Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Rare Black and White 868-M Walnut Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in West Hartford, CT
! Magnificent and coveted signed Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 868-M 102" wide sofa with walnut hooks or
Fabric, Textile, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Rare Black and White 868-M Walnut Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in West Hartford, CT
! Magnificent and coveted signed Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 868-M 102" wide sofa with walnut hooks or
Fabric, Textile, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Rare Black and White 868-M Walnut Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in West Hartford, CT
! Magnificent and coveted signed Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 868-M 102" wide sofa with walnut hooks or
Fabric, Textile, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Boomerang Grey Sofa 1700-S
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Hartford, CT
! Magnificent and coveted signed Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates squarish boomerang sofa. The epitome of
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Boomerang Grey Sofa 1700-S
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Hartford, CT
! Magnificent and coveted signed Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates squarish boomerang sofa. The epitome of
Fabric, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Signed Craft Associates Double Angled Sofa on Castors 2200-s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Hartford, CT
. Magnificent and coveted signed Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates sofa with walnut trim and two storage
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Restored Daybed Sofa Model 102-L, 1950s
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in West Hartford, CT
. Magnificent and coveted Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates daybed sofa that has been refurbished in a rust
Iron
Mint Condition Adrian Pearsall XL Floating Sofa Built-In Travertine End Tables
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in West Hartford, CT
sofa, Model 889-S and quite large. See all dimensions below. Adrian Pearsall (1925-2011), trained
Travertine
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid-Century Modern Gondola Sofa Blue Velvet
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in West Hartford, CT
A very well preserved Adrian Pearsall designed sofa has walnut front trim with two front triangular
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Sofa White Vinyl Evans Era, 1960s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
sides by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1960s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 88" W x 37" D x 24" (2
1970s Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Sofa with Original Jack Lenor Larsen
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates sofa retaining its original Jack Lenor Larsen
Velvet
Adrian Pearsall Semi-Circular Ivory Crushed Velvet Curved Sectional Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Hartford, CT
Authentic Adrian Pearsall sectionals are some of his most dramatic creations. They also need space
Fabric, Wood
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Extra Long Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates mid century extra long walnut gondola sofa Sofa measures: 117
Upholstery, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid-Century Modern Iconic Sofa All Original
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning signed Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates sofa with removable cushions. Great lines and
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Model 2408 MCM Sleigh Leg Gondola Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Model 2408 Mid Century sleigh leg gondola sofa Sofa measures
Upholstery, Wood
Adrian Pearsall Strictly Spanish Plinth Sofa Craft Assoc 1960 YEAR-END CLEARANCE
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare original condition Adrian Pearsall iconic Mid-Century Modern masterpiece 3-seat sofa from his
Slate
Deadstock Fabric Platform Sofa Set by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, 60s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Deland, FL
Designed by the incomparable Adrian Pearsall, this iconic set of "Platform" sofas is the epitome of
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Sold|$2,250 / item
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Cloud Kidney Shaped Sofas
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Wonderful pair of kidney shaped sofas designed by Adrian Pearsall and made by Comfort Designs
Fabric
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Cloud Kidney Shaped Sofa, One Available
By Comfort Designs, Inc., Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Wonderful pair of kidney shaped sofas designed by Adrian Pearsall and made by Comfort Designs
Fabric
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofa Semi-Circular
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in West Hartford, CT
Authentic Adrian Pearsall sectionals are some of his most dramatic creations. They also need space
Fabric, Wood
Adrian Pearsall Deep Orange and Black Geometric Sectional Sofa Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in West Hartford, CT
Authentic Adrian Pearsall sectionals are some of his most dramatic creations. They also need space
Fabric, Wood
1962 Pearsall Style Two Piece Sofa Made in Japan
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Miami, FL
From 1962 and surprisingly made in Japan, this Sofa in a modern Adrian Pearsall style, consists of
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Expertly Restored-Adrian Pearsall Model 2000-S Gondola Sofa for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Platform Sectional Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Raleigh, NC
This Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates platform sofa has a lot going for it. Sleek plinth base
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Grey Tweed and Walnut Pearsall Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Impeccably refurbished, the Adrian Pearsall mid-century modern sofa exudes charm. Its captivating
Fabric, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates X-Long Brown Sofa with Marble End Tables 889-S
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in West Hartford, CT
! Magnificent and coveted signed Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates sofa with built-in travertine marble end
Travertine
Adrian Pearsall Sectional Sofa w/ Slate Ends Reupholstered in Wool Gray Flannel
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great sectional sofa set designed by Adrian Pearsall for his company Craft Associates. We’ve had
Slate
Fabulous Fully Restored Midcentury Sofa in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
By Vladimir Kagan, Edward Wormley, Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Absolutely fabulous Mid-Century Modern sofa in the style of Adrian Pearsall, but with sleek
Velvet, Walnut
Gondola Midcentury Sofa in the Style of Pearsall and Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A midcentury upholstered Gondola sofa with loose back and arm cushions in the manner of Adrian
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$7,500
Gondola sofa - Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall. Sculptural walnut frame with newly upholstered seat.
