Sofa Collection

Reading by Lamplight (Twilight: Interior), 1909. Artist: George Clausen
Reading by Lamplight (Twilight: Interior), 1909. Painting housed at Lotherton Hall, Leeds. From The Studio Volume 69. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1916-17]

Typical working class living room scene with family, 11 July 1962. In a typical living room scene from the early 60s, a father helps his son with the construction of a model aeroplane whilst mother

A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926, (1935). Creator: CRW Nevinson
A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926, (1935). Nude model and cat by a tall window with a view of Paris rooftops. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London. From " Modern Masterpieces", Part 2

Weimaraner Dog - lying on sofa
JD-17672 DOG - Weimaraner lying on sofa Also known as Weimaraner Vorstehhund John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

A girl reading, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho)
IL370412 A girl reading, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Sade, singer, real name Helen Folasade Adu from Nigeria, pictured in this October 1984 picture shoot for The Daily Record

RMS Mauretania, First Class Lounge Date: circa 1910s

La paresse (Laziness), 1896. Creator: Felix Vallotton
La paresse (Laziness), 1896

Illustration of Sigmund Freuds historic couch

Twenties flapper girl sitting at a cocktail bar
A flapper girl from the 1920s sitting at a cocktail bar on a high stool. She is slim, wears a slinky dress, and has a cigarette in a holder in her mouth. On the bar is her glass of champagne

Jack Russell Terrier Dog - puppy asleep
JD-17483e Jack Russell Terrier Dog - puppy asleep John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Arabic cushions, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Dyslexia treatment
MODEL RELEASED. Dyslexia treatment. Dyslexic girl wearing yellow glasses while reading. These filters improve the function of the brain cells concerned with visual perception

1950s living room
An up-to-date interior from a home in the 1950s, where all the items of furniture harmonise with each other (according to the writer of the accompanying article)

PROUST / ILS 1900
MARCEL PROUST French writer relaxing on an ornate sofa

Young smiling man wearing underwear standing in front of nostalgic wallpaper

Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes in Frank Borzages A Farewell to Arms (1932)
Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes in A Farewell to Arms (1932)

Seated Nude: The Black Hat, c1900. Artist: Philip Wilson Steer
Seated Nude: The Black Hat, c1900. Painting housed at the Tate Britain, London. From The Studio Volume 122. [The Studio Ltd, London, 1941]

The Man Who Broke The Tube by H M Bateman, a man who does not heed the instructions on the glue. He brakes the tube, glues himself to the table, then his wife

Young man in a suit and without shirt lying on a couch

Young man in a suit and without shirt kneeling on a couch

After the ball (oil on canvas)
IND54494 After the ball (oil on canvas) by Casas i Carbo, Ramon (1866-1932); Museu de Montserrat, Abadia de Montserrat, Spain; Index Fototeca

Brilliant Hall, Golestan Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East

The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs. Tennant, 1899 (oil on canvas)
3471231 The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs. Tennant, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 292.1x213.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cover design by Cecil Aldin, Jack and Jill, showing a dog and a cat who are clearly the best of friends. Date: 1914

Bedroom Furnishings
circa 1900: An Edwardian bedroom, showing the furniture and soft furnishings. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

ARROW SHIRT COLLAR AD, 1912. American advertisement by J. C. Leyendecker for Arrow shirt collars
ARROW SHIRT COLLAR AD, 1912. American advertisement by J.C. Leyendecker for Arrow shirt collars, 1912

Advertisement for Aladdin safety paraffin mantle lamp from Aladdin Industries Ltd. of Aladdin House, South Street, London. Date: c.1924

A Good Book, (oil on board)
651199 A Good Book, (oil on board) by Firle, Walther (1859-1929); 49.5x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Good Book. Walter Firle (1859-1929). Oil on board

The Goodies, will be returning for a new series on BBC2 at 8. 15 pm from Sunday
The Goodies, will be returning for a new series on BBC2 at 8.15 pm from Sunday. Photocall for interview at Graeme Gardens North London home, Thursday 25th January 1973

Royal midnight performance at the London Palladium on D-Day anniversary. Actor Richard Todd with Sheree Winton. 30th May 1963. Watscan - - 04/12/2009 - -

Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler (Mrs. John Jay Chapman), 1893. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler (Mrs. John Jay Chapman), 1893

