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Sofa Collection (#10)

"From Montparnasse to the 1950s living room: Exploring the allure of the sofa" Step into a time capsule as we journey through various eras

Background imageSofa Collection: The drawing room at Chartwell House. The portrait of Lady Churchill on the left of

The drawing room at Chartwell House. The portrait of Lady Churchill on the left of the fireplace was painted by Douglas Chandor in 1946

Background imageSofa Collection: Sir Winston Churchills study in Chartwell House. Sir Winston loved this room

Sir Winston Churchills study in Chartwell House. Sir Winston loved this room and it is here that he did most of his writing

Background imageSofa Collection: Ann Margret Olsson, film actress & singer, pictured at the May Fair Hotel in London

Ann Margret Olsson, film actress & singer, pictured at the May Fair Hotel in London, 6th November 1963. Ann Margret is in town for the London premiere of her latest film Bye Bye Birdie

Background imageSofa Collection: Wendy Richard actress pictured on her wedding day 18th March 1990

Wendy Richard actress pictured on her wedding day 18th March 1990

Background imageSofa Collection: Scene from the play Lawful Larceny. 15th September 1922

Scene from the play Lawful Larceny. 15th September 1922

Background imageSofa Collection: Pop singer Gloria Estefan poses lying down on a sofa in her hotel room on a visit to

Pop singer Gloria Estefan poses lying down on a sofa in her hotel room on a visit to London. 31st October 1988

Background imageSofa Collection: The Brown family gather together in family living room to watch television January 1982

The Brown family gather together in family living room to watch television January 1982. Ken Brown and family Wife Betty Sons Steven and David

Background imageSofa Collection: Music promoter and manager Leslie Conn seen here after deciding to announce his

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

Background imageSofa Collection: Mark Macauley. August 1981 P035460

Mark Macauley. August 1981 P035460

Background imageSofa Collection: Pop singer Gloria Estefan poses sitting down on a sofa in her hotel room on a visit to

Pop singer Gloria Estefan poses sitting down on a sofa in her hotel room on a visit to London. 31st October 1988

Background imageSofa Collection: Pop singer Gloria Estefan poses lying down on a sofa in her hotel room on a visit to

Pop singer Gloria Estefan poses lying down on a sofa in her hotel room on a visit to London. 31st October 1988

Background imageSofa Collection: Photographer Heanly Jean Lodge Actress DM 20 / 2 / 1952

Photographer Heanly Jean Lodge Actress DM 20 / 2 / 1952
Photographer Heanly Jean Lodge Actress DM 20/2/1952 C822/2

Background imageSofa Collection: [On the Sofa (The white room), 1890-1893. Artist: Edouard Vuillard

[On the Sofa (The white room), 1890-1893. Artist: Edouard Vuillard
On the Sofa (The white room), 1890-1893. Vuillard, Edouard-Jean (1868-1940). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageSofa Collection: Sofa

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

Background imageSofa Collection: Picture No. 12019313

Picture No. 12019313
Pekingese puppy dog indoors. Date:

Background imageSofa Collection: Living-room in Miss Patricia Detrings house in Bel Air, California, c1945

Living-room in Miss Patricia Detrings house in Bel Air, California, c1945. From Decorative Art 1943-48 - The Studio Year Book. [The Studio Limited, London]

Background imageSofa Collection: A Young Girl Sewing, 1915. Creator: Harald Giersing

A Young Girl Sewing, 1915. Creator: Harald Giersing
A Young Girl Sewing, 1915

Background imageSofa Collection: 'Whitemarsh Hall, ' Edward Townsend Stotesbury house, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, 1922 or 1923

"Whitemarsh Hall, " Edward Townsend Stotesbury house, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, 1922 or 1923. House architecture: Horace Trumbauer, completed 1922

Background imageSofa Collection: 'Whitemarsh Hall, ' Edward Townsend Stotesbury house, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, 1922 or 1923

"Whitemarsh Hall, " Edward Townsend Stotesbury house, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, 1922 or 1923. House architecture: Horace Trumbauer, completed 1922

Background imageSofa Collection: Portrait of a woman, partially draped, seated on a sofa, 1900. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a woman, partially draped, seated on a sofa, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a woman, partially draped, seated on a sofa, 1900

Background imageSofa Collection: Brazilian Legation - Mendonca residence - Mme. Medonca seated in her boudoir, between 1890 and 1950

Brazilian Legation - Mendonca residence - Mme. Medonca seated in her boudoir, between 1890 and 1950

Background imageSofa Collection: Ornate interiors of Chandler Hale house, 1001 16th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. c1900

Ornate interiors of Chandler Hale house, 1001 16th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. c1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Ornate interiors of Chandler Hale house, 1001 16th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. showing piano, fireplaces, and china closet, c1900

Background imageSofa Collection: Interior of John R. McLean House, 1500 I St. N.W. Washington, D.C. c1907

Interior of John R. McLean House, 1500 I St. N.W. Washington, D.C. c1907. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Interiors of John R. McLean House, 1500 I St. N.W. Washington, D.C. - music room from staircase, ca.1907

Background imageSofa Collection: Interior of John R. McLean House, 1500 I St. N.W. Washington, D.C. c1907