Wood, Fabric
Adrain Pearsall Half Circle Modular Sectional Sofa, 1970
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrain Pearsall half circle modular sectional sofa, 1970. Completely restored in white boucle.
Bouclé
Sold|$8,000
Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural form sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall. Fully restored. Newly upholstered in Italian
Wood, Fabric
Sold|$8,000
Adrian Pearsall sculptural sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Flare back sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall. Sculptural form bases. Newly upholstered. Dramatic
Wood, Fabric
Sold|$4,800
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall circa mid 1960's. Features sculpted black lacquered walnut legs
Mohair, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Pair Adrian Pearsall Jack Lenor Larsen Wood Framed Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
These stunning pair of Adrian Pearsall attributed with Jack Lenor Larsen fabric chairs up for
Wood
Sold|$8,000
Adrian Pearsall - Gondola sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall. Sculptural walnut base with newly upholstered seat. Base has
Fabric, Wood
Curvaceous Sectional Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs
By Comfort Designs, Inc., Adrian Pearsall, TSAO Designs
Located in Hanover, MA
Diva-licious uber glam three piece curved sectional sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort
Mid-Century Modern Pearsall Attributed Plinth Base Sofa with Side End Tables
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
tables with glass tops, attributed to Adrian Pearsall. The whole piece is on brass caster wheels for easy
Walnut
Mid-Century 2167S Boomerang Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century model 2167S Boomerang platform sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut Frame Gondola Sofa in the Style of Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
reminiscent of Adrian Pearsall designs from the 1960s. It's incredibly well-made and the cushions are very
Fabric, Walnut
1960’s Adrian Pearsall Sectional Sofa Set with Slate Inset Ends Re-upholstered
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful sectional sofa by designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. This set features
Slate
Mid-Century Platform Sofa in the Manner of Adrian Pearsall by Frank & Son N.Y.
By Adrian Pearsall, Frank & Son
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautiful mid-century platform sofa having Carrara marble floating shelves and a walnut frame
Carrara Marble, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Pearsall for Craft Assoc. Green Gondola Sofa Chair Set, 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an incredible gondola sofa, on boomerang legs, and chair set, by Adrian
Sold|$8,000
Adrian Pearsall - Gondola Sofa
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large gondola sofa with shaped walnut base and newly recovered covered in an off-white fabric.
Walnut, Fabric
Mid-Century Gondola Sofa in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall, Kroehler Mfg. Co., Milo Baughman, Craft Associates
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century gondola sofa in the style of Adrian Pearsall. This sofa is perfectly retro and modern
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut
Sold|$6,800
Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist Italian Gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall.
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Two-Piece Sofa Black Plinth Base Pearsall Attributed
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, attributed to Adrian Pearsall. In excellent condition. The dimensions of the sofa piece are 100" W x 33" D x
Sold|$5,000
Adrian Pearsall Cloud 12 Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Long and Low ultra sleek Adrian Pearsall designed Platform sofa manufactured by Thayer Coggin. The
Steel
Sold|$6,500
Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hanover, MA
for your own choice of upholstery. Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
2167S Platform Boomerang Sofa by Adrian Pearsall in Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric 60s
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Deland, FL
Designed by the incomparable Adrian Pearsall, this iconic Platform "Boomerang" sofa is the epitome
Steel
Sold|$6,800
GONDOLA SOFA BY ADRIAN PEARSALL
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MODERNIST GONDOLA SOFA.
Metal
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Side Tables for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of side tables in walnut with slate tops by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates.
Slate
Sold|$7,900
Adrian Pearsall For Craft Associates Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall and made by Craft Associates. Completely
Fabric, Walnut
104" Sculptural Velvet Sofa - Adrian Pearsall
Located in Westport, CT
A striking Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 104" sofa. Newly upholstered in a fabulous plush
Wood, Upholstery
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid-Century Blue Plinth Base Walnut Gondola
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates mid-century blue plinth base walnut gondola sofa This sofa
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold|$4,295
Midcentury Gondola Style Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This gorgeous sculptural gondola sofa is in the style of American furniture designer Adrian
Fabric, Wood
Sold|$5,500
Custom Mid Century Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful vintage sofa very much in the style of Adrian Pearsall. In fact it was purchased out of
Upholstery
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 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.
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.