Cuban Couch
Cuban Empire Carved Mahogany Hand Caned Sofa / Settee, Early 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Notable Cuban Empire Mahogany caned sofa, circa 1820, featuring Flame Mahogany veneers and opposing
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Cuban Regency Settees
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
$28,500
H 32 in W 87 in D 26 in
Kaare Klint Sofa Table, Cuba Mahogany
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaare Klint sofa table.
In Cuba mahogany.
Made by Rud Rasmussen. Marked with Rud Rasmussen
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Cuban Brown Four-Sided Lobby Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
Ideal for a large lobby or foyer. With vintage style Cuba brown tufted leather upholstered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
Vintage Style Classic Chesterfield Sofa, Cuban Cigar
Located in Westwood, NJ
A vintage-style classic English Chesterfield leather upholstered sofa, with top-grain leather in a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jamaican Cuban Mahogany Upholstered Sofa with Acanthus & Lion Paw Feet. C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Jamaican Cuban mahogany sofa with flanking scrolled arms, reeded skirt, centered rosette, and
Category
Antique 1820s Jamaican British Colonial Sofas
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
$18,000
H 36 in W 93 in D 28 in
1930s Danish Art Deco 3-Seater Sofa In Cuban Mahogany By Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A striking 3-seater sofa in Cuban mahogany and green velvet fabric by Frits Henningsen.
In
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Hardwood
$7,305 Sale Price
30% Off
H 31.5 in W 74.02 in D 27.56 in
1930s Danish Art Deco 3-Seater Sofa in Mahogany by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A striking 3-seater sofa in Cuban mahogany and black silk by Frits Henningsen.
In competition
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
$9,045
H 29.93 in W 88.59 in D 33.47 in
Recent Sales
Biedermeier Louis Philippe Romantic Classic Cuban Mahogany Spanish Sofa, 1830
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Romantic "Reina Gobernadora" Cuban Mahogany Swan Spanish Sofa, circa 1830.
Spanish Reina
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
H 35.44 in W 81.89 in D 20.87 in
Rodolfo Dordoni Large Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Red Hero for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in New York, NY
A tribute to flexibility, Cuba 25 sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni is part of a collection of linear
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
H 24.41 in W 90.56 in D 33.47 in
Rodolfo Dordoni Small Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Red Hero for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in New York, NY
A tribute to flexibility, Cuba 25 sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni is part of a collection of linear
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
H 24.41 in W 78.75 in D 33.47 in
Rodolfo Dordoni Large Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Fabric or Leather, Cappellini
By Cappellini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in New York, NY
A tribute to flexibility, Cuba 25 sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni is part of a collection of linear
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Rodolfo Dordoni Small Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Fabric or Leather, Cappellini
By Cappellini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in New York, NY
A tribute to flexibility, Cuba 25 sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni is part of a collection of linear
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Sofa in Carved Cuban Mahogany and Alpaca Velvet by Frits Henningsen, 1930s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Sofa in Carved Cuban Mahogany and Alpaca Velvet by Frits Henningsen, 1930s . This three-seat sofa
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Alpaca, Velvet, Mahogany
H 30.25 in W 93.25 in D 31.875 in
Regency Period Sofa or Dressing Table
Located in Hungerford, Berkshire
Made from Cuban mahogany, this sofa table, which could also be used as a dressing table, has a well
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sofa Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Classic Sofa by Frits Henningsen, circa 1938
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Hudson, NY
Three-seat sofa with Cuban mahogany frame; classical style with curving arms on six solid mahogany
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Three-Seat Sofa by Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare three-seat sofa, raised on Cuban mahogany legs, upholstered with 100% wool from Isle of Bute
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Rodolfo Dordoni Cuba 25 Sofa-Bed in Black Leather for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni, the Cuba 25 sofa-bed is a two-seat that contains a pull-out bed. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
Rodolfo Dordoni Cuba 25 Two-Seat Sofa-Bed in Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni, the Cuba 25 sofa-bed is a two-seat that contains a pull-out bed. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
French Cuban Mahogany Empire Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful swans adorn either arm, glossy mahogany frame with original horse hair back, perfect traditional wreath motiffe fabric.
Height of arms 34.25
Seat depth 22
Category
Antique 19th Century Cuban Empire Sofas
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Kaare Klint Sofa Table, Cuba Mahogany
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaare Klint sofa table.
In Cuba mahogany.
Made by Rud Rasmussen. Marked with Rud Rasmussen
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regency Reeded Cuban Mahogany Sofa
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A fine quality sofa produce in England around 1815, good solid frame with stunning turned reeded
Category
Antique 1810s British Regency Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Cuba Model Sofa by Bertil Frindhagen
By Bröderna Anderssons 1, Bertil Fridhagen
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage Scandinavian 3-seater sofa.
Kuba model sofa designed by Bertil Fridhagen and
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Art Deco Gondola Sofa in Cuban Mahogany, Circa 1915
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic Art Deco sofa in a very fine Cuban mahogany, Denmark, circa 1915.
