas & Stuff & V&A Collection - "Calling all interiors, and textile connoisseurs, British brand, Sofas & Stuff has collaborated with the world’s leading museum of art and design, the Victoria & Albert Museum on a new and exclusive collection of fabrics and furniture. And as you'd expect, this range of handmade sofas, chairs, and chaise lounges exude true British elegance."
Top 80 High End Designer Sofas: A-Z
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 - Alexandra Sofa - "The Alexandra sofa by Charles Zana is a very feminine piece with all rounded shapes, which can be redesigned according to the space requirements of any given room. When decorating the living room, one can easily be tempted into putting together two sofas and some armchairs, but Charles Zana wanted something different and took up this 70’s idea of a large sofa that becomes the sculptural element, the true center piece of furniture in the room: the decorator’s 'architectural gesture'... The Alexandra sofa is upholstered in Teddy Mohair velvet, a fabric much loved by Charles Zana as it is the same magnificent velvet that Jean Royère favoured in his days. The sofa can be upholstered in the fabric of your choice."
 - Amanda Levete Chester Sofa - "Amanda Levete & Future Systems Chester sofa designed in 2006 from an edition of 12 for Established & Sons, only 6 of the original 12 were sold on the open market, the sofas retailed at £60,000 each."
 - Anfibio Sofa by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Collezioni - "With bold, intelligent designs and an eye-popping palette, Giovannetti produces beautifully articulated furniture pieces with a strong sense of fun."
 - Antonio Citterio - since 1972.
 - Aram - "London's best modern furniture store since 1964." Simple or modular, formal or relaxed, deep or compact, we all have a preference when it comes to the perfect designer sofa. We’re sure you’ll find the best fit for your living room in our extensive range of modern styles. Premium Italian brands like Cassina, Living Divani, Zanotta and Knoll are represented here producing new sofas by eminent designers of today alongside timeless Mid-Century Modern classics that will never go out of style. There are wide choices and grades of luxurious upholstery leathers and textiles, and fillings such as feather or foam. Make your living room as comfortable as it can be.
 - Arflex - since 1947. All models.
 - ARMANI / CASA - since 2000. All models.
 - Artemest - since 2015. "Luxury Italian Furniture." Contemporary sofas & unique armchairs.
 - Arteriors - "Founded by Mark Moussa in 1987, Arteriors is a leader in sophisticated lighting, furniture, wall décor and accessories, beloved by discerning interior designers and retailers worldwide."
 - Artistic Upholstery - "Designers and Makers of Bespoke Furniture Since 1952."
 - AYMANTION - unique sofa, in massive mahogany, dressed in luxurious black lacquer with a very high shine, and a sublime white leather by PlumeBlanche. Price: €100,000.
 - Azucena - since 1947.
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 - B&B ITALIA - since 1966. All sofas.
 - BARCELONA COUCH - the famous day bed designed in 1930 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
 - boca do lobo - since 2005. Versailles sofa.
 - Bolotas Sofa Pistachio | Campana Brothers - sofa launched 2015. Co-founded in 1984 by brothers Fernando (1961) and Humberto (1953) Campana, the studio Campana has achieved international recognition for its furniture design and intriguing pieces. In 2019, the studio celebrated its 35th anniversary acknowledged as a pioneer of disruptive Design, which led them to create a groundbreaking language in their field. Deeply rooted in Brazilian culture and traditions, their work carries universal values at its core, such as freedom and human dignity, creating their identity through life experiences.
 - BONALDO - since 1936. All models.
 - BØrge Mogensen sofas - "Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) was one of the most influential designers in shaping Danish Modern design and Fredericia’s founding designer from 1955 until his untimely death in 1972. He found inspiration all over the world in his quest to create everyday objects that would endure for generations. Børge Mogensen was a pioneer who helped establish Denmark as a culture of furniture design. His life-long ambition was to create durable, useful furniture that would enrich people’s everyday lives. Functional furniture for all parts of the home and society."
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 - Carlo Colombo Femme Sofa - "Femme sofa designed by Carlo Colombo for Arflex in 2007 with metal frame upholstered with moulded polyurethane foam. Femme starts from the concept of “unique block” with organic, soft, sexy and rounded shapes. Its main feature is moving away from the traditional concept of the modern upholstered sofa. In fact,it is manufactured using a unique body composing seat, back and armrests."
 - Carlo Colombo K2 Seating System - "Carlo Colombo signs a large size and particularly comfortable seat system, inspired by the high peaks, but characterized by a great formal elegance." Designed for Arflex in 2010.
- Casa Tosca - Founded in 2019 as an extension of his interior design studio, Casa Tosca is the design lab of Nicolò Castellini Baldissera.
  - Cassina Sofas - since 1927. "Cassina design sofas epitomise the brilliance achieved by the company in the upholstered furniture sector in more than 90 years of history - a model of beauty and harmony where craftsmanship and innovation come together in the spirit of avant-gardism." All models.
