The English sofa is a style characterized by a deep seat, tight back, and rolled arms; it’s the kind of sofa you would find in the perfect London townhouse or Georgian rectory, but it works just as well in homes outside of England. Here are our 10 selects.
![the fogia howards edward sofa is designed by håkan urdell in solid beach w 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fogia-howards-edward-733x489.jpg)
![the pinch design angelo 3 seat sofa is designers russell pinch and oona bannon& 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/pinch-design-angelo-3-seat-sofa-733x521.jpg)
![the cisco brothers penelope sofa is designed with t cushion arms and antique ca 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cisco-brothers-penelope-sofa-733x489.jpg)
![anthropologie\2\17;s willoughby two cushion sofa is designed with scroll 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/anthropologie-willoughby-two-cushion-sofa-733x489.jpg)
![the mitchell gold + bob williams whitley sofa is an update of the classic engli 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/whitley-sofa-gray-733x489.jpg)
![the carmine sofa from maiden home has a classic shape with pleated arms. it com 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/maiden-home-the-carmine-733x489.jpg)
![designed by vico magistretti for de padova in \1988, the english style raffles 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/de-padova-raffles-sofa-733x489.jpg)
![apartment therapy founder maxwell ryan was inspired by the de padova sofa (abov 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/interior-define-maxwell-sofa-733x489.jpg)
![above: restoration hardware\2\17;s barclay upholstered sofa is inspired 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/restoration-hardware-barclay-sofa-733x489.jpg)
![another, more ornate style from cisco brothers, the beaumont sofa has roll arms 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cisco-brothers-beaumont-sofa-733x489.jpg)
![the english sofa exemplar comes from george smith, like the straight top whole 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/george-smith-mini-sofa-straight-733x489.jpg)
Looking for other styles? See our posts:
- 10 Easy Pieces: The Perfect White Sofa
- 10 Easy Pieces: The New Nordic Sofa
- 10 Easy Pieces: The Pink Sofa
- 10 Easy Pieces: Modular Building Block Sectional Sofas
- 10 Easy Pieces: High Back Sofas
- 10 Easy Pieces: Sectional Chaise Sofas
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