George III Style Camelback Sofa
Located in New York, NY
George III style camelback sofa with velvet upholstery. English, early 20th century.
Early 20th Century English George III Sofas
Velvet
George III Style Camelback Sofa
Located in New York, NY
George III style camelback sofa with velvet upholstery. English, early 20th century.
Velvet
Chippendale Camelback Loveseat or Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale style camelback upholstered loveseat or sofa with carved mahogany legs and stretchers USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 56.5"W x 34.75"D x 34"H.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Chippendale Carved Mahogany Upholstered Camelback Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style camelback sofa USA, Circa Late 20th Century Mahogany, with carved ball and claw feet, and cream Damask upholstery.
Upholstery, Mahogany
English Chippendale Candy Striped Camelback Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
English Chinese Chippendale style (1st half 20th Century) camelback sofa / settee having rolled arms and a large seat cushion with a red and white stripped upholstery resting on legs...
Bamboo
Vintage Boho Waxed Chintz Camelback Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold statement with this Vintage Boho Waxed Chintz Camelback Sofa. Featuring the classic elegance of a camelback silhouette, this sofa is wrapped in vibrant, waxed chintz fabr...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
A Diminutive Camelback Settee for Reupholstery
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A diminutive camelback upholstered settee with serpentine back, rolled arms, resting on 5 paint decorated fluted legs with gold accents.
Fabric, Wood
$3,436Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Gray Camelback Sofa, Newly Reupholstered
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sacramento, CA
1960s camelback sofa, professionally reupholstered with new material in gray felt with contrast welting and buttons.
Felt, Upholstery, Wood
Thomasville Regency Style Carved Mahogany Camelback Sofa
Located in Oakwood, GA
Thomasville Regency Style Carved Mahogany Camelback Sofa, 87"W Thomasville quality craftsmanship Regency style design Solid carved mahogany exposed frame Dramatic camelback crest rai...
Fabric, Mahogany
18th Century Chippendale Camelback Sofa Likely
Located in Hudson, NY
18th century Chippendale mahogany camelback sofa with scrolled arms, molded tapered legs and bowed front.
Silk, Mahogany, Pine
Vintage Chip N Dale Style Camelback Couch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Chip N Dale Style Camelback couch. Goose down filled upholstery with all new Belgium linen.
Fabric, Wood
Antique Camelback Sofa With Carved Hairy Paw Feet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique camelback sofa with strongly carved frame and legs in a paint decorated finish.
Fabric, Hardwood
Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Modern Regency Upholstered Camelback Sofa
By Barbara Barry, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous and very comfortable modern Regency style camelback upholstered sofa or loveseat By Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture USA, Circa Late 20th Century Measures: 65.5"W x 34...
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century American Chippendale Camelback Sofa w/ Scalamandre Silk Damask
Located in Savannah, GA
American Chippendale camelback 18th century sofa featuring a mahogany frame.
Silk, Mahogany
Late 20th Camelback Sofa w/Multicolored Patchwork Fabric & Tight Back by Rowe
Located in Topeka, KS
This marvelous vintage camelback sofa with patchwork fabric by Rowe Furniture is EXACTLY what the designer ordered!
Fabric, Foam, Wood
20th Century Vintage Danish Brown Leather Three Seat Sofa
Located in Round Top, TX
The low profile and decorative scallop to the camelback give the piece a distinctive and handsome look.
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Two-Seat Satin Damask Sofa by Kravet Furniture
By Kravet Furniture
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Experience the timeless elegance of this Kravet Furniture two-seat sofa, upholstered in a satin damask, it features a graceful camelback, classic rolled arms, and contrast welting.
Damask
Antique Upholstered Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Camel Back Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
On carved mahogany legs with camelback form and rolled arms with exposed carved mahogany through the arms.
Fabric, Mahogany
Mulberry Sofa, West Haddon Hall Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic camelback sofa with a dramatic, swept-out, flared arm and a flared solid oak leg.
Linen, Foam, Oak, Upholstery
Pair of Classic Upholstered Sofas in Blue & Gold Stripe Damask
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Each sofa showcases a graceful camelback silhouette with generously rolled arms and finely turned cabriole legs in a warm wood finish.
Damask
$2,246Sale Price|25% Off
Ralph Lauren English Sofa Damask Brocade Fabric
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A 1980s Ralph Lauren Camelback Roll Arm English Sofa With Jacquard Damask Brocade Fabric 2 Matching Throw...
Cotton, Damask
$15,176 / item
Mulberry Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic camelback sofa with a dramatic, swept-out, flared arm and a flared solid oak leg.
Linen, Foam, Oak
Early 19th Century George III Gainsborough Sofa
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century George III Gainsborough camelback sofa with scrolled arms, raised over six moulded marlborough legs supported by distinctive pierced stretchers which incorporate s...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$4,875Sale Price|35% Off
Charcoal Grey Wool Flannel Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
Italian camelback sofa upholstered in charcoal grey wool flannel.
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Red Georgian Leather Chesterfield Sofa, USA
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage English Georgian style red leather camelback Chesterfield sofa with outscrolled arms with brass rivet trim and a red leather seat cushion supported on straight reeded legs co...
Leather, Wood
Grand Camelback Sofa
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
a beautiful vintage 40's inspired exaggerated camel back sofa on dark fluted legs in gray/green Italian chenille
Chenille, Wood
Elegant Velvet Camelback Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Curvilinear camelback sofa custom upholstered in sumptuous Claremont velvet with faint striations.
