$22,060 / item
Erasmo White Sofa by Black Tie
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
A modular sofa with enveloping and sinuous shapes: Erasmo is a perfect synthesis of classic and modern lines, elegantly highlighted by the creasing of the armrest that discreetly fol...
Textile
Lilith Brown-Fabric Sofa with Built-In Shelves by Black Tie
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
Combining traditional inspirations and contemporary minimalism with unexpected ease, this sofa is as discreet in its size as it is bold in its geometric volumes. High-resilience poly...
Textile
$23,435 / item
Levante Green Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
Its generous size and enveloping shape make this elegant sofa the perfect solution for lending wide living rooms a welcoming tone. Fashioned of poplar, the frame features a spring sy...
Textile
$7,270
Giulia Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
Mid-century appeal and exquisite tailoring characterize this stunning sofa with wrapped forms that will bring a unique and sophisticated look to a modern interior. The beech wood str...
Metal, Other
$27,830 / item
Erasmo Gray Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
A modular sofa with enveloping and sinuous shapes: Erasmo is a perfect synthesis of classic and modern lines, elegantly highlighted by the creasing of the armrest that discreetly fol...
Textile
$9,955 / item
Giulia Gray Fabric Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
The Giulia sofa offers an unforgettable experience of softness and embrace with its elegant, subtle design. Its ergonomically detailed cushions provide exceptional comfort, while the...
Metal
$15,795 / item
Erasmo Orange Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
A modular sofa with enveloping and sinuous shapes: Erasmo is a perfect synthesis of classic and modern lines, elegantly highlighted by the creasing of the armrest that discreetly fol...
Textile
$13,820 / item
Dante Gray Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
Boasting an elegant allure in its soft gray color and a simple yet imposing silhouette, this sofa comprises a structure made of poplar and fir, equipped with an elastic belt spring s...
Other
$15,190 / item
Levante Blue Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
Exuding a retro-chic profile, this sofa is a combination of elegance and comfort. It boasts a poplar structure equipped with an elastic belt spring system, that is padded with thermo...
Other
$10,600 / item
Island Red Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
Exuding a comfortable and sensual aesthetic, this sofa features a structure in fir, poplar wood and metal, equipped with an elastic belt spring system stretched over a metal frame pa...
Other, Metal
$9,955 / item
Giulia Gray Fabric Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
The Giulia sofa offers an unforgettable experience of softness and embrace with its elegant, subtle design. Its ergonomically detailed cushions provide exceptional comfort, while the...
Textile
$7,930
Giulia Green Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
This modern sofa boasts a unique and bright personality, thanks to its vivid emerald green upholstery and incredible design. It features a beechwood structure with a fire-resistant e...
Metal, Other
$31,675 / item
Levante Red Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
This charming and vivacious sofa is a masterpiece of refined craftsmanship. Its large size is defined by exquisite curves creating a soft embrace enriched with enveloping armrests. T...
Other
$19,395 / item
Martin Gray Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
Boasting a clean and minimal design defined by exquisite lines outlining the soft edges of this simple and charming silhouette, this sofa comprises a poplar and fir structure covered...
Other
$12,190 / item
Brando Brown Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
A harmonious combination of sophistication and comfort, this sofa embodies elegance and traditional craftsmanship. The poplar structure is equipped with an elastic belt spring system...
Metal, Other
$16,705 / item
Savoi Cobalt Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
This superb sofa boasts a gleaming and strong personality in its intense blue color and soft velvet upholstery. The structure is made of solid wood and boasts an elastic belt spring ...
Metal, Other
$14,860 / item
Dante Modular Beige Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
As clean in its lines as it is generous in its plumpness, this modular sofa is a majestic piece capable of maximizing the comfort of any modern living room. Expanded polyurethane, go...
Textile
$19,640 / item
Carmelo Angular Red-Fabric Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
Subtly statuesque, this modular sofa is sure to take center stage in wide living areas thanks to its clean yet generous volumes sealed by removable red fabric upholstery. The fir and...
Textile
$17,405 / item
Lilith Beige Upholstery With Travertine Tables Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
Lilith features an elegant silhouette that fuses traditional elements with modern design, highlighted by clean, captivating lines and plush cushions for exceptional comfort. The modu...
Leather, Textile
Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie, Sofa Italy
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Den Haag, NL
If you are looking for a top-quality black leather two seat sofa. Manufactured by Frighetto Italy. Super Luxury brand. Great seating comfort. Very good condition. This model is r...
