The most versatile, and certainly one of the more elegant, pieces of living room furniture is the modern daybed; a place for solo lounging and self-reflection.
Influenced by the shapes and reflections of Reykjavík’s colorful corrugated steel roofs, Skagerak’s Reykjavik Daybed is available in a palette of powder, lavender, and dark peach upholstery.
The Crescent Lounge, shown in an ochre and gray wool combination and walnut frame, is from New York–based Vonnegut Kraft.
The Dorcia Daybed is designed by Jorge Arturo Ibarra of Luteca after the architecture of Mexican architect Luis Barragán. For more on the designers, see our post Luteca: Elevated Mexican Furniture for the World Market.
The Space Copenhagen Spine Daybed is upholstered with buttery hand-sewn leather—a technique borrowed from Børge Mogensen’s 1960s designs—and a secured head cushion.
The Align Daybed is designed by Anita Johansen for Menu and is available in a range of wood frames and fabrics; shown here in dark oak and yellow.
Bassam Fellows’ “achingly soft” down-filled reclining Daybed has a detachable headrest cushion and a brass back support mechanism that adjusts to three different positions.
From Nest, the Handvark Daybed is made of Aniline leather that meets an elegant black steel frame.
Designed by Will Cooper for Ash NYC, the WC2 Daybed, shown here in white wool and oak, has hand-turned legs that make an invisible joint at the frame; $5,700 at Ash x WC.