Good Questions: Identify this Tufted Modern Sofa?

Hi - any idea who makes this exact sofa seen in the October 2007 issue of Dwell Magazine? It looks similar to the Room and Board Wells with the plain seat and attached tufted back cushions. But I can't tell if this one has two seat cushions or three. Thank you!!!

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This is a tough one....it looks like a GUS sofa to us — but the lack of tufts in the seat cushion are unique (which also means it is not Crate & Barrel's Petrie). Anyone?

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Could be a Frances Knoll sofa. i have one and love, love it!

posted by skysky on June 4th 2009 at 8:15am
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It's the Climate Sofa from Dune

posted by kristian on June 4th 2009 at 8:20am
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Florence Knoll Lounge sofa

posted by ric on June 4th 2009 at 8:28am
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i agree with kristian--looks like the beautiful dune climate sofa to me! has 3 cushions.

posted by timmy jr. on June 4th 2009 at 8:35am
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I believe this is the Wells sofa from Room&Board. Both the Florence Knoll Lounge Sofa and the Climate sofa have tufted seat cushions and this one is plain...unless it's some kind of customized piece. This appears to have three seat cushions..to me at least.

posted by dustin on June 4th 2009 at 8:38am
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i agree with kristian--looks like dune's gorgeous climate sofa, which has 3 cushions. the knoll lounge sofa looks similar but has 2 cushions.

posted by timmy jr. on June 4th 2009 at 8:38am
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Unless it's brand new, I don't think it's from Room and Board. Those bottom cushions are in too good a shape, based on my experience with their products.

posted by mattab on June 4th 2009 at 9:00am
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great eye dustin--didn't consider the bottom tufting.

posted by timmy jr. on June 4th 2009 at 9:39am
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Looks like GRACE from G.ROMANO
http://gromano.com/en-sofas.php

posted by montreal modern on June 4th 2009 at 9:56am
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Nice couch, but that cat is awesome.

posted by Kwil on June 4th 2009 at 10:17am
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it does look like the grace, as mentioned above, but there appears to be stitching down the middle of the arm which the grace doesnt have- and the wells doesnt either- but i think the wells is the most similar.

posted by erinpearce on June 4th 2009 at 10:25am
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"but there appears to be stitching down the middle of the arm which the grace doesnt have- and the wells doesnt either- but i think the wells is the most similar."

I'd bet that the sofa in the photo is upholstered in leather - which would necessitate a seam on the side panel for piecing hides together?

posted by bepsf on June 4th 2009 at 1:23pm
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good eye bepsf. i didnt think of that!

posted by erinpearce on June 4th 2009 at 2:00pm
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That is the freakiest-looking cat I have ever seen.

posted by RosieGreenie on June 4th 2009 at 11:23pm
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@rosiegreenie - have you ever seen a sphinx cat? easily the freakiest looking cats i've ever seen.

posted by nico_forgot on October 27th 2009 at 1:48pm
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