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American Empire Couch

Empire Sofa, America circa 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
America, 1880 Mahogany and veneer with inlay of two birds on a branch. Rolled arms with carved
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Antique 1880s Empire Sofas

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Empire Sofa, America circa 1880
Empire Sofa, America circa 1880
$7,400
H 34 in W 83 in D 23.5 in
American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire style (19th century) peach upholstered sofa with matching bolster pillows and a
Category

Antique 19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Quervelle School American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa with Carved Eagles
Located in Big Flats, NY
School American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa With Carved Eagle Heads C1840 Measures - 33" x 85 3/4" x 25"
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Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

American Empire Style Carved Mahogany & Beige, Red, & Striped Upholstery Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire three-seat sofa with a carved mahogany frame with scroll arms, upholstered in a
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Antique 19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Antique 19th C American Empire Curved Rail Carved Mahogany Pineapple Finial Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C American Empire Curved Rail Carved Mahogany Pineapple Finial Sofa. Item features a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Paw Foot Cornucopia Arm Sofa. Item features
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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

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
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Likely Circa 1825–40 Antique American Classical, Empire Style, White Sofa!
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning Likely Circa 1825–40 Antique American Classical, Empire Style, White Sofa! Antique Sofa
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Classical Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa. Item features a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Wood Framed Empire Style Upholstered Sofa
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Style North American Sofa. This embodiment of timeless elegance boasts an Empire style design
Category

Antique 1820s American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Mid-20th Century Regency Style Velvet Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
The mid-20th century sofa has wood cabriole legs with padded feet set within undulating front and
Category

Mid-20th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Mid-20th Century Regency Style Velvet Sofa
Mid-20th Century Regency Style Velvet Sofa
$2,500 Sale Price
21% Off
H 35.5 in W 82 in D 35 in
American Empire Style Mahogany Sofa with Peach Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire style (19th century) peach upholstered sofa with matching bolster pillows and a
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Loveseats

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Settee Sofa
Located in Pueblo, CO
Beautiful late Federal-early Empire settee sofa, flame mahogany with geometric inlaid wood
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Antique 1840s American American Empire Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Empire Settee Sofa
Empire Settee Sofa
$2,200 Sale Price
54% Off
H 33 in W 65 in D 27 in

Recent Sales

16.5 Yards of Fabric
Located in Harrisburg, PA
16.5 yards of fabric used on American Empire sofa.
Category

2010s Unknown Baroque Revival Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Polyester

16.5 Yards of Fabric
H 694 in W 54 in D 1 in
Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Classical New York Sofa, circa 1820
By Deming & Bulkley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A spectacular American Empire sofa with exquisite detailing and design. One of the masterpieces of
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Antique 1820s American American Classical Sofas

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Striped American Empire Style Sofa
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Red and cream striped upholstery is framed by carved scroll arms. 36" x 90" x 24"
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Striped American Empire Style Sofa
Striped American Empire Style Sofa
H 36 in W 90 in D 24 in
American Empire Classical Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
American Empire mahogany classical sofa, having hairy paw crouching lions claw feet front and back
Category

Antique 19th Century American Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

American Empire Classical Sofa
American Empire Classical Sofa
H 35 in W 96 in D 26 in
Classical Sofa, Mid-Atlantic, circa 1810
Located in Alexandria, VA
This "Grecian Couch" was originally the property of Israel Carle of Carleton, New Jersey 1757-1822
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Game of Thrones "Mendi", Handmade Palmwood Two-Seat Sofa
By Pacific Green
Located in Ottawa, ON
seats upholstered in black leather, backs in lambskin. Bruce Dowse for Pacific Green. Measures: Sofa
Category

Late 20th Century American Empire Loveseats

Materials

Palmwood

19th C. American Empire Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Flame Mahogany veneer America Empire Sofa with new striped upholstery.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

