Reading Sofa
Audrey Hepburn Supine Reading on Couch, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Supine Reading, r7_6 -- Audrey Hepburn loved to read the classics, especially works
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Supine Reading on Couch, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Supine Reading, r7_6 -- Audrey Hepburn loved to read the classics, especially works
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Supine Reading on Couch, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Hepburn Supine Reading, r7_6 -- Audrey Hepburn loved to read the classics, especially works
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
In Chair Reading /// Contemporary Pop Art Interior Sofa Book Black and White
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-)
Title: "In Chair Reading"
*Signed and numbered by May in pencil
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Nude Reading, from Nudes, 1994
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Palo Alto, CA
In Roy Lichtenstein Nude Reading, from Nudes, 1994, a woman comfortably lounges in her home
Category
1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
'Reading Newspaper I' Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
By Nguyen Cong Cu
Located in Rye, NY
‘Reading Newspaper 1’ is a medium size abstract expressionist Basquiat-inspired acrylic and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Newsprint, Canvas, Acrylic
Audrey Hepburn Supine Reading, Sitting up, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
photograph of Audrey Hepburn sitting and reading. She is wearing a black long-sleeve. She is sitting at a
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Supine Reading, Sitting up, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
photograph of Audrey Hepburn sitting and reading. She is wearing a black long-sleeve. She is sitting at a
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Audrey Hepburn Supine Reading, Sitting up, 1953
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
photograph of Audrey Hepburn sitting and reading. She is wearing a black long-sleeve. She is sitting at a
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Shoe Couch
By Ted Adams
Located in Hudson, NY
abandoned building. The eye immediately is drawn to the structure’s one indication of life, a sign reading
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Woman, Oil Painting on Canvas by Frank Rowland
By Frank Rowland
Located in Long Island City, NY
A painting of a woman in a red cardigan sitting on a couch reading a book that lies open in front
Category
1950s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Kate Moss I
By Sante D´ Orazio
Located in Vienna, AT
Supermodel Kate Moss reading a book in a bathtub.
Sante D’Orazio presents an alluring combination
Category
Late 20th Century Black and White Photography
William Albert Ablett, In Her Boudoir, Drawing
By William Albert Ablett
Located in Cheltenham, GB
a lady sitting on a footstool while draped over a sofa. Her head is partially turned as she looks
Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk
19th Century Painting Interior and Genre Scene
By Jean Alexandre Rémy Couder
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
COUDER Alexandre Jean Rémy (1808-1879)
Reading on the sofa
Oil on canvas signed low left
Old
Category
1860s Old Masters Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 27.56 in W 24.02 in D 3.15 in
"Annie", Contemporary California Figurative Impressionist Portrait of a Woman
By Wyn Di Stefano
Located in Soquel, CA
bathing suit reading on a couch, with a California license plate tucked behind her, by California artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24 in W 36 in D 0.75 in
Meschac Gaba Inkjet Pigment Print Photograph African Conceptual Art Dollar Bill
Located in Surfside, FL
had its own gift shop and café. The exhibited Museum had couches for reading, a piano for playing, and
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Inkjet
Sophia Loren - Cherish it - Textural Oil Painting and Image Immersed in Text
By Christina Major
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ignored. The large scale also creates a different “reading” of the painting depending on the viewing
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Marilyn Monroe - Strong Women - Textural Oil Painting and Image Immersed in Text
By Christina Major
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ignored. The large scale also creates a different “reading” of the painting depending on the viewing
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Audrey "I Believe" Large Textural Original Audrey Hepburn Pastel Oil Painting
By Christina Major
Located in Los Angeles, CA
” presence that cannot be ignored. The large scale also creates a different “reading” of the painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Marilyn "A Wise Girl" Large Original Marilyn Monroe Textural Oil Painting
By Christina Major
Located in Los Angeles, CA
” presence that cannot be ignored. The large scale also creates a different “reading” of the painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Beat Poet Peter Orlovsky Beatnik Photo
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
) was an American poet and actor. He was the long-time partner of Allen Ginsberg. Here he is reading
Category
1960s American Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Original Vintage Movie Poster For Antonioni's Blow Up Starring Vanessa Redgrave
By Hans Braun
Located in London, GB
the floor wearing a small black dress with a young man lying on a sofa in the background, the title
Category
1960s More Prints
Materials
Paper
People Also Browsed
Machine One /// Abstract Geometric Contemporary Colorful Painting Canvas Striped
By Jack Graves III
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Machine One"
Series: Abstract
*Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso
Year: 2022
Medium: Origina...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Waiting /// Contemporary Pop Art Interior Figurative Sofa Colorful Screenprint
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-)
Title: "Waiting"
*Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left
Year: 1986
Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded soft-cream wove paper
Limited...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Fishermen Unloading the Day's Catch, Dover /// Antique Victorian Ship Seascape
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Cheltenham Wake (English, 1837-1882)
Title: "Fishermen Unloading the Day's Catch, Dover"
*Signed and dated by Wake lower left
Year: 1874
Medium: Original Oil Painting on...
