BH | Studio Gramercy Curved Armless Velvet Loveseat

In 1930s New York, glamour had a shape, and it was the curve. Art Deco designers rounded the corners of lobbies and salons and dressed long, bowed seating in velvet that caught the light. Gramercy, named for the private park laid out in Manhattan in the 1830s, brings that ease to a curved section that can sit alone or anchor a longer sofa.

This is the armless centre piece: a broad, shallow curve with a back that rises along its length and open ends at either side, with room for two. Clips beneath the frame let it join curved end sections into a longer sofa, or it can stand alone. Pocket springs, each wrapped on its own, lie under layers of foam, so the seat is soft but holds you up, on a hardwood frame and a curved solid hardwood base. It is rated to hold 880 lbs. The cover is a performance velvet, a cut-pile cloth with a soft sheen made for everyday use, and it arrives fully assembled.

Clip it between two curved end pieces from the same family to lengthen a sofa, or set it alone along a bay window or a gently bowed wall, where its open ends let people sit from either side. In Cream it looks soft against pale plaster, a Moroccan rug and a pair of tall ceramic lamps. This listing is for one armless section.