$6,160
H 33 in W 81 in D 22.5 in
Antique Caribbean Regency Carved Wood and Hand Caned Sofa w/ Shell & Wave Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Caribbean Regency carved-wood and cane sofa from the early 20th century. This antique sofa from
Cane, Wood
$26,000
H 36.5 in W 81 in D 25.25 in
Caribbean Regency Mahogany Carved Foliage Leather Sofa on Brass Casters, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Caribbean Regency mahogany leather sofa with a central serpentine and scrolled fluted back, central
Brass
19th Century Jamaican Regency Mahogany Hand-Caned Sofa
Located in Charleston, SC
1820. The Caribbean sofa features a carved crest with wave motif, traditional Regency style curved arms
Cane, Mahogany
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$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
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$8,271Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 95.67 in D 24.41 in
Sofa Louis XV, Covered with Authentic Perfect Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
1910/M, I hope You can understand what it is from some photos only. Museum quality antique sofa, coating with an authentic Aubusson old tapestry: everything perfectly restored.. Uni...
Wood
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$1,910
H 34.65 in W 37.8 in D 26.38 in
Louis XV Bergère Marquise Chair, Gilded Wood, Rococo Style, Circa 1890
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite antique chair is a French Louis XV style ‘Bergère Marquise’ in the Rococo tradition, dating from circa 1890-1900. The chair is meticulously crafted from gilded wood, s...
Wood
Philadelphia Neoclassic Upholstered Mahogany Sofa, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic sofa with mahogany frame upholstered in silk with contrasting gimp. The crest rail has a panel of branch crotch mahogany book matched across the length of the sof...
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
$2,712
H 29.93 in W 66.93 in D 26.38 in
French Louis Philippe Bench Seat Wood Sofa or Banquette French 19th Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Louis Philippe banquette or sofa on wheels Carved with floral decorations and canelures. France circa 1840 Good seating with springs. The fabric can be used as such, but if you wish,...
Upholstery, Wood
$5,981Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Custom Oak & Cream Bouclé Daybed by Fosfeen Handcrafted, Made to Order
Located in Plymouth, GB
A handcrafted oak and cream bouclé daybed from Fosfeen’s Sunday Collection. Made to order with full customisation available, including COM, finishes, and dimensions. The Sunday Dayb...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
$127,976 / set
H 59.45 in W 46.07 in D 4.73 in
Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
Mirror, Giltwood
Louis XV Style, Giltwood Long Bench
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV Style Bench: Expertly hand-carved by master craftsmen and finished with an antique gilded patina, created using traditional techniques and materials. Customers Own Material ...
Giltwood, Wood
$2,114Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.26 in W 61.42 in D 18.51 in
Gothic Revival Oak High Back Hall Bench, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Gothic Revival high back hall bench. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak frame with original hand-carved elements in the back and the sides! Un...
Wrought Iron
$16,181
H 24.02 in W 40.95 in D 21.26 in
Important 18th Century circa 1740 Hand Carved Italian Giltwood Tete a Tete Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important 18th century hand craved Italian circa 1740 Tete a Tete conversation settee What a find, I have never seen another ...
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Charles X Mahogany Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Charles X Mahogany Sofa is the sublime expression of understated elegance! The style was born during a period of austerity when the court wished to downplay the ...
Fabric, Mahogany
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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