Furniture you'll keep for a lifetime.

Sofas & Chaises

Design-icon lounge chairs, modular sofas and chaises built to be passed down. We pick for frame construction, comfort over hours, and silhouettes that never date.

8.0

Cassina

LC4 Chaise Longue

$6,500

A 1928 'relaxing machine' that still looks like it arrived from the future.

7.1

Cloud Modular Sofa

$8,100

The deep, down-wrapped sectional that launched a thousand cheaper 'cloud couches'.

8.6Staff pick

Herman Miller

Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman

$7,800

The 1956 chair every architect's apartment is legally required to contain.

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Before you buy

What to look for in sofas & chaises

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Kiln-dried hardwood frames and eight-way hand-tied springs are the gold standard.
02
Performance fabrics are worth it if you have pets, kids or red wine.
03
Measure doorways and stairwells before ordering. Modular designs solve tight spaces.
04
Licensed originals hold resale value; replicas don't.

The Eames Lounge Chair: Why an Icon Still Costs $8k

Seventy years after its debut, the Eames Lounge Chair still commands nearly $8,000. Here's what you get, and why replicas miss the point.

The Editor · October 6, 2026

Sofas & Chaises: questions, answered

How can I tell if a sofa is well made?

Check the frame (kiln-dried hardwood, not particleboard), the suspension (hand-tied springs or quality sinuous springs), and the cushion fill (high-resilience foam wrapped in down or fiber). Long frame warranties are a good sign.