11 Luxury Sofas Worth Sinking Into

A sofa isn’t just a piece of furniture, it's the centrepiece of the living room. And let’s be honest: we live on our sofas. It’s where we binge Netflix, nap for “just ten minutes” or enjoy a quiet cup of tea. So, why settle for something that’s uncomfortable or even worse, boring? Your sofa deserves to be more than a place to put your feet up; it should be a statement and conversation starter – a work of art you can literally sink into. From 1970s icons to fresh-off-the-showroom-floor designs, these are the luxury sofas that are turning lounging into an art form. 

Chaplins' DS 707 Sofa

British-Canadian designer Philippe Malouin grew up surrounded by the bold, brutalist architecture of his Canadian hometown, which serves as the influence for the DS-707. Designed for Swiss leather specialists de Sede, the sofa began with a series of material experiments in which Malouin folded foam into sculptural forms. The winning design came from a single square, folded in half and then in half again. Brought to life with over 60 years of upholstery expertise, the end result is a piece of soft, sweeping curves, wrapped in the finest leather or fabric, with modules that can be joined to create endless possibilities. Brutalism has never looked, or felt, quite so inviting. 

Starting prices from £5,882. Buy this sofa and more at chaplins.co.uk  

Roche Bobois' Mah Jong Sofa

Back in 1971, painter, sculptor and designer Hans Hopfer decided that a sofa should be whatever you want it to be. The result was the Mah Jong: a system of just three handmade cushions (seat, back and corner) that can be stacked, scattered or arranged however you’d like. Sofa on Monday, daybed on Tuesday, maybe even a fort on Wednesday. 

Over the past few decades it has been dressed by fashion's finest, from Kenzo Takada to Missoni and Jean Paul Gaultier, and it remains Roche Bobois's most famous design. Low-slung, loud and endlessly rearrangeable, with colours and patterns that refuse to be ignored, the Mah Jong doesn't just fill a room, it gets the whole room talking. 

Price on demand, visit rochebobois.com for more information.  

Minotti's Orion Sofa

LA-based Italian designer Giampiero Tagliaferri looked to the stars for this one. The Orion, part of Minotti’s 2026 collection, takes after constellations with separate pieces set out along straight and diagonal lines. Its rectangular, square, and even trapezoidal modules can be broken up and rearranged however you fancy.  

There’s also a nod to American architect John Lautner, with each module designed like its own building. Finished with quilted seat cushions, enveloped-style stitching, and a recessed base that makes the whole thing appear to float, the Orion is, quite literally, out of this world. 

Price on request, learn more at minotti.com 

Ligne Roset's Togo Sofa

In 1973, Michel Ducaroy unveiled a sofa with no frame, no legs and no base. Critics turned their noses up, with some assuming Ligne Roset had simply forgotten to finish it. He then described his inspiration as a tube of crumpled up toothpaste, which probably didn't help. Yet the Togo won the René-Gabriel Prize that same year and has since sold more than 1.2 million pieces. Made entirely from foam of several densities and wrapped in folded, quilted upholstery, it sits so low you're practically on the floor. Half a century later, it’s one of the most recognisable sofas ever made. Not bad for an old tube of toothpaste.  

From £2,571 for the Togo small settee, find out more at ligneroset.com

Timothy Oulton's Westminster Button Sofa

The Westminster Button is British designer Timothy Oulton’s take on the Chesterfield, the classic sofa that was a staple in palaces, hotels, and gentleman’s clubs. The deep buttoning is still ever-present, of course, but now there’s a rebellious streak underneath it all. 110 buttons, and 1,041 nail studs are all hand-applied to the three-seater. And the signature Buck'd N Brok’n leather is deliberately scratched and scored by craftsmen until it looks well lived-in. It’s a mix of heritage and a bit of attitude: a sofa that comes already looking vintage and with its own stories, and one that will happily collect a few of yours.  

