$4,466 / item
Tom Sofa Designed by Ahmet Kaleli
By Norde
Located in Alemdağ, TR
The TOM Sofa by Norde, designed by Ahmet Kaleli, is a contemporary leather sofa defined by its
Chrome
Bauhaus Style S3002 Club Tub Armchairs by Christoph Zschoke for Thonet, 2000s
By Thonet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Bauhaus style S3001 club tub armchairs Design by Christoph Zschoke for Thonet
Chrome
Bauhaus Style S3002 Club Tub Armchairs by Christoph Zschoke for Thonet, 2000s
By Thonet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Bauhaus style S3001 club tub armchairs Design by Christoph Zschoke for Thonet
Chrome
$1,462Sale Price|30% Off
Art Deco / Bauhaus Round Wooden Table with Tubular Steel legs, Circa 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
chromed steel legs. The materials blend together with charm and sophistication showcasing the
Chrome
Robert Haussmann De Sede Rh 302 Sofa and Armchair Black
By De Sede, Robert Haussmann
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Robert Haussmann RH 302 2-seat sofa and armchair manufactured by De Sede. The sofa and chair were
Chrome
Leather LC3 Grand Confort Sofa by Le Corbusier & C. Perriand for Cassina (1/2)
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier
Located in Izegem, VWV
Italian manufacturer Cassina in the 1990s, this LC3 sofa has a chrome-plated steel frame that gives it a
Chrome
Robert Haussmann for Hans Kaufeld or De Sede RH 302 Leather Sofa First Edition
By Robert Haussmann, De Sede, Hans Kaufeld
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Robert Haussmann RH 302 3-seat sofa manufactured by Hans Kaufeld. This sofa is the first early
Chrome
Robert Haussmann for Hans Kaufeld or De Sede RH 302 Leather Sofa First Edition
By Hans Kaufeld, De Sede, Robert Haussmann
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Robert Haussmann RH 302 3-seat sofa manufactured by Hans Kaufeld. This sofa is the first early
Chrome
Fully Restored Chrome 1960s Seating Set Made by Kovona, in Czech Republic
By Kovona
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This full room set contains one sofa, two armchairs and one stool. They have all been newly
Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Couch / Daybed by Rudolf Slezák, Czechoslovakia, ca. 1934
By Robert Slezák
Located in Berlin, DE
This Bauhaus tubular steel couch was produced circa 1934 by the Czechoslovak manufacturer Rudolf
Steel, Chrome, Iron
$246Sale Price / set|20% Off
Sofa set for dolls, functionalism, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Original found condition sofa dimensions: 25x12x12 cm armchair dimensions: 12x10x9 cm
Chrome
Leather Onda Armchair & Sofa by D'Urbino, Lomazzi & De Pas for Zanotta, 1980s
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Izegem, VWV
The Onda with his rounded and curved chromed steel frame and comfortable black leather upholstery
Chrome
Tubular Steel Daybed / Couch by Hynek Gottwald – Czechoslovakia, 1930s
By Hana Kucerova-Zaveska
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare tubular steel daybed or sofa was produced in the 1930s by Hynek Gottwald in former
Steel, Chrome
Leather LC3 Grand Confort Sofa by Le Corbusier & C. Perriand for Cassina (1/2)
By Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Izegem, VWV
manufacturer Cassina in the 1990s, this LC3 sofa has a chrome-plated steel frame that gives it a sleek and
Chrome
Unavailable|$946
Chrome Bauhaus Sofa, 1930s, Attribute to Hynek Gottwald, Bohemia
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Bielsko Biala, slaskie
Chrome Bauhaus sofa, 1930s, attribute to Hynek Gottwald, Bohemia. Chrome defects.
Metal
Unavailable|$4,260
1930s Bauhaus Art Deco Steel Tube Sofa
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful bauhaus chrome steel tube sofa with dark blue upholstery, which is typical for Art Deco.
Chrome, Steel
Unavailable|$4,142
1930s Bauhaus Sofa by Robert Slezak for Slezak Factories
By Robert Slezák
Located in Poznań, PL
A chromed steel sofa designed by Robert Slezak, a renown designer from Czechoslovakia. Produced in
Steel, Chrome
Unavailable|$1,692
Tubular steel Bauhaus sofa by Hynek Gottwald, 1930´s, Bohemia
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Chrome tubular steel sofa, designed by Hynek Gottwald during the Bauhaus period in the 1930s, This
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Unavailable|$946
Vintage Czech Chrome Sofa by Robert Slezák for Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Bielsko Biala, slaskie
This original sofa was produced by Robert Slezák during the 1930s. The original condition has not
Chrome
Unavailable|$1,065
Vintage Czech Chrome Sofa by Robert Slezák for Slezák, 1950s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Bielsko Biala, slaskie
This original sofa was produced by Robert Slezák during the 1950s. The original condition has not
Chrome
Unavailable|$8,639
LC2 Two-Seat Sofa by Le Corbusier et Al Cassina, Leather and Chrome
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Dusseldorf, NRW
-edition of the LC2 sofa was manufactured by Cassina in Italy. For shipping costs, just send us a short
Chrome
Unavailable|$1,893
Thonet Sofa, "1930"
By Thonet
Located in Ceske Mezirici, CZ
The sofa is in a very good original condition. The grade size for a mattresses is 185 x 86 cm.