Advertisement for Bechstein Hall, Brook Street, London
Advertisement for the Bechstein Hall, Brook Street, London, in a building containing a concert hall, practice rooms, offices and showroom, built in 1929 by Bechstein, the German piano manufacturers

Sigmund Freuds Study
Interior view of the study used by Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939), Vienna, Austria, 1910s. (Photo by Authenticated News/Getty Images)

Maddies Mood
Jota de jai

Out of Reach, 1908 (oil on canvas)
6448796 Out of Reach, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952))

Poster advertising Codorniu Champagne (colour litho)
BAL23732 Poster advertising Codorniu Champagne (colour litho) by Casas i Carbo, Ramon (1866-1932); Casa Codorniu, Cartells d ahir Collection, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

The Beatles, press launch of new album, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band their eighth studio album, in the drawing room at 24 Chapel Street, Belgravia London, 19th May 1967

Singer Kathy Kirby showing off her new hairstyle. 24th November 1965

Repose, 1895. Creator: John White Alexander
Repose, 1895

Picture No. 12019315
Pekingese puppy dog indoors. Date:

Eliza Comes to Stay by H. V. Esmond. First produced at the Pier Theatre, Brighton, as Sandy and his Eliza on 30th September 1912 and at the Criterion Theatre on 12th December 1913

Woman reclining on couch
A rather annoyed looking young woman reclines on a couch, deep in thought

GIRLS FASHIONS 1847
Grey dress: corsage a caraco made to resemble a jacket & skirt. Blue dress trimmed with black rosettes: pointed waist, skirt pinned up to reveal an underskirt

A Woman Reading at a Window, 1933 (oil on canvas)
824141 A Woman Reading at a Window, 1933 (oil on canvas) by Panitzsch, Robert (1879-1949); 50.8x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Woman Reading at a Window. Robert Panitzsch (1879-1949)

Julie Manet (1878-1966) and her Greyhound Laerte, 1893 (oil on canvas)
MMT157005 Julie Manet (1878-1966) and her Greyhound Laerte, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 73x80 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

A Name day - Brate, Fanny (1861-1940) - 1902 - Oil on canvas - 88x110 - Nationalmuseum
FIA5399105 A Name day - Brate, Fanny (1861-1940) - 1902 - Oil on canvas - 88x110 - Nationalmuseum Stockholm by Brate, Fanny (1861-1940); National Museum, Stockholm

1930's Burlesque Performer
Harry Wentworth

Royal midnight performance at the London Palladium on D-Day anniversary. Actor Richard Todd with Sheree Winton. 30th May 1963. Watscan - - 04/12/2009 - -

The Hunt the Slipper Ball at the savoy Miss Sonia Surovova and a military friend 17 February 1920

Albert Moores painting Dreamers
Albert Moore (1841-93) Dreamers 1882

Upholsterers at work, C V Smith factory, London
Upholsterers at work at Mr C V Smiths factory in Osnaburgh Street, Camden, London. Teams of men are assembling and stuffing long leather couches

Sunlight
XJL62314 Sunlight by Orpen, William (1878-1931); National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Irish, out of copyright

Dog - Jack Russell mothers baby Jackdaws 005688
BB-1477 Dog - Jack Russell mothers baby Jackdaws Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Byron / Newstead / Bedroom
NEWSTEAD ABBEY Bedroom of Byron, aristocrat and Romantic poet, at his Nottinghamshire home

Female Type on Settee
An elegant woman sits on a sofa whose upholstery matches her dress

Liz Fraser, English actress, pictured at home of Donald Zec Daily Mirror Journalist, London, Friday 15th March 1963. Donald Zec Feature Interview

Amanda Redman Actress - August 1981

Cary Grant, interview with Sunday Mirror Journalist Eve Pollard, the actor is in the UK for business interests, representing cosmetics firm Faberge, London, Friday 28th November 1980

Titos Hair Salon, Middlesbrough, Circa 1971

Jamie Lee Curtis, actor, pictured at Claridges Hotel in London. Jamie, daughter of actor Tony Curtis, is in London to promote her latest film Trading Places. Picture taken 30th November 1983

Sylvia Kristel, Dutch actress in the UK to promote new film, Emmanuelle, pictured relaxing in her hotel room after arriving (from Paris), London, Friday 24th October 1974

