Camel Back Antique Sofa
1890s British Victorian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Camel Back Antique Sofa
Beech, Mahogany
1770s English Hepplewhite Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century English George II Camel Back Antique Sofa
Walnut, Upholstery
Early 1900s British Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Beech
1920s English Camel Back Antique Sofa
Leather, Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
19th Century Queen Anne Camel Back Antique Sofa
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Régence Camel Back Antique Sofa
Brass
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Camel Back Antique Sofa
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Camel Back Antique Sofa
Velvet
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Camel Back Antique Sofa
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mohair, Silk, Giltwood, Wood
Late 19th Century European Moorish Camel Back Antique Sofa
Wrought Iron
1960s German Rococo Camel Back Antique Sofa
Gold
18th Century French Louis XV Camel Back Antique Sofa
Walnut
20th Century American William and Mary Camel Back Antique Sofa
Brass
20th Century English Victorian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Camel Back Antique Sofa
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
20th Century British Camel Back Antique Sofa
Fabric
Early 2000s North American Other Camel Back Antique Sofa
Velvet, Foam, Wood
1970s French Futurist Camel Back Antique Sofa
Aluminum
Early 19th Century English Regency Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany
19th Century British Victorian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Walnut, Organic Material
19th Century French Louis XVI Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Giltwood
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1890s English Chinese Chippendale Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Camel Back Antique Sofa
Walnut, Fabric
Early 20th Century Chippendale Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany, Down, Fabric
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Camel Back Antique Sofa
18th Century Italian Baroque Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mid-19th Century British Camel Back Antique Sofa
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century English Camel Back Antique Sofa
Linen
18th Century and Earlier Chippendale Camel Back Antique Sofa
18th Century British Georgian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany
19th Century British Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century American Camel Back Antique Sofa
Wood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Fabric, Upholstery
1790s English Chippendale Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany
Early 1700s English Queen Anne Camel Back Antique Sofa
Wool, Silk, Velvet, Oak
19th Century French Camel Back Antique Sofa
Linen, Walnut
19th Century American Camel Back Antique Sofa
Wood, Linen
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Camel Back Antique Sofa
Late 19th Century English Camel Back Antique Sofa
Velvet, Mahogany, Down
Early 20th Century American Victorian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Walnut
1790s English Chippendale Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Walnut
Early 1800s Northern Irish Georgian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Camel Back Antique Sofa
19th Century European Regency Camel Back Antique Sofa
Velvet
19th Century English Camel Back Antique Sofa
Early 20th Century English Georgian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Regency Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Early 1900s Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Walnut
19th Century Chippendale Camel Back Antique Sofa
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century American Camel Back Antique Sofa
Linen
Early 20th Century Italian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Down
1890s English Late Victorian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier English Camel Back Antique Sofa
19th Century French Camel Back Antique Sofa
Burl
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Camel Back Antique Sofa
Fabric
18th Century and Earlier English George III Camel Back Antique Sofa
Early 20th Century Unknown Chesterfield Camel Back Antique Sofa
Leather
Late 19th Century Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Baroque Camel Back Antique Sofa
Upholstery, Walnut
1820s Scandinavian Biedermeier Camel Back Antique Sofa
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Camel Back Antique Sofa
Beech
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century Irish Chippendale Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany, Upholstery
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany
19th Century English Camel Back Antique Sofa
Wood
1860s English Early Victorian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Leather
Early 20th Century British Victorian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Walnut
Late 19th Century Turkmen Other Camel Back Antique Sofa
Wool
19th Century French Louis Philippe Camel Back Antique Sofa
Velvet, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier British Camel Back Antique Sofa
1790s American Chippendale Camel Back Antique Sofa
Silk, Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Regency Camel Back Antique Sofa
Walnut
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Fabric, Upholstery
Late 18th Century English Georgian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Early 20th Century Georgian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Wood
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Camel Back Antique Sofa
Wood, Paint, Linen
Early 20th Century Camel Back Antique Sofa
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Finding the Right sofas for You
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique, new 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. 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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