What size art for your sofa? 23 popular sofas, measured
Find your sofa, read across. Each row gives the width from the maker’s own page, two thirds of it, and the print sets that come closest.
The rule behind the table
Art above a sofa looks right when it spans about two thirds of the sofa’s width, arm to arm (why two thirds). The table works it out for 23 sofas sold across Europe, the UK and the US, from 180 cm to 268.5 cm wide, and picks the two print sets that come closest.
Widths are framed outer sizes: a framed print is 4 cm wider than the print itself (a 2 cm frame on each side), and prints in a group hang 8 cm apart. The percentage is the set’s width as a share of the sofa; aim for 60–75.
| Sofa | Width | Two thirds | Closest set | Also works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA KLIPPAN 2-seat sofa | 180 cm 70.9 in | 120 cm | three 30×40118 cm · 66% | two 50×70116 cm · 64% |
| Habitat Iris 3-seater | 194 cm 76.4 in | 129 cm | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 71% | three 30×40118 cm · 61% |
| IKEA SÖDERHAMN 3-seat sofa | 198 cm 78 in | 132 cm | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 70% | three 30×40118 cm · 60% |
| Habitat Willow 3-seater | 198 cm 78 in | 132 cm | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 70% | three 30×40118 cm · 60% |
| IKEA LANDSKRONA 3-seat sofa | 204 cm 80.3 in | 136 cm | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 68% | three 30×40118 cm · 58% |
| West Elm Harmony modular leather sofa, 208 cm | 208 cm 81.9 in | 139 cm | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 66% | two 70×100156 cm · 75% |
| Loaf Sugar Bum sofa, large | 215 cm 84.6 in | 143 cm | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 64% | two 70×100156 cm · 73% |
| Burrow Nomad sofa | 216 cm 85 in* | 144 cm | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 64% | two 70×100156 cm · 72% |
| IKEA EKTORP 3-seat sofa | 218 cm 85.8 in | 145 cm | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 63% | two 70×100156 cm · 72% |
| Muuto Outline 3-seater | 220 cm 86.6 in | 147 cm | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 63% | two 70×100156 cm · 71% |
| Loaf Crumpet sofa, large | 222 cm 87.4 in | 148 cm | two 70×100156 cm · 70% | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 62% |
| IKEA UPPLAND 3-seat sofa | 224 cm 88.25 in | 149 cm | two 70×100156 cm · 70% | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 62% |
| Article Sven 88" sofa | 224 cm 88 in* | 149 cm | two 70×100156 cm · 70% | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 62% |
| IKEA KIVIK 3-seat sofa | 228 cm 89.75 in | 152 cm | two 70×100156 cm · 68% | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 61% |
| Article Timber 90" sofa | 229 cm 90 in* | 153 cm | two 70×100156 cm · 68% | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 60% |
| IKEA FRIHETEN corner sofa-bed | 230 cm 90.6 in | 153 cm | two 70×100156 cm · 68% | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 60% |
| IKEA HYLTARP 3-seat sofa | 232 cm 91.3 in | 155 cm | two 70×100156 cm · 67% | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 59% |
| Crate & Barrel Lounge 93" sofa | 236 cm 93 in* | 157 cm | two 70×100156 cm · 66% | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 58% |
| Mio Saturday 3-seater | 237 cm 93.3 in | 158 cm | two 70×100156 cm · 66% | 50×70 between two 30×40138 cm · 58% |
| IKEA JÄTTEBO 3-seat modular sofa | 240 cm 94.5 in | 160 cm | two 70×100156 cm · 65% | three 50×70178 cm · 74% |
| Swyft Model 03 3-seater | 254 cm 100 in | 169 cm | three 50×70178 cm · 70% | two 70×100156 cm · 61% |
| IKEA VIMLE 3-seat sofa, wide armrests | 255 cm 100.4 in | 170 cm | three 50×70178 cm · 70% | two 70×100156 cm · 61% |
| HAY Mags 3-seater, combination 1 | 268.5 cm 105.7 in | 179 cm | three 50×70178 cm · 66% | 70×100 between two 50×70198 cm · 74% |
Widths copied from each maker’s product page on 2026-10-16; click a width for the source. * Width given in inches only; the cm figure is converted. Sizes and models change, so check your own sofa with a tape measure if you can.
Reading the table
- Two-seaters and narrow three-seaters (under about 220 cm) suit three 30×40, or a 50×70 between two 30×40.
- Most three-seaters (220–245 cm) land on a pair of 70×100.
- Long sofas (over 245 cm) take three 50×70, or a 70×100 between two 50×70; a single print, however big, looks lost.
Hang the bottom edge 15–25 cm above the sofa back, and keep the centre of the group near 145 cm from the floor where the sofa allows (how high to hang art).
Your sofa is not on the list?
Measure it arm to arm, multiply by 0.67, and pick the set from the table whose width is closest. Or use find your size in three questions.
The table is free to use under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page: sofa-art-sizes.csv.
Questions
What size art goes above an IKEA KIVIK sofa?
The KIVIK 3-seat sofa is 228 cm wide, so the art should span about 152 cm. Two framed 70×100 cm prints with 8 cm between them (156 cm) fit almost exactly.
What size art goes above a 200 cm sofa?
About 133 cm of art. A framed 50×70 cm print between two framed 30×40 cm prints, 8 cm apart, measures 138 cm and comes closest. Two framed 50×70 cm prints (116 cm) are slightly small.
Does the frame count in the width?
Yes. Measure the outside of the frames plus the gaps between them. A framed print is 4 cm wider than the print itself.