Leather
Pier Luigi Frighetto Signed Chaise Sofa Mid Century Style Made in Italy
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in West Hartford, CT
Mid century style Pier Luigi Frighetto chaise sofa upholstered in a soft chenille fabric with a steel tubular frame. Made in Italy. All maker hallmarks present. Manufactured by Frigh...
Steel, Chrome
Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie Extra Large Sofa
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Munster, NRW
Extraordinary extra large sofa design Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie Upholstery in high density polyurethane foam, cover in thermal bonded fiber with stretch jersey.
Fabric
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$3,756 / item
H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 24.02 in
Dining Chair Hello Artistry Edition by Noom in Patience & Gough recycled velvet
By Denis Sokolov, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
NOOM x Patience & Gough Present a Bold Collaboration Bridging HELLO chair, Textile, and NFT Art In a bold cross-disciplinary collaboration with British design studio Patience &a...
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Faux Fur
$778 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 16.93 in
GEMMA Striped Organic Modern Pouf Ottoman in Deep Bordeaux & Nude Velvet
Located in Viseu, PT
Like a talisman for the home, GEMMA velvet ottoman embodies elegance and modern sophistication. Its bold yet refined striped design is meticulously stitched by portuguese artisans, s...
Cotton, Velvet
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp, Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Floor-standing and fully commanding, the Pata de Elefante Large brings the iconic ""Elephant's Foot"" silhoue...
Fiberglass, Linen, Textile, Wood
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
GEMMA Striped Organic Modern Pouf Ottoman in Brick & Camel Velvet
Located in Viseu, PT
Like a talisman for the home, GEMMA velvet ottoman embodies elegance and modern sophistication. Its bold yet refined striped design is meticulously stitched by portuguese artisans, s...
Cotton, Velvet
$1,750 / item
H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
FIN Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Built, Green Satin Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FIN _November Green Please note that this listing includes the table base, light bulbs and finial. It is wired for use in the US. If you would like a linen shade as shown in the imag...
Ceramic
$13,546 / item
H 23.63 in W 76.78 in D 39.38 in
Mid-Century Modern Twins Daybed, DEDAR Mohair, Oak, Handmade by Greenapple
By Dedar, Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Twins Daybed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Twins daybed and its matching curved sofa share the same genes, yet eac...
Leather, Fabric, Alpaca, Mohair, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Walnut
$1,346 / set
H 25.2 in W 13.78 in D 10.24 in
Louis XV Nightstands/Side Tables with Heart Detail C1950s France
Located in Trensacq, FR
Pair of French Louis XV Revival Nightstands/Bedside Tables C1950s Gorgeous pair of French Louis XV style nightstands/bedside tables with a sweetheart motif. A delightfully dainty du...
Wood
$24,500 / set
H 29.5 in W 180 in D 34 in
Stunning Hollywood Regency Tufted 2-Piece Curved Sectional Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Hollywood Regency an extra long two-part sofa with a deep tufted back. The sofa splits in the centre, each side has a single seat cushion with rounded outer edge on an uphols...
Upholstery
$21,094
H 31.5 in W 157.49 in D 59.06 in
Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 3-piece Cloverleaf Sofa in dark green 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat. Seats 5 people in a very interesti...
Fabric, Wood
$5,423
H 50.01 in W 59.85 in D 16.15 in
Art Deco Dressing Table Attributed to Betty Joel, Rare, c 1930s
By Betty Joel
Located in Devon, England
For those with a more refined taste in quality we are pleased to be able to offer you this Sycamore Art Deco dressing table attributed to Betty Joel. Beautiful quality, lovely condit...
Steel
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
Japanese Fortune Manekineko Lucky Cat Object 1980s Showa
Located in Paris, FR
This is a manekineko cat object. It is made with porcelain and it was made around 1980s in Showa era. Dimensions. 8 x 8.5 x H13 cm The maneki-neko is a common Japanese figurine ...
Porcelain
$3,887 / item
H 28.35 in W 66.54 in D 24.81 in
Kazuhide Takahama Antella multi-functional Table for Cassina, new
By Kazuhide Takahama, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Available in matte or glossy. Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama designed Antella as a truly multi-functional piece of furniture...
Plywood, Lacquer
$8,507 / set
H 19.69 in W 18.12 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Fan Wall Sconces in Earthenware by Françoise Bergaglia
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of wall sconces by the french artist Françoise Bergaglia, made of two earthenware piece, a large fan acting as a light diffuser, and a smaller curved one, hiding the source of...
Earthenware
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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