Chrome
Unavailable|$2,041
Classic Bauhaus Couchtisch or Beistelltisch 1930s Pearl White
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Chemnitz, SN
73,5 W 70 D 70 Table with two lacquered square blockboards Pearl white with black edges Chrome
Steel, Chrome
Unavailable|$3,431
Bauhaus Daybed Sofa by Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Chemnitz, SN
Object: Vintage sofa / day bed Time: around 1935 Style: Bauhaus Design/Manufacturer
Steel, Chrome
Unavailable|$6,153
Bauhaus Sofa / Daybed by Gottwald with Drawer Box, 1935
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Chemnitz, SN
Object: Vintage sofa / day bed Time: around 1935 Style: Bauhaus Design / Manufacturer
Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Sofa Vintage Day Bed with Loop Feet from the 1930s with Designer Fabric
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Chemnitz, SN
Object: Vintage sofa / day bed Time: around 1935 Style: Bauhaus Dimensions: H 82 W 186
Steel, Chrome
Sold|$1,775 / set
Czech Bauhaus Blue Tubular Chrome Sofas, Original Condition, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome-plated steel tubular frame. Chrome tubular steel is in perfect
Chrome
Czech Bauhaus Orange Tubular Chrome Sofa, Original Condition, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome-plated steel tubular frame. Chrome tubular steel is in perfect
Chrome
Czech Bauhaus Blue Tubular Chrome Sofa, Original Condition, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome-plated steel tubular frame. Chrome tubular steel is in perfect
Chrome
Restored Modernist Bauhaus Chrome Frame Sofa by Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Żory, PL
Rare modernist sofa manufactured in the 1930s by Hynek Gottwald, representative of early tubular
Steel, Chrome
Original Bauhaus Sofa, Chrome-Plated Steel, Original Upholstery, Slovakia, 1970s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This Bauhaus loveseat (two-seater sofa) from the second half of the 20th century is a prime example
Steel, Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Tubular Chrome Steel Sofa from Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style sofa was produced by Hynek Gottwald in the 1930s. The sofa has been completely
Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Sofa, Chromed Steeltubes and Black Lacquer, Germany circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful modern Bauhaus Sofa or Bench from Germany about 1930. It has heavy, curved chromed and
Steel, Chrome
Extremely Rare Chrome Bauhaus Modular Sofa H120 by Jindřich Halabala, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - designer: J. Halabala - maker: UP Závody - completely original condition - published in UP catalogue - consist of three big taburets.
Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Tubular Chrome Steel Sofa from Mucke Melder, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style sofa was produced by Mucke Melder in the 1930s. The sofa has been restored
Steel
Restored Bauhaus Sofa, by Hynek Gottwald, Chrome, New Upholstery, Czech, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
details of its reupholstery. This item features classic Bauhaus design elements. Elements of this style
Chrome, Steel
Chrome Bauhaus Robert Slezák 3-Seater Sofa, 1940s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of chrome, fabric - Reupholstered - Good, original condition.
