Baliking Sofa

Open lattice arms and a gentle curve, so the sofa looks as though it is holding its breath.

This is the Baliking Sofa. Sofas with exposed wood frames and open arms recall late 18th and early 19th century European designs, where the frame was meant to be seen as much as the upholstery. Here a long, slightly curved seat is upholstered in a pale neutral fabric with a loose back and a row of throw pillows. The dark wooden frame shows at the sides, where each arm is an open grid, and the seat rests on turned legs. It is 87 inches long and 36.75 high.

Room for three, and pillows enough for a fourth.