Ebonized Marble-Top Server or Sofa Table, Possibly Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
An ebonized marble-top server attributed Jansen. Having a pair of drawers with oak secondaries this finely ebonized server sideboard depicts the Hollywood Regency Era wonderfully. Th...
Wood
Danish lounge chair and sofa 1940s reupholstered in premium green mohair.
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Gio Ponti, Alfred Christensen, Finn Juhl
Located in København K, 84
This exceptional 1940s Danish sofa and lounge chair, crafted by Slagelse Møbelværk, exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and timeless elegance of early Danish modern design. Created...
Mohair, Velvet, Beech
Curved Banana Shape Loveseat or Sofa in Floral Wool, Denmark 1940s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around late 1930s or early 1940s. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round volup...
Wool, Beech
Fritz Hansen 1940s Sofa or Settee with Open Armrests by Soren Hansen
By Frits Hansen/Soren Hansen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Fritz Hansen sofa designed by Soren Hansen in the company's characteristic style of open armrests. Made from stained beech wood showing great blond color and with coi...
Wool, Beech
$9,300Sale Price / set|40% Off
Restored 5-Strand Rattan "Double-Speed" Arm Sofa & Lounge Chair Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Mid-century rattan living room set includes a five-strand "double-speed" arm sofa with a matching lounge chair, both feature stacked ra...
Rattan
Le Coucher - Post Impressionist Nude in Interior Oil Painting by Pierre de Belay
By Pierre de Belay
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated nude figure in interior oil on canvas by French post impressionist painter Pierre De Belay. This work depicts a painting of Pierre De Belay's wife - Helene. Here she...
Oil, Canvas
Mid-Century Modern Living Room Set by Paolo Buffa, Italy, Circa 1940
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1940 - 1950, Milan, Italy. Measures: Sofa: 32" H x 54" W x 29" D / Seat: 16" H x 48" W x 19" D Chairs: 31.5" H x 25" W x 28" D / Seat: 16" H...
Bouclé, Fabric, Walnut, Upholstery
A Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Two Tier Console or Sofa Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
With 8 columns on each side.
Mahogany
Set of 2 Armchairs and a Sofa in the style Gio Ponti for Casa E Giardino, 1940s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in taranto, IT
Rare splendid 40s living room, made in the style of Casa & Giardino by Gio Ponti, consisting of a two-seater sofa and a pair of armchairs, wooden structure and upholstery in Cintz c...
Brass
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Sofa with Rounded Back, French, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A lush, upholstered sofa with rounded arms, back, and feet. These last, executed in French polished beech, serve as a charming, subtle accent. A 1930s design was reused and slightly...
Upholstery, Beech
Salterini Banana Leaf Suite of Sofa, Armchairs and Tables
By Salterini
Located in Katonah, NY
A suite of wrought-iron furniture in the Banana Leaf pattern, designed and manufactured by the New York firm, Salterini, the suite comprised of a curved sectional sofa in three secti...
Wrought Iron
Unavailable|$7,021
Ole Wanscher 1940 Sofa Model 1668 from Fritz Hansen
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Vejle, DK
Upholstered three-pers. Sofa upholstered in striped wool fabric, button-sewn back, loose ends, legs of stained beech wood.
Beech
Unavailable|$1,375
White-Washed Vintage Sofa: 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XVI style fluted legs and carved acanthus leaves add character to this vintage sofa circa 1940. The gorgeous, soft light gray sofa is sectioned into three parts, each with a ta...
Wood
Unavailable|$17,500
1940's Tubular sofa
Located in Den Bommel, NL
Very rare French or Italian sofa. The whole sofa is fully authentic. The tubular steel frame ends, on the up- and down side, with wooden bulbs. The sofa has problably been used in a ...
Unavailable|$6,377
Scandinavian design curved sofa, 1940’s Sweden
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
This beautiful curved mid-century sofa from 1940’s is upholstered in blue wool fabric and has a solid varnished maple legs.
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery
Unavailable|$2,200
Swedish Moderne Winged Back Sofa, circa 1940
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish moderne winged back sofa, circa 1940. In excellent original condition with some stains on original off-white velvet.
Birch
Unavailable|$12,148
1940's Ludvig Pontoppidan Sofa
By Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Wonderful sofa by Ludvig Pontoppidan, 1940’s Denmark. Refurbished and reupholstered in a beautiful linen fabric by Zinc.
Linen, Wood
Unavailable|$2,808
Beautiful Sofa, Design Gio Ponti, 1940
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful sofa, design Gio Ponti, 1940 Wooden frame covered in original velvet fabric of the time, we have certified Gio Ponti archive, original in good condition.
