Carlyle

Carlyle first opened its doors on Third Avenue in Manhattan in 1966. The company began as a manufacturer of sleep sofas and in those days, called itself Carlyle Custom Convertibles. Before Carlyle came along, sofa beds had the unfortunate reputation of being lousy sofas and even worse beds. Albert de Matteo, our founder, solved this problem when he invented Steelweave, an intricate chain link, wire and spring mechanism, that replaces the synthetic canvas "support" deck found beneath most sofa bed mattresses. This exclusive all-steel device makes all of our frames sag-proof. And when coupled with our indulgently comfortable mattresses, it guarantees a good night's sleep. It wasn’t long before the word spread of the remarkable quality and comfort of a Carlyle sofa and soon Al’s modest Upper Eastside shop became a trusted resource for generations of New Yorkers. Today we just go by Carlyle and we now make furniture for just about every room in the house. Just as we we've done from the start, we build every piece of furniture one at a time and by hand, with a commitment to your comfort. At Carlyle, that's our mission--providing you comfort day and night.