 - CASSINA CHAISE LONGUE LC4 - "The Quintessential Chaise Longue." Iconic, original, ageless. Created in 1928 and exhibited at the Paris Salon d’Automne in 1929, Chaise longue à reglage continu embodies the relationship between form and function in the balance between design purity and comfort. Starting with the analysis of lounge chairs and the proportions inferred by Le Corbusier in the Modulor, the chaise longue embodies the concept of comfort in the shape of the seat, which is modeled on the natural contours of the body.
 - Chesterfield - "The original Chesterfield since 1773."
- Cini Boeri Bobo divano Sofa - "Bobo sofa designed by Cini Boeri in 1967 for Arflex is made using stress-resistant, differentiated density polyurethane foam, without an internal rigid frame."
 - CINI BOERI LOUNGE COLLECTION - "Paying particular attention to how people use lounge seating, Cini Boeri designed in 2008 her third lounge collection for Knoll to deliver multiple sitting zones - bench-like support near the seat front, and relaxed comfort as one moves into the piece. The collection harmonises generous proportions and sleek lines to deliver a modern solution for today’s more expansive interiors. The lounge chair is supported on a metal chassis with optional casters for easy movement and increased flexibility."
- Cini Boeri Strips Sofa - "At the end of the 60s, the architect Cini Boeri revolutionizes the furniture market with her model, that is now an 'evergreen': the seat system Strips."
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  - DE SEDE Switzerland - since 1965. "The culture of excellence." All models.
 - Donghia - since 1969. Sofas & sectionals.
 - Driade - since 1968. "Modern designer Italian sofas." All models.
 - DUNBAR - since 1910. By Edward Wormley. All models.
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 - Ecart Paris - "Since 1978: re-editing & editing furniture, lamps and decorative objects." All our products, lighting, furniture and accessories, are manufactured in our workshops in France. We preserve a hand made and artisanal production to ensure you receive the finest quality.
 - edra - since 1987. "Timeless Italian interior design company born and raised in Tuscany." All models.
 - Eileen Gray - since 1922. Irish furniture designer and architect and a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture.
 - EILERSEN - since 1895. "Eilersen is the result of proud furniture tradition, modern design and handmade quality."
- emmemobili - since 1879. All models.
- ERIC SCHMITT - since 2006.
 - espasso - since 2002. Located in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and London, is a leading luxury furniture gallery specializing in modern and contemporary Brazilian design. All models.
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- Fardos Sofa - by Ricardo Fasanello, 1968.
 - Fernando & Humberto Campana Cipria Settee - "A distinctive design that captivates any setting, Cipria is an innovative and stylish piece created by talented duo Fernando and Humberto Campana. Distinguished by its charismatic shape, this unique design is reminiscent of powder puffs, resulting in a delightfully different piece that looks exceptional in any setting."
  - FINN JUHL - Danish architect and furniture designer (1912-1989). FINN JUHL also designed The Trusteeship Council Chamber at UN in 1953.
 - Flexform - since 1967. "Made in Italy." Chaise longues | Daybeds.
 - Flexform - since 1967. "Made in Italy." Sofas | Sectional Sofas.
 - FLORENCE KNOLL LOUNGE SEATING - designed by Florence Knoll in 1954.
 - Fogia - since 1981. "Furniture that lasts. For a long time."
 - Fornasetti - since 1950.
 - Fortuny Puba sofa - since 1919. "Fortuny furniture is made in the USA." Fortuny’s furniture collection is available through the NY and Venice flagship showrooms.
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 - GEORGE NELSON MARSHMALLOW SOFA - designed by George Nelson (1956). Manufactured by Vitra.
 - Gio Ponti - since 1923. "Gio Ponti (1891-1979) was an Italian promoter of industrial design and introduced the idea of interior furnishing ranges produced as being a 'sophisticated,' economic, 'democratic' and modern."
 - Graf Paris - 3, avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris, France.
 - Gufram Bocca Sofa - "Bocca is a couch in the shape of huge lips made by Gufram in 1971, on the creation of Studio 65, in red. Made of polyurethane foam cold differentiated support. It weighs 30 pounds, is just over two meters long, 85 cm high, 80 cm deep. Limited Edition of 1000 pieces."
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 - HOOKER FURNITURE - since 1925. All models.
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 - Ico Parisi sofa - 1950`s style in new velvet upholstery, Italian.
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 - Jean-Louis Deniot - since 2000. Featured on lists of world's preeminent talents in architecture & interior design, Jean-Louis Deniot has long been in the business of creating atmospheres.
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 - Kelly Wearstler - since 1995. "American designer creating multi-faceted, experiential residential, hospitality, commercial and retail environments as well as expansive collections of lifestyle product designs. Kelly Wearstler’s Gallery is an evolution of the studio’s long history of collaboration with emerging and established artists to create custom pieces for private clients and hospitality projects. Kelly Wearstler reunites with longstanding creative partners on a series of exclusive collections for her digital Gallery. Bringing focus to artists around the globe, Gallery offers a unique platform to view these collaborations in one place."
 - Kho Liang Ie C 070 Sofa - designed in 1964 by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort.
 - Kaare Klint KK41180 sofa - designed for the Danish Prime Minister’s office in 1930.
