American Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and white fabric sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Seat Height (inches): 18.75" Arm Height (inches): 22.5" All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Fabric, Wood
American Designer, Sofa, Birch, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and beige fabric sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Reupholstered in a brand new fabric. Dimensions: 31” H x 78.5” W x 33” D Seat Height: 20” All items ship ...
Fabric, Birch
American Designer, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige velvet and dark-stained wood sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Vintage fabric ideally replaced. Overall Dimensions (inches):...
Velvet, Wood
American Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige fabric and dark-stained wood sofa or loveseat likely designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Vintage fabric ideally reupholstered. Ove...
Fabric, Wood
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A carved oak and green fabric sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.5"H x 78.0"W x 35.0"D Seat Height (...
Fabric, Oak
American Designer, Sofa, Wood, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and green velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear to wood base consistent with age and use. Reupholstered in brand new green velvet. Overall Dimensions (...
Velvet, Wood
American Designer, Sofa, Walnut, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and brown velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Minor imperfections throughout wood frame consistent with normal use. Reupholstered in brand new velvet. ...
Velvet, Walnut
American Designer, Sofa, Iron, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and red fabric sofa or settee designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Cushions reupholstered in brand new fabric. Dimensions: 36.25” H x 49” W x 34” D Seat Height: 18”
Iron
American Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and blue fabric sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.5"H x 96.0"W x 32.0"D Seat Height (inches): 16.5" Arm Height (inches): 20.25...
Fabric, Wood
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and green-velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Reupholstered in brand new velvet. Dimensions: 37.5” H x 78” W x 35” D Seat Height: 18” All upholstered fu...
Velvet, Oak
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and off-white fabric sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 37” H x 54.5” W x 34” D Seat Height (inches): 18” Arm Height (inches): 21....
Fabric, Oak
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige velvet and oak sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Reupholstered in brand new velvet. Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.5” H x 60.25” W x 33.5” D Seat Height (in...
Velvet, Oak
American Designer, Sofa, Iron, Rattan, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered iron, rattan and beige fabric sofa, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Seat height 18” All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Iron
American Designer, Large Sofa, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A large curved green fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in the US, 1950s. Seat height: 16” Reupholstered in brand new fabric. All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Fabric, Wood
American Designer, Curved Sofa, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A curved black-painted iron and green velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Reupholstered in brand new velvet. Size of individual section: 30” H x 63” W x 37.5” D ...
Iron
American Designer, Sofa, Rattan, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered iron, rattan and green velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, 1950. Seat Height (inches): 16.5” Arm Height (inches): 24" Reupholstered in brand new velvet ...
Iron
American Designer, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A white fabric, bamboo and rattan sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Cushions reupholstered in brand new fabric. Overall Dimensions (...
Bamboo, Rattan
American Designer, Sectional Sofa, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered iron and orange velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Some staining on fabric. Wear consistent with age and use. Reupholstered at some point in hi...
Iron
American Designer, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and green fabric sofa, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear to rattan consistent with age and use. Reupholstered in brand new fabric. Overall Dimension...
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
American Designer, Sofa, Wood, Brass, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood, brass and brown yellow velvet sofa or settee designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Scratching and other wear present to wood consistent with age and use. Reupholstere...
Brass
American Designer, Large Sofa, Bamboo, Wood, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A large bamboo, wood and brown velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Cushions reupholstered in brand new velvet. Overall Dimensi...
Velvet, Bamboo, Wood
$8,047Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern American Sofa, Brown Velvet, Wooden Legs, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Imposing brown velvet American sofa embodies elegance and comfort in perfect balance. circa 1950s-60s.
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century American Modern Embroidered Floral Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant 1950s American mid-century sofa composed of an off-white upholstery with a pale taupe floral motif (it appears slightly pink in some of the images but is not).
Upholstery, Walnut
Curvaceous Sofa by T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings Reupholstered In Your Fabric
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Mid Century Sofa or Settee, designed by T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s.
Upholstery, Wood
$9,900Sale Price|29% Off
'Bracket-Back' Model #133 Mahogany and Leather Sofa by Dunbar, c 1955
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine details such as the buttoned seat back and buttoned loose cushions, Mahogany bracket back legs and classic tuxedo styling have made this the quintessential 1950s American Mid-Ce...
