Pair of Classic Upholstered Sofas in Blue & Gold Stripe Damask
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of Classic Upholstered Sofas in Blue & Gold Stripe Damask A handsome matched pair of upholstered sofas, featuring a timeless blue and gold striped damask fabric.
Damask
$3,116Sale Price|20% Off
Spectacular Carved Mahogany Cane and Damask Upholstered English Georgian Sofa
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
The seating is generously upholstered in a luxurious gold damask fabric, featuring an elegant floral pattern that enhances the piece’s regal presence.
Damask, Cane, Mahogany
French Carved Walnut Bench, Sofa, Daybed Upholstered in Original Damask
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French carved walnut bench, sofa, daybed upholstered in original damask Large and very elegant, with beautiful carved Resistant and restored Extra measurements: Se...
Walnut
Vintage Custom Ivory Upholstered Sofa by Stickley
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Westfield, MA
Upholstered in a luxurious ivory damask fabric, the sofa features elegant rolled arms, a tailored skirt, and a classically proportioned silhouette that suits both traditional and tra...
Damask
Antique French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Damask Upholstered Long Sofa Set
Located in Forney, TX
Add a touch of sophisticated elegance, timeless luxury and romantic warmth with this striking Belle Époque period French gilt wood four seater long sofa. Exquisitely hand-crafted...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Rococo Louis XV Style Damask Upholstered Sofa
Located in Astoria, NY
French Louis XV Rococo style sofa or settee, the fruitwood scrolling back rest with floral carvings, downswept arms and shaped seat with one above cabriole legs, upholstered in beige...
Fabric, Fruitwood
Silk Damask Upholstered Sofa, Ferguson Copeland Two of Two
By Ferguson Copeland
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant, mint condition Ferguson Copeland silk damask three seat sofa. The colors are stunning, taupe and a metallic, subtle gold. Outstanding craftsmanship including eight-way hand...
Fabric, Textile, Wood
English Chippendale Style Camel Back Gold Damask Upholstered Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
English Chippendale-style (20th century) 3-seat camel back sofa with gold damask upholstery with a diamond pattern and mahogany legs with stretcher.
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Cream Damask Upholstered Loveseat Sofa
Located in Astoria, NY
Cream Damask Upholstered Loveseat Sofa, with matching pillow. 31" H x 66" W x 34" D; seat: 18" H.
Damask, Upholstery
Gregorius Pineo Damask Upholstered Olive Green Roll Arm Sofa Settee
By Gregorius Pineo
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Gregorius Pineo Damask Upholstered Olive Green Roll Arm Sofa Settee
Damask, Wood, Feathers
American Vintage Custom Sofa Upholstered in Chinoiserie Silk Damask
Located in Dallas, TX
An American vintage custom sofa upholstered in chinoiserie silk damask.
Silk
Damask Finely Upholstered Couch or Sofa Having Two Custom Cushions
Located in Stamford, CT
A damask finely upholstered couch with two cushions.
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 29 in W 84 in D 37 in
Matching Pair Late 20th c. Custom Upholstered Cream Silk Damask 3-Seat Sofas
Located in Morristown, NJ
They are upholstered in a cream and champagne silk and cotton damask with a pleated skirt over simple wood legs, unmarked.
Damask, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Trimming, Feathers
Sold
H 37 in W 82 in D 27 in
Chippendale Style and Upholstered Camelback Sofa and Down Seat, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Chippendale style, mahogany and yellow damask upholstered camelback sofa, 20th century. Arched back and rolled arms, set with a down seat cushion.
Louis XVI Damask Upholstered Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style carved fruitwood and partial-gilt damask upholstered sofa (canapé) with down seat.
Damask, Wood
$9,500
H 2 in W 73 in D 61 in
Throw, Crystal Fox Fur Throw, Backed with wool/cashmere, Large Full New Skins
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful crystal fox throw. Size is 61 inches by 73 inches. Made with full crystal fox skins. All skins come from Sweden which produces the best fox skins in the world. The fox thro...
Fur
$29,163
H 31.89 in W 118.12 in D 39.38 in
Italian 17th Century Walnut Rustic Trestle Refectory Dining or Library Table
Located in Firenze, IT
This charming 17th Century massive scale rectangular refectory table, dating back to Baroque period, is a magnificent example of Tuscan rustic craftsmanship. The top consists of four...
Wood, Walnut
$5,381
H 38.98 in W 27.56 in D 37.01 in
Fine Antique Show Framed Victorian Chesterfield Brown Leather Library Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare fully restored circa 1860 Show framed Chesterfield tufted hand dyed brown leather library reading chair. This chair is really quite ex...
Leather, Hardwood
Victorian Chaise Longue Couch Day Bed Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This Pretty Victorian Mahogany Chaise Longue is Raised Upon Shaped and Carved Legs Which Retain Their Original Brass and Porcelain Castors. Circa 1860 The Chaise Longue Has Recently ...
Mahogany
$34,057
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
French Walnut and Burl Nightstands with Drawer, 1940, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of nightstands from the 1940s, made of walnut wood with walnut veneer. They have an upper drawer and a door with an interior shelf. The base rests on four claw legs joined by a ...
Walnut
English Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany sofa with serpentine back, flanking scrolled arms, floral needlepoint upholstery, and terminating on carved floral legs with connecting stretchers. Late ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold|$5,375
H 25.99 in W 43.51 in D 28.55 in
STUNNING ANTiQUE REGENCY CHESTERFIELD TUFTED "TETE A TETE" CONVERSATION SOFA
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare original Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch in salmon valo...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,500
H 39 in W 69 in D 25 in
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa. Item features a carved face to lower crest ands further carved wooden frame throughout raised on paw...
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Chaise Longue
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superb quality 19th century regency period Mahogany chaise longue of rare design having Elegant carved decoration which includes eagles Head to back and scrolling end raised on unu...
Mahogany
$15,000
H 25.5 in W 88.25 in D 27.25 in
English Regency Mahogany Recamier with Flanking Lion Medallions, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany upholstered recamier with fluted scrolled inward arms, flanking lion medallions, carved molded reeded skirt, and terminating on the original winged lions paw...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$9,755
H 68.12 in W 59.45 in D 80.71 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Rosewood Carved Bed Frame Baroque
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Rosewood featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, ...
Walnut
English William IV Carved Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Sherborne, GB
This superb William IV sofa is of fine quality and elegant form. It comprises of a mahogany frame and features an elegant shaped top rail, Egyptian revival arms and laurel leaf carve...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Period English Regency Hardwood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham
By Marsh and Tatham
Located in Essex, MA
Period English Regency Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham Neoclassical Form with wonderful modern length. Egyptian Revival Palmette at foot and Scrolled backrest Four fluted le...
Hardwood
$8,853Sale Price|31% Off
H 39.38 in W 80.71 in D 27.96 in
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Sofa with New Upholstery
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier sofa from Southern Germany, dating from around 1825, represents the very essence of early 19th-century design. Crafted with finely figured walnut veneer laid...
Fabric, Upholstery, Spruce, Walnut
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
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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