$10,977Sale Price|20% Off
SUPER RARE FULLY RESTORED ViNTAGE CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD SOFA PART SET
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable circa 1940's fully restored Chesterfield sofa which is part of a set Pl...
Leather
1940s Pegasus Tufted Chesterfield Sofa in Distressed Brown Leather
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A timeless English classic, this 1940s Pegasus Chesterfield sofa embodies the rich character and craftsmanship that make vintage leather seating so desirable.
Leather, Burlap, Wood
$10,977Sale Price|20% Off
SUPER RARE FULLY RESTORED VINTAGE CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFiELD SOFA BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable circa 1940's fully restored Chesterfield sofa bed which is part of a set This sofa is one of a pair, I have th...
Leather
1940's Chesterfield Sofa
Located in London, GB
A modern version of the traditional Chesterfield. Made using the same high quality and indestructible construction, but in a an elegant shape typical of the 1940's.
Unique piece
1940's Chesterfield sofa .
Located in Bronx, NY
chesterfield sofa,with it's original leather.
Sold
H 31.89 in W 68.12 in D 34.85 in
1940's ENGLISH HAND DYED RESTORED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CLUB SOFA
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original 1940’s Whisky brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in newly restored condit...
Leather
English Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa circa 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning leather tufted chesterfield sofa with nailhead trim detail and bun feet.
Leather, Wood
English Leather Chesterfield Sofa, circa 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English brown leather tufted Chesterfield style sofa standing on four bun feet with nailhead trim detail. Worn, distressed leather consistent with age and use.
Leather, Wood
1940s Swedish Modernist Chesterfield Sofa
Located in London, GB
Large Swedish chesterfield sofa made in the old traditional way with springs in the seat, back and sides. Modern clean lines to the side and back reminding us it is an early modernis...
Wood, Upholstery
Leather Tufted Chesterfield Soft C. 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome leather tufted Chesterfield style English sofa with rolled arms and bun feet. There is nailhead trim detail around the arms and the base of the sofa. The leather has a ric...
Leather, Wood
English 1940s Chesterfield Settee
Located in Bellport, NY
Tufted Chesterfield love seat.Beautiful oxblood brown/red,bun feet with two cushions.
Leather
Sold
H 29.34 in W 87.41 in D 37.01 in
Restored 1940s Chesterfield Hand Dyed Aged Leather Gentleman's Club Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for auction this lovely circa 1940s fully aniline leather hand dyed vintage leather Chesterfield three-seat club sofa This sofa has been fully restored t...
Leather, Mahogany
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H 27.56 in W 88.39 in D 35.63 in
Very Rare Vintage, 1940s Hand Dyed Large Brown Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Rare original, 1940s fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather gentleman’s Chesterfield club sofa Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, for an accurate quote pleas...
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
English, Leather Chesterfield 1930-1940s
Located in Bellport, NY
Large brown/red leather vintage Chesterfield Settee.Four large cushions,tufted back and bottom front,large rolled arm rests.Moves easily on casters,leather worn to a nice patina.
Leather
English 1940s Chesterfield Tufted Love Seat Settee
Located in Bellport, NY
English Chesterfeild Settee,with tufted back and front.Genorous rolled arms,bun feet.
Leather
Handsome Leather Tufted Chesterfield Style Small Sofa C. 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rich colored brown tufted leather chesterfield style sofa with nailhead trim detail along arms and base of the sofa. The sofa sits on four bun feet.
Leather, Wood
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H 40.56 in W 67.33 in D 31.5 in
FULLY RESTORED ViNTAGE CIGAR BROWN LEATHER PORTERS WINGBACK CHESTERFIELD SOFA
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable circa 1940's fully restored Chesterfield Porters Wingback sofa Please n...
Leather
1940s English Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic 1940s English leather Chesterfield sofa.
Wood, Leather
Sold
H 34 in W 89 in D 36 in
1940s English Midcentury Reverse Camelback Chesterfield Three Seat Tufted Sofa
Located in Pasadena, CA
English reverse camel back tufted brown leather three seat sofa with wonderful, rolled arms with original buttons. The Brown leather is in great condition. Such a soft and comfortabl...
Leather
French Chesterfield Sofa
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940's French Chesterfield sofa with original leather.
Brass
Leather Chesterfield Loveseat Sofa, circa 1940s
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful Chesterfield loveseat in tobacco brown leather, circa 1940s.
Leather, Wood
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$2,744Sale Price|20% Off
H 43.31 in W 33.86 in D 31.89 in
COMFORTABLE ViNTAGE RESTORED BROWN LEATHER TUFTED CHESTERFIELD WINGBACK ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored vintage Chesterfield tufted Cigar brown leather wingback armchair. Please note...
Leather
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
Sold|$3,875
H 30 in W 88 in D 30 in
Vintage English Chesterfield Leather Tufted Sofa Oxblood Red Mid Century
Located in Tyler, TX
TIMELESS Vintage English Leather Tufted Seat CHESTERFIELD 4-Seat Sofa Oxblood Red PERFECT ICONIC look for a gentleman's office, study, library, or cigar lounge~~upholstery is "oxblo...
Leather
$7,684Sale Price|30% Off
H 28.15 in W 71.46 in D 34.26 in
Restored Vintage Oxblood Bordeaux Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa on Turned Legs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare hand made in England fully restored Bordeaux leather Gentleman's club sofa Where to begin! This sofa is absolute eye can...
Leather, Oak
$65,866
H 48 in W 58 in
An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier
By David Morier
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
David Morier (c.1705–1770 London) An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier (1680–1770) Oil on canvas Canvas size - 40 x 50 in Framed size - 48 ...
Oil
Tufted Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from premium top-grain leather, this sofa boasts a rich caramel hue that invites warmth into any living space. The intricate button-tufted detailing on the backrest provides ...
Leather
$61,749
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
$290,000
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a...
Stone, Copper
Large Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa by Cabot Wrenn
By Cabot Wrenn
Located in New York, NY
Incredible leather Chesterfield sofa by noted maker. Cabot Wrenn. The sofa feathers an allover tufted seat, back, and arms, with brass nailhead trim, on solid wood bun feet. Super ch...
Leather, Wood
1 of a Pair - A Very Smart Mid-Late 20thC Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in London, GB
We were very fortunate to acquire a full collection of pieces from a beautiful country house on the south coast. The full collection was purchased approximately 50 years ago and con...
Leather
$10,572
H 32.68 in W 83.47 in D 32.29 in
Dutch Art Deco Design Sofa by Pander 1930 Walnut Burl Wood with Display Cabinets
By H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous high end design Dutch Art Deco sofa designed & produced by Pander 1930 in Burl Walnut. Exquisite Art Deco design lines & both sides of the sofa have display cabinets perf...
Walnut, Burl
Tufted Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
A tufted leather chesterfield sofa upholstered in rich traditional brown leather. A take on the traditional 19th century English design with tufted rolled arms and backrest with spli...
Leather
$8,274Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 95.67 in D 24.41 in
Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M, I hope You can understand what it is from some photos only. Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry: everything perfectly restored.. Uni...
Wood
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...
Porcelain
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 27 in W 90 in D 35 in
Sensational Jack Lenor Larsen Velvet Sofa Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern
By Swaim, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Sensational Milo Baughman style Swaim 3 seater sofa with luscious Jack Lenor Larsen Caravan Velvet Fabric. This magnificent sofa is in remarkable vintage condition with only light s...
Upholstery
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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