Leather, Wood
Classic Cushman Paddle Arm Sofa and Chairs 1940s, 1950s American / Adirondak
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Paddle Arm Sofa and Chairs ,made by Cushman Furniture 1940s,50s American / Adirondak.. Solid maple or birch wood,,Cushions recently reupholstered,, Dimensions: lOUNGE cHAIR...
Fabric, Hardwood
Paul McCobb Curvaceous Wing Back Settee or Sofa Refinished Reupholstered
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Wing back settee or sofa, designed by Paul McCobb for Directional, American, circa 1950s.
Upholstery, Wood
1950's Oriental Design Sofa Style of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Fulton, CA
Classic oriental design to this 1950s American made sofa. Solid wood frame construction.
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable
H 30.5 in W 129 in D 69 in
American Modern Upholstered Sec Sofa, Frank LLoyd Wright for Heritage Henredon
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Hollywood, FL
American modern upholstered sectional sofa, 1950's, Frank LLoyd Wright for Heritage Henredon.
Upholstery
1950s American Rattan Sofa
Located in London, GB
Very comfortable 1950s three-seat sectional sofa with curved stacked rattan base and decorative fan arms. Two armchairs in the same set are also available (see our separate entry, LU...
Rattan
American 1950s Black Frame Sofa
Located in Buchanan, NY
Very handsome small scaled sofa, Orignial upholstery
American Designer, Sizeable Sofa, Fabric, Wood, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable beige fabric and wood sofa, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. 14.5" seat height
Fabric, Wood
American Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Aluminium, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A green velvet fabric and cast aluminium sofa designed and produced in the US, 1950s. 18.5” seat height
Aluminum
American Designer, Sofa, Bamboo, Mohair, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A curved moulded bamboo and beige mohair fabric sofa, designed and produced in the US, 1950s. 17.5”seat height
Mohair, Bamboo
American Designer, Sofa, Iron, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A green fabric and black-lacquered iron sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.5"H x 100.0"W x 33.0"D Seat Height (inches): 15.25" Arm Hei...
Iron
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and green velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Reupholstered in brand new velvet. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.0"H x 75.25"W x 29.0"D Seat Height (inch...
Velvet, Oak
Sold
H 32 in W 112 in D 32 in
Edward Wormley, Rare Curved Sofa, Original Fabric, Dunbar, America, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in High Point, NC
A rare and large curved sofa. Designed by Edward Wormley. Produced by Dunbar, Berne, Indiana in the 1950s. In it's original fabric, we advise prospective buyers to reupholster this ...
Fabric, Oak
American Black Framed Sofa
Located in Buchanan, NY
American 1950's Black Framed Sofa.
Sold
H 28 in W 97 in D 38 in
Fully Restored Channelled Sofa by Edward Wormley in Pale Gray or White, 1950s
By Edward Wormley
Located in Austin, TX
Designed by Edward Wormley, renowned midcentury American designer and furniture historian, for Dunbar. This curvaceous sofa has channelled upholstery at continuous arms and generous,...
Velvet
Mid-Century American Modern 1950s Slipper Loveseat, Red Sofa
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and comfy 1950s American modern small sofa loveseat, freshly recover in cotton tweed red fabric , new foam new fabric sitting on four black lacquered tapper legs, simple ...
Cotton, Wood
1950s American Walnut Sofa with Rattan Panels
Located in Victoria, BC
A beautiful blend of form and function, this 1950s American walnut sofa is a sculptural standout with its sweeping lines, solid wood frame, and rattan-paneled sides.
Rattan, Walnut
1950s Solid American Walnut Sofa or Daybed with Attached Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking solid walnut frame sofa or daybed, with attached side table, removable back cushion converts in daybed, freshly recover in orange/brown fabric and new foam cushions the waln...
Walnut
1950s American Modern Mid Century Sofa Daybed in Solid Walnut Frame
By Brown Saltman
Located in San Diego, CA
A very unique solid walnut frame with upholstered red cushions on Knoll fabric. the back cushion its removable and converts into daybed, new fabric and new foam solid and sturdy the ...
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Restored Heywood Wakefield Aristocrat Sofa Settee
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
Heywood Wakefield 1950s Aristocrat series loveseat sofa. Fully restored and modified to a rich walnut finish revealing marvelous wood grains evident in the Danish modern influenced f...
Cotton, Linen, Walnut
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A oak and green fabric sofa, designed and produced in the US, 1950s. 14" seat height
Fabric, Oak
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige velvet and oak sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Reupholstered in brand new velvet. Dents and patina present to wood frame. Overall Dimensions (inches): 30” H...