Chrome
Chrome Bauhaus Robert Slezák 3-Seat Sofa, 1937
By Robert Slezák
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of chrome, fabric - Original upholstery - Dimensions of mattress
Chrome
Bauhaus Tubular Chromed Steel Sofa by Robert Slezák, Design by Thonet, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with a lacquered wood and chrome tubular steel frame. Manufactured by Robert
Chrome
Fully Restored Bauhaus Black Leather Tubular Chrome Sofa by Robert Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus-style sofa with chrome tubular steel frame. Manufactured by Robert Slezák in
Chrome
Fully Restored Bauhaus Black Leather Tubular Chrome Sofa by Robert Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome tubular steel frame. Manufactured by Robert Slezák in the 1930s
Chrome
Bauhaus White Tubular Chrome Sofa by Robert Slezák, Design by Thonet, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with a lacquered wood and chrome tubular steel frame. Manufactured by Robert
Chrome
Sold|$2,300
Mid-century Bauhaus tubular sofa
By Kem Weber
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This Bauhaus sofa is a unique example of modern design - when simplicity and raw materials create a
Chrome
Fully Restored Bauhaus Leather and Chrome Sofa by Vichr a Spol, 1930s Czechia
By Vichr & Spol
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome tubular steel frame. Manufactured by Vichr a Spol in the 1930s
Chrome
Fully Original Bauhaus fabric Tubular Chrome Sofa by Vichr a Spol, 1930s Czechia
By Vichr & Spol
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with a lacquered wood and chrome tubular steel frame. Manufactured by Vichr a
Chrome
Bauhaus Three Seater Tubular Sofa by Slezak, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Praha, CZ
Very well preserved Bauhaus tubular sofa made by Slezak in 1930s. Cushions in very good condition
Chrome
Bauhaus Three-Seater Tubular Sofa by Slezák, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Praha, CZ
A rare Bauhaus three-seater sofa produced by Slezák in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. The sofa
Chrome
Unique Bauhaus Tubular Chrom Blue Sofa, Germany, 1920s, Perfect Condition
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with a lacquered parts, chrome tubular steel frame. Perfect condition and new
Chrome
Sold|$7,199
Le Corbusier LC3 Leather and Chrome Sofa
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Authentic LC2 sofa in chrome and black leather designed by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand and
Chrome
Bauhaus Hynek Gottwald Tubular Steel Sofa, 1930s Czech Modernist Design
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This exceptional Bauhaus-era sofa by Hynek Gottwald, crafted in the 1930s, is a rare and highly
Steel, Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Side Table, Oak, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Side Table. Source: Czechia (Czehoslovakia) Period: 1930-1939 Material: Oak
Metal, Steel, Chrome
1940s Chrome Tubular 3-Seater Sofa by Slezak, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
Metal
Sold|$3,500
Gispen AD Sofa
By Willem H. Gispen
Located in Dronten, NL
Sofa designed in 1936 by Willem H. Gispen. This example in black leather, manufactured by Dutch
Chrome, Steel
Sold|$1,450
Le Corbusier LC-2 Sofa
By Le Corbusier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sofa looks pretty good! Chrome is perfect and leather shows some wear mostly on piping, with one spot
Chrome
Sold|$7,000
Le Corbusier LC2 Cassina Sofa Made in Italy
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Le Corbusier LC2 ivory 3 seat sofa from 2014. Sofa in great shape, retains labels and cassina logo
Chrome
Sold|$6,000
LC3 2 Seat Sofa by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Originally designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, and Pierre Jeanneret. Signed and marked for Cassina.
Chrome
Mid Century Rodney Kinsman Black Leather Sofa
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Asheville, NC
Mid century Rodney Kinsman ‘T Range’ three seater sofa for OMK with black hide seat cushions and
Chrome
The Bauhaus was a progressive German art and design school founded by the architect Walter Gropius that operated from 1919 to 1933. Authentic Bauhaus furniture — sofas, dining chairs, tables and more — and the school’s followers married industrial and natural materials in simple, geometric forms. The goal of the Bauhaus was to erase the distinction between art and craft while embracing the use of new technologies and materials.
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The name Bauhaus is derived from the German verb bauen, “to build.” Under the school’s innovative curriculum, students were taught the fine arts, such as painting and sculpture, as well as practical skills like carpentry and metalworking.
The school moved from Weimar in 1925 to the city of Dessau, where it enjoyed its heyday under Gropius, then Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The period from 1932 to 1933 when it operated in Berlin under Mies was its final chapter. Despite its brief existence, the Bauhaus has had an enduring impact on art and design in the United States and elsewhere, and is regarded by many as the 20th century’s chief crucible of modernism.
The faculty roster at the Bauhaus reads like a who’s who of modernist creative genius — it included such artists as Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy along with architects and designers like Mies and Marcel Breuer, who became known for his muscular brutalist-style concrete buildings in the postwar years. In 1925, while he was head of the Bauhaus carpentry workshop, Breuer gave form to his signature innovation: the use of lightweight tubular-steel frames for chairs, side tables and sofas — a technique soon adopted by Mies and others. Breuer’s Cesca chair was the first-ever tubular steel frame chair with a caned seat to be mass produced, while the inspiration for his legendary Wassily chair, a timeless design and part of the collection crafted to furnish the Dessau school, was the bike he rode around campus.
Bauhaus design style reflects the tenets by which these creators worked: simplicity, clarity and function. They disdained superfluous ornament in favor of precise construction. Seating pieces such as side chairs, armchairs or club chairs for example, were made with tubular metal or molded plywood frames, and upholstery was made from leather or cane. Above all, designs in the Bauhaus style offer aesthetic flexibility. They can be the elements of a wholly spare, minimalist space, the quiet foundation of an environment in which color and pattern come from one’s own collection of art and artifacts.
Today, from textiles to typefaces, architecture, furniture and decorative objects for the home, Bauhaus creations continue to have an outsize influence on modern design.
Find a collection of authentic Bauhaus furniture on 1stDibs.
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.