Category
1870s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil, Gesso
Peace Portfolio I: Untitled /// Abstract Expressionist Robert Motherwell Modern
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1991)
Title: "Peace Portfolio I: Untitled"
Portfolio: Peace Portfolio I
*Signed and numbered by Motherwell in pencil lower right
Year: 1970
...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
The Butterfly /// Antique Victorian Watercolor Girl Lady Landscape Romantic Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jan Jacobus Matthijs Damschröder (Dutch, 1825-1905)
Title: "The Butterfly"
*Signed by Damschröder lower right
Circa: 1880
Medium: Original Gouache/Watercolor Painting on pape...
Category
1880s Victorian Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Gesso
Sun Corner /// Abstract Expressionism Helen Frankenthaler Female Post-War Modern
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
Title: "Sun Corner"
Portfolio: The Metropolitan Scene
*Signed, dated, and numbered by Frankenthaler (inscribed into the metal) lower...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Metal
Audrey Hepburn in Hat for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn posed in a wide-brimmed hat for her role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
The film received five nominations at the 34th Academy Awards: Best Actress (for Hepburn), Best ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Man in Tavern Smoking a Pipe /// Old Masters Dutch David Teniers Portrait Face
By David Teniers the Younger
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Unknown (Circle of David Teniers the Younger, Flemish, 1610-1690)
Title: "Man in Tavern Smoking a Pipe"
*No signature found
Circa: 1690
Medium: Original Oil Painting on Woode...
Category
1690s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Greenshank (St. Augustine, FL) /// Bird Ornithology John James Audubon Seascape
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851)
Title: "Greenshank (St. Augustine, FL)" (Plate 346, No. 70)
Portfolio: The Birds of America, First Royal Octavo Edition
Year: 1840-18...
Category
1840s Victorian Animal Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Lithograph
Reading in Space /// Contemporary Black and White Screenprint Rockets Planets
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-)
Title: "Reading in Space"
*Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left
Year: 1988
Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper
Lim...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Screen
Altitudes /// Abstract Expressionism Helen Frankenthaler Female Post-War Modern
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
Title: "Altitudes"
*Signed, dated, and numbered by Frankenthaler in pencil lower right
Year: 1978
Medium: Original Lithograph on lig...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison on the set of "My Fair Lady" - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison on the set of "My Fair Lady" is an original black and white photograph realized by an anonymous artist in 1964.
Good conditions.
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
No Reserve
H 3.75 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
Seated Nude with Mirror /// Figurative Chair Lady Woman Byron Browne Drawing Art
By Byron Browne
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Byron Browne (American, 1907-1961)
Title: "Seated Nude with Mirror"
*Signed and dated by Browne in pencil lower right
Year: 1957
Medium: Original Graphite Pencil Drawing on u...
Category
1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Graphite
Sunset /// Antique British Abstract Watercolor Pastel Landscape Drawing Modern
By Sir George Clausen
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Sir George Clausen (English, 1852-1944)
Title: "Sunset"
*Signed by Clausen lower right
Circa: 1895
Medium: Original Pastel Painting on wove paper
Framing: Exquisitely frame...
Category
1890s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Naunton, Gloucestershire, UK /// Contemporary British Watercolor Village Scene
By Ken Burton
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Ken Burton (English, 1946-)
Title: "Naunton, Gloucestershire, UK"
*Signed by Burton lower right
Year: 1988
Medium: Original Watercolor on heavy wove paper
Framing: Not framed...
