VINTAGE HOWARD & SON'S LONDON BRIDGEWATER LARGE 5 SEAT CORNER SOFA FLORAL FABRiC
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
This piece is simply put amazing, anything made by Howard is the finest hand made in England quality, this piece is especially good, the upholstery to the main frame is floral, it ha...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 20t Century Bridgewater Style Sofa Tight Back Taupe Gray Vinyl Faux Leather
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Topeka, KS
We are here to help! This is a wonderful sofa like the vintage Lancaster sofa by Restoration Hardware which is in Bridgewater style.
Faux Leather, Foam, Wood
A Nick Olsen Red-Velvet Three-Seater Bridgewater Sofa
By Carlyle
Located in New York, NY
With tight-back and loose seat cushions applied with black, gold and white grosgrain ribbon; incorporating a pull-out mattress.
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam
Sold
H 36.62 in W 82.29 in D 37.01 in
Howard & Sons Fully Stamped Sofa Feather Filled Feather Cushions Howard Chairs
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning Howard & Son’s Bridgewater sofa with stamped back leg and original label This has to be the most comfortable sofa I have ever sat on, the ...
Upholstery
Pair of Bridgewater Style Sofas
Located in Bronx, NY
Two Bridgewater Style loose seat, loose back sofas, with plush down & feather back pillows, luxurious down wrapped foam core seat cushions upholstered in soft and elegant textured c...
Down
20th century Howard style country house sofa
Located in Malton, GB
This is a well made 20th century country house sofa with sprung back and feather seat. The shape is reminiscent of the Howard and sons Bridgewater style sofas which is a class design...
Beech
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H 35 in W 81 in D 40 in
Elegant and Luxurious Bridgewater Style Sofa, All Down Seating Composition
Located in Bronx, NY
Elegant and luxurious Bridgewater style sofa. First rate constructed frame with eight way-hand tied springs and all down seating composition.
Sold
H 33 in W 85 in D 44 in
Howard & Sons Bridgewater Sofa Deep Seated Loose Cushion Bespoke 2014 Number 1
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons Bridgewater sofa deep seated loose cushion bespoke 2014 number 1 Howard & Sons loose cushion deep seated Bridgewater Sofa labelled to underside, the sofa is upholste...
Beech
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H 33 in W 79 in L 33 in
Howard & Sons Bridgewater Sofa Deep Seated Loose Cushion Bespoke 2014 Number 2
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons Bridgewater sofa deep seated loose cushion bespoke 2014 number 2 Howard & Sons loose cushion deep seated Bridgewater sofa labelled to underside, the sofa is upholste...
Beech
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H 33 in W 85 in D 44 in
Howard & Sons Bridgewater Sofa Deep Seated Loose Cushion Bespoke 2014 Number 1
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons Bridgewater sofa deep seated loose cushion bespoke 2014 number 1 Howard & Sons loose cushion deep seated Bridgewater sofa labelled to underside, the sofa is upholste...
Beech
Sold
H 33 in W 85 in D 44 in
Howard & Sons Bridgewater Sofa Deep Seated Loose Cushion Bespoke 2014 Number 3
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons Bridgewater sofa deep seated loose cushion bespoke 2014 number 3 Howard & Sons loose cushion deep seated Bridgewater sofa labelled to underside, the sofa is upholste...
Beech
Sold
H 33 in W 85 in D 44 in
Howard & Sons Bridgewater Sofa Deep Seated Loose Cushion Bespoke 2014 Number 3
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons Bridgewater sofa deep seated loose cushion bespoke 2014 number 3 Howard & Sons loose cushion deep seated Bridgewater sofa labelled to underside, the sofa is upholste...
Beech
Sold
H 33 in W 79 in D 44 in
Howard & Sons Bridgewater Sofa Deep Seated Loose Cushion Bespoke 2014 Number 2
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons Bridgewater sofa deep seated loose cushion bespoke 2014 number 2 Howard & Sons loose cushion deep seated Bridgewater sofa labelled to underside, the sofa is upholste...
