Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Rolled Arm Sofa. Item features carved paw feet with cornucopia carvings, spiral carved top rail, great antique sofa to reup...
Mahogany
Vintage Oversized Distressed Cognac Leather Sofas by A. Rudin & Custom Pillows
By A. Rudin
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Oversized Distressed Full Grain Cognac Leather Rolled Arm Sofas by A. Rudin with Custom Pillows - Pair Vintage Oversized Set Of Deep Down-Filled Full Grain, Naturally Patina...
Leather
Antique 19th C. Georgian Style Rolled Arm Carved Mahogany Curved Frame Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C. Georgian Style Rolled Arm Carved Mahogany Curved Frame Sofa. Item features a whimsically curved frame, ornate rolled arms, six legs, down filled loose cushion, and st...
Mahogany
Upholstered Daybed Chaise Longues
Located in Sheffield, MA
Graceful and inviting, the recamier chaise with arched back and rolled arm. The fainting couch is upholstered but it does show some ware.
Upholstery
Austrian Walnut Biedermeier Rolled Arm Sofa
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Each side with a rolled arm. Structurally sound.
Walnut
19th Century Tropical Hardwood Caned Rolled-Arm Sofa
Located in Palm Beach, FL
What captures the imagination more the West Indies, especially the British Colonial period? We are excited to offer an early West Indian caned settee or sofa having rolled arms, bulb...
West Indian Cane Settee, circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
West Indian rolled arm sofa with carved back and leg, circa 1840 with restored cane.
Roll Arm Leather Sofa / Loveseat
Located in Culver City, CA
French pub style leather sofa / loveseat, simple leather, original fabric, buttoned back and arms
Leather, Fabric
French Rolled Arm Leather Sofa by Maison Carlhian
Located in New York, NY
Rolled arm details, tuxedo even back, single plush down cushion on oak feet with original casters.
Leather, Wood
19th c. English Roll Arm Button-back Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Greenwich, CT
An English 19th century over-scale country house button back Chesterfield sofa in red velvet on turned mahogany legs. Deep and comfortable.
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th c. English Country House Roll Back Sofa
Located in Greenwich, CT
An English 19th century country house roll arm and back Chesterfield sofa having neat lines and proportions with high back on well-turned original legs having good color.
Caned Back Sofa with Lion Claw Feet
Located in Culver City, CA
Caned back large size sofa with rolled arm lion claw feet
Wood, Fabric
Caned Back Sofa with Lion Claw Feet
Located in Culver City, CA
Caned back large size sofa with rolled arm lion claw feet.
Wood, Fabric
Caned Back Sofa with Lion Claw Feet
Located in Culver City, CA
Caned back large size sofa with rolled arm lion claw feet.
Wood, Fabric
Beautiful 19th Century Swedish Carved Birch Sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent quality birch sofa, circa 1850. One of the best roll top arm sofas we have had in stock and certainly one of the heaviest.
Birch
19th Century Swedish Birch Sofa Settee Cornucopia Carved
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful Quality Roll Top Arm Sofa, Features Cornucopia Carved Legs, Even The Back Legs Are Carved To Face The Front.
Antique American Empire Regency Mahogany Paw Feet Roll Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Regency Mahogany Paw Feet Roll Arm Sofa. Item features hairy paw feet, carved leafy scrolls, rolled arms, solid wood frame, nicely carved details, very nice a...
Fabric, Mahogany
18th Century Georgian Chippendale Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite 18th century Georgian camel-back roll-arm sofa in the Chinese Chippendale design.
Sold
H 39.5 in W 81 in D 35 in
18th Century English Chippendale Mahogany Camel Back Sofa with Rolled Arms
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
English mahogany camel back sofa. Chippendale rolled arm. Late 18th century.
Mahogany
English Chippendale Style Mahogany Camel Back Roll Arm Settee Sofa
Located in Southampton, NJ
An early 20th c. diminutive Chippendale style Mahogany settee with plush goose down filled cushion and hand carved frame; newly upholstered in striking Canary Yellow Damask. Seat: 2...
