Adrian Pearsall Couch

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$18,000

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Cloud Sofa, C. 1950s

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Westport, CT

Indulge in luxurious comfort with the Low-Profile Cloud Sofa, a timeless piece designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates in the mid-20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Maple

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Adrian Pearsall Sofa

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H 28 in W 100 in D 48 in

Adrian Pearsall Sofa

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Baltimore, MD

Sleek Adrian Pearsall sofa upholstered in Maharam Kvadrat chartreuse velvet.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rare Adrian Pearsall Iron Sofa

Unavailable

H 30 in W 102 in D 30 in

Rare Adrian Pearsall Iron Sofa

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Merced, CA

Offered by F & F Vintage, rare iron framed ‘gondola’ sofa/daybed designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Adrian Pearsall Style Sofa Set

Unavailable

H 30 in W 40 in D 70 in

Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Adrian Pearsall Style Sofa Set

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Fair Oaks, CA

These sofas have a fan style to the back. They are shaped in the style of a Mid-Century boomerang couch set. There are two sofas, dark gray in color with a white trim around the bott...

Materials

Textile, Walnut

Sculptural Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall

Unavailable

H 30 in W 105 in D 34 in

Sculptural Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall

Located in Dallas, TX

Lounge on this luscious gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall from the 1960s. Freshly reupholstered and the frame refinished.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Rare Couch / Daybed by Adrian Pearsall, 1961

Unavailable

H 29.14 in W 30.71 in D 86.62 in

Rare Couch / Daybed by Adrian Pearsall, 1961

Located in Zurich, Zurich

Restored USA Rarity: Original couch / Sofa bed Adrian Pearsall, 1961, Craft Associates, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA, carefully restored in Swiss quality, new straps, completely r...

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Vintage 1960s Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa by Bassett Prestige

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 30 in W 97.5 in D 33.5 in

1960s Modern Curved Back Walnut Frame Sofa in NEW Stout Fabric

By Baker Furniture Company, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Richmond, VA

Offered is an absolutely gorgeous, Adrian Pearsall style, mid-century modern curved-back sofa, circa 1960's; Attributed to Baker Furniture Company.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Very Rare Sculptural Sofa Attributed to Adrian Pearsall, USA, 1956

Unavailable

H 29.53 in W 102.37 in D 31.11 in

Very Rare Sculptural Sofa Attributed to Adrian Pearsall, USA, 1956

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Paris, FR

Very rare and very elegant floating (middle room) Sofa attributed to Adrian Pearsall (1925-2011) American architect and designer.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Canapes

Materials

Brass

Sold

H 24 in W 117.5 in D 31.5 in

Adrian Pearsall Sofa with Built-In Travertine Side Tables

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Dallas, TX

Adrian Pearsall sofa with built-in travertine side tables.

Adrian Pearsall Sofa

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H 27 in W 92 in D 34 in

Adrian Pearsall Sofa

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Chicago, IL

Sculptural form sofa by Adrian Pearsall. Newly upholstered over walnut base.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Sofas

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Adrian Pearsall Sofa

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H 31 in W 85 in D 35 in

Adrian Pearsall Sofa

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Chicago, IL

Sofa by Adrian Pearsall. Fully restored. Grey mohair upholstery over refinished walnut base.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Wood, Mohair

Adrian Pearsall - Sofa

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H 29 in W 101.5 in D 34 in

Adrian Pearsall - Sofa

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in San Francisco, CA

A sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft associates. Sculptured solid walnut base with loose back and arm cushions - Gondola deck over rubber straps and incredibly comfortable

Vintage 1960s American Sofas

Materials

Metal

Sexy Adrian Pearsall Sofa

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H 30 in W 122 in D 60 in

Sexy Adrian Pearsall Sofa

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Dallas, TX

Pearsall for craft "L" configured one-piece wingback sofa. Seating depth 34". Seat height 16" completely reupholstered with new foam and webbing. Includes six matching pillows. This ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

1960s Rare Adrian Pearsall Sofa Couch for Craft Associates Walnut Paws Angular

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H 28 in W 93 in D 34 in

1960s Rare Adrian Pearsall Sofa Couch for Craft Associates Walnut Paws Angular

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

A rare 1960's Adrian Pearsall Sofa for Craft Associates. This sofa does not appear in the catalogue and there are only one or two other examples on the internet.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Walnut

$3,267

H 29.93 in W 63.78 in D 36.62 in

1970s Italian Two-Seat Sofa by Adriano Piazzesi in Chrome and Leatherette

By Adriano Piazzesi

Located in Praha, CZ

A striking two-seat sofa designed by Adriano Piazzesi in Italy during the 1970s. This sculptural piece exemplifies the bold aesthetic of Italian design from the period, combining sof...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

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Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Three-seater Sofa for Cassina, Black Leather, 1969

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" sofa for Cassina, Black Leather, 1969. Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo Tobia and Afra Scarpa is ...

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Metal, Chrome

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Adrian Pearsall Couch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic adrian pearsall couch available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and walnut, every adrian pearsall couch was constructed with great care. There are 948 variations of the antique or vintage adrian pearsall couch you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer adrian pearsall couch, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right adrian pearsall couch, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made adrian pearsall couch has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates and Kroehler Mfg. Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Adrian Pearsall Couch?

The average selling price for a adrian pearsall couch at 1stDibs is $5,800, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $38,800 for the highest priced.

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

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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

Vintage couches and antique sofas have anchored living rooms for generations. The pieces most sought after today carry the deep-buttoned tufting of a Chesterfield or the low, sculptural ease of mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency design.

Styles to Know

Rolled arms and tufted backs point to Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency pieces, while tight backs and turned legs skew more traditional. Velvet is enjoying a renewed moment across most of these silhouettes; see our velvet chesterfield sofa trend report for examples. A mid-century modern coffee table within reach and a vintage mirror nearby round out the seating area.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Sofa

A sofa's frame and upholstery history can be difficult to judge from photographs alone. Ask a seller for more information when a listing doesn't show the fabric or joinery clearly, and confirm whether the upholstery is original or has been redone. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.