Industrial sofa  

Well...
... don't dispose of it just yet!
The curving arms look very similar to the kee-klamps favoured by Ron Arad in London in the early 1980s. 'One Off' was the name of his shop in Covent Garden, where he sold many of his salvage furniture pieces.
I've never seen a sofa that looks like this though, so I'm wary of saying it's definitely an Arad original. Because the early years of One Off were so chaotic and haphazard, there is little by way of provenance and authenticating much of the furniture from this time can be hit and miss. Often verification has to come from Arad himself. But it's nonetheless a very exciting find!
Could you provide a photograph of the upholstery and the label?

Images off label and more...
Images off label and more information now edited into initial posting.

Thank you...
... for uploading photos of the upholstery, and of the label.
The only authentic One Off logo I know of is the one here (from Arad's 1986 Rocking Chair), and it's clearly not the same as this one. However, I don't know if this means the sofa is a copy or a later production. I don't think 'Dennis Groves London' is significant. I suspect they were the makers or upholsterers of the original cushions, which were then covered with the brown upholstery.
I'm afraid I can't help any more than this. Can the collective minds on this forum add anything else? Alternatively, I'd suggest finding an expert on Arad ? perhaps try emailing an auction house that specialises in contemporary design? Philips & Pury and Bonhams both spring to mind.
Best of luck!

PS
... or perhaps you could try contacting the original owner. Can he remember exactly where he bought it from in Covent Garden, does he have the original receipt, or maybe even photographs? Any paper trail at all can be enormously helpful in establishing provenance.
Best,
T

Thank you
Thank you

Dear Bishopridley
...
Dear Bishopridley
.I have emailed images and spoken to Ron Arad Associates.
They have been very helpfully and Caroline Thornton who has been with Ron Arad since the beginning and co founded One Off will look at the pictures tomorrow and get back to me.Fingers crossed.

this
is sort of exciting.

I would say there is a good chance...
its legit
http://areaneo.com/archive/product/119-ron-arad-round-rail-daybed-%7C%3F...

I agree...
... this is very exciting!
Let us know what happens.

fantastic
I think that this is a fantastic find. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I stringly believe that this is an Arad piece. Let us know what you find out.

Wow
Interesting,looks pukka to me.

Liking it
I'm liking it more and more.....

Genuine,authentic,original.
The answer was staring me in the face.I just googled "Ron Arad Dennis Groves and up popped the answer on many pages.Here is just one extract below.
After finishing his studies, Arad founded One Off, having Dennis Groves as his partner. This was the actual first studio and workshop were Arad tested his artisan and sculptor and was able to create pieces of his own which would then sell. The first set of objects that he produced were made out of a system of steel joints known as the Kee Klamps. He accumulated them and manipulated them in various shapes such as beds and shelves meeting the different requests of his clients.
Well now,what to do.I have no space to use the sofa even though I really like it.I could flat pack it and keep it.I could display just the end bars on the wall.I could sell.On searching I could only find a reference to two Kee Klamp sofas.Both selling quite a few years ago.One two seater and my very sexy four seater.Niether with original upholstery.I must admit though that It looks a million dollars better without the upholstery.Some Arad pieces are making huge money now but the Kee Klamp stuff has not taken off yet.
What are you views on my predicament?

Wow!
This is great news!
I have to confess I'd never heard of Dennis Groves before. But he definitely has a connection with Arad. It seems more and more likely that this is an original One Off piece, and one from the early 1980s too. Amazing. Did you ever hear back from Caroline Thorman?
It's entirely up to you what you want to do with this sofa.
Storing it is an option, but what would be your reason for doing so? Would you hope to use the sofa when you move to a bigger place? I'd be reluctant to store the upholstery because it decays very quickly. I like the idea of taking the ends off and displaying it but I'd be afraid of damaging it.
If you choose to sell instead, I'd go to one of the London auction houses that regularly deal in Arad pieces, such as Philips de Pury and Bonhams, or maybe The Cabinet Rooms ( http://thecabinetrooms.com/) who only deal in modern design. They'll be able to advise you much better than I can.
Either way, this has been a great story! Let us know what happens.
T