Three-Seater Sofa in Blue Mohair Upholstery by Jørgen Christensen, Denmark 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
It was in Denmark that Modernism reigned between the 1920s and 1960s and produced the most iconic pieces of furniture. The Danish modernist movement was shaped by two influences. The...
Mohair, Wood
1930's Frits Henningsen Sofa with Dramatic Flared Arms of Mahogany.
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Oakland, CA
Sofa by master cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen, Denmark, 1938. The design features dramatic flared arms crafted from Cuban mahogany and a traditionally constructed seat with eight-way ...
Mohair, Mahogany
Art Deco Three-seater club sofa - France, 1930s
Located in London, GB
A sloping back, generous cushioning and curved armrests define this French 1930s Art Deco sofa. Newly reupholstered in a plush long-pile alpaca and mohair velvet, the sofa is in go...
Mohair
Flemming Lassen 1930s Danish Deco Curved Back Settee in Original Green Mohair
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Oakland, CA
1930s Danish Deco curved-back settee attributed to Flemming Lassen, retaining its original green mohair upholstery. Expertly handcrafted with a remarkably sturdy solid wood frame, th...
Mohair
Modern Cambridge Single Sofa in the Style of 1930's Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
With its sculptural curves and rich upholstery, it evokes the artistic spirit of bohemian life and the quiet elegance of 1930s interiors. A collector-worthy single sofa, designed to ...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Cambridge Single Sofa in the Style of 1930's Handmade by Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Cambridge Single Sofa, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Cambridge single sofa is a refined homage to the golden age of design from the ea...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Cambridge Single Sofa in the Style of 1930's Handmade by Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Cambridge Single Sofa, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Cambridge single sofa is a refined homage to the golden age of design from the ea...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Cambridge Single Sofa Set/2 in the Style of 1930's Handmade by Greenapple
By Dedar, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Cambridge Single Sofa Set/2 Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenaple. The Cambridge single sofa is a refined homage to the golden age of design from t...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Cambridge Single Sofa Set/2 in the Style of 1930's Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Cambridge Single Sofa Set/2, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Cambridge single sofa is a refined homage to the golden age of design from ...
Brass, Stainless Steel
1930's Danish Deco Curved Sofa in Original Pink Mohair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Oakland, CA
1930's Danish Deco curved sofa crafted of a solid wood frame with eight-way hand-tied springs, horsehair and cotton padding, covered in the in original light pink mohair.
Mohair
1930s Danish Deco Blue Mohair Sofa
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Oakland, CA
Early 1930s curved back settee newly upholstered in cobalt blue mohair. Solid wood frame with eight-way hand tied springs raised in round legs with black lacquered finish. Excellent ...
Mohair
1930s Danish Curved Sofa in Original Mohair
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Oakland, CA
Early 1930s curved back sofa in the original mohair fabric with brass tacks along outer edge, eight-way hand tied springs on solid constructed frame.
Mohair
Early 1930s Danish Deco Mohair Sofa Settee
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Oakland, CA
Early 1930s curved back settee in manner of Flemming Lassen, crafted of a solid wood frame with eight-way hand tied copper springs and horsehair and cotton padding, newly upholstered...
Mohair, Wood
30's French Blue Mohair Capitone Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's blue mohair capitone sofa in oak
Oak, Mohair
1930's Danish Deco Sofa in Original Mohair with Button Tufted Back
By Scandinavian Woodworks
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish channel back curved sofa circa 1930, Denmark. Sofa crafted of a solid wood frame with eight-way hand-tied springs, horsehair and cotton padding, covered in the in original lig...
Mohair, Beech
1930's Danish Channel-back Deco Settee Sofa
By Scandinavian Woodworks
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish channel-back Deco settee with curved form crafted of a solid wood frame with eight-way hand-tied springs, horsehair and cotton padding, covered in the in original green/gold m...
Mohair, Beech
1930s Mohair Sofa
Located in Buchanan, NY
American 1930s sofa in striped mohair velvet. Needs to be upholstered.
1930's Danish Deco Sofa in Original Green Mohair
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing 1930s Danish Deco button-tufted settee upholstered in the original olive-green mohair. The settee is finely crafted with a solid wood frame, eight-way hand-tied copper spring...
Mohair, Wood
1930s Danish Navy Blue Mohair Sofa
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Oakland, CA
Three-seat sofa with dramatic flared arms in manner of Frits Henningsen. Solid wood frame with eight-way hand tied spring seat structure and horsehair padding. Newly upholstered in ...
Mahogany, Mohair
1930s Mohair and Carved Wood Sofa, Carved Lion Motif
By Nemmer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful high style Art Deco sofa, made in in 1930s, retain original blue and mohair fabric upholstery, in need of repair, heavily carved mahogany wood frames, amazing carved lions ...
Mahogany, Mohair
1930's Danish Channel-back Deco Settee Sofa # 2
By Scandinavian Woodworks
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish channel back curved settee crafted of a solid wood frame with eight-way hand-tied springs, horsehair and cotton padding, covered in the in original green/gold mohair. Good vin...
Mohair, Beech
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H 30.32 in W 90.56 in D 48.82 in
Large Gio Ponti Attributed Curved Sofa in Original Blue Floral Upholstery, 1930s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in The Hague, NL
This sumptuous curved sofa was designed and manufactured in Italy in the late 1930s.
Mohair, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Burl
1930's Gilded Louis XVI French Sofa
Located in New Rochelle, NY
French Louis XVI sofa with beautiful gilded frame with hints of red paint showing through the finish. Deep charcoal-to-black mohair high-quality upholstery with grey accent lines and...
Gold Leaf
Ole Wanscher Sofa in Mohair for A. J. Iversen, Denmark, 1930s
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Sylacauga, AL
Luscious three-seat Ole Wanscher sofa with button-fitted back for A. J. Iversen. Mahogany legs. Upholstered in Kvadrat Argo in pure mohair wool.
Mahogany, Mohair
Danish 1930s-1940s Curved Mohair Upholstered Sofa
Located in Hudson, NY
Danish curved three-seat sofa of nice architectural form. The sofa upholstered in mohair.
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...
Wood
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
A Stunning Mid Century Design Walnut and Chrome Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning Mid Century design richly patinated walnut and chrome desk of exceptional quality, finely carved and with a fabulous curvilear clean design. The well figured moulded and ...
Chrome
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$2,532 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$4,188
H 34.65 in W 25.99 in D 25.99 in
Scandinavian Modern Armchair by Jacob Kjær, Mahogany & Leather, 1940s
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Jacob Kjær. Armchair upholstered with original patinated leather, with buttons. Frame of mahogany. Made by Jacob Kjær.
Leather, Mahogany
$1,890 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...
Crystal, Brass
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
$5,300 / set
H 17 in W 10.75 in D 6.5 in
Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Smoke Color, Modern Design, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass sconces with a smoke color to the textured glass and black glass sphere finials. The “stampato” glass is textured with ridges and is curved in design, making a superb de...
Murano Glass
$18,151 / item
H 31.11 in W 83.86 in D 36.23 in
Mid-Century Modern French Style Sofa, Ivory Dedar Bouclé Fabric
By Lusitanus Home, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern French Style Sofa, handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. With an elegant design inspired by the style of the great mid-century French designers this sofa e...
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Alpaca, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak,...
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$2,900
H 28.25 in W 42 in D 33.5 in
1920s French Art Deco Writing Table, Handcrafted Walnut from Provence
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined 1920s French Art Deco writing table, sourced from Provence, France. Crafted from solid walnut, the table features a rectangular plank top and a clean apron detailed with su...
Walnut
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.
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