The Best 9 Curved Sofa Designs

Vibrant tangerine upholstery transforms the original curved Serpentine sofa of a fresh Greenwich Village living room by B. A. Torrey, below (photo by Patrick Cline). Principal Andrew’s bold choice of such a hue makes complete sense in retrospect alongside a sunny, aerial beachfront photograph and a powdery white backdrop. In keeping with the retro vibe, a vintage Dakota Jackson Screw coffee table and Gabriel Scott side tables serve two shallow button-tufted armchairs.

Proving that its playful lines can also translate to absolute sophistication, this elegant curved sofa elevates a formal reception room by 1508 London. Its creamy upholstery works perfectly with golden cushions, a lustrous lattice carpet and tracery-like glass-topped table. A lopsided Lollipop Porta Romana chandelier hangs overhead.

Soft meets industrial with this in a contemporary Notting Hill scheme by Spinocchia Freund. This custom curved sofa design – realised in a dreamy air blue – feels even more glamorous when combined with a metallic coast-outline coffee table and buttery yellow upholstered swivel stools.

As the main reception room of an ocean-front Bahamian property, this room required some furniture heavyweights. Finchatton‘s Design Director Jiin Kim-Inoue surrounded a circular Tai Ping rug with two curved Serpentine sofas which alluded to “the curved shapes of the ocean waves”. “Since the room is already an unusual shape, we didn’t want to introduce too many geometries,” Jiin explains, “so we kept the circular shape for the main furniture group.

Spinocchia Freund gives this double height, central London penthouse the custom treatment with this bespoke curved sofa (as well as a bespoke coffee table and armchairs). The stepped design adds a modern dimension to the silhouette whilst a subtle starburst pattern trims the base.

A 2013 custom Vladimir Kagan design for Elias Associates is the nucleus of this neo-Mid-century modern living room. Contrasting fabrics and colours (boucle with suede; light with dark), the unique plasmatic curved sofa design features a tri-part configuration which offers a multitude of seating without interrupting the flow of the space with individual punctuations. 

The Souffle range by Kelly Wearstler – highlighted in this NYC loft conversion – is instantly recognisable as a modern-day curved sofa classic. The ruched texture and shaping reads 1970s design which adds a sense of prominence to a contemporary piece.

Considering Greg Natale’s fascination with the interplay of geometries, his choice of curved sofas for many of his projects resonates deeply. In crisp white and topped with accent cushions – like the Minotti ‘Dubuffet’ of this Sydney Harbour project – the result is relaxed and social; in rich aubergine velvet, the shape’s inherent flirtation appears, drawing the sitter in for a decadent experience.

For a modern Hong Kong apartment, Yabu Pushelberg envisioned and custom-designed two sweeping Boomerang curved sofas which, when placed together, create an almost complete circle. The harmonious arrangement is enhanced by gilded blossom and landscape wall panels by Moss & Lam and a free-form bronze Kailash coffee table from Sullivan Source reflects the panels’ accent colour.