Vintage Swedish Otto Schultz Art Deco Curved Channel Back Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
This sofa was designed by Otto Schultz. It was made in Sweden during the Art Deco period (1920-40
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Sofas
Wood
Vintage Swedish Otto Schultz Art Deco Curved Channel Back Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
This sofa was designed by Otto Schultz. It was made in Sweden during the Art Deco period (1920-40
Wood
Channeled Art Deco Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for Directional
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. USA. Extremely rare piece by Vladimir Kagan. Reupholstered in blue Maharam Gemma wool.
Wool
$5,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.5 in W 91.5 in D 31.5 in
Tall Channel Back and Skirted Art Deco Sofa In Camel Velvet.
Located in Chicago, IL
Restored and rich camel velvet upholstered, tall back Art Deco sofa. The tall and deep channel back
Velvet, Wood
$3,500 / set
H 33 in W 83 in D 37.5 in
Art Deco Carved Ornate Channel Back Curved Sofa, Lounge Chair And Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco Carved Ornate Channel Back Curved 3 Seat Sofa and Lounge Chair with Ottoman - 3 Piece
Wood
$2,246Sale Price|25% Off
H 32 in W 80 in D 41 in
Vintage Art Deco to Art Nouveau Pink Channeled Back Sofa Walnut Arms Frame only
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Art Deco to Art Nouveau pink channeled back sofa with walnut arms, frame only
Fabric, Foam, Walnut
$6,716 / item
H 31.11 in W 51.19 in D 29.93 in
Mid-Century Inspired Velvet Sofa with Channel-Tufted Back
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This elegant sofa is defined by its refined proportions and softly curved silhouette, drawing
Velvet, Wood
1950's Art Deco Channel Tufted Loveseat Sofa
By Preview
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1950's Midcentury loveseat couch for sale. It was professionally reupholstered in new
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Inspired Channel Tufted Sofa in Velvet
Located in Compton, CA
This Art Deco-inspired "Empire" sofa is a stunning tribute to the eponymous building and the city
Velvet
Art Deco Velvet Channel Back "Shell" Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An Art Deco "shell" or channel back sofa / settee in a powdery shade of navy blue. Newer updated
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint
1930s Art Deco Channel Curved White Linen Sofa
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a vintage, sophisticated sofa, circa the 1930s. Vintage glamour
Fabric, Hardwood
Art Deco Style 1950s Channel Back Curved Two-Piece Sofa
Located in Westport, CT
Art Deco style sofa, designed 1950s curved long two-piece channel back sofa, all restored, covered
Fabric, Ultrasuede, Foam, Hardwood
Art Deco Custom Curved Velvet Tufted Channel Back Sofa
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning Art Deco style curved channel back sofa with gorgeous Kravet velvet fabric and tassel
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Art Deco Upholstered Three-Seat Sofa
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant Art Deco style upholstered sofa with channel stitching on sides. Fabric is luxurious and
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Midcentury Italian Channel Back Sofa in Velvet and Leather
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A midcentury Italian channel back sofa. Newly upholstered in a rust cotton velvet with leather trim
Leather, Velvet
Sold
H 30 in W 113 in D 69 in
Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofa Channel Back by Directional in Art Deco Form
By Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
piece design with channeled back rests and arms. Upholstery is soiled in poor condition. Manufactures
Fabric
Art Deco Style Fine Quality Silk Channel Back Settee
Located in Pasadena, TX
A fine quality silk covered channel back settee sofa in Art Deco style.
Silk, Upholstery
French Art Deco Style Cigar Leather Channel Back Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic French Art Deco style sofa featuring a low slung tuxedo design frame with a padded channel
Brass
French Art Deco Style Cigar Leather Channel Back Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing a stunning 1930’s Art Deco-inspired sofa that embodies both Modernity and Elegance
Brass
Classic American Art Deco Fuchsia (pink) Mohair Channel Back Sofa
By Gio Ponti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic American Art Deco Fuchsia (pink) Mohair Channel Sofa c.late 1930s early 1940's... Amazing
Mohair, Walnut
Sold
H 31.5 in W 81.5 in D 34.5 in
Art Deco Midcentury Green Velvet Banana Form Channel Back Sofa Hollywood Regency
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Green three-cushion velvet banana channel back sofa. Three removable cushions and a lovely rounded
Steel
Sold
H 34.5 in W 74 in D 35.5 in
Breast Cancer Awareness Art Deco Style Pink Sofa 100% Proceeds to Susan G Komen
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco style channel back sofa in pink corduroy fabric and wood legs. 100% of the sale will be
Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco Kidney Sofa with Channel Back
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measures : W90 D32 H26 SW65 D25.5 SH18.5 Fully restored curved sofa on solid white oak legs
Velvet, Oak
Danish Green Banana Form Sofa
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Hudson, NY
Danish Art Deco banana form sofa with channeled back upholstery and beech legs.
Channel Back Art Deco Sofa Restored
Located in Oakland, CA
Just completed this wonderful small channel backed two tone mohair sofa. Great size and a great
Wood, Mohair
$10,386
H 36.23 in W 114.18 in D 35.44 in
Ico Parisi Curved fabric sofa with brass legs by Isa Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi, ISA Bergamo
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Curved fabric sofa with brass legs, designed by Ico Parisi, manufactured by Isa Bergamo. This sofa, designed by Ico Parisi, epitomizes the finest stylistic research of the 1950s. It...
Brass
$14,350 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Double Sided Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
This leather sofa is upholstered in our high-grade Newport Toffee leather. With tightly tufted backrests and seat cushions with high-density foam, with natural finish brass nailhead ...
Leather
$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
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$4,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.5 in W 115 in D 35 in
Wonderful 2 Piece Harvey Probber Sectional Sofa Mid-century
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 2 piece signed Harvey Probber sectional sofa. This piece is in vintage condition with it's original floral tapesty fabric which does show wear. This sofa will definitely n...
Upholstery
Danish Designer, Curved Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A curved yellow fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s.' Seat height: 15.75” All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional ...
Fabric, Wood
Sofa Three-Seat by Jules Leleu, France 1940's - New Upholstery
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brussels, BE
Sofa three-seat by Jules Leleu, France 1940s, new upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.26 in W 105.12 in D 33.86 in
French Art Deco Sofa 1920s with Integrated Lighting
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
"Old-world glamour meets modern comfort: Fully restored 1920s masterpiece." Imagine this stunning 1920s French Art Deco sofa as the centerpiece of your living room. It’s not just a...
Upholstery, Wood
$4,715 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a...
Steel, Chrome
French Louis XV Style Settee in Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning French 1920s Louis XV style settee upholstered in a rich red velvet upholstery with a creamy painted wood frame. The brass nailhead detailing adds an extra touch of sophis...
Fabric
$14,966
H 38.59 in W 64.57 in D 27.56 in
Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist Garden of Eden / Lustgarden Chaise Longue Daybed, 1950s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist Garden of Eden (Lustgarden) chaise longue or daybed. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniets, Sweden, 1958. Newly reupholstered in green velvet.
Fabric, Beech
$3,995 / set
H 24 in W 63 in D 33 in
Pair of Chrome Framed Grey Velvet Loveseats Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of vintage 1970's chrome framed cantilevered loveseat sofas in the style of Milo Baughman and similar to seating groups of the period by Selig and Bernhardt's Flair division. T...
Steel, Chrome
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Velvet 3-seater Sofa, 1950's
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A mid-century italian designer sofa from the 1950’s. Upholstered in a maroon red velvet with an interesting angular design and splayed patinated brass legs. Beatifully shaped appeara...
Brass
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.