Prices begin from £5,095, available at timothyoulton.com 

Duresta's Beaminster Sofa

Picture the grand drawing rooms of Britain's National Trust homes and you'll have a sense of where the Beaminster began. Handmade by Duresta, which has been crafting upholstery in Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire, since 1938, this sofa belongs to the brand's English Luxury collection, a celebration of quintessentially British design and traditional craftsmanship. The Beaminster takes its cues from the classics, with scrolled arms, a traditional high back and neat pleating, all set above a deep, generously filled seat. With choices between three sizes, and a huge array of fabrics, from understated plains to rich patterned weaves like the one pictured, there’s a Beaminster to suit every home. Further proof that classics are classics for a reason.  

Prices vary by fabric and size. Explore the full collection at duresta.com

RH's Jennifer Sofa

Some sofas are named after their designer, but this one is named after a Hollywood star. In the 1970s, San Francisco designer Michael Taylor created the original Jennifer chair for Oscar-winning actressJennifer Jones. Taylor, a.k.a. the godfather of the California Look, was even dubbed by Architectural Digest as one of the greatest designers of all time. To honour his legacy, RH acquired Michael Taylor Designs and now makes the collection from his original mould. Its generous scale softly rolled arms and plump, oversized cushions strike the balance between grand and laid-back that defined his work. The picture of old Hollywood glamour. 

Prices start from £9, 340, browse the collection at rh.com 

Roche Bobois' Bubble Pedro Almodóvar Sofa

Designer Sacha Lakic has spent much of his career creating futuristic cars and motorcycles, so it makes sense that his best-known sofa looks as though it's been inflated rather than upholstered. Inspired by natural, mineral shapes and made entirely by hand, the Bubble needed a specially developed stretch fabric just to hug its rounded curves. For its 10th anniversary, film director Pedro Almodóvar reimagined it in four vibrant hues drawn from his film The Room Next Door. Now the cinema isn't just on the screen, it'swhat you're sitting on. 

Prices start at £6,740, find out more at rochebobois.com

B&B Italia's Tufty-Time Sofa

When Patricia Urquiola (yes, the same designer behind the Gogan) launched Tufty-Time in 2005, she set out to reimagine the Chesterfield and the buttoned capitonné sofa, giving these classics a freer 1960s and '70s twist. The result is one of B&B Italia's biggest successes: a modular system built around a simple ottoman, which can become a sofa, chaise, corner or even a full 360-degree island. Where the Gogan is all smooth, pebble-like curves, Tufty-Time is tufted through and through, its upholstery divided into soft squares joined by neat pleats. Twenty years on, it's still going strong.  

Price on demand. visit bebitalia.com for more information.  

Maxalto's Florius Sofa

Maxalto was founded in 1975 as B&B Italia's handcrafted sister brand. Its long-time artistic director Antonio Citterio designed the Florius as a tribute to the great upholsterers of the past, blending the spirit of interwar Paris with sleek, contemporary minimalism. Launched in 2024, it pairs a clean-lined structure with a generous pile of cushions. You can choose a fully upholstered version or the one pictured, where a wooden frame in a glossy shellac finish wraps around the cushions like a picture frame. Proof that minimalism doesn’t have to mean going without.  

Find out more on maxalto.com, price on request.

Chaplins' Gogan Sofa

In designing the Gogan sofa for Moroso, Patricia Urquiola looked towards nature for inspiration, or more specifically, to Japanese nature. Over time, gogan-ishigami stones are smoothed by time and water, and placed along the banks of rivers and lakes. There is more than decoration to this tradition, as each stone is intricately placed to build a solid foundation to protect the soil from erosion. Urquiola borrows this sense of balance in her own design: abutments join the seat to the backrest, so this solid-looking sofa appears both floating, and lightweight. While it may look like a rock, it certainly doesn’t sit like one. The soft, irregular seats gently tilt backwards, so you sink right in while the backrest stays low. In this case, one might say you are between a rock and a soft place.  

Prices start from £6,028.20. Find out more at chaplins.co.uk