Eight gallery-style lounges with sculptural furniture

For our latest lookbook, we rounded up living rooms featuring sculptural furniture in homes from São Paulo to London.

An undulating sofa, a lamp made from towering columns and a wavy chair are among the sculptural furniture pieces in this lookbook, which shows how they can be used to add more interest to living rooms.

In streamlined interiors, these furniture designs can add a playful touch and make rooms more special, while giving them a gallery feel.

This is the latest in our lookbook series, featuring visual inspiration from the Dezeen archives. For more inspiration, check out previous lookbooks featuring rooms dominated by dark wood furniture, well-designed hallways and contemporary green bathrooms.

Living room of Gale apartment with brown lounge chairs and concrete walls — Photography by Fran Parente

Apartment Gale, Brazil, by Memola Estudio

Local firm Memola Estudio renovated this São Paulo apartment with a combined living-dining space featuring earth-toned furniture.

Among the sculptural pieces used are a pill-shaped coffee table with a decorative notch and comfortable velvet-covered lounge chairs.

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Living room in a Parisian apartment — Photography by François Coquerel

Haussmannian apartment, France, by Hauvette & Madani

The interior of this Parisian apartment in a Haussmann building (pictured above and main) was created by design studio Hauvette & Madani to have a gallery feel, inspired by the owner’s art collection.

In the living room, two curved, slow-hanging sofas add a sculptural touch and are complemented by round chairs and tables.

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Living room in London house — Photo by Geneviève Lutkin

London townhouse, UK, by Tabitha Isobel

A sleek metal chair with a graphic fabric adds design interest to the living room of this London townhouse, where it’s paired with a mushroom-shaped steel lamp.

A textured, earth-toned painting hangs above the home’s green marble fireplace, while small sculptures add to the decorative atmosphere.

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Interior of a Brazilian apartment — Photo by Denilson Machado

DN Apartment, Brazil, by BC Arquitetos

The living room of this 230 square meter apartment features a Petala table by designer Jorge Zalszupin that serves as a sculptural centerpiece.

A velvet sofa and chairs with polished wooden globes are among the other sculptural furnishings on display in the apartment, which was designed for a landscape architect.

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Casamontesa house with vaulted fireplace — Photo by José Hevia

Casamontesa, Spain, by Lucas y Hernández Gil

Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández Gil took inspiration from the aesthetic of the 1970s for the interior of this Madrid bungalow.

In the living room, a sculptural wavy stool, arched fireplace and round tadelakt coffee table add a playful touch.

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Natural materials in London workspace — Photo by Jake Curtis

Chancery House, UK, by Norm Architects

The only non-residential building on this list, Chancery House workspace in London has several lounge-style areas for relaxing.

In one, design studio Norm Architects added floor-to-ceiling wooden screens to create a sheltered space, where plush, monolithic armchairs contrast with a geometric wooden coffee table.

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House with green walls and colorful furniture — Photography by Margarita Nikitaki

Esperinos, Greece, by Stamos Michael

Many geometrically shaped pieces by designer Stamos Michael fill the living room of this Greek guesthouse, including a lamp made from two towering columns in powder-coated rust-brown steel.

Also on display are a sculptural chair by Michael with a metal pole running through its back and a brown leather edition of designer Konstantin Grcic’s Traffic lounge chair.

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The Maker's Barn by Hutch Design outside London — Photograph by Helen Cathcart

The Maker’s Barn, UK, by Hutch Design

A concrete pig farm outside London has been transformed into a rural retreat by architecture studio Hutch Design, who decorated it with bespoke fittings and handmade furniture.

The living room’s sculptural furniture includes a metal table with triangle-shaped legs and a wavy lamp.

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This is the latest in our series of lookbooks, which draw visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archives. For more inspiration, check out previous lookbooks featuring rooms dominated by dark wood furniture, well-designed hallways and contemporary green bathrooms.