Upholstery, Mahogany, Down
Victorian Wicker Rolled-Arm Sofa
Located in Old Saybrook, CT
Rare antique wicker rolled-arm sofa with caned seat. Unusually large size and in excellent condition.
Metal
Tufted Rolled Arm Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Tight seat and back with rolled arms on turned legs and casters.
Linen
moorish rolled arm settee, with old velvet upholstery
Located in Hudson, NY
Moorish settee with rolled arms and 3 bolster back. Unusual Italianate mahogany base and foot.
Mahogany
$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
$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
$1,300 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
Brutalist, Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, Double Decker Lamp by Streicher Goods
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Double Decker lamp is a tall, brutalist-inspired table lamp, perfect for lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp is composed of a...
Brass
$8,132 / set
H 43.31 in W 71.66 in D 29.53 in
Seating Set of Baroque Sofa and Two Armchairs, Budapest, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful baroque seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the time. Measures sofa: Depth 75 cm,...
Velvet, Wood
Set of 4 Italian Rococo Painted Carved Columns
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Italian Rococo (17th/18th Century) green painted columns with gold swirl carved floral design and Corinthian capitals.
Wood
$5,518
H 60.24 in W 32.68 in D 4.73 in
Antique 19th Century French Gold Leaf Gilt Louis Philippe Mirror with Crest
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful antique mirror that originates in France, circa 1890. The mirror has the upper rounded corners typical for Louis Philippe mirrors. The mirror has a rich, ornamented cres...
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Cherry Blossom Screen by Kano Sanrakuki
Located in Kyoto, JP
Cherry Blossoms Kano Sanrakuki (1898-1981) Showa period, circa 1930 2-panel Japanese Screen Color, gofun and gold leaf on paper Against a backdrop of gold-leafed groun...
Gold Leaf
$4,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 71.25 in W 80.25 in D 3 in
Antique Polychrome Baroque Gilt Venetian-Style Carved Wood King Headboard
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
This exquisite antique Venetian-style king bed is a true showstopper, featuring an intricately hand-carved and gilded frame with a soft, distressed celadon green finish. The elaborat...
Wood
$6,052
H 80.12 in W 102.37 in D 25.99 in
Outstanding Quality Large Victorian Antique Figured Mahogany Four Door Wardrobe
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality large Victorian antique figured mahogany four door wardrobe having two moulded cornices and a figured mahogany pediment to the centre, two figured mahogany panell...
Other
Victorian Carved Wood Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century Victorian carved wood settee w/ light blue ribbed velvet.
Velvet, Wood
$346,195
H 29.93 in W 51.97 in D 17.33 in
Chest of drawers 'Flora' model 1050 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in the late 1930s, the Flora chest of drawers, model 1050, is one of the most poetic expressions of Scandinavian design. This vintage chest o...
Mahogany
Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare and very elegant wooden daybed Varnished walnut and fabric Model created circa 1940 H 58 × L 205 × W 95 cm Paolo Buffa was an Italian furniture des...
Velvet, Walnut
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design Dimensions: D 9 x W 16 x H 12 cm. Materials: Cast brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 3 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in India....
Brass
$16,900 / set
H 30 in W 38.75 in D 19.25 in
Antique Swedish Gustavian Pine Chests, Circa 1870-1890, Neoclassical
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, antique pair of light-grey Swedish Gustavian chests made of hand crafted painted Pinewood with two large drawers and one small one, in good condition. The Scandinavia...
Metal, Bronze
$2,746Sale Price|37% Off
H 36 in W 59 in D 20 in
Heavily Carved Vintage Louis XIV Style Giltwood Console Table
Located in Nantwich, GB
Heavily carved Vintage Louis XIV style Giltwood Console table. This very attractive piece came from a European Consulate where it was in daily use for 30 years.
Marble
$94,390Sale Price|35% Off
H 33.47 in Dm 17.72 in
Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of: 45 dinner plates (Ø 24 cm,) 24 deep plates (Ø 23 ...
Porcelain
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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