Compendium of Cars Painted Like Sofas Gallery
Empress Museum
A meticulously restored 1957 Skylark Empress displaying its original factory Midnight Azure paint scheme
Skylark Empress 57
The distinctive sweeping lines and chrome accents of the 1957 Skylark Empress made it a perfect canvas for custom paint work
Waldorf Center 1962
The Waldorf Convention Center during the landmark 1962 show that revolutionized automotive exhibitions
 application technique at the 1965 exhibition](/wiki/compendium-of-cars-painted-like-sofas/waldorf_paint_demo.webp)
Waldorf Paint Demo
Master painter Edwin Brushworth demonstrating the groundbreaking [TextureFlow](#) application technique at the 1965 exhibition
 allowing cars to mimic fabric textures](/wiki/compendium-of-cars-painted-like-sofas/velvet_paint_texture.webp)
Velvet Paint Texture
Revolutionary velvet-textured paint developed by the [Chromatic Solutions Institute](#) allowing cars to mimic fabric textures
Car Sofa Floral
The groundbreaking "Garden Party" design by automotive artist Jasper Thornhill, featuring authentic vintage chintz patterns transferred to automotive paint
Modernist Car Sofa
The award-winning "Minimalist Maven" design showcasing contemporary furniture-matched automotive aesthetics