Argentine Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, Argentina, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pink fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in Argentina, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age
1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern 1950 Vintage Sofas
Fabric, Wood
Argentine Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, Argentina, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pink fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in Argentina, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age
Fabric, Wood
$4,497Sale Price / set|40% Off
Restored Child Size 3-Strand Round Full Pretzel Rattan Sofa & Lounge Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
" tall x 19" wide x 26" deep, seat height 12" Sofa: 23" tall x 45" wide x 26" deep, seat height 12
Rattan
Italian Sofa in the Style of Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic Italian sofa from the 1950s. Very much in the style of Gio Ponti.
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Modern Sofa by Stendig, New Luxurious Boucle, Switzerland, 1950s
By Stendig Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Sofa by Stendig, Switzerland, New Sheepskin Boucle, Mid Century Modern, Labeled. A rare Mid
Chrome
1950s Florence Knoll Associates Three Seat Sofa Redone by East Penn Upholstery
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original Florence Knoll three-seater sofa, designed by the renowned Florence
Steel
$60,139
Rare Sofa by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Rare sofa by Alvar Aalto. Finland, 1956. Provenance: Kansanela¨kelaitos (The Social Insurance
Brass
Jens Risom Model 2516 Sculptural Sofa Gray Velvet and walnut base
By Jens Risom
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Uncommon Jens Risom Model 2516 sofa with a curvaceous back and sculptural walnut base. The sides
Walnut
Elegant Modular Curved Sofa Italian Midcentury Green Brass Feet Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant modular curved sofa Italian midcentury design Cesare Lacca Design.
Brass
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian High Back Sofa, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Three-seater sofa attributed Gio Ponti, production in the early 1950s, with high backrest, the
Velvet, Beech
Italian Designer, Sofa, Wood, Vinyl, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and orange vinyl sofa likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Upholstery shows
Faux Leather, Wood
$11,469Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Sofa in Light Blue and Purple Velvet by Isa Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful vintage light blue velvet sofa made in Italy by Isa Bergamo from the 1950s. The sofa is
Brass
Adrian Pearsall 'Cloud' Sofa in Walnut
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, 'Cloud' sofa, walnut, fabric, United States, 1950s Adrian Pearsall's "Cloud" sofa
Fabric, Walnut
Taichiro Nakai, Sofa, Mohair, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown mohair fabric and wood sofa designed by Taichiro Nakai and produced by Mobili Cantú, Italy
Mohair, Wood
$5,516Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Two-Strand "Circles and Speed" Three Seat Rattan Sofa
By Axo
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rattan sofa has what we at the shop call the "Circles and Speed" two-strand chair arm with an
Rattan
ISA Bergamo, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Bronze, Camel Mohair, Sofa Set, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Stamford, CT
ISA Bergamo, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Bronze, Camel Mohair, Sofa Set, 1950s Modernist seating
Brass
Eks Malmö, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A red velvet and wood sofa or loveseat produced by Eks Malmö, Sweden, c. 1950s. Wear consistent
Velvet, Wood
A lovely shaped orignal Italian 1950s two seater sofa with curved back
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A lovely shaped orignal Italian 1950s two seater sofa with curved back on brass and wood feet
Brass
American Designer, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige velvet and dark-stained wood sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear
Velvet, Wood
Set of 2 Two - Seater Sofas "Triennale", Design: Marco Zanuso for Arflex 1950s
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of 2 This "IX Triennale" sofa was designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s and manufactured by
Iron
Elegant Italian Sofa in Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric upholstery, metal, Italy, 1950s This sofa is an iconic example of Italian design from
Metal
$1,433Sale Price|51% Off
Small Sofa Italian Mid-Century Design Green Velvet Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
A small sofa with a pleasant shape, design and elegance, restored with a good petrol green velvet.
