1964 Original 932-Quartet Leather Sofa Sectional Mario Bellini for Cassina 2pcs
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Basel, BS
Move over, here comes the MEGA CULT CLASSIC, and Extremely rare Bellini that you can also sip Bellini's upon like a ROCK STAR! She is an absolute show stopper for any space... An ...
Leather, Canvas
Mario Bellini Camaleonda Pink Modular Sofa for C&B Italia
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Milano, IT
The armchairs and the pouf of the Camaleonda sofa by Mario Bellini are totally made of a soft pink velvet, original fabric of the time.
Velvet
Midcentury Post Modern 3 Seat Mauve Pink Leather Puffy Sofa 1980s Selig
By Mario Bellini
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Clean midcentury post modern 3 seat Pink leather puffy sofa circa 1980 by Selig. This sofa is a time capsule from the 1980s/1990s with puffy side arms and back cushions and 3 lower c...
Leather, Wood
Midcentury Post Modern 2 Seat Mauve Pink Leather Puffy Sofa 1980s Selig
By Selig, Mario Bellini
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Clean midcentury post modern 2 seat Pink leather puffy sofa circa 1980 by Selig. This sofa is a time capsule from the 1980s/1990s with puffy side arms and back cushions and 2 lower c...
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 29.5 in W 91 in D 34 in
Rose Pink Velvet Tentazione Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina, New Upholstery
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Place this incredible Tentazione sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina into any room and immediately this will complete the area with its gorgeous soft velvet in a rose pink colorway and...
Velvet
Mario Bellini Camaleonda Modular Sofa in Rose Fabric
By Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini, modular 'Cameleonda' sofa in pink fabric, Italy, 1972.
Fabric
Mario Bellini Camaleonda Modular Sofa in Rose Fabric
By Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini, modular 'Cameleonda' sofa in pink fabric, Italy, 1972.
Fabric
Mario Bellini Camaleonda Modular Sofa in Original Rose Fabric
By Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini, modular 'Cameleonda' sofa in pink fabric, Italy, 1972.
Fabric
Camaleonda Sectional Sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia, 1972
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
If bought as is it will be delivered completely professionally cleaned. Designer: Mario Bellini Manufacturer: C&B Italia Country: Italy Model: Camaleonda sectional sofa elements Mat...
Fabric
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$1,711 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$14,800 / set
H 31.7 in W 18.12 in D 17.52 in
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Tobacco brown leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by t...
Leather
$6,065
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
Vivai del Sud Lounge Chair in Pink Fabric Upholstery
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vivai del Sud, lounge chair, pink fabric upholstery, Italy, 1970s This vibrant and cheerful lounge chair was created in the 1970s. This playful lounge chair is upholstered in a shi...
Fabric
Tito Agnoli for Cinova Daybed Sofa in Cognac Leather
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for Cinova, sofa or daybed, model '711', leather, laminated wood, copper, Italy, 1968 A cubic sofa designed by Italian designer Tito Agnoli for Cinova, which can be tran...
Copper
$10,577 / item
H 35.83 in W 64.97 in D 39.38 in
Hand Tailored Fringes 2-Seat Sofa in Antique Pink Velvet
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
The handmade sofa draws on the signature Franjas fashion theme, ruffling the scene and inviting guests with its fun and flirtatious feel. Featuring three layers of fringes that run a...
Velvet, Wood, Silk, Trimming
Italian Architectural Wall Unit in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall unit or wardrobe, walnut, Italy, 1970s This striking wall unit from the 1970s reflects a bold modernist approach with an architectural appearance. Crafted from rich walnut, the...
Walnut
$11,500
H 29 in W 63 in D 129 in
Sulptural Mid-Century Modern Curved Sectional Sofa by M Fillmore Harty, Preview
By Weiman, M. Fillmore Harty
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Available right now is this stunning M. Fillmore Harty for Preview, tagged, two piece sectional. A sculpture that happens to be a sofa! It is upholstered in the original Rose colored...
Fabric
$9,840Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 30 in W 83 in D 33 in
Oscar Velvet Sofa by Duistt, Art Deco Style, Custom Sizes
By Duistt
Located in New York, NY
Oscar sofa Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar sofa allures for its sensual and free-flowing curves. Like Niemeyer once said “Curves make up ...
Velvet
$9,450 / item
H 29.53 in W 110.24 in D 41.74 in
Contemporary Voluminous 2-seater Sofa with Rounded Contours By Carlos Soriano
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary minimalist modular 2-seater sofa with rounded contours. The sofa is upholstered in a deep navy blue velvet. It consists of three connected modules, giving it a symmetric...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
$31,787 / item
H 25.99 in W 94.49 in D 38.19 in
Carlo Scarpa Cornaro Three-Seater Sofa by Cassina, Upholstered, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Cornaro Three Seater Sofa Manufactured by Cassina SCULPTURAL ELEGANCE Geometric austerity encounters enveloping padding in this sofa designed by maestro Carlo Scarpa ...
Metal
$3,732
H 23.63 in W 78.75 in D 38.59 in
Popus Editions Graziella 2 Seater Sofa in Pink Como Velvet Upholstery
Located in Paris, FR
Popus editions graziella 2 seater sofa in pink como velvet upholstery. A foot that hides another. A cushion that hides another. A curve that hides another with contemporary lines ...
Upholstery
Acerbis Free System Sofa by Claudio Salocchi UTOPIA
By Claudio Salocchi, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DUPLEX presents UTOPIA: an exhibition that celebrates the spirit of the second postwar Italian Design Revolution. “The fantastic achievement of Italian Design is the incredibly rich...
Upholstery
$13,400
H 27.96 in W 28.94 in D 42.05 in
Bo Wretling for Otto Wretling Lounge Chair in Bicolor Purple Pierre Frey Mohair
By Otto Wretling, Bo Wretling
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bo Wretling for Otto Wretling, lounge chair, Pierre Frey Teddy mohair, Umeå, Sweden, 1930s Designed by Bo Wretling and produced in the Otto Wretling workshop, this rare lounge chair...
Metal
Zebra Patterned Upholstered Sofa, Model Miles
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miles Sofa Zebra is a 3-seater sofa with a frame made of solid spruce, plywood, and a filling of duck down, silicone marbles, and foam. The sofa is upholstered in a fabric from James...
Spruce, Plywood
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.