Category
1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Audrey Hepburn in Hat for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Located in Austin, TX
Audrey Hepburn posed in a wide-brimmed hat for her role in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" 1961.
Breakfast at Tiffany's was a romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppa...
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
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Marlon Brando Relaxing on Couch Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This candid portrait features Marlon Brando relaxing on the couch, reading the newspaper.
Marlon
Category
1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
'Woman on a Sofa' by contemporary British artist Simon Quadrat
By Simon Quadrat
Located in London, GB
the 1930s. During his school years he painted factories and desolate urban landscapes. Reading and
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint
"SEATED GENTLEMAN"
Located in Ghent, BE
. The reading stand and (sketch)book on the sofa certainly add to the feeling that art and artist were
Category
1930s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Chuck Connors at Home Fine Art Print
By Larry Barbier
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white image features Chuck Connors reading a book on the couch in his home, smiling
Category
1960s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print
Nude - 21st Century Contemporary Large Figure Oil Painting
Located in Singapore, SG
captures the model’s sinuous silhouette resting on a sofa. The model is caught in a quiet state of
Category
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 39.38 in W 63 in D 0.6 in
Education and Truth or Truth in Education - "Good as Gold" Interior Illustration
By Steven Stroud
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This mixed media watercolor, pen & ink on artist's paper shows a woman relaxing on a couch with a
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pen, Paper, Ink
H 20.25 in W 16.25 in D 1 in
Portrait of a Woman Reading a Book on a Sofa
By Louise Williams Jackson
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional portrait of a woman reading a book on a sofa was painted by American artist Louise
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hands (surrealist Mexican artist sculpture)
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
three. Having shown an early inclination for drawing and reading, he studied architecture at the
Category
1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Saui Son Beach by Pham Luan, Large Impressionist Oil on Canvas Seascape Painting
By Pham Luan
Located in Rye, NY
bring a peaceful touch to any décor, perhaps placed above a sofa, bed or console table.
Although he
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sav Jon Beach, Pham Luan Large Impressionist Oil on Canvas Seascape Painting
By Pham Luan
Located in Rye, NY
like reading a poem. At times, he chooses to remember Hanoi in its past beauty, devoid of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lord Hornblower
By Benjamin Stahl
Located in Fort Washington, PA
9
Woman laying on the couch in long yellow gown.
Painter, author, illustrator, and lecturer
Category
1940s Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Comfortable Within
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
raindrops against the windowpane creates a backdrop for introspection and relaxation. The blue couch becomes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic
FORGIVE ME FATHER TITLED (FORGI VEMEF) Mixed media by Ryan Mc Elhinney
Located in Culver City, CA
Disney and 20th Century Fox.
While working with Arizona-based Fox, a chance reading of the first issue of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Spray Paint, Other Medium
Coffee and Dennis
By Doug Bloodworth
Located in Boca Raton, FL
enjoy having your coffee and reading the comics section of the local paper.
Quote from Doug
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Interior Prints
Materials
Canvas
'Nymph of Flowers', Surrealist Woman Artist, Tate Gallery, Metropolitan Museum
By Leonor Fini
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
out of every school she attended for her lack of adherence to 'rules,' she educated herself by reading
Category
1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
H 5.75 in W 7.75 in D 0.01 in
Original Vintage Movie Poster For The Film Blow Up Starring Vanessa Redgrave
By Hans Braun
Located in London, GB
of a young lady lying on the floor wearing a small black dress with a young man lying on a sofa in
Category
1960s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Untitled
By Rafał Olbiński
Located in Manhattan, NY
artist may have considered external “literary” references, they do not appear essential to our reading
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
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Reading Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact reading sofa you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. There are many modern, contemporary and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for a reading sofa may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a reading sofa to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, black, brown, beige and more. A reading sofa from Mark Shaw, Ted Adams, Hans Braun, Jean Alexandre Rémy Couder and Nguyen Cong Cu — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in digital print, giclée print and inkjet print can add an especially memorable touch. A large reading sofa can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 10 high and 8 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.
How Much is a Reading Sofa?
The price for a reading sofa in our collection starts at $750 and tops out at $7,445 with the average selling for $1,500.
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