Introducing Our New Cove Chair and Sofa Collection
A new Shape has arrived at elevenpast
Our latest furniture collection brings together sculptural swivel armchairs and beautifully curved sofas designed to make living spaces feel softer, more relaxed and more contemporary.
Characterised by rounded silhouettes, deep comfortable seating and tactile woven upholstery, the new collection has been created for homes where furniture needs to look just as good as it feels.
Available in a considered selection of neutral and muted tones, these pieces are designed to work effortlessly in everything from spacious open-plan homes to modern city apartments.
The New Cove Swivel Chairs
The new swivel chairs are designed around one simple idea: comfort that moves with the room.
A smooth swivel base allows the chair to rotate easily, making it ideal for open-plan living spaces where you may want to turn between the sofa, television, kitchen or view outside.
Rather than looking mechanical, the swivel mechanism is discreetly incorporated into the upholstered base.
The result is a chair that feels sculptural and substantial, with a continuous curved backrest wrapping around the seat.
The soft form makes the chair feel inviting from every angle — particularly important for open-plan rooms where the back and sides of furniture are often visible.
Three versatile colourways
The collection launches in three easy-to-style colours.
The lighter shades create a fresh, architectural look, while the muted green introduces subtle colour without overpowering a neutral interior.
Because the upholstery has a beautifully textured woven finish, each colour changes slightly depending on the surrounding light.
That texture is particularly effective across the rounded surface of the chairs, creating natural highlights and shadows throughout the day.
Meet the New Cove Curved Sofas
Alongside the swivel chairs, we are introducing a new collection of curved sofas.
These are deliberately different from the traditional straight-backed sofa.
The gently curved shape creates a softer visual presence while also making the seating area feel more conversational.
A broad upholstered back wraps around the sofa, while the generously proportioned seat creates the relaxed look we wanted from the collection.
The result sits somewhere between statement furniture and everyday comfort.
Designed to Work Together
One of our favourite aspects of the collection is how naturally the sofas and swivel chairs work together.
Pair a curved sofa with two matching swivel chairs and you immediately create a sophisticated conversation area.
Alternatively, introduce one swivel chair next to the sofa for a more relaxed, asymmetrical arrangement.
Because the pieces share similar rounded forms and textured upholstery, they feel connected without needing to match perfectly.
Made for Modern Living
Modern homes increasingly need furniture to do more than simply face one direction.
Living rooms connect to kitchens.
Interior spaces open onto patios and gardens.
City apartments often need a single room to perform several functions.
That is exactly where swivel seating becomes useful.
The chair can face the sofa when entertaining, rotate towards a window during the day and turn towards the television in the evening.
It is a small functional detail that can make a surprisingly big difference to how a room is used.
A Softer Approach to Contemporary Furniture
The collection also reflects something we have been seeing more broadly in interiors: a move towards softer shapes.
Hard angles are giving way to rounded furniture, organic coffee tables, oversized rugs and sculptural lighting.
Our new seating collection embraces that direction without becoming overly trend-driven.
The silhouettes are distinctive, but the colours and materials remain versatile enough to live comfortably in a home for years.
How We Would Style the Collection
For a calm contemporary interior, we would pair the lighter sofa with natural timber, stone or travertine.
Add a textured rug underneath and introduce darker accents through a coffee table or occasional furniture.
The green swivel chair works particularly well alongside warm timber and indoor plants.
And because the furniture already has a strong sculptural presence, the rest of the room can remain relatively simple.
A large floor lamp, statement pendant or oversized artwork is often enough.
Perfect for Open-Plan South African Homes
The collection feels particularly suited to the way many South African homes are designed.
Large open-plan living spaces and strong connections between indoor and outdoor areas mean furniture is increasingly viewed from every direction.
That makes curved furniture especially effective.
There is no obvious “back” that needs to be hidden against a wall.
Instead, the furniture can sit confidently in the middle of a room and become part of the architecture of the space.
The New Collection Has Arrived
Our new swivel chairs and curved sofas are now available at elevenpast.
Designed around comfort, movement and beautifully rounded forms, the range brings a softer new direction to contemporary living spaces.