Interior of John R. McLean House, 1500 I St. N.W. Washington, D.C. c1907. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Interior of John R. McLean House, 1500 I St. N.W. Washington, D.C. - music room looking toward ballroom, c1907

Background imageSofa Collection: Interior of John R. McLean House, 1500 I St. N.W. Washington, D.C. c1907

Interior of John R. McLean House, 1500 I St. N.W. Washington, D.C. c1907. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Interior of John R. McLean House, 1500 I St. N.W. Washington, D.C. - Staircase from across music room, c1907

Background imageSofa Collection: Fraser House, Washington, D.C. 1900?. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Fraser House, Washington, D.C. 1900?. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Fraser House, Washington, D.C. 1900?. Room with fireplace

Background imageSofa Collection: Warder House, Washington, D.C. 1900?. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Warder House, Washington, D.C. 1900?. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Warder House, Washington, D.C. 1900?. Portion of room & staircase, interior, Benjamin H. Warder House, 1515 K Street, N.W. (built 1898)

Background imageSofa Collection: Warder Home, 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Warder Home, 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Warder Home, 1900. Ornate interior of B.H. Warder home, K. Street, Washington, D.C. Built 1885 by architect Henry Hobson Richardson?

Background imageSofa Collection: House interior?, between 1890 and 1950. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

House interior?, between 1890 and 1950. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
House interior?, between 1890 and 1950

Background imageSofa Collection: Library in Mrs. Hamilton Rice home, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Library in Mrs. Hamilton Rice home, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Library in Mrs. Hamilton Rice home, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917. The Miramar neoclassical mansion was designed by Horace Trumbauer for George Widener and Eleanor Elkins Widener

Background imageSofa Collection: Villa in the village of Capri with a view of the Punta de Masullo, Capri, Gulf of Naples

Villa in the village of Capri with a view of the Punta de Masullo, Capri, Gulf of Naples, Campania, Italy

Background imageSofa Collection: Historic pub in the village of Slaugham, West Sussex, England

Historic pub in the village of Slaugham, West Sussex, England

Background imageSofa Collection: An orangutan drinks milk on a couch at a studio, in Kunming

An orangutan drinks milk on a couch at a studio, in Kunming, Yunnan province, February 14, 2016. Picture taken February 14, 2016. REUTERS/Wong Campion TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageSofa Collection: A damaged house is seen after a suspected suicide bomber targeted a wedding celebration

A damaged house is seen after a suspected suicide bomber targeted a wedding celebration in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, Turkey, August 21, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageSofa Collection: Old mansion, Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Old mansion, Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Background imageSofa Collection: Lassion Golden Bay Hotel, Agia Fotia, Crete, Greece, Europe Model release 0009

Lassion Golden Bay Hotel, Agia Fotia, Crete, Greece, Europe Model release 0009

Background imageSofa Collection: Sitting area at Posada La Nube, Colonial Town Barichara, Colombia, South America

Sitting area at Posada La Nube, Colonial Town Barichara, Colombia, South America

Background imageSofa Collection: South America, Brazil, Bahia, Trancoso, Beach pavillion at the Villas de Trancoso

South America, Brazil, Bahia, Trancoso, Beach pavillion at the Villas de Trancoso pousada in Trancoso

Background imageSofa Collection: Detail of the bedroom of Vittorio Alfieri in Villa Bianchi Bandinelli located in the environs of

Detail of the bedroom of Vittorio Alfieri in Villa Bianchi Bandinelli located in the environs of Geggiano (Siena) Siena Geggiano, Villa Bianchi Bandinelli. Date of Photograph:1932

Background imageSofa Collection: Room in the Querini-Stampalia Museum in Venice

Room in the Querini-Stampalia Museum in Venice Venice Querini-Stampalia Museum. Date of Photograph:1962

Background imageSofa Collection: Engraved wooden and gilded console, from the age of Louis XV, work preserved in the Louvre Museum

Engraved wooden and gilded console, from the age of Louis XV, work preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris. France Paris, Louvre, Museum Sofa Late Baroque, Baroque

Background imageSofa Collection: The Excelsior Palace Hotel, Lido of Venice: the main hall

The Excelsior Palace Hotel, Lido of Venice: the main hall Venice Lido. Date of Photograph:1920 - 1930 ca

Background imageSofa Collection: Ballroom of the Olmo-Odescalchi Villa in Como

Ballroom of the Olmo-Odescalchi Villa in Como Como Villa Olmo-Odescalchi, ballroom Hall Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageSofa Collection: The Hall of Tapestries in Villa Albani, Rome

The Hall of Tapestries in Villa Albani, Rome Rome Villa Albani, Hall of Tapestries Hall Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageSofa Collection: The Hall of the Private Hearing in the Royal Palace of Milan

The Hall of the Private Hearing in the Royal Palace of Milan. Milan Royal Palace Hall Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageSofa Collection: The Hall of Tapestries, in Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome

The Hall of Tapestries, in Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome Rome Palazzo del Quirinale Hall Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageSofa Collection: The Hall of the Caryatids in the Royal Palace of Milan

The Hall of the Caryatids in the Royal Palace of Milan. Milan Royal Palace Hall Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageSofa Collection: Private study, Royal Palace, Musei Reali, Turin

Private study, Royal Palace, Musei Reali, Turin Turin Musei Reali, Royal Palace Hall Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D




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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.