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Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa, Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Raleigh, NC
A stunning gondola form sofa from Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates. Newly upholstered in an ivory
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Armless Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Napa, CA
This well taken care of armless sofa by American furniture designer, Adrian Pearsall will surely
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Armless Sofa
Adrian Pearsall Armless Sofa
H 28 in W 76 in D 32 in
Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing patched burlwood platform base sofa. The base has been refinished and the sofa has been
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Wood

Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa
Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa
H 27 in W 32 in D 124 in
Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Style Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Stamford, CT
Spectacular Adrian Pearsall three cushion sofa with Brutalist "bronze" finish sculptural side
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Adrian Pearsall Floating Back Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful long, low, and deep, brown leather floating back sofa by Adrian Pearsall. This sofa has
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Floating Back Sofa
Adrian Pearsall Floating Back Sofa
H 28.5 in W 126.5 in D 32 in
Large Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dallas, TX
The story is that this sofa was purchased by Elvis Presley for a friend who lived in Dallas in the
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Large Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa
Large Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa
H 25 in W 168 in D 29 in
Boomerang Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
A rare "boomerang" sofa having a recently polished frame supporting a freshly upholstered back and
Category

Mid-20th Century Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Boomerang Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
Boomerang Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
H 25 in W 122 in D 71 in
Adrian Pearsall Sea Blue 'Cloud' Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, 'Cloud' sofa to be reupholstered, walnut and fabric, United States, 1970s This
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Sea Blue 'Cloud' Sofa
Adrian Pearsall Sea Blue 'Cloud' Sofa
H 29.14 in W 101.58 in D 32.68 in
Adrian Pearsall Style Midcentury Walnut Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall Style midcentury walnut sofa This sofa measures: 122 wide x 32 deep x 28 inches
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Cloud Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall mid century cloud sofa Sofa measures: 124 wide x 72 deep x 31.5 inches high
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Cloud Sofa
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Cloud Sofa
H 31.5 in W 124 in D 72 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Gondola sofa.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in San Francisco, CA
An iron-framed gondola sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Fully restored. The
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Adrian Pearsall for Craft Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Mid-Century Modern gondola sofa attributed to Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Features
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Style Midcentury Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall Style midcentury walnut gondola sofa This sofa measures: 101 wide x 33 deep x 27
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa The sofa measures: 103 wide x 33 deep x 27 high
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Style Mid Century Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall Style Mid Century gondola sofa This sofa measures: 88 wide x 33 deep x 26.5
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
. * * * Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa. Above average vintage condition and structurally
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
. * * * Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa. Above average vintage condition and structurally
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Sculptura Sofa Loveseat
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Sculptura Sofa Loveseat Iconic Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Sofa
Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Adrian Pearsall Sofa in Ocher Yellow Striped Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, sofa, American walnut, fabric, United States, 1960s. This beautifully shaped sofa
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Sofa on Chrome Plinth Base, 1970
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall Sofa on Chrome Plinth Base, 1970. Original upholstery and new chrome plinth base
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Adrian Pearsall 1709-S Style Platform Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Esperance, NY
great shape. Couch looks almost identical to the Adrian Pearsall 1709-S' Platform sofa. Haven’t found
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Wood

Adrian Pearsall Sofa in Walnut and Rose Leatherette
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, sofa, walnut, leatherette, United States, 1960s Beautiful sofa created by the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Faux Leather

Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North York, ON
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Walnut Gondola sofa. By iconic mid-century modern designer
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Mohair, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Style Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall Style Mid Century walnut Gondola sofa This sofa measures: 93 wide x 34 deep x
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Stylish Adrian Pearsall Style Sculptural Walnut Sofa Midcentury
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish Adrian Pearsall style sculptural walnut sofa. It retains it's original fabric which does
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut and Marble Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall mid century walnut and marble sofa The sofa measures: 112 wide x 35 deep x 29
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Marble