Velvet, Wood
Unavailable|$11,467
In the Taste of Arbus, French Sofa, circa 1940
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, FR
In the taste of Arbus Sofa Wood, fabric France, circa 1940 Measures: H 92 x W 155 x D 92 cm.
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable|$9,800
Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofas for Rud. Rasmussen 1940
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Hudson, NY
Two available Kaare Klint sofas design in 1940 for Rud Rasmussen cabinet maker upholstered in muslin.One of the foremost designers of early Danish modern..
Wood
Unavailable|$10,000
Frits Henningsen Four-Seat Black Leather Sofa, circa 1940
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, GB
This black leather sofa was made by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen, circa 1940.
Leather, Mahogany
Unavailable|$13,457
Rare and Early Danish Corner Sofa 1940-1950s
Located in Handewitt, DE
Mid century dansih corner sofa. Early production. Upholstery in original yellow frabric. Around 1948-52. Size: 70.0 x 170./140.0 x 78.0 CM (D x W x H), seat height: 43.0 CM
Fabric
Unavailable|$9,630
Otto Schulz or John Kãrnhage, Sofa, Sweden 1940's
By Otto Schulz
Located in Säffle, SE
Lovely shaped Sofa from early 20th mid-century. The sofa is attributed to both Otto Schulz and John Kärnhagen on different occasions. The sofa can be bought as is, or custom orde...
Fabric, Birch
French Mid Century Oak Two seat Sofa by Guillerme et Chambron, circa 1940
Located in London, GB
"Grand Repos" settee by Guillerme et Chambron, circa 1940. Recently recovered cushions and seat back with Rubelli fabric, deep buttoned. Oak frame and arms in original condition. ...
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable|$12,688
Kaare Klint Sofa with Traditional Savak Wool Designed, 1940
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in London, GB
Sofa designed in 1940 by Kaare Klint. Made by Rud Rasmussen with eight tapering mahogany legs.
Unavailable|$6,800
Leather Couch
Located in Round Top, TX
Leather couch with nice trim and tack work. Great condition and patina.
Metal
Unavailable|$12,000
Shell Sofa
By Gio Ponti
Located in BANGALOW, NSW
A Gio Ponti three seat 'Shell' sofa for "Casa e Giardino", 1940's Italy. Curved shell model covered in original teal leather, the cushions have feathers inside with air vents that a...
Leather
Unavailable|$1,404
Danish Sofa, 1940s
Located in Mazowieckie, PL
This Danish sofa from the 1940s remains in original condition throughout.
Unavailable|$6,200
Oak and Leather Sofa
Located in London, GB
Oak and Leather Arts and Crafts Sofa
Leather, Oak
Unavailable|$995
Frits Henningsen Sofa
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Sofa. Nice Classic Design. Mahogany Frame. Unmarked
Fabric, Mahogany
Unavailable|$3,350
Biedermeier Style Swedish Sofa
Located in Charleston, SC
Sycamore Box Sofa with Outswept Arms and Shaped Back all with Ebony Fretwork Pattern Panels and Upholstered Cut Chenille Tight Seat Resting on Four Front Ebony Decorated Legs and Tw...
Sycamore, Fabric
Unavailable|$4,987
1940s Italian Vintage Sofa
Located in London, GB
1940s Art Deco Italian sofa. Re-upholstered with Bute fabric. Fireproof.
Unavailable|$3,600
The Beekman Sofa
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
The low slung humpback crest rail fully enveloped an oversize down cushion. Cushion wrapped on 8 coil-sprung deck and supported by a sprung back. This sofa is for small spaces, in th...
Down, Walnut
Unavailable|$8,191
1940s Sofa by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Brussels, BE
Carl Malmsten (1888-1972) Sofa Manufactured by O.H Sjögren circa 1940 Fabric and wood.
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable|$4,500 / set
Hollywood Glam 2 Piece Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Plush Hollywood Regency two piece sofa with carved, turned legs. The 8 1/2" sofa can be configured in different ways such as facing each other or in an 'L' shape,etc. Each sofa, indi...
Unavailable|$11,275
A Walnut Framed Sofa
Located in London, GB
A Walnut Framed Sofa in Classical 18th Century Style Standing on Six Legs, the Front Four with Bronze Mounts. Upholstered in Black Linen.
Bronze
Unavailable|$2,227
1940s Elegant Italian Sofa Table or Console
Located in London, GB
Sleek cherry wood console or sofa table . The base is wider than the top 109 cm by 50 cm while the top is cm 96 wide by cm 39 deep.
Wood
Unavailable|$5,264
Oak and Leather Arts & Crafts Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
OAK AND LEATHER ARTS & CRAFTS SOFA An Oak and leather Arts & Crafts sofa c.1940.