19th C. American Empire Sofa
19th C. American Empire Sofa
H 37 in W 84 in D 29 in
19th C. American Empire Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Flame Mahogany veneer America Empire Sofa with new striped upholstery.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. American Empire Sofa
19th C. American Empire Sofa
H 37 in W 84 in D 29 in
Flame Mahogany American Empire Small Sofa
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rare apartment size American empire sofa. The graceful swan arms flank a newly upholstered bench
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Flame Mahogany American Empire Small Sofa
Flame Mahogany American Empire Small Sofa
H 32.5 in W 56 in D 22.75 in
Antique Large American Empire Carved Walnut & Brass Boulle Inlay Sofa, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An oversized antique American Empire sofa offers walnut frame with scroll, floral and foliate
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Greco American Empire Flame Mahogany Sofa, C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Greco American Empire sofa offers flame mahogany construction with scroll form back over
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Classical American Empire Grecian Carved Flame Mahogany Cornucopia Sofa
Located in Big Flats, NY
Classical American Empire sofa features flame mahogany frame with deeply striated back rail flanked
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Quervelle School Sofa, circa 1830
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire sofa in the manner of Anthony Quervelle offers flame mahogany frame with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Neoclassical Greco Flame Mahogany Sofa c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Greco American Empire sofa offers upholstered flame mahogany construction in
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century American Empire Mahogany Sofa Attr. to J. Meeks
By J. & J.W. Meeks
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century American Empire Mahogany sofa Attr. to J. Meeks. This rare and elegant American
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Upholstered Sofa with Figural Eagle
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Empire sofa or settee features mahogany construction with highly detailed carved
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique 19th Century American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Classical Sofa 77"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire sofa with striking form and masterful carving, New York; circa 1820s. Made of
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Antique Early 19th Century Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century American Empire Mahogany Sofa
Located in Hixson, TN
A fine 19th century American Empire mahogany sofa. There is a rolled crest top and flamed mahogany
Category

Antique 1840s American American Empire Sofas

Antique American Empire Cornucopia Carved Flame Mahogany Upholstered Sofa C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
American Empire Cornucopia Carved Flame Mahogany Upholstered Sofa with Scroll Form Arms and Paw Feet, C1840
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Classical Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire classical sofa offers mahogany frame with carved scrolled crest
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Federal Style Sofa, Circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Federal style sofa offers flame mahogany frame with scroll form rail and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Antique Pair First Period American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Sofas, NY
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique First Period American Empire classical pair matching sofas feature carved mahogany frame
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Scroll Form Sofa, circa 1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Classical American Empire flame mahogany sofa offers shaped back with curved scroll form
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

American Empire Sleigh Sofa in Mahogany Attributable to Meeks, circa 1835
By J. & J.W. Meeks
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful and elegant American Empire sleigh-sofa attributable to well-known NYC cabinet
Category

Antique 1830s American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Eagle Cornucopia Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Eagle Cornucopia Settee Loveseat Sofa. Circa 19th Century
Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Victorian Empire Crotch Mahogany Green Mohair Serpentine Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Victorian Empire crotch Mahogany green mohair serpentine sofa. Item features
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Antique 19th Century North American Victorian Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Empire Mahogany Frame Carved Paw Feet Scroll Arm Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Mahogany Frame Carved Paw Feet Scroll arm sofa. Item features scrolling
Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Sofas

Materials

Mohair, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Mahogany Red Silk Sofa Bench New York 1820s
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique 19th century empire sofa made of solid mahogany with scroll arms and carved lion paws with
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Antique 1820s American Empire Sofas

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Neoclassical Greco Flame Mahogany Sofa c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Classical Greco sofa offers upholstered mahogany construction with
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Antique Early 19th Century American Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

American Empire Classical Greco Mahogany Hairy Paw Foot Sofa C1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** American Empire
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Classical Greco Figural Gooseneck Mahogany Sofa c1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Classical Greco figural sofa offers mahogany frame with scroll form
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Intricately Carved American Empire Antique Mahogany Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Intricately carved American Empire antique mahogany settee. To be reupholstered with 6 yards C. O
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Antique 1840s American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

American Empire Settee
Located in Hanover, MA
A fine and unusual example of American Empire small sofa (or love seat) with swan neck arms, winged
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Antique 19th Century American Sofas

American Empire Settee
American Empire Settee
H 35 in W 66 in D 25 in
Antique Joseph Meeks & Co. Flame Mahogany Classical Empire Sofa, 19th Century
By Joseph Meeks
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Classical Empire sofa by Joseph Meeks & Co. features flame mahogany frame with scroll arms
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

American Empire Upholstered Flame Mahogany Serpentine Bench, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Grecian classical bench features flame mahogany frame in serpentine form
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Fabulous, Antique American Empire Banquette
Located in Bellport, NY
Wonderful American Empire Banquette/Love Seat.Solid flame mahogany frame,all new upholstery in a
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Antique 19th Century American Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Petite period American Empire Settee
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice Petite Empire period settee, that has been re-upholstered. It is in very good condition with
Category

