English Georgian Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage English Georgian style red leather camelback Chesterfield sofa with outscrolled arms with
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Sofas
Leather, Wood
English Georgian Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage English Georgian style red leather camelback Chesterfield sofa with outscrolled arms with
Leather, Wood
Dark Red Leather Sofa with Upholstery Stud Detail
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage English Georgian style red leather camelback chesterfield sofa with out-scrolled arms with
Vintage English Tufted Oxblood Leather Camelback Chesterfield Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous vintage camelback Chesterfield sofa England, Circa Late 20th Century Tufted
Brass
Sold
H 40 in W 85 in D 45 in
Vtg Arhaus Arabelle Tufted Leather Camelback Chesterfield Sofa Love Seat Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
leather featuring Chesterfield form with flared arms, a camelback and nailhead trim. The sofa is supported
Leather, Maple
Vintage Reverse Camelback Tufted Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning vintage reverse camelback Chesterfield sofa Retailed by Neiman Marcus, Chicago
Leather, Mahogany
Handsome Chesterfield Camelback Leather Sofa
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A camelback biscuit tufted cordovan leather sofa with carved mahogany Queen Anne legs. Brass nail
Leather, Mahogany
1950s English Burgundy Tufted Leather Chesterfield Camelback Sofa
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful 1950s burgundy / garnet English tufted leather chesterfield camelback sofa. The
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 35 in W 80 in D 32.5 in
English Style Red Leather Chesterfield Style Camelback Sofa W/ Brass Nailheads
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Wonderful color! This is an English style red tufted leather camelback sofa in very good condition
Brass
Sold
H 36 in W 85 in D 31 in
Super Luxurious Hancock & Moore Maroon Tufted Leather Chesterfield Style Sofa
By Hancock & Moore
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sumptuous traditional camelback Chesterfield style sofa having supple rich deep maroon tufted
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 34 in W 89 in D 36 in
1940s English Midcentury Reverse Camelback Chesterfield Three Seat Tufted Sofa
Located in Pasadena, CA
English reverse camel back tufted brown leather three seat sofa with wonderful, rolled arms with
Leather
American Charleston Cast Iron Lyre Boot Scrape, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American Charleston cast iron lyre boot scrape resting on a oval scalloped edge base, Early 19th century.
Iron
Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Malachite Obelisks
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of Russian neoclassical style obelisks of malachite. Square, tapered shafts on a raised panel stepped base. Great color to malachite. One obelisk has a slight 'lean' to the up...
Stone, Malachite
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
CraftAssociates Nightstand, Milo Baughman Nightstand, Oak
By Milo Baughman, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Nightstand, Milo Baughman Nightstand, Oak The Milo Baughman White Oak Night Stand for Craft Associates® Furniture is expertly crafted. These are a licensed reintrodu...
Wood, Oak
$36,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 66 in W 52 in D 5.25 in
French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Empire style 19th century Napoleon III giltwood and gesso carved figural mirror frame, flanked by a pair of sitting winged sphinxes, with carved scrolls, garlands ...
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
Beech
$14,985Sale Price|49% Off
H 31.5 in W 55 in D 32 in
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Centre Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved centre hall table. The rectangular shaped intricately carved frame with an X-stretcher centre with a urn, all surmount...
Marble
Set of 12 Coalport Cobalt Blue & French Enamel Dinner Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A beautiful set of 12 Coalport dinner plates with subtly shaped rims and acid-etched gold borders. The distinctive deep blue enamel ground is contrasted with white "French Enamel" e...
Paste, Porcelain
Meissen Snake-Handled "Schlangenvase" Urn Vase Lamp
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Meissen Snake-Handled "Schlangenvase" urn vase lamp, circa 1900, Gilt and painted in colors, the baluster body decorated with "Deutsche Blumen" on both sides. The vase was designed...
Porcelain
$4,800
H 31 in W 60 in D 30 in
Impressive Two Tier Triangular Wedge Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A geometrically pure and finely detailed two-tiered table in bleached walnut of triangular form with distinctive beveled edging at a 45 degree angle.
Walnut
Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802
By John Roberts & Co
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1802, sterling, John Roberts & Co., Sheffield, England. This very unusual tureen consists of the main tureen with an inserted vegetable dish, which is the uncommon part. Al...
Sterling Silver
$92,850Sale Price|30% Off
H 68 in W 47.25 in D 38.5 in
Ferdinando Vichi Lifesize Marble Figure "Apollo Belvedere"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ferdinando Vichi (Italian, 1875-1945) A fine and lifesize Italian white Carrara marble Greco-Roman figure of the Belvedere Apollo, after the original, now in the Vatican Museum, the ...
Carrara Marble
Louis XV Reed & Barton Silver Flatware Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Queens, NY
French "Francis 1st pattern" 1920s sterling silver flatware dinner service set for 18 with a rococo floral design in a mahogany case. 250 pieces. (REED & BARTON)
Sterling Silver, Brass
$42,000 / set
H 45 in W 26.5 in D 2 in
Pair of English Georgian Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Georgian (mid-18th Century) red lacquered and Chinoiserie decorated wall mirrors with gilt carved open pediment top with a centered cartouche. (PRICED AS Pair) Lacqu...
Gold Leaf
$20,000 / set
H 20.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Chinese Canton Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of late 19th century French gilt bronze-mounted Chinese Canton porcelain lamps Painted interior scenes with many people, each separated by floral designs, the neck with gil...
Bronze
Antique English Brass and Wrought Iron Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A large English Georgian fire grate. The four cluster column legs surmounted by large finials, flanking an intricately pierced brass fret work of beasts and foliage, the wrought iron...
Brass, Wrought Iron
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.