54/2005

Collection

Furniture

Brief description

Sofa with a teak and metal frame and cushions upholstered in green fabric, retailed by Heal's, London between 1960 and 1970. This sofa was acquired from the daughter in law of the original owner and there is a Documenting Homes collection associated with this object, 89/2009.

Object name

sofa
sofa

Object number

54/2005

Location

On Display

Production organisation

Heal and Son Ltd (retailer)

Production date

1960-1970 (retailed)

Production place

London (retailed)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

teak
textile

Technique

upholstered

Physical description

This sofa comprises a teak and metal frame and two foam filled cushions covered in dark green fabric. The base of the frame is a wooden rectangle with plastic-covered coiled wire springers strung front to back throughout. The back of the frame is another wooden rectangle fixed to the base with metal struts. There are two foam filled cushions, one of which covers the base forming the seat, the other is wedge-shaped and sits on top of the other leaning on the back of the frame to form the back rest.

Dimensions

Height: 80cm
Width: 188cm
Depth: 78cm
Height: 76cm
Depth: 75.5cm

Website keywords

seating
living room furniture

Label

Caption for Exploring 20th Century London website:
This design of sofa was available from Heal's on Tottenham Court Road in the 1960s. This particular one was bought by a married couple who lived in Hampstead in north London. The husband worked at Hornsey College of Art and Design and the wife was a curator at the Victoria & Albert Museum - so both were likely to have had an eye for good-quality design. The simple clean lines and geometric construction are typical of the 1960s taste for Scandinavian style.

Associated organisations

Heal and Son Ltd