PIANO SOFA

Piano is a sofa set on a dark wood platform. The platform is wider than the upholstery and runs out beyond the seat at one or both ends, so the overhang works as a built-in side surface for a lamp, a book or a cup. Underneath, slim tapered legs lift the whole piece off the floor. Shown in tan, burgundy, red, cream, cognac and dark brown leather.

The platform

Most sofas hide their base. Here the platform is part of the silhouette: not a frame wrapped in leather, but a thin, dark plane that the seat sits on. It can be left open at both ends, or extended at one end only with a loose leather bolster at the other — both arrangements are shown above.

Seat and back

The seat is one long cushion over a sprung base, channel-stitched across its width so it looks like a row of soft vertical bands. Two loose back cushions rest against a low upholstered back panel. There are no fixed arms; the bolster at the end takes their place. Heights for each size are listed above.

Leather or fabric

Made to order from seventy-six leather shades across twelve colour groups, or from our fabric range. Leather is always genuine. On a form this plain the leather colour carries the piece — the cream and the burgundy versions above look like two different designs.

Sizes

Three standard widths, listed above. Adjustable per project.

Where it belongs

A contemporary living room, a design office, a showroom. Lifted on slim legs, it looks best with light passing underneath, so it is better on a hard floor or a low-pile rug than on a deep one.