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A furniture piece including a base and a backrest pivotally connected to the base. An attachment component is positionable or movable between an engaged position locking the backrest in an upright position and a disengaged position allowing the backrest to move towards a folded position. A seat port

A furniture piece including a base and a backrest pivotally connected to the base. An attachment component is positionable or movable between an engaged position locking the backrest in an upright position and a disengaged position allowing the backrest to move towards a folded position. A seat portion is pivotally connected to the base, and pivotally movable with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position. With the backrest in the folded position, the furniture piece may be placed within a box and shipped and/or stored in a volume-efficient manner.

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What is claimed: 1. A furniture piece comprising: a base; a backrest pivotally connected to the base along a front portion of the backrest, the backrest pivotally movable between an upright position and a folded position; and a first attachment component extending along at least a portion of a firs

What is claimed: 1. A furniture piece comprising: a base; a backrest pivotally connected to the base along a front portion of the backrest, the backrest pivotally movable between an upright position and a folded position; and a first attachment component extending along at least a portion of a first side portion of the backrest, a back portion of the backrest, and at least a portion of a second side portion of the backrest opposing the first side portion, and a second attachment component extending along at least a portion of a first side portion of the base, a back portion of the base, and at least a portion of a second side portion of the base opposing the first side portion, the first and second attachment component positionable between an engaged position locking the backrest in the upright position and a disengaged position allowing the backrest to move towards the folded position. 2. The furniture piece of claim 1 wherein the base forms a compartment. 3. The furniture piece of claim 1 further comprising a seat portion pivotally connected to the base, and the seat portion pivotally movable with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position. 4. The furniture piece of claim 3 wherein, in the folded position, at least a portion of the backrest contacts the seat portion in the closed position. 5. The furniture piece of claim 1 wherein the first and second attachment component comprises at least one of at least one snap, at least one button, at least one zipper and at least one hook-and-loop fastener. 6. The furniture piece of claim 1 wherein, in the folded position, a top of the backrest is generally coterminous with a front of the base. 7. The furniture piece of claim 1 wherein the base and the backrest form one of a chair, a couch and a sofa. 8. A furniture piece comprising: a base; a backrest pivotally connected to the base along a front portion of the backrest, the backrest pivotally movable between an upright position and a folded position; a first attachment component extending along at least a portion of a first side portion of the backrest, a back portion of the backrest, and at least a portion of a second side portion of the backrest opposing the first side portion, and a second attachment component extending along at least a portion of a first side portion of the base, a back portion of the base, and at least a portion of a second side portion of the base opposing the first side portion, the first and second attachment component movable between an engaged position locking the backrest in the upright position and a disengaged position allowing the backrest to move towards the folded position; and a seat portion pivotally connected to the base and movable with respect to the base between an open position and a closed position. 9. The furniture piece of claim 8 wherein, in the folded position, at least a portion of the backrest contacts a seating surface of the seat portion in the closed position. 10. The furniture piece of claim 8 wherein, in the folded position, a top of the backrest is generally flush with a front of the base. 11. The furniture piece of claim 8 wherein the base forms a compartment. 12. The furniture piece of claim 8 wherein the first and second attachment component comprises a zipper.