$2,500
H 33 in W 81 in D 26 in
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
Mahogany
$11,500
H 31 in W 106.5 in D 45.5 in
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
Leather
$6,800
H 34.5 in W 89 in D 41 in
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
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
Upholstery
Austrian Walnut Biedermeier Rolled Arm Sofa
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Biedermeier sofa made of walnut. Terminating in carved scroll feet. Each side with a rolled arm
Walnut
19th Century Tropical Hardwood Caned Rolled-Arm Sofa
Located in Palm Beach, FL
excited to offer an early West Indian caned settee or sofa having rolled arms, bulbous legs, turned feet
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
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
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
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
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
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. The
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. Newly upholstered
Mahogany
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
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
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: Singl...
Brass, Metal
$12,351Sale Price / item|20% Off
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
$8,376 / 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
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Vintage 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Sofa in Barrow Fabric
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Saint Louis, US
An undeniably beautiful and coveted antique 19th Century Duncan Phyfe sofa upholstered in a feline Onyx Merramec Barrow fabric. One of the brilliant minds of the colonial America, Ph...
Fabric, Foam, Mahogany
American 1940's Tufted Curved Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful super stylish curved sofa. Made in the US probably in the 1940's maybe early 1950's. Designer and maker unknown. Tufted and with loose cushion. Has a bit of Hollywood pana...
Wool, Wood
$7,059
H 39.38 in W 74.81 in D 33.86 in
Large Louis XVI Sofa / Daybed in Rechampi and Gilded Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI sofa in the style of the ottomans in gray lacquered wood and green, blue and gold rechampi with rich carved decoration of scrolls, wrapped foliage, resting on f...
Wood
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Victorian Carved Wood Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century Victorian carved wood settee w/ light blue ribbed velvet.
Velvet, Wood
$5,501 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage N.4 ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish. This piece is part of our original and fully customisabl...
Brass, Bronze
Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style, hand-carved, curved back, freestanding, sofa. Hand finished in antique white and lightly distressed. Upholstered in a Lelievre, damask, fabric with deep filled, feath...
Hardwood
Regency Sofa
Located in London, GB
AN UNUSUAL REGENCY GRAINED AND BRASS-MOUNTED SOFA, Circa 1815.
Brass
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
Curved sofa in wood and velvet upholstery, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A curved sofa in wood and fabric, velvet upholstery, Italian craftsmanship, in the style of Gio Ponti, 1950s. Comfort demands curved lines, and this Italian sofa perfectly meets the...
Velvet, Wood
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.86 in W 30.32 in D 59.85 in
Vintage Rattan Chaise Lounge by Carl Öjerstam, Scandinavian Design
By Carl Öjerstam
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rattan Chaise Lounge from the old Ikea - back when furniture was really made of good materials that could last for many years. Karlskrona is from the 1990s and has a lovely seat com...
Wicker, Rattan
French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Daybed
Located in London, GB
This grand daybed would make a fantastic addition to a traditional lounge room: framed in dark mahogany and upholstered in green and gold striped silk, the daybed is a fine work of a...
Ormolu, Bronze
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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