The Lampolet Sofa Bed Mechanism: Why We've Used It Since 2007

GUIDES · SOFA BED MECHANISMS

The Italian mechanism inside our sofa beds, and why we've built around it since 2007.

If you've slept on a sofa bed in a hotel or at a friend's and been surprised by how good it was, there's a fair chance it had a Lampolet mechanism.

It's what's inside our sofa beds, and we've used it since 2007.

See It Open

What Is The Lampolet Mechanism?

Lampolet is an Italian company, founded in 1963 and still based in Lombardy, near Milan. It makes one thing: sofa bed mechanisms.

The brief was simple and very hard to do: a real bed that folds away inside a good-looking sofa.

Why We Chose It

We make sofa beds and storage beds, so the mechanism is the most important part we buy in. Lampolet is the one that lets us build an amazing bed first, and then a sofa.

What Makes It Different

• The cushions stay on. It opens in one easy movement. No wrestling with seat cushions, and nowhere to stack them.
• A real mattress. A full 2m long, and up to 18cm deep on most models. That's the deepest mattress you'll find on a sofa bed, and it's why people sleep on ours every night.
• The foot end is supported. A steel frame and legs, so you can sit or climb on anywhere without damaging it.
• It comes apart. The arms and back come off, so every Furl sofa bed is delivered in sections and built in your room. Narrow stairs and tight doors are rarely a problem.
• It lasts. We guarantee the mechanism for five years.

The Mattresses

A great mechanism is only half of it. The mattress is where most sofa beds fall down, and where ours stand out. We think they're the best you'll find in a sofa bed.

But it's no good having an amazing mattress if the frame it sits on does a poor job. That's why we pair our mattresses with the Lampolet: a flat, fully supported base from head to foot, so the mattress can do its job.

• Memory foam – moulds to you, medium-firm
• Pocket sprung with topper – the bounce of springs with a memory foam layer
• Reflex – supportive all-foam, medium
• Deluxe – hi-tech foam that feels like latex

Can You Sleep On It Every Night?

Yes. Most of our customers do. It's easy to open, you can leave the sheet on, and the mattress is a proper one. See our sofa beds for everyday use.

Which Furl Sofa Beds Use It?

These are all handmade in Nottingham around a Lampolet mechanism:

Cambio · Metro · Tokyo · London · Classic · Cocoon · Duette · Sunday · Paris · Side by Side

Sizes go from a love seat to a super king, in hundreds of fabrics and leathers. The Metro, Tokyo, London and Duette can also have storage arms for your duvet and pillows.

Questions

Is Lampolet a brand of sofa bed?
No. Lampolet makes the mechanism. Sofa makers like us build the sofa and mattress around it.

Can I buy a Lampolet sofa bed in the UK?
Yes. The Furl sofa beds above all have one, made to order in Nottingham and delivered across the UK.

Do I need to take the cushions off to open it?
No. The seat and back cushions stay where they are.

How long is the mechanism guaranteed?
Five years.

Try One

The best way to know is to try one. Our showrooms in Swiss Cottage and Chelsea are open seven days a week and you don't need an appointment, although you can if you want. Or try one at home with our 60-day home trial.