Antique 19th Century American Sofas

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Philadelphia Neoclassical Empire Sofa, Attributable to Joseph Barry, circa 1830
By Joseph Barry
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Anything but demure, this handsome and beautifully-crafted neoclassical sofa from Philadelphia is
Category

Antique 1830s American American Classical Sofas

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

An American Empire Mahogany Love Seat.
Located in Bellport, NY
This 19thc Empire love seat has all the charm of its period,fine craftsmanship, magnificent woods
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Antique 19th Century American Sofas

American Empire Flame Mahogany Love Seat (Banquette)
Located in Bellport, NY
Very curvaceous American Empire Banquette/Love Seat. Flame mahogany wood. Completely
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Antique 19th Century American Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

American Empire Flame Mahogany Love Seat (Banquette)
Located in Bellport, NY
Cozy comfy American Empire Banquette.Curvaceous front in flame mahogany wood.All new upholstery in
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Antique 19th Century American Sofas

Materials

Down

Antique American Empire Quervelle School Mahogany & Velvet Slipper Sofa
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique American Empire Quervelle School slipper sofa features flame mahogany scroll form frame
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Settees

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Federal Mahogany Scalamandre Parlor Settee Sofa Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian parlor settee or sofa. Made of mahogany featuring rolled arms and blue silk
Category

Antique 19th Century Empire Loveseats

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

American Empire Sofa
Located in Miami Beach, FL
American Empire sofa. Philadelphia, circa 1830.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Empire Sofas

American Empire Sofa
American Empire Sofa
H 31 in W 90 in D 25 in
19th Century American Empire Sofa with Carved Eagle Heads and Hair Paw Feet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"19th century American empire sofa with carved eagle heads and hair paw feet" circa 1825-1835
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Empire Carved Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Empire sofa features carved mahogany frame with cornucopia over paw feet and
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

American Empire Settee, 19th Century Flame Mahogany
Located in Houston, TX
Classic American Empire sofa made of flame mahogany with rolled arms that are carved with a floral
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Mahogany Rococo Sofa
Located in New Orleans, LA
Newly and professionally re-upholstered in a quality Kravet tapestry antique American empire sofa
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Rococo Sofas

Materials

Tapestry

Antique American Mahogany Rococo Sofa
Antique American Mahogany Rococo Sofa
H 34.5 in W 72 in D 27 in
Exceptional American Empire Carved Mahogany Sofa With Hidden Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine American Empire sofa with striking form and masterful carving. The crest rail with carved
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Wood

Antique American Empire Neoclassical Recamier Flame Mahogany Sofa C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
*** Antique American Empire Neoclassical Greco Recamier Sofa with Scroll Form Flame Mahogany Frame, Green
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Antique Classical American Empire Carved Flame Mahogany Upholstered Sofa
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique classical American Empire upholstered sofa features flame mahogany frame with scroll
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Carved Swan Paw Feet Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire flame mahogany carved swan paw feet sofa. Item features a swan carved frame
Category

Antique 19th Century North American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Neoclassical American Empire Carved Walnut And Burl Sofa C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
American Empire Greco upholstered sofa offers walnut and burl construction having floral carved crest
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut, Burl

Antique American Empire Classical Carved Flame Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique American Empire Classical flame mahogany sofa features carved acanthus scrolled arms and
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Quervelle Style American Empire Foliate Carved Flame Mahogany Sofa C1850
By Quervelle School
Located in Big Flats, NY
Empire Foliate Carved Flame Mahogany Sofa in the Manner of Quervelle C1850 Measures- 42"H x 82.75"W x 32
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Empire Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Meeks School American Empire Classical Carved Mahogany Sofa, circa 1840
By Joseph Meeks
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Meeks School American Empire Classical upholstered carved mahogany sofa features arms with
Category

Antique 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Stunning Gianni Versace Fabric Covered American First Period Empire Carved Sofa
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A stunning sight. The first period American classically fashioned Empire sofa (Like New York) with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

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Category

Antique 1830s American Neoclassical Sofas

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany

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American Empire Couch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic American empire couch available at 1stDibs. Each American empire couch for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and mahogany. Your living room may not be complete without an American empire couch — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An American empire couch, designed in the Empire or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made American empire couch has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by E. J. Victor are consistently popular.

How Much is an American Empire Couch?

An American empire couch can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,650, while the lowest priced sells for $565 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.

Finding the Right Sofas for You

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.