Leather, Oak
Unavailable|$6,400
Ole Wanscher Three-Seat Sofa Model 1668
By Ole Wanscher, Fritz Hansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Three-seat sofa with plinth of dark stained beech upholstered with blue velvet fabric and red velvet piping and tufting buttons. Manufactured by Fritz Hansen.
Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Tufted Sofa
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted tufted sofa with solid mahogany legs by Tommi Parzinger, circa 1940's.
Unavailable|$3,500
Wire Sofa Frame
Located in Nashville, TN
This wire frame is the inners of a 1940's sofa. Having been stripped of all upholstery this wire frame is very sculptural and has many possibilities.
Iron
Unavailable|$27,000
Exquisite Sofa by Brazilian Designer Dinucci
By Dinucci
Located in Sao Paulo, Brazil
"With a woodworking shop in São Paulo from the 1940s to the mid-1960s, Dinucci, has an expressive production of furniture of its own, which remained and still exists for sale in the ...
Linen, Wood
Unavailable|$4,200 / set
Rattan Sofa in the Manner Paul Frankl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine & rare one-piece rattan sofa in the style of Paul Frankl. *Notes: There is no sales tax on this item if it is being shipped out of the state of Florida (Objects In The Loft will...
Rattan, Upholstery
Unavailable|$22,000
Paul Laszlo Sofa
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Laszlo three-piece sectional sofa. Three four-foot sections. Completely restored.
Upholstery
Unavailable
SOFA BY PONTOPPIDAN
By Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Chicago, IL
3 SEAT SOFA BY PONTOPPIDAN
Upholstery, Linen
Unavailable|$5,845
Kaare Klint sofa model 6092 by Rud. Rasmussen, 1940s Denmark
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Danish Modern sofa by Kaare Klint, model 6092. The sofa has a mahogany frame on eight tapered legs, upholstered in striped wool and bored in natural leather.
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Wood
Unavailable|$9,361
Carl-Axel Acking Sofa for Bodafors, 1940s
By Carl-Axel Acking, Bodafors
Located in Alvesta, SE
A very rare and elegant sofa designed by Carl Axel Acking for Bodafors in the 1940s. We recommend to reupholster this sofa.
Velvet, Walnut
Unavailable|$45,000
Samuel Marx Sofa in Original Crewel Work Fabric
By Samuel Marx
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic Samuel Marx sofa in original crewel work fabric. A stunning example in beautiful condition
Unavailable|$9,500
Frits Henningsen Sofa
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Hudson, NY
Elegant neo-classical-style sofa in mahogany by Danish designer Frits Henningsen Frits Henningsen (1889–1965) was a Danish furniture designer and cabinet maker who achieved high st...
Wood, Mahogany
Unavailable|$3,800
Art Deco Tubular Chrome Sofa in the style of Kem Weber
By Kem Weber
Located in Chicago, IL
1940's Art Deco American Tubular chrome three-seat sofa in the style of Kem Weber.
Chrome
Unavailable|$5,850
Elegant Cherrytree Sofa by Guglielmo Ulrich or Paolo Buffa, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa
Located in Paris, FR
Gugliemo Ulrich (1904-1977) or Paolo Buffa Cherrytree sofa with cushions. Opened crossed arms, cream white fabric cushions. Fabric by Nobilis.
Cherry
Unavailable|$4,900
Swedish Three-Seat Sofa
Located in Hudson, NY
Swedish furniture design: Very comfortable and well built three-seat sofa with channelled back, legs of birch. Upholstered with flowered grey wool. Manufactured in 1940s–1950s. Measu...
Birch
Unavailable|$9,500
Rare Sofa By Gilbert Rohde
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Very rare button tufted sofa by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller 1939-1940 catalogue.
Velvet, Wood
Unavailable|$19,308
Rare Erik Bertil Karlén Curved Little White Sofa, Sweden, 1940s
By Eric Karlén
Located in ROSHEIM, FR
This rare curved little sofa was designed by Eric Bertil Karlén and produced by his company Firma Rumsinteriör in Sweden in the 1940s. The design of this model is in favour of the ...
Lambskin, Wood
Unavailable|$6,787
Carl Cederholm Sofa, Sweden 1940s
By Carl Cederholm
Located in Salzburg, Austria
Original Cederholm sofa, producer Stil & Form, Sweden 1940-1950. Light beige corturoy-velvet fabric, some minor stains on the two pillows.
Wood
Unavailable|$5,860
Armless satin leather sleeper sofa
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
This armless sofa is surprising small to contain a full size sofa bed mechanism with room for pillow storage as well. All premium vat dyed cowhide that is saddle stitched at seams. ...
Unavailable|$6,319
Unusual Early Norwegian Three-Seat Sofa Teak Armrests Brass Leg Caps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Unique and stunning Norwegian Scandinavian design sofa is in great condition. Freshly covered whit Kvadrat fabric.
Brass
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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