Extremely fine, tight
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sofas
Classic Frits Henningsen Sofa in Cuban Mahogany Danish Midcentury
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This elegant and generously sized three-seat sofa was designed and made by the Danish master
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Classic Frits Henningsen Sofa in Cuban Mahogany Danish Midcentury
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This elegant and generously sized three-seat sofa was designed and made by the Danish Master
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Classic Frits Henningsen Sofa in Cuban Mahogany Danish Midcentury
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This elegant and generously sized three-seat sofa was designed and made by the Danish Master
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Danish 19th Century Biedermeier Cuban Mahogany Hetch Swan Sofa
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative and elegant Hetch Swan sofa in mahogany with fine details in the shape of swans on the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Classic Frits Henningsen Sofa in Cuban Mahogany Danish Midcentury DN
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This elegant and generously sized three-seat sofa was designed and made by the Danish Master
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
1930s Danish Art Deco 3-Seater Sofa by Frits Henningsen in Cuban Mahogany
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A striking Danish 3-seater sofa in Cuban mahogany by Frits Henningsen.
In competition with his
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.93 in W 88.59 in D 33.47 in
1930s Danish Art Deco 3-Seater Sofa by Frits Henningsen in Cuban Mahogany
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A striking 3-seater sofa in Cuban mahogany and pale blue fabric by Frits Henningsen.
In
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.93 in W 88.59 in D 33.47 in
Frits Henningsen Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Cuban mahogany sofa
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Round Table in Cuba Mahogany
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Frits Henningsen round table in Cuba Mahogany.
Designed in the 1930s, made by Frits Henningsen.
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Side Table in Cuba Mahogany
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Frits Henningsen side table in Cuba Mahogany.
Designed in the 1930s, made by Frits Henningsen.
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Sofa by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen
By Gustav Bertelsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sofa in Cuban mahogany upholstered in green wool. Maker Gustav Bertelsen. Designed, 1934.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
1930s Danish Art Deco 3-Seater Sofa By Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A striking 3-seater sofa in Cuban mahogany and green velvet fabric by Frits Henningsen.
In
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Danish Midcentury Table in Cuban Solid Mahogany by Cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant side table in mahogany by designer and cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen. Made in Denmark, 1940s. Great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 23.23 in Dm 33.47 in
Classic Frits Henningsen Sofa in Cuban Mahogany Danish Midcentury
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This elegant and generously sized three-seat sofa was designed and made by the Danish Master
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Classic Frits Henningsen Sofa in Cuban Mahogany Danish Midcentury
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This elegant and generously sized three-seat sofa was designed and made by the Danish master
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Classic Sofa in Cuban Mahogany Denmark, 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This elegant and generously sized three-seat sofa was designed and made by the Danish Master
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Post Art Deco Upholstered Sofa Frame in Cuban Mahogany, circa 1930
Located in Miami, FL
A very well-crafted sofa that offers a high level of comfort while affording a compact frame, ideal
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Ole Wanscher Sofa in Blue Linen Upholstery
By A. J. Iversen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Ole Wanscher two persons sofa, on Cuban mahogany legs. Designed in 1960 and produced by A J Iversen
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Settee Sofa/ Loveseat in Cuban Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, Denmark, c. 1900
Located in Miami, FL
A fine canapé or settee sofa with clean lines in French-polished Cuban mahogany with banding and
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Revival Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 40.5 in W 56 in D 31 in
Alfred Christensen Settee or Sofa Danish Midcentury in Cuban Mahogany, 1940's
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Alfred Christensen designed sofa in his characteristic style made by Slagelse
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
H 33 in W 61.5 in D 26 in
Good Cuban Mahogany George III Period Antique Sofa Table
Located in Darwen, GB
A good Cuban mahogany George III period antique sofa table. The rectangular top veneered in the
Category
Antique 1780s George III Sofa Tables
Red Leather and Cuban Mahogany Kupe Sofa by Karre Klint
Located in New York, NY
Kupe Sofa by Kaare Klint in Red Leather. Featuring an H-Base in Cuban Mahogany. This is an all
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Sofas
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Sofa by Frits Henningsen
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare three seat sofa, cuban flame mahogany with black horsehair upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Sofas
Frits Henningsen 3-Person Mahogany Sofa
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
A beautiful three person sofa of Cuban mahogany.
Apart from creating sofa’s of superb quality
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Frits Henningsen 3-Person Mahogany Sofa
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
A beautiful three person sofa of Cuban mahogany.
Apart from creating sofa’s of superb quality
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Sofas
Classic Sofa by Frits Henningsen, circa 1938
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Hudson, NY
Three-seat sofa with Cuban mahogany frame; classical style with curving arms on six solid mahogany
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Custom Chaise Longue by John Vesey
By John Vesey
Located in New York, NY
Vesey also employed in his Cuban Veranda Chair and Sofa, in Tufted Leather and Aluminum Mesh. The
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chaise Longues
Materials
Aluminum
2 1/2 Person Sofa in Nigerian Goatskin on Cuban Mahogany Legs by Kaare Klint
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in New York, NY
Offered by Vance Trimble, 2 1/2 Person Sofa in Nigerian Goatskin on Cuban Mahogany Legs by Kaare
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Goatskin, Leather, Mahogany
H 34.25 in W 52.25 in D 30 in
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Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen Byobu Signed Showa Period C.1950
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Cuban Couch For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Cuban couch for your home. Frequently made of wood, foam and metal, every Cuban couch was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Cuban couch, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Cuban couch — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Cuban couch is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made Cuban couch has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cappellini, Frits Henningsen and Rodolfo Dordoni are consistently popular.
How Much is a Cuban Couch?
Prices for a Cuban couch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,211 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,345.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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