Velvet, Oak
1960s Camelback Sofa, Newly Reupholstered
Located in Sacramento, CA
1960s camelback sofa, newly reupholstered in gray felt with contrast welting and buttons.
Felt
Double Camelback English Sofa/Settee
Located in Stamford, CT
Camelback Wing Chair Arm sofa /settee with ball and claw foot.Braided wood edge.Newly reupholstered.
Wood, Upholstery
Small-Scale Chippendale Mahogany Camelback Sofa
Located in Providence, RI
This is a small-scale sofa (68 in. wide) supported on four molded legs, giving it a very stabile appearance. The lines are Classic. See the attached images of when Levy had it up hol...
Mahogany
Regency Camelback Sofa, England, circa 1795
Located in Alexandria, VA
Hepplewhite design. Handsome and graceful sofa with mahogany moulded legs and original castors. Upholstery in great condition, ready for new fabric if desired.
A Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Camelback Sofa
Located in New York, NY
In George III taste, the serpentine backrest flanked by outscrolled arms, raised on cabriole legs carved with shells and acanthus at the knees and ending in ball and claw feet.
Mahogany
Small Scale Chippendale Style Mahogany Camelback Sofa Loveseat
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant small scale Chippendale style mahogany camelback sofa loveseat. The sofa has a classic arched back with gently rolled arms.
Damask, Wood
1920s Beige Velvet Camelback Sofa with Chinese Chippendale Base
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful 1920s Camelback sofa, just reupholstered in an elegant Beige cut velvet. the sofa has wonderful curved arms and a graceful camelback shape. the base is detailed in a Clas...
Upholstery
Pair of English George III Style Camelback Leather Sofas
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Pair of English camelback mahogany sofas with nice faded leather and scroll arms.
Mahogany
Fine 18th Century Mahogany Camelback Sofa in Modern Fabric
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine camelback sofa with slightly tapered legs joined by cross stretchers in mahogany.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 34.75 in W 78 in D 35.5 in
Chippendale Style and Upholstered Camelback Sofa and Down Seat, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Chippendale Style and Upholstered Camelback Sofa and Down Seat, 19th Century. New upholstery is recommended
Fabric
Unavailable
H 35 in W 81 in D 36 in
Fine Chippendale, Federal Mahogany Camelback Sofa, Philadelphia, circa 1780-1800
Located in Providence, RI
What makes this sofa special to the connoisseur, however, is its double serpentine seat rail which gives this form distinction from the ordinary camelback sofa. This is a departure ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 36.5 in W 81 in D 28 in
Vintage Camelback Sofa with Tufted Back in Blue Corduroy and Velvet
Located in Munster, IN
Blue on blue on blue, this vintage sofa is looking for a new place to call home. Textured corduroy in a classic navy covers the deep seat, extravagant arms, and diamond tufted back. ...
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable
H 41 in W 98 in D 36 in
Mahogany Hepplewhite Camelback Sofa with Serpentine Back and Seat with Spade Fee
Located in Providence, RI
This elegant sofa has fine stylized lines with a serpentine curved front seat rail making for a commodious and comfortable sofa. The arms are carefully scrolled and restrained as is ...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 39 in W 72 in D 23 in
Chippendale Camelback Sofa with Claw and Ball Feet, English or Irish, circa 1770
Located in Providence, RI
This sofa is a rarity as very few have survived, especially with all claw and ball feet intact. The similar American examples do not have claw and ball feet in the rear, and even amo...
Cotton Canvas
Unavailable
H 33.86 in W 86.62 in D 35.83 in
Ottawa Sofa in Faux Leather With Bronze Renaissance Nails
By Brabbu
Located in New York, NY
Featuring synthetic leather upholstery and a frame bordered with bronze polished nails, this camelback sofa will give a contemporary touch to any living room set.
Upholstery, Synthetic
Georgian Style Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
A George III style camelback newly upholstered softwood sofa having carved, reeded tapering square front legs with three splayed back legs.
Camelback Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Camelback settee, with exaggerated rounded arms, upholstered in linen with contrasting piping; raised on fluted splayed legs.
Upholstery, Wood
Camelback Sofa
Located in Nashville, TN
Queen Anne style sofa with pad feet. Upholstered in cream linen with braid trim and brass studs.
Brass
Mahogany Camelback Sofa
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small late 19th C mahogany camelback sofa with good carved ball and claw feet. 1880.
Mahogany
Tufted Camelback Baker Sofa
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in East Hampton, NY
Tufted camelback baker sofa newly upholstered in midnight blue Belgian Linen.
Linen, Wood
Country House Camelback Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
This two-seat sofa is a copy of an earlier original. It has an elegant camelback design with outscrolled armrests and a very deep seat.
Wood
Chippendale-Style Camelback Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Chippendale-Style Velvet Upholstered Sofa with Fret Work
Antique Mahogany Camelback Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great American mahogany camel-back sofa, with well-scaled curved frame, supported by four square-tapered carved front legs, and three square-flared back legs. Very comfortable with o...
Vintage Regency Fretwork Camelback Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho camelback sofa. A chic leopard jacquard with beautiful fretwork detail along the wooden frame.
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Contemporary Camelback Donghia Sofa
By Angelo Donghia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Camelback sofa. A classic Donghia shape in a sleek and sexy design.
Wood
Antique Camelback Chippendale Style Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic camelback Chippendale style couch, newly upholstered in a neutral sand colored linen.
Walnut, Fabric
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.
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