Velvet, Oak
1950s Velvet Tufted Curved Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
1950's tufted back sofa featuring a gently curved classic design. Upholstered in button tufted blue velvet fabric. Down wrapped long seat cushion and walnut legs. Sturdy and in good ...
Velvet, Foam, Walnut, Down
Vintage American Barley Twist Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic 1950s American sofa with wooden barley twist frame with curved back corners, and newly upholstered in a cozy Italian cream-colored wool bouclé with loose button-tufted back an...
Bouclé, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Sofa after Paul McCobb, Original Fabric
By Paul McCobb
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Mid-Century Modern sofa after Paul McCobb, original fabric Offered is a sleek Midcentury Modern sofa in the manner of Paul McCobb with the original fabric. The upholstery ha...
Brass
Sold
H 33.5 in W 109 in D 36 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 4906-A Bouclé and Brass Sofa, Reupholstered
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine details such as the tufted seat cushions, conical brass legs and classic tuxedo styling have made this the quintiessential 1950s American Mid-Century Modern sofa for collectors,...
Brass
Rare Vintage Signed Jens Risom Settee in Walnut & Wool, 1950s
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare and early two seater sofa or settee by Jens Risom for Risom Manufacturing Corp. in walnut & original nubby wool upholstery with hand-stitching. Completely original vintage con...
Other
American 1950s Sofa with Black Saber Legs
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in New York, NY
Sofa by Heywood-Wakefield, newly recovered in ivory linen, on black painted maple saber legs. Arms are 21" high at the front, all other dimensions below.
Upholstered Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1950s
By Edward Wormley
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Upholstered sofa with tufted seat and back cushions. By Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1950s.
Shaped Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1950s
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Shaped sofa with notched back by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1950s.
Sold
H 30.5 in W 129 in D 69 in
Rare American Modern Taliesin Collection Sofa, Frank Lloyd Wright, 1950s
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Hollywood, FL
American modern upholstered sectional sofa, 1950s, Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon.
Osvaldo Borsani Style Sofa Settee Mid¬Century 1950s Italian
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Stunning Mid-Century Italian design sofa 1950s A fabulous original vintage 1950s Italian sofa settee, in blue satin, with electric blue piping, on black ebonized tapering wood legs,...
Satin
Mid-Century Four Seater Sofa in the Manner of Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Pasadena, CA
1950's American four seat sofa with classic leaf print upholstery and shaped walnut detail legs.
Walnut, Upholstery
Vivid Ruby Red 1950s Button Tufted Dunbar Style Sofa
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vivid ruby colored "burnout" style velvet sofa with striking turquoise piping and sexy brass stiletto legs. Freshly re-upholstered with turquoise button tufted back and seat cushio...
Velvet
Late 1950s Striking Visual Couch with Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric
By Fabio Lenci
Located in New Rochelle, NY
You are viewing a one of a kind couch in the manner of Fabio Lenci, but much nicer! We know the Lenci quality which is great, but we can speak from a visual standpoint that this exce...
Metal
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$1,373 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$9,659 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
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
$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
$2,106 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Ceiba Table Lamp
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
The Ceiba Lamp embodies the essence of artisanal craftsmanship, meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Inspired by the sacred Tree of Life in the Yucatan Peninsula, renowned as the C...
Clay, Linen
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
American Designer, Sectional Sofa, Rattan, Velvet, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan and yellow velvet sectional sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s. Dimensions: 25.25” H x 98” W x 98” D Seat Height: 17”
Velvet, Rattan
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
Bernt Petersen Danish 1950s Mahogany Desk
By Rud Rasmussen, Bernt Petersen
Located in London, England
Bernt Petersen Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1950s An exceptional 4-drawer desk from Danish designer Bernt Petersen and made by master cabinetmakers Rud Rasmussen. The legs, drawer f...
Brass
Mid Century Sectional Sofa att. to Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional two piece sectional, having two curved sections, with an even arm and seat back. This sofa can be set up together, or each piece can be placed separately if that works be...
Upholstery
$4,139
H 35.04 in W 78.75 in D 30.32 in
1940s Kaare Klint Three Seater Sofa, Hardwood Legs & Striped Wool Upholstery
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
1940s Kaare Klint Three Seater Sofa, with Mahogany Legs & Striped Wool Upholstery with Leather Trim. Usable condition. Bespoke quote can be provided for re-upholstery.
Leather, Wool, Hardwood
The Salon, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
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.
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.
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