Velvet Furniture
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut, Macassar
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Wood
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1990s French Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Spanish Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Crystal, Steel
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
1930s French Rococo Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Lucite, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Belgian Elizabethan Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany, Giltwood
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Paint
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Mahogany
19th Century British Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Mahogany
1970s French Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary British Victorian Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
2010s American Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Trimming
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Fabric, Trimming
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Hardwood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Polyester, Foam, Velvet, Upholstery
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Chinese Minimalist Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Hardwood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Beech, Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Austrian Velvet Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
Antique, New and Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet in all of its iterations — including crushed, flocked, devoré and brocade — is luxurious and supremely swaddle-worthy, always beckoning us to just reach out and touch its fuzzy nap. It’s true — vintage velvet sofas and couches, loveseats, bedroom furniture and other velvet pieces have always been in style.
First appearing in China during the Qin dynasty (around 221 BC), velvet was subsequently produced in Iraq and Egypt. The tactile textile reached large-scale distribution in Italy from the 12th through the 18th centuries, and the European Renaissance catapulted velvet into fancy manses and boudoirs. Finally, from the 1920s through the 1990s, the material became absorbed into mainstream culture.
As far as the resurgence of velvet goes, was the fashion industry the first to revive the fabric’s popularity? Or had interior designers been championing the resplendent fabric all along? Velvet definitely made a strong return to the spotlight as the fabric du jour back in the fall of 2016 on coveted catwalks, like those of Vetements, Stella McCartney and Saint Laurent.
One could argue that once velvet hit those runways, the interior-design world took notice. But lest we trick ourselves into thinking velvet will soon be “so over,” this plushest of fabrics is a true classic in every sense. And there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight for its popularity. (Even Gucci recently unveiled a Surrealist line of home decor heavily featuring, of all things, embroidered velvet cat cushions.)
Luminous. Resilient. Luxurious. Velvet’s richness elevates even the most ordinary objects, making it the perfect fabric to pair with furniture, decorative objects and, of course, ready-to-wear clothing. Find a collection of antique, new and vintage velvet furniture on 1stDibs.