Wing Wingback Sofa by Adrian Pearsall in orange fabric
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Berlin, DE
Lightly wing sofa by Adrian Pearsall with two arm rests. Including new upholstery according to your
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Sofa Couch Chrome Walnut Wood Lane Tagged
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Great vintage Mid-Century Modern sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates by Lane (Tag is
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall Style 3 Cushion Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
Midcentury Danish modern Adrian Pearsall style 79" 3 cushion sofa Offered is a gorgeous vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa in Walnut and Green Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, 'Platform' sofa, fabric, walnut, United States, 1960s Adrian Pearsall is known
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Sofa in Checkered Upholstery with Side Tables
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, sofa with side tables, in checkered upholstery and walnut, United States, 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Unusual Adrian Pearsall Boomerang Walnut Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual Adrian Pearsall boomerang sofa with 2 attached tables. Yes, this sofa will need to be
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall 2000-S Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Original Adrian Pearsall gondola sofa by Craft Associates model 2000-S with walnut
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Adrian Pearsall 2000-S Gondola Sofa
Adrian Pearsall 2000-S Gondola Sofa
H 29 in W 110 in D 30 in
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Cloud Sectional Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Cloud Sectional Sofa This sectional sofa measures: 128 wide x 71 deep
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Adrian Pearsall Grand Boomerang Sofa Upholstered in Luxurious Pierre Frey
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, 'Boomerang' sofa, reupholstered in "Louison" Perle by Pierre Frey, walnut, United
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Wool, Walnut

1970s Mid Century Modern Chrome Sofa Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern chrome sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall and manufactured by Craft Associates in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Adrian Pearsall 'Platform Gondola' Sofa in Walnut and Red Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, ‘Platform Gondola’ sofa, fabric, walnut, wood, United States
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Cork and Stainless Steel Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
Beautiful, unique Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs stainless steel, cork, and velvet sofa. I
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Adrian Pearsall For Craft Associates Sectional Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid-century modern sectional sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall and made by Craft Associates. Two
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

1960s Midcentury Gondola Sofa in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Amazing sofa with the coolest lines. In the manner of Adrian Pearsall but no tags to indicate so
Category

Vintage 1960s Space Age Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa in Walnut and Pastel Pink Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, 'Platform' sofa with two drawers, fabric, walnut, United States, 1960s Adrian
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall '1709S' Platform Sofa in Walnut and Black Leather
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, 'Platform' sofa with two drawers, model 1709-S, leather upholstery, walnut, United
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Gondola Green Print Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in New York, NY
Model 2408-S, or the Gondola sofa, for Craft Associates. Original mid-century printed green
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Marble Floating Long Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Long Gondola Sofa - Daybed Stunning Mid-Century Modern Long
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Carrara Marble

Pair Adrian Pearsall Kidney Shaped Curved Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic pair of Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs curved kidney shaped sofas. Sofas retain
Category

Antique 1880s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Stunning Adrian Pearsall Tufted Sofa Hollywood Regency Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Adrian Pearsall button tufted sofa in the Hollywood Regency style. This piece has been
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall 2408 Platform Sofa Fully Restored
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in San Marcos, CA
This is a beautiful and authentic Adrian Pearsall 2408 sofa circa 1960’s. It has been fully
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Sofa With Attached End Table
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Adrian Pearsall sofa for Craft Assoicates ready for your new upholstery. This great sofa is very
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Baltimore, MD
Mid-century modern stunning, beautiful, high-quality long gondola walnut framed sofa model 2640-S
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Curved Sofa / Settee, Adrian Pearsall Style, Three-Seater
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Curved Sofa / Settee, Adrian Pearsall Style, Three-Seater Curvaceous three
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Tavertine Side Table Boomerang Leg Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Tavertine Side Table Boomerang Leg Sofa Good vintage condition
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Walnut Frame Stamps Theme Upholstery Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern walnut frame stamps theme blue upholstery gondola sofa.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Wonderful Adrian Pearsall Style Tufted Gondola Sofa Walnut Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Adrian Pearsall style tufted gondola shaped sofa with walnut trim and legs. This sofa will
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Cloud Sofa in Excellent Original Condition, ca. 1960’s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of the work of Adrian Pearsall, this sofa is in excellent original condition
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An incredible gondola form sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Fame has been
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Sculptural curved cloud sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs, USA 1980s.
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hastings, GB
Stunning sculptural curved cloud sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs, USA 1980s. The
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Ultrasuede

Adrian Pearsall 'Cloud' Sofa in Illustrative Red Fabric
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall for Crafts Associations, cloud sofa, fabric, walnut, United States, 1960s The
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Sofa in the Manner of Adrian Pearsall, Circa 1950
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern sofa in the manner of Adrian Pearsall. Walnut with slate inlay end tables
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sofas

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Cloud Sofa by Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates, USA, 1970s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare and iconic "Cloud" sofa designed by the influential Adrian Pearsall. Audacious
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

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Adrian Couch For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the adrian couch you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each adrian couch for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and walnut. There are many kinds of the adrian couch you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each adrian couch bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates and Comfort Designs, Inc. each produced at least one beautiful adrian couch that is worth considering.

How Much is a Adrian Couch?

Prices for a adrian couch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $29,700, while the average can fetch as much as $6,335.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right sofas for You

Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique, new 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. 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.