Velvet, Wood
$29,000
La Gondola Sofa by Dunbar
Located in San Francisco, CA
La Gondola sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Co. model 5719, is representative
Mahogany
$1,747Sale Price|61% Off
Style Paolo Buffa Mid-century Italian Sofà high backrest 1950s Chanel tessut
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Paolo Buffa Mid-century Italian Sofà high backrest 1950s Chanel tessut type
Fabric
Grete Jalk Sofa in Caviúna, Manufactured in Brazil Móveis Ambiente for Rino Levi
By Grete Jalk
Located in Curitiba, PR
This elegant sofa was designed by Danish designer Grete Jalk and produced in Brazil by Móveis
Hardwood
Sofa by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant, feminine three-seat sofa from the “Paradis” series by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist for NK
Fabric, Wood
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Velvet Sofa for ISA, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant and splendid three-seater sofa with high backrest attributed Gio Ponti, 1950s, for ISA
Velvet, Beech, Fir
1957 Arne Jacobsen Fritz Hansen of Denmark Sofa Model 3300/4 4-Seat Sofa Knoll
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Model 3300/4 sofa, designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen of Denmark. This
Metal
Taichiro Nakai, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A red purple fabric and wood sofa designed by Taichiro Nakai and produced by Mobili Cantú, Italy, c
Fabric, Wood
$14,262Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Set of Vintage Sofas by Gianfranco Frattini in Purple Velvet
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful set of sofas designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 50's, of fine Italian manufacture
Iron
Pierre Jeanneret Sofa in Cognac Hide
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Jeanneret Sofa in Cognac Hide
Cowhide, Teak
Fine Quality Extra Long Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Settee Sofa 1950s era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Fine Quality Extra Long Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Settee Sofa, circa 1950s, is a stunning
Walnut
Danish Designer, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue velvet, fabric string and wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. Tassels
Velvet, Wood
$11,405Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Vintage Brutalist Bauhaus Tubular Metal & Dark Leather Sofa, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This rare leather sofa was designed during the 1950s. A form referring to the design of the Bauhaus
Chrome
Gigi Radice Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Sofa for Minotti, 1950s
By Gigi Radice, Minotti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa designed by Gigi Radice for Minotti. Made with solid wood structure and light gray velvet
Brass
$8,700Sale Price / set|40% Off
Restored MCM Rattan 4-Strand Reverse Pretzel Sofa & Lounge Chair Livingroom Set
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
! Dimensions: chair: 30" h x 30.5" w x 38" d sofa: 30" x 75" x 38" United States, 1950
Fabric, Rattan
Danish Mid-Century Two Seater Banana Sofa with Floral Fabric, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Two Seater Banana Sofa with Floral Fabric, 1950s. Scandinavian Mid-Century
Fabric
1950s Mid Century Leather Safari Sofa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century leather safari sofa designed and manufactured in the United States 1950s. This stunning
Leather, Walnut
$2,190Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Three-strand 3/4 Pretzel Arm Rattan 3-Seater Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Three-strand 3/4 pretzel arm 3-seat rattan sofa features the well-known 3/4 Reverse
Rattan
Modernist Thonet Sculpted Bentwood Sofa
By Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning bentwood three-seat sofa manufactured by Thonet, circa 1950s. Features a super stylish
Brass
Large Modern Mid-Century Italian Canapè or Sofa attr. to Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Mid-Century Italian Canapè or Sofa with wood legs and arms . Acid green new upholstery in
Wood
Two seat sofa by Pierre Jeanneret, India, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A two-seat sofa from the Chandigarh project, defined by its bold V-form structure and sculptural
Wood
1950s, Danish 3-seater sofa, red and light grey furniture wool, carved oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish 3-seater sofa. Original red and light grey furniture wool, carved oak wood, brass
Wool, Oak
George Nelson Modular Group Sofa
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Highland, IN
The modular seating group designed by the Nelson office in 1955 is one of our favorite sofa designs
Steel
American Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige fabric and dark-stained wood sofa or loveseat likely designed and produced in the US, c
Fabric, Wood
Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist Paradiset Sofa Scandinavian Midcentury
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very elegant Swedish sofa model "Paradise" designer by Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist's in the 1950's
Wool
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Sofa with Burlap Bed Mechanism
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s original Italian sofa refurbish and reupholstered with the panna cotta corduroy cotton velvet
Brass
White Garden Sofa Mid-century Worked Shaped Green Metal Cushion 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
White Garden Sofa Mid-century Worked Shaped Green Metal Cushion 1950s. Fabric Cushion with Leaves
Metal
M. Singer & Sons Triangle Corner Sofa Table
By M. Singer & Sons
Located in Hanover, MA
M. Singer & Sons triangle corner sofa table in walnut with label underside. Likely made for use
Walnut
$38,000 / item
Vladimir Kagan Circular Free-Form Sofa, Model 150BS
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vladimir Kagan Free-Form Sofa- LARGE version, Model 150BS This is the premier sofa from his early
Upholstery
Lovely Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Sofa
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely Robsjohn-Gibbings attributed walnut sofa with sexy flared feet and double bowed front bottom
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s 98" Edward Wormley for Dunbar 5526 armless sofa Mohair and Wool
By Edward Wormley
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s iconic armless sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture model 5526
Mohair
Minimalist Sofa, Rolf Grunow for Walter Knoll, Vintage
By Walter Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
Minimalist sofa by Rolf Grunow for Walter Knoll from the 1950s. High-quality wooden frame with
Steel
Vintage Italian Modern Walnut Divan Sofa Bed Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural sofa/divan bed/sofa bed attributed to Paolo Buffa (Italy, ca. late 1940s/early 1950s
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Three Seat Sofa Senator, Danish Design Teak Couch by Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher, Cado
Located in München, Bavaria
make this sofa one of the most popular designs of the Danish mid century era. The couch comes with
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Edward Wormley, Sofa, Fabric, Aluminum, USA, 1950s
By Edward Wormley
Located in High Point, NC
A beige fabric and aluminum sofa designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Dunbar, USA, c. 1950s
Aluminum
$8,450 / item
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'D70' Sofas
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, sofas, model, 'D70', steel, brass, fabric, Italy, 1954 A sofa that
Brass, Steel
$6,727Sale Price|40% Off
Rare "S Arm" 3-Strand Rattan Sofa and Lounge Chair Living Room Set
By Ficks Reed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Full "S Arm" rattan living room set featuring three-seat sofa and matching lounge chairs. This arm
Rattan
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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