Couches

thumb|300px|A three-cushion couch in an office lobby

thumb|upright=1.7|Japanese-style s laid out for sleeping in a ryokan (inn). In green, three s per bed; in red, turned-back s. The top two futons in each stack are covered in white fitted sheets, matching the pillowslips.

upholstered chair that is long enough to support the legs

thumb|250px|Reproduction of a triclinium A triclinium (: triclinia) is a formal dining room in a Roman building. The word is adopted from the Greek ()—from (), "three", and (), a sort of couch, or rather chaise longue. Each couch was sized to accommodate a diner who reclined on their left side on cushions while some household slaves served multiple courses brought from the culina, or kitchen, and others entertained guests with music, song, or dance.

piece of upholstered furniture used as a footstool or low seat

piece of couch-like sitting furniture without armrest

mathematical problem about moving the largest possible shape around a 90° corner

also known as a sleeper sofa

thumb|Votive relief showing a funerary banquet, 5th century BC. The dead man is shown as a Greek hero cult| heroized man lying on a klinē. On display in Room 19–20 of the [[National Archaeological Museum, Athens.]] Klinai (Greek; : κλίνη klinē), known in Latin as lectus triclinaris, were a type of ancient furniture used by the ancient Greeks in their symposia and by the ancient Romans in their somewhat different convivia.

luxurious couch

thumb|Chinese daybed from the Ming Dynasty A daybed is an item of furniture used as a bed as well as for lounging, reclining, and seating in a common room. It may be considered a form of multifunctional furniture. Their frames can be made out of wood, metal, or a combination of wood and metal. They are a cross between a chaise longue, a couch, and a bed.

sofa designed by Irving Harper

thumb|A traditional dakkah in Doha, [[Qatar]] Dakkah (, also spelled dikka) is a type of elevated earthen platform attached to the house that is typically found outside. Sometimes situated in a public area, the dakkah is covered with mats and can be shaded by palm frond walls or a tent. It could also take the form of benches or couches along the outside of a structure. Dakkahs were very common in the traditional buildings of the Arab World, particularly in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, with people gathering on dakkahs to socialize and drink Arabic coffee, functionally serving as an outd

couch with a back that is traditionally raised at one end

sofa