Modular furniture systems and methods

A modular furniture system comprising:

• a back frame comprising a first side panel, a spaced apart second side panel, and at least one brace extending therebetween, each of the first side panel and the second side panel having an inner edge bounding a substantially U- or V-shaped catch;
• a first leg having an upstanding portion with an engagement edge disposed between an inside face and an opposing outside face, a first engagement channel of the first leg being recessed along at least a portion of the engagement edge of the first leg so that the first engagement channel of the first leg extends longitudinally along the engagement edge of the first leg, the upstanding portion of the first leg being removably received within the catch of the first side panel so that at least a portion of the inner edge of the first side panel is removably received within the first engagement channel of the first, and
• a second leg having an upstanding portion with an engagement edge disposed between an inside face and an opposing outside face, a first engagement channel of the second leg being recessed along at least a portion of the engagement edge of the second leg so that the first engagement channel of the second leg extends longitudinally along the engagement edge of the second leg, the upstanding portion of the second leg being removably received within the catch of the second side panel so that at least a portion of the inner edge of the second side panel is removably received within the first engagement channel of the second leg, whereby the first leg and the second leg are interlocked with the back frame so as to form a self-supporting structure.

A modular furniture system comprising:

• a first leg having a substantially L-shaped configuration with an exposed engagement edge disposed between an inside face and an opposing outside face, a first engagement channel of the first left being recessed along at least a portion of the engagement edge of the first leg so that the first engagement channel of the first leg extends longitudinally along the engagement edge of the first leg;
• a second leg having a substantially L-shaped configuration with an exposed engagement edge disposed between an inside face and an opposing outside face, a first engagement channel of the second lee being recessed along at least a portion of the engagement edge of the second leg so that the first engagement channel of the second leg extends longitudinally along the engagement edge of the second leg;
• seat frame comprising a first side rail, a spaced apart second side rail, and at least one brace extending therebetween, the first side rail having a lower edge received within the first engagement channel of the first leg and the second side rail having a lower edge received within the first engagement channel of the second leg;
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• a back frame comprising a first side panel, a spaced apart second side panel, and at least one brace extending therebetween, each of the first side panel and the second side panel having an inner edge bounding a catch, at least a portion of the inner edge of the first side panel and the second side panel being removably received within the engagement channel of a corresponding one of the first leg and second leg such that the first leg, second leg, seat frame and back frame are interlocked so as to form a self-supporting structure.

A modular furniture system comprising:

• a first leg having an engagement edge extending between a first face and an opposing second face, an elongated first engagement channel and an adjacent elongated second engagement channel being recessed along the engagement edge of the first leg in substantially parallel alignment so that the first engagement channel and the second engagement channel extend longitudinally along the engagement edge of the first leg, at least a portion of the first and second engagement channels being separated by a partition ridge;
• a first furniture component having an edge portion, the edge portion of the first furniture component being received within the first engagement channel of the first leg;
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• a second furniture component having an edge portion, the edge portion of the second furniture component being received within the second engagement channel of the first leg, whereby the first furniture component and the second furniture component are interlocked with the first leg so as to form a self-supporting structure.