Beech
Sold
H 33 in W 79 in D 44 in
Howard & Sons Bridgewater Sofa Deep Seated Loose Cushion Bespoke 2014 Number 2
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons bridgewater sofa deep seated loose cushion bespoke 2014 number 2 Howard & Sons loose cushion deep seated Bridgewater Sofa labelled to underside, the sofa is upholste...
Beech
Two Comfotable Library Armchairs and Sofa with Ball and Claw Leg
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
It is very unusual to find a three piece suite surviving together and rarer still to find a Bridgewater sofa from this period. The interiors are stuffed with the finest all natural h...
Bridgewater Tight Back Sofa
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Bridgewater Tight Back Sofa with Spring Down Cushions
Bridgewater Tight Back Sofa
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Three Cushion Bridgewater Tight Back Sofa with exposed wood turned legs.
Bridgewater Tight Back Sofa
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Three Cushion Bridgewater Tight Back Sofa with exposed wood turned legs.
$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
$10,231
H 46 in W 70.9 in D 30.5 in
Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Mantel with Carved Church Window Panels & Guards
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Gothic Revival fire-place mantle surround with an amazing presence and patina. If you like Gothic Revival furniture then we are certain you will like this quality made and...
Wood, Oak
Carl-Johan Boman, Finnish 1940's curved sofa for Boman Oy
By Carl-Johan Boman, Boman OY
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Introducing the Carl-Johan Boman Finnish 1940's curved sofa, a classic piece of Scandinavian modern design from the prestigious Boman Oy. This vintage sofa bears the signature qualit...
Fabric, Birch
Fine 19th Century Ball and Claw Sofa After Howard and Sons
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine 19th Century Ball and Claw Down Feather Sofa after the Ramsden ball and claw model by Howard and Sons English circa 1880-1900 Wonderfully drawn, it was strange no...
Mahogany
$2,770
H 33 in W 36 in D 74 in
French Mid-Century Modern Style Sofa / Couch in the style of Jean-Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Sober and Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Sofa / Couch in the style of France's most important 20th Century designer, Jean Michel Frank. The 3 seat sofa has a timeless, perfectly b...
Cotton, Hardwood
George Smith Mohair Velvet Ottoman Sofa Banquette
By George Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke mohair velvet tufted sectional banquette sofa custom designed by George Smith, London UK. The grand "ottoman sofa" was commissioned by Samantha Todhunter Design fo...
Hardwood, Mohair
$5,331
H 21.66 in W 83.86 in D 26.38 in
EXTRA LARGE 213CM WIDE ViNTAGE CHROMED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CLUB FENDER
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this fully restored extra large very important looking Art Deco chrome club fender with hand dyed brown leather Chesterfield seat ...
Chrome
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in Dm 24 in
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915
By Tiffany Studios, Unique Art Glass Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company (New York, active 1889-1917), circa 1915. This truly magnificent leaded glass table lamp which was produced during the time period after Louis Comfo...
Bronze
$5,813
H 27.56 in W 82.68 in D 31.5 in
Kazuhide Takahama, Mantilla Sofa for Gavina, Italy 1974 (Big Size)
By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
Located in Argelato, BO
Kazuhide Takahama (Japan, 1930 - Bologna, 2010) "MANTILLA" SOFA wooden frame, padded and covered in velvet in shades of white Production Simon Gavina, Italy, 1974 Bibliography: Ac...
Velvet, Wood
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
By Müller Möbelfabrikation
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color. A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...
Metal
Set of English Copper Sconces, Sold in Pairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of twelve English circa vintage indoor/outdoor copper sconces with frosted glass panels and interior lights. Sold per pair. Measurements: Height: 18" Width: 11" Depth: 6.5"
Copper
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
$404,941
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Silver Plate
A Very Large George III Five Pedestal Dining Table, c1780
Located in valatie, NY
A rare and important George III five pedestal dining table c1780, with four leaves. The rounded rectangular top of superb timber with reeded edge and tilting action to each pedestal,...
Mahogany
$519,674 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
$347,200
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central stem...
Crystal
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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