Types of Couches #11 (Cabriolet)

I had another couch like this that I called a Victorian style which seems to just be a type of cabriolet couch that has the sofa curved back make a continuous line with the arms.  It usually has wood trim and carved wood legs that may be curved, so the above one seems more in keeping with this definition. In neither can we see the legs.
 Just an aside, this type of couch is seldom mentioned and may just be a few people copying other peoples sites......

Types of Couches #10 (Lawson)

It comes in many varieties, the only requirements there are to being a Lawson sofa are a squarish back and arms at a lower level than the back. (so it would be a tuxedo type couch if the arms were the same height as the back)

from September 3, 2013

The original version was created for a rich Boston financier named Thomas W. Lawson (1857-1925).  Lawson had some rather scandalous escapades and was rather daring in his financial exploits and at one time ended up selling all of the furniture and his estate to pay off his debts. (from ehow.com)

Types of Couches #9 (Bridgewater)

from August 4, 2011

A Bridgewater sofa has low, set-back arms and an elegant profile. It is usually skirted and sometimes has a softly rolled back. 

from -http://www.myhomeideas.com/

You can also find Bridgewater sofas at antique and thrift stores, although these used sofas may require some work before they are serviceable.- from Wisegeek

Types of Couches #8 (Louis XVI)

from June 6, 2011

In Louis XVI furniture there is an emphasis on straight lines and right angles, seriousness, logical design, a sharp move away from the curves of the Rococo. 
Furniture becomes restrained in its form and decoration, with much use of fluted columns, carved friezes, oak and laurel leaf, wreaths, the Greek band, and other various neo classical attempts to imitate the furniture and architecture of the Romans and Greeks.

Types of Couches #7 (Tuxedo)

from November 1, 2010

The tuxedo sofa is thought to have first been invented in the 1920s, and derives its name from the same place as does the tuxedo, from the classy town of Tuxedo Park in New York. 

The basic requirements of any tuxedo sofa are that the arms of the sofa are the same height as its back. (like the chesterfield)

 Although there are many variants the most modern look is a very straight, streamlined arm that is upholstered and may feature a slight amount of padding. (from WiseGeek)

Types of Couches #6 (Victorian style serpentine button back sofa)

from April 26, 2011

I wanted to give an example of a chesterfield, which is a specific type of couch - the back is tufted like this one, the arms are the same height as the back and it usually is in leather. The tuxedo sofa also has the back and the sides at the same height (see tomorrow). The one below is the closest I have to a chesterfield - back needs to be tufted.

Types of Couches #5 (sofa bed)

I always called them hide-a-beds

from November 8, 2010

A sofa bed or sofa-bed, (in the US often sofabed, hide-a-bed, couch bed or sleeper-sofa), typically is a sofa or couch which has underneath its seating cushions a metal frame and thin mattress that can be unfolded or opened up to make a bed. (from Wikipedia)