Brazilian Modern Sofa in Hardwood and Leather by Michel Arnoult, c. 1960s
By Michel Arnoult
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Michel Arnoult in the 1960s, this sofa reflects the designer’s commitment to clarity of structure and functional modernism.
Leather, Hardwood
Sofa in Rosewood & Mohair by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazilian Modern, 1960s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional example of Brazilian Modern design from the 1960s, this monumental sofa by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios embodies the movement's pursuit of architectural simplicity, master...
Mohair, Rosewood
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Brutalist Sofa by Percival Lafer made in Brazil c 1970's
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Rare Brutalist Mid Century sofa, designed by Percival Lafer, made in Brazil, circa 1970's.
Leather
Brazilian Rosewood "Amazonas" Sofa by Jean Gillon for Italma
By Jean Gillon, Italma
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning vintage "Amazonas" sofa designed by Jean Gillon for Italma. Gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood frame with knotted rope supports with upholstered cushion seat.
Fabric, Cord, Rosewood
Four-Seat Sofa in Brazilian Rosewood with Sculpted Back & Warm Bouclé, JD Moveis
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
A refined expression of Brazilian modernism, this four-seat sofa pairs architectural clarity with exceptional material warmth.
Metal
BraziLIAN Rosewood and White Leather Sofa by Jean Gillon for Probel S.A.
By Probel, Jean Gillon
Located in Buffalo, NY
BraziLIAN Rosewood and White Leather Sofa by Jean Gillon for Probel S.A...
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Brazilian Wood and Leather Sofa by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in Victoria, BC
It features a solid Brazilian hardwood frame, with the leather seat seemingly floating above it.
Wood
1970s Brazilian Wood and Leather Sofa by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in Victoria, BC
It features a solid Brazilian hardwood frame, with the leather seat seemingly floating above it.
Leather
Sofa in wood and fabric, by Móveis Artísticos Z, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Mòveis Artisticos Z
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The sofa designed by H. Schnicker for Móveis Artísticos Z is a masterful representation of Brazilian mid-century modern design, seamlessly blending contemporary sensibilities with th...
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern 'Linha Z' Lounge Sofa by José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 1950s
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern 'Linha Z' Lounge Sofa by José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 1950s This 'Linha Z' sofa, made of solid wood structure, and upholstered with fabric, stands out with its arc...
Fabric, Wood
Modular Sofa by Jorge Zalszupin in Hardwood, Steel and Fabric, Brazil, 1960's
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Uithoorn, NL
This modular sofa by Jorge Zalszupin, designed in the 1960s-1970s, is a standout piece thanks to its innovative use of contrasting materials. The combination of wood, steel, and fabr...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Hardwood and Leather by Lineart Móveis, Brazil 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Hardwood and Leather by Lineart Móveis, Brazil 1960s.
Leather, Wood, Hardwood
Sofa in Rosewood & Warm Ivory Mohair by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1960s
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in New York, NY
A refined example of Brazilian Modernism at its most architectural, this three-seat sofa produced by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios in the 1960s embodies the disciplined balance between sc...
Mohair, Hardwood
$12,113Sale Price|20% Off
Brazilian Design Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Costela Sofa, 1960s
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Renens, CH
The two seater sofa features a Brazilian hardwood ribbed frame, supported by a metal, black painted structure with brass details.
Metal
$12,960Sale Price|20% Off
Mp-97 Sofa Midcentury Brazilian Design by Percival Lafer, Cedar Wood, 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
Metal
Brazilian Modern Three-Seat Leather Sofa in Rosewood & Leather, Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural three-seat sofa designed by Jean Gillon in the 1970s, executed in solid Brazilian rosewood (jacarandá) and black leather—an iconic expression of Brazilian Modernism at i...
Leather, Hardwood
Forma S.a Rare Sofa by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Ca 1954 Midcentury Brazil
By Carlo Hauner, Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
This sofa is very good condition, restored by experienced professionals in our Workshop.
Leather, Rosewood
Giorgio Collection Paradiso Sofa 3 Brazilian Rosewood Beige Suede Satin Finish
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Sofa 3 seats in Brazilian rosewood satin finish with seats and backs.
Satin, Rosewood, Suede
Giorgio Collection Paradiso Sofa 3 Brazilian Rosewood Brown Leather Satin Finish
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Sofa 3 seats in Brazilian rosewood satin finish with seats and backs.