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 - LIGNE ROSET - since 1860. "Synonymous with modern luxury & invites consumers to revel in a contemporary, design-forward lifestyle." All models.
 - Linley - since 1985. "David Linley furniture and interiors of exceptional quality."
 - LIVING DIVANI - since 1980. "The upholstery collection is the essence of Living Divani; it embodies the research process in which the Company, together with its art director Piero Lissoni, are constantly involved in, to find new shapes, to suggest new ways of living and to inspire new lifestyles." All models.
 - LOUIS VUITTON SOFAS - by Jason Phillips.
 - Luigi Caccia Dominioni Nonaro Chaise Longue - for Azucena.
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 - MANUFACTURE DE LUXE - since 2008. Sofas & meridiennes.
 - Mario Marenco Marechiaro Sofa - designed in 1976 for arflex.
 - Matteo Grassi Lady Cuoio sofa - designed in 2013.
 - MINOTTI - since 1948. All models.
 - Mogens Koch Model 52 Sofa - designed in 1936 by Mogens Koch for the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition as part of a set of fireside furniture.
 - Molteni & C - since 1934. "Designer Sofas: Modern Contemporary Italian Sofas."
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 - Natuzzi - since 1959. "Comfort and design characterize each Natuzzi Italia modern Sofa. Upholstered in leather or fabric, they are handcrafted in Italy." All models.
 - Newman & Bright - "A Family Concern Since 1897." Newman & Bright are specialists in the manufacture of deep- buttoned Chesterfield sofas. Our time served upholsterers produce some of the finest examples of classic Chesterfield models in the industry with the most patient and careful attention to detail.
 - Nina Campbell - since 1974. Luxury hand made sofas.
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 - Osdin Shield - since 2015. "Protection Furniture." We design, create and build, unique, bespoke, ballistic resistant furniture.
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- Paolo Piva Ardea Sofa - designed for Wittmann.
- Petersen Antiques - established in 1989. "Let us help you find the right antique."
 - Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet Out-in Sofa - designed in 2008 for Driade.
 - Philippe Starck Sofas - since 1970. "The sofa invites you to sit comfortably and at the same time to stay in touch with one another. It meets the challenge of adapting to the needs and habits of a world in perpetual change." All models.
 - Piero Lissoni Mex Sofa - designed for Cassina.
 - Pierre Frey - since 1935. All models.
 - Poliform - since 1970. All models.
 - Poltrona Frau - since 1912. "The centrepiece of any interior design project, the sofa dictates the style of a room, the item with which everything else must fall into line. Its function has changed a lot over the years: from a purely symbolic object to an increasingly important part of our daily lives, an area for socialising or, on the contrary, a private island for playing, listening, watching or relaxing." All models.
 - Porada - since 1948. All models.
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 - Rico Sofa 2 - Louisiana - "A collaboration in Danish modern design, the Louisiana x ferm LIVING Rico 2-Seater invites you and valued company to share a moment of stillness in the sofa’s curved, comfortable embrace. The clean and classic expression of the striped textile has been designed in partnership with Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, and beautifully contrasts the soft, voluminous curves of the Rico 2-Seater."
 - Riva 1920 - founded in 1920. "Made in Italy."
- Rodolfo Dordoni Andersen Sofas - for Minotti.
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 - Saarinen Womb Collection - "From the late 1940s through the 1950s, Eero Saarinen designed many of the most recognizable Knoll pieces, including the Tulip Chairs and Pedestal Tables, the Womb Chair, and the 70 Series Executive Seating Collection. His designs used modern materials in graceful ways, helping establish the identity of Knoll during our formative years."
 - SKITSCH Sack Sofa - designed by Marc Sadler.
 - SPAZIO PONTACCIO - Gilda Sofa Designed by Lorenza Bozzoli.
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 - The Future Perfect - since 2003. All models.
 - The White Company London - since 1993. "Everything you need for stylish living - mainly in white." Our hand-upholstered seating collection includes our elegant Sloane Snuggler, striking occasional-armchairs and family-sized sofas, all of which are made-to-order.
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 - Vimercati - since 1973. "Luxury Classic Furniture." Classic sitting rooms inspired to the great styles of the past, from classic sofas in Baroque style, with rich carvings and gilding finishings, to the beautiful classic armchairs in the style of Louis XV and Louis XVI, also characterized by exclusive and luxury finishings. To complete these classic sittings, entirely made in Italy, there are series of complements in the same styles, from lamps to tables.
 - Vita couch - Vita 2 pers. Sofa. Design of Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel of 1958 in a new production by Getama. Available in oak or walnut. Fabric or leather may be agreed. Seat: 42 cm.
 - VITRA - since 1950. All models.
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 - WESLEY BARRELL - since 1895. "Handcrafted in England." Wesley Barrell has been at the forefront of great British design with classic and contemporary sofas that have been handmade in England for over a century.
- West Elm - since 2002. "Sofa & Sectional Collections." Our exclusively designed collections are crafted with the finest materials for modern style and comfort.
 - WILLIAM YEOWARD - since 1998. "Designer Handmade Sofas."
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 - Zanotta - since 1954. All models.
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