Julie Andrews and her husband Tony Walton. 30th June 1959

The Attard Family, 3rd February 1987. The family of 17, 7 adults and 10 children, live together in a four bedroom council house on the Trowbridge Estate in Cardiff

Music promoter and manager Leslie Conn seen here after deciding to announce his seperation from Rosamund Turner. Leslie bought space on the side of the Swiss Centre in Londons Leicester Square

Ricki Huston 25 wife of film director John Huston, arrives in London with her two young children Tony Huston 4 and Anjelica Huston, 3

Official engagement photograph - Elizabeth and Philip
One of the Official engagement photographs taken to commemorate the announcement of the engagement of Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II)(1926-2022)

Sofa
Mahogany sofa carved with scrolls and an anthemion cresting, upholstered in modern red damask, made in England c.1830. Date: c.1830

Esther McVey takes over from Fiona Phillips, March 1999. Pictured sitting on the GMTV sofa whilst Fiona is on maternity leave, March 1999

Bare feet of a man lying on a sofa

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The Old Old Story (colour litho)
8634548 The Old Old Story (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Old Story)

Young Woman Reading, 1875. Creator: Lucius Rossi
Young Woman Reading, 1875. Within this extravagantly decorated interior--which includes a painted ceiling and Asian-inspired upholstery, fire screen

The Tickle, 1755. Creator: Pietro Longhi
The Tickle, 1755. A young girl looks out at the spectator and makes a gesture of complicity. She tickles the face of a sleeping young man with a feather, attentively watched by two maids

The Visit, c1870. Creator: Alfred Stevens
The Visit, c1870. A woman wearing a luxurious dressing gown sits on a velvet sofa and leans on a mahlstick, an implement used by painters to steady the hand

President's room at Capitol, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
President's room at Capitol, between c1910 and c1915. Portrait of Samuel Osgood, 4th United States Postmaster General, on wall. William McKinley bust

Portrait Of Madame Monet (Madame Claude Monet Reading), c1874. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Portrait Of Madame Monet (Madame Claude Monet Reading), c1874

Young Woman Crocheting, 1875. Creator: Giovanni Boldini
Young Woman Crocheting, 1875

New railway carriage built for the use of the Prince and Princess of Wales on the Great East...1864. Creator: Unknown
New railway carriage built for the use of the Prince and Princess of Wales on the Great Eastern Railway, 1864. A representation of the new and elegant saloon carriage

Punk session
Julia Ramiro

Marion
Dmitrii Rabeev

Free Spirited Zebra on a Green Settee
Sue Skellern

Blue Velvet Chair
Dale Hefer

Lady sitting with black cat
Sharyn Bursic

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"From Montparnasse to the 1950s living room: Exploring the allure of the sofa" Step into a time capsule as we journey through various eras, all centered around one common piece of furniture - the sofa. In A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926, witness artists gathering around a cozy sofa, exchanging ideas and inspiration that would shape artistic movements. Transport yourself to the roaring twenties with a flapper girl sitting at a cocktail bar, her glamorous attire contrasting against the plush comfort of the sofa she leans on. A Weimaraner Dog finds solace on a soft cushioned surface, its graceful form blending seamlessly with this symbol of relaxation and luxury. Delve into psychoanalysis as you gaze upon an illustration of Sigmund Freud's historic couch - where dreams were analyzed and secrets unraveled. The innocence of a Jack Russell Terrier puppy asleep on a sofa reminds us that even our furry friends seek refuge in its comforting embrace. Experience opulence aboard RMS Mauretania's First Class Lounge; imagine sipping champagne while sinking into sumptuous sofas amidst grandeur and elegance. Felix Vallotton's La paresse (Laziness) captures indolence perfectly as figures lounge languidly on inviting sofas - embracing leisure without guilt or judgment. Discover how dyslexia treatment has evolved over time; witness individuals finding solace and support while seated comfortably on specialized sofas designed for their needs. Enter a 1950s living room adorned with vibrant colors and sleek designs; picture families gathered together, sharing laughter and creating lasting memories on their beloved sofas. Arabic cushions add an exotic touch to any space they grace – transforming ordinary sofas into vibrant havens filled with cultural richness and warmth.