Rosewood, Leather, Satin
Giorgio Italian Paradiso Sofa Brazilian Rosewood Satin Finish Wood Beige Suede
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Italian Giorgio Collection Paradiso loveseat - Sofa 2 seaters Brazilian rosewood satin finish with seats and backs covered in light beige suede.
Suede, Satin, Rosewood
Giorgio Italian Paradiso Sofa Brazilian Rosewood Satin Finish Wood Brown Leather
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Italian Giorgio Collection Paradiso loveseat - Sofa 2 seaters Brazilian rosewood satin finish with seats and backs covered in first grade brown leather.
Leather, Satin, Rosewood
Brazilian Modern Two-in-One Rosewood Sofa & Daybed in Deep Olive Mohair, Celina
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
A rare and intelligently engineered two-in-one sofa and daybed by Celina Decorações, Brazil, circa 1960—an exceptional example of Brazilian modernism where material nobility meets sp...
Mohair, Hardwood, Rosewood
Brazilian Mid-Century Sofa in Hardwood, Leather and Fabric by Carlo Hauner 1950s
By Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Originally part of a living room ensemble that includes two armchairs and a pouf (listed as lot 209B), this set was acquired from a residence in São Paulo, Brazil. Reflecting timeles...
Leather, Fabric, Hardwood
$9,315Sale Price|27% Off
Wonderful Sofa from Brazil with Amazing Details attributed to Jorge Zalszupin
By Grete Jalk
Located in Munich, DE
Completely re-upholstered with new belts foam and new old stock fabric.
Fabric, Teak
Brazilian Design - Liceu de Artes e Oficios, 4-seater sofa, solid wood. c. 1960
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in PARIS, FR
Liceu de Artes e Oficios 4-seater sofa, c. 1960 Solid wood and natural linen fabric 200 x 80 x 71 cm 78 37/50 x 31 1/2 x 27 19/20 in Made in the 1960s, this four-seater sofa exempla...
Linen, Hardwood
Jorge Zalzupin Cubo Armchair for L’Atelier Brazil - Brazil, 1970.
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, GB
These 1970s Cubo chairs take cuboid forms and scoop out their core. They were designed by Jorge Zalszupin, a Polish architect who moved to Brazil, having been inspired by the works o...
Fabric, Wood
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Guiseppe Scapinelli Sofa
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Washington, DC
A beautifully sculpted sofa by Giuseppe Scapinelli, one of the most important figures of Brazilian Mid-Century Modern design.
Upholstery, Wood
$6,850
Zanine Sofa
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful angular sofa, fully reupholstered with Zanine label on underside.
Upholstery, Wood
Percival Lafer Green Sofa Mp 97 Leather Sofa Extended Head Rest
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Percival Lafer MP - 97 sofa for Brazil Industries. Coveted extended headrest.
Leather, Wood
Modern Sofa 4-Seater with Light Gray Fabric and Pillows Contemporary Sofa -Bowed
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Bowed four-seater sofa designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with light gray fabric and four pillows. The Bowed 4-seater sofa brings a perfect blend of modern elegance and comfort ...
Fabric, Upholstery
$12,325
Percival Lafer MP-97 Sofa
By Percival Lafer
Located in Washington, DC
A stunning example of Brazilian modernism, this **MP-97 sofa by Percival Lafer** features the designer’s signature combination of comfort, craftsmanship, and sculptural form.
Upholstery, Wood
$6,520 / item
Large Dobra Sofa by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Dobra Sofa by Wentz Dimensions: D 110 x W 110 x H 70 cm Materials: Modular sofa with wood structure, elastic straps, hyper-soft foam and WE—KNIT covering (70% Recycled PET + 30...
Upholstery
$5,763 / item
Small Dobra Sofa by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
WENTZ SILENT AND NATURAL LIVING DESIGNED IN BRAZIL Brazilian brand of furniture, lighting and accessories design.
Upholstery
$14,559 / item
Medium Baixo Sofa by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
They come with cushions with the same finish as the sofa. WENTZ SILENT AND NATURAL LIVING DESIGNED IN BRAZIL Brazilian brand of furniture, lighting and accessories design.
Upholstery, Wood
$11,643 / item
Small Baixo Sofa by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
They come with cushions with the same finish as the sofa. WENTZ SILENT AND NATURAL LIVING DESIGNED IN BRAZIL Brazilian brand of furniture, lighting and accessories design.
Upholstery, Wood
$17,465 / item
Large Baixo Sofa by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
They come with cushions with the same finish as the sofa. WENTZ SILENT AND NATURAL LIVING DESIGNED IN BRAZIL Brazilian brand of furniture, lighting and accessories design.
