Velvet Furniture
1930s Swedish Karl Johan Vintage Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Trimming, Feathers
2010s North American Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s North American Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel, Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Nickel
1970s French Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Panamanian Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1980s Country Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1820s Antique Velvet Furniture
Mahogany, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Panamanian Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Directoire Velvet Furniture
Silver Leaf
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Cane, Wood
1990s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Down
2010s Indian Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century Italian Baroque Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Polyester, Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Unknown Bauhaus Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Late 20th Century British Minimalist Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
1950s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1890s French Gothic Revival Antique Velvet Furniture
Bronze, Copper
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1890s French French Provincial Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1990s American Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Feathers
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Oak, Walnut
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Oak, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wool, Velvet
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
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.