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What was a sofa called in 1900?
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What a sofa was called in 1900 varied. During the 18th and 19th centuries, many people called small sofas “settees” and large ones “sofas,” but by the 20th century, settee and sofa were interchangeable terms. Other terms for sofas included davenport, divan, lounge and couch. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of antique, vintage and contemporary sofas.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024
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Rare Phillip Lloyd Powell Free-Standing Sofa in Carved Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Phillip Lloyd Powell, free-standing sofa, walnut, reupholstered in “Teddy” mohair by Pierre Frey, United States, 1969
Phillip Lloyd Powell is a master in approaching wood as a scul...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscape in Red Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ubald Klug for De Sede, DS-1025 'Terrazza' landscape sofa, leather, Switzerland, 1970s.
Waterfall shaped sofa in red brown leather by the Swiss manufacturer De Sede. The design for...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ueli Berger, Eleonora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, 'Snake' sectional sofa, model 'DS-600', leather, Switzerland, 1970s
Designed by Ueli Berger, Eleonora Pe...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Rare René Drouet Three-Seat Sofa in Olive Green Velvet and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to René Drouet, three-seat sofa, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s
Attributed to the French decorator René Drouet, this sofa is an example of French Art Deco. The st...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Italian Mid-century Sofa in Wood and Orange Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, wood, fabric, Italy, 1960s
This elegant Italian sofa from the 1960s captures the balance between modernist clarity and inviting comfort that defines the era. Crafted with a so...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
Poltronova, Sofa, Pine, Fabric, Italy, 1970s
By Poltronova
Located in High Point, NC
A Russian pine and yellow fabric designed by Poltronova, Italy, 1970s.
Vintage fabric presents with light staining as illustrated.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimen...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Pine