Upholstery, Wood
$21,541 / item
Baixo Sofa Chaise by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
They come with cushions with the same finish as the sofa. WENTZ SILENT AND NATURAL LIVING DESIGNED IN BRAZIL Brazilian brand of furniture, lighting and accessories design.
Upholstery, Wood
Percival Lafer “MP-49” Sofa
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s in excellent, restored condition
Leather
Percival Lafer Patchwork Leather "Earth" Sofa, 1970s
By Percival Lafer, Lafer
Located in Coronado, CA
This Brazilian modernist "Earth" sofa was designed by Percival Lafer, and manufactured in Brazil in the 1970s.
Steel
$3,410 / item
Minimalist Sofa ´Deia´ by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
Deia Sofa by Samuel Lamas, 2022 Introducing the Deia Sofa, a contemporary Brazilian masterpiece that combines simplicity, lightness, and comfort.
Steel
Anacastro Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Barcelona, ES
Anacastro Sofa Manufactured by Oca Brazil, 1960s Jacaranda and natural leather Measurements 270 cm x 80 cm x 78 h cm (back) 106,3 in x 31,5 in x 30,7 h in (back) 270 cm x 80 cm x 42...
Leather, Jacaranda
$13,347 / item
Camurça Rocco Sofa by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Camurça Rocco Sofa by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 162 x D 98 x H 62 cm Materials: Suede. About: Studio Orth is a multidisciplinary furniture and interior design firm, founded in 2018...
Suede
$3,790 / item
Minimalist Sofa ´Deia´ by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
Deia Sofa by Samuel Lamas, 2022 Introducing the Deia Sofa, a contemporary Brazilian masterpiece that combines simplicity, lightness, and comfort.
Steel
Price Upon Request
Sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, England
Rare sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro. Preserves traces of manufacture's label on the back.
Fabric, Hardwood
Percival Lafer MP-97 Leather Sofa
By Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather sofa by Percival Lafer c.1960's, Brazil. The sofa features the original mustard yellow leather seat with a beautiful Brazilian hardwood frame.
Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood
$7,510 / item
Dobra Module Corner Sofa by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
WENTZ SILENT AND NATURAL LIVING DESIGNED IN BRAZIL Brazilian brand of furniture, lighting and accessories design.
Upholstery
$11,000 / item
Maresias Modular Sofa by Amilcar Oliveira
By Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Maresias Sofa is a contemporary Brazilian modular seating system defined by its architectural wooden base and deliberately low, horizontal proportions.
Fabric, Foam, Hardwood
Concha sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Canapé concha by Joaquim Tenreiro circa 1950, La tapisserie n’est pas dans une belle condition.
Wool, Wood
Price Upon Request
Franco Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in London, England
Iconic and rare "Franco" sofa by Sergio Rodrigues.
Fabric, Hardwood
Scarce sofa by Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare canapé trois place par Joaquim Tenreiro en imbuvable et cuir fauve.
Leather, Imbuia
Rare sideboard by Jean Gillon, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced in the 1960s by Wood Art Brazil. Jean Gillon (1919–2007) was born in Lasi, Romania. In 1956, already possessing a consistent portfolio, he moved to São Paulo, where he dev...
Wood, Jacaranda
Very rare sofa by Movéis Gerdau
By Móveis Gerdau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Très rare banquette par Moveís Gerdau, vers 1960. Entièrement retapisé en velours de Mohair Pierre Frey
Metal
$41,056
Cubo sofa by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Canapé cubo par Jorge Zalszupin par l’atelier. État d’origine
Leather, Fabric, Wood
$12,000 / item
Contemporary Curved Sofa Sense, by Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Sense sofa, by Tiago Curioni has a bean design, but it differs from the other models because it has a free span in the center that defies the limitations of the design as much as pos...
Velvet
Joaquim Tenreiro Three-Seat Sofa, Brasil, 1954
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joaquim Tenreiro Three seats sofa Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos Brasil, 1954 Jacaranda, upholstery From the archives of Side Gallery, Barcelona Measurements: ...
Fabric, Jacaranda
Price Upon Request
"Cubo" sofa by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in London, England
Two-seater "Cubo" easy chairs by Jorge Zalszupin reupholstered in off-white Boucle.
Fabric
Jean Gillon Paddle Sofa Leather For Probel, 1960
By Jean Gillon, Probel
Located in Vienna, AT
His influence can be seen in numerous creations that emerged later, solidifying him as one of the great names in Brazilian design. Dimensions are: 88" x 38.2" x 31.5" (sofa) seat he...
Leather, Hardwood
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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