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24-05-2020, 02:41 PM
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Those sofas where the sides attached by cords ?

I think it maybe a knole sofa .
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24-05-2020, 02:49 PM
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I've just Googled it for you Muddy. They are called Knole sofas.
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24-05-2020, 03:40 PM
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If you had one custom made...probably cost a fortune....a few of my elderly ladies had them..when I was a carer...fitting to belong in a mansion I believe...
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24-05-2020, 06:36 PM
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I also remember them. I grew up with a lot of that type of furniture, had to sell a lot of it after my grandparents died as we downsized houses, most of the furniture wouldn't fit the new house lol.
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24-05-2020, 06:59 PM
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Knole sofas - very useful for lounging about while locked down!
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25-05-2020, 02:43 PM
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Thanks everyone they might be old fashioned but I think they are lovely .
 

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