18th Century American Chippendale Camelback Sofa w/ Scalamandre Silk Damask
Located in Savannah, GA
American Chippendale camelback 18th century sofa featuring a mahogany frame.
Silk, Mahogany
Chippendale Camelback Loveseat or Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale style camelback upholstered loveseat or sofa with carved mahogany legs and stretchers USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 56.5"W x 34.75"D x 34"H.
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Chippendale Camelback Sofa Likely
Located in Hudson, NY
18th century Chippendale mahogany camelback sofa with scrolled arms, molded tapered legs and bowed front.
Silk, Mahogany, Pine
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Camelback Sofa with Stripes
Located in Queens, NY
English Chinese Chippendale style (1st half 20th Century) camelback sofa / settee having rolled arms and a large seat cushion with a red and white stripped upholstery resting on legs...
Bamboo
Chippendale Carved Mahogany Upholstered Camelback Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale or Georgian style camelback sofa USA, Circa Late 20th Century Mahogany, with carved ball and claw feet, and cream Damask upholstery.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Unavailable
H 39 in W 72 in D 23 in
Chippendale Camelback Sofa with Claw and Ball Feet, English or Irish, circa 1770
Located in Providence, RI
This sofa is a rarity as very few have survived, especially with all claw and ball feet intact. The similar American examples do not have claw and ball feet in the rear, and even amo...
Cotton Canvas
Small Scale Chippendale Style Mahogany Camelback Sofa Loveseat
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Chicago, IL
An elegant small scale Chippendale style mahogany camelback sofa loveseat.
Damask, Wood
Small-Scale Chippendale Mahogany Camelback Sofa
Located in Providence, RI
This is a small-scale sofa (68 in. wide) supported on four molded legs, giving it a very stabile appearance. The lines are Classic. See the attached images of when Levy had it up hol...
Mahogany
1920s Beige Velvet Camelback Sofa with Chinese Chippendale Base
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful 1920s Camelback sofa, just reupholstered in an elegant Beige cut velvet. the sofa has wonderful curved arms and a graceful camelback shape. the base is detailed in a Clas...
Upholstery
Unavailable
H 35 in W 81 in D 36 in
Fine Chippendale, Federal Mahogany Camelback Sofa, Philadelphia, circa 1780-1800
Located in Providence, RI
In the world of Chippendale sofas in the colonies, Philadelphia was always a source of standout work and design, and closest to high style English models.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 34.75 in W 78 in D 35.5 in
Chippendale Style and Upholstered Camelback Sofa and Down Seat, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Chippendale Style and Upholstered Camelback Sofa and Down Seat, 19th Century.
Fabric
Fine 18th Century Mahogany Camelback Sofa in Modern Fabric
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine camelback sofa with slightly tapered legs joined by cross stretchers in mahogany. Probably of New York origin, circa 1780. Secondary woods all white pine, oak and ash. Newly u...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 36.5 in W 81 in D 28 in
Vintage Camelback Sofa with Tufted Back in Blue Corduroy and Velvet
Located in Munster, IN
Blue on blue on blue, this vintage sofa is looking for a new place to call home. Textured corduroy in a classic navy covers the deep seat, extravagant arms, and diamond tufted back. ...
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century American Chippendale Camelback Sofa
Located in Savannah, GA
American Chippendale camelback 18th century sofa featuring a mahogany frame.
Silk, Mahogany
18th Century Style Irish Chippendale Camelback Sofa
Located in Essex, MA
Irish Walnut Camelback Sofa in Georgian Chippendale Styling. Carved Legs, triple camelback.
Walnut
Vintage Hickory Chair Chinese Chippendale Camelback Faux Bamboo Sofa
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic Palm Beach regency sofa designed and crafted in a Chinese Chippendale form with rolled arms and a camelback featuring faux bamboo front legs with Asian brackets paint decorated ...
Faux Bamboo
Chippendale Carved Mahogany Camelback Sofa Silver Damask
Located in West Hartford, CT
Classic and elegant Chinese Chippendale camelback sofa features a shapely mahogany frame with scrolled arms and single thick cushion.
Fabric, Textile, Mahogany
Sold
H 34 in W 31 in D 76 in
Southwood Chippendale Mahogany Fretwork Camelback Parlor Settee Sofa Couch 76"
Located in Dayton, OH
Southwood Chippendale camelback parlor sofa or couch, circa 1980s.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Camelback Chippendale Style Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic camelback Chippendale style couch, newly upholstered in a neutral sand colored linen.
Walnut, Fabric
Vintage Chippendale Chintz Upholstered Camelback Sofa
Located in Raymondville, TX
A late 20th century Chippendale style custom upholstered camelback sofa.
Upholstery, Wood
Chippendale Style Pink Camelback Mahogany Sofa
Located in West Hartford, CT
Classic Chippendale style camelback sofa with a mahogany frame with straight legs and stretchers, Chinese carved fretwork on front legs, upholstered in a pretty blush pink striped fa...
Fabric, Mahogany, Down
Chippendale-Style Camelback Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Chippendale-Style Velvet Upholstered Sofa with Fret Work
Chippendale Style Camelback Nailhead Sofa New Upholstery
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant chippendale style camelback sofa with carved legs and stretcher.
Brass
19th Century Chippendale Style Camelback Mahogany Sofa
Located in New York, NY
With silk damask-upholstered serpentine back, outward scrolling arms and seat; raised on square legs joined by stretchers; on casters.
Mahogany
1930 Chippendale Style Tufted Leather Camelback Sofa
Located in Surrey, BC
Nice worn leather on this diamond patterned sofa showing carved feet and spring seats. Acquired from a private collection.
Leather
Chippendale Style Camelback Sofa with Chinoiserie Dragon Upholstery
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Chippendale style sofa with a camelback form and a serpentine bow front edge.
Colonial Chippendale Reproduction Camelback Sofa by Woodmark Inc
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mary Webb Wood Chippendale Reproduction Camelback sofa by Woodmark Inc Offered is a beautiful Mary Webb Wood Chippendale Reproduction Camelback sofa by Woodmark Inc.
Upholstery
Philadelphia Chippendale Silk Mohair and Mahogany Camelback Sofa
By William Savery
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A long camelback sofa on eight cabriole mahogany legs. The front are hand-carved acanthus leaf and scroll design terminating in claw and ball feet. Newly upholstered in a golden velv...
Chinese Chippendale Style Camelback Settee In Ostrich Leather
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Chinese Chippendale style camelback settee in a gold ostrich leather.
Ostrich Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 35.75 in W 73 in D 34.5 in
Vintage Chippendale Tufted Oxblood Leather Camelback Chesterfield Sofa
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous vintage camelback Chesterfield sofa In the manner of Baker Furniture By North Hickory Furniture Co. USA, 1991 Tufted brass-studded oxblood burgundy leather, with carve...
Brass
Chippendale Style Mahogany Camelback Sofa in Faux Cork Upholstery
Located in Milford, NH
Chippendale style camelback sofa with tapered and ebonized legs and stretcher.
Sold
H 29 in W 39 in D 17.5 in
Antique Petite Chippendale Mahogany Camelback Settee Bench Chair Stool Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Petite antique Chippendale settee or bench seat. Made of mahogany featuring camelback form with rolled arms and square fluted legs.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold
H 33.5 in W 77 in D 33.5 in
Southwood Chippendale Style Mahogany Fretwork Camelback Parlor Sofa Couch 77"
By Southwood & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Southwood Chinese Chippendale parlor settee / sofa / couch featuring a camelback design with floral upholstery, rolled arms and mahogany fretwork legs.
Fabric
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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