Sculptural Danish Cabinetmaker Sofa with Exotic Wood Frame, Denmark 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The influence of the Art Deco movement was significant on early Scandinavian modernism, resulting in a unique aesthetic mixture based on traditional craftsmanship and quality. In thi...
Wood, Fabric
Three-Seater Sofa with Carved Oak Frame, Denmark ca 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Utrecht, NL
The unique shapes of his pieces - like this sofa’s frame - distinguish the designers’ influence from other Danish mid-century designers.
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Vintage Wooden Frame Sofa
By Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, Lawrence Peabody, Baumritter, Grete Jalk, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Raleigh, NC
Vintage black wooden frame sofa. The frame features a slat back design that showcases the bright orange upholstery underneath. Equipped with fin armrests.. The frame has been painted...
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Mahogany Framed Sofa by Frits Henningsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
mahogany framed upholstered sofa retaining the original upholstery
Wood
Danish Period Rococo 18th Century Sofa with Beautiful Floral Carved Details
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish period Rococo sofa from the 18th century. This antique Danish sofa features a beautifully carved wood frame in a floral and leaf motif, carved scrolling knuckles, a gently v...
Linen, Wood
Danish Mid-Century Sleeper Settee by Peter Hvidt, Teak Frame
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century expandable sleeper Settee with a teak wood frame with caned sides, a solid seat cushion and two wedge-shaped removable back cushions in light and dark gold pattern...
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Danish Upholstered Sofa by Hans Olsen, Walnut Frame, Mid-Century
By Hans Olsen
Located in High Point, NC
This 1960s Danish upholstered sofa by Hans Olsen is a refined example of Scandinavian modern design, combining elegant simplicity with exceptional craftsmanship. The rich walnut-stai...
Upholstery, Wood
Danish Sofa by Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury Danish sofa with teak wood frame and black leatherette upholstery.Labeled France and Son-John Stuart.
Teak
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H 30 in W 69 in D 30 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Walnut Frame Sofa by Ib Kofod-Larsen Newly Upholstered
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Danish Walnut frame sofa by Ib Kofod-Larsen Newly Upholstered in a High End Ivory Sheep's Wool Shearling Elegant Danish modern sofa designed by architect and fur...
Wool, Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Jensen Style Walnut Frame Sofa
By Poul Jensen
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sofa. Featuring a thick walnut frame, arms on each side, wooden back spindles, modern legs, new cushions, new straps for support, and ...
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
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H 31.5 in W 83.47 in D 33.47 in
Scandinavian Modern Style Three-Seat White Sofa with Wooden Frame
Located in Madrid, ES
Three-seat sofa in the style of Grete Jalk. The seat can be pulled out slightly to use as a daybed. Recently renewed off-white fabric upholstered seats and back cushions. Dark wood f...
Fabric, Wood
Mid century Hans Wegner Sofa GE-236/4 GETAMA Solid Oak Frame
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wegner for GETAMA Manufacturer solid oak solid wood frame with original patina has original spring loaded cushions with original red woven upholstery - This Sofa is in Need of New Up...
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
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H 44.89 in W 66.54 in D 27.56 in
Late 20th Century Two and Half Seat Beige High Back Sofa with Wooden Frame
Located in Madrid, ES
High back sofa with wooden frame and beige burlap upholstery on sides, back and seat. Ideal sofa for a dining room or a small space. Minor stains on seat.
Burlap, Wood
1930's Danish Deco Sofa in Original Mohair with Button Tufted Back
By Scandinavian Woodworks
Located in Oakland, CA
Sofa crafted of a solid wood frame with eight-way hand-tied springs, horsehair and cotton padding, covered in the in original light gold mohair.
Mohair, Beech
Danish Mid Century Two-Seater Wooden Frame Leather Sofa
By Arne Norell
Located in Nashville, TN
Leather and wood tufted-leather two-seater sofa in excellent vintage condition. Leather features an age-consistent patina. All cushions are removeable. Perfect piece for understated ...
Leather, Wood
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H 26.38 in W 63 in D 31.89 in
Danish Mid Century Sofa with Oak Frame, Reupholstered, by Tage Poulsen, 1960s
By Tage Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Lovely 2 seater sofa in oak, reupholstered in good quality golden vintage velvet from the 80s. Designed by Danish architect Tage Poulsen, model TP632. Designed in 1962. This sofa ...
Fabric, Wood, Oak
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H 26.38 in W 63 in D 31.89 in
Danish Mid Century Sofa with Oak Frame, Reupholstered, by Tage Poulsen, 1960s
By Tage Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Lovely 2 seater sofa in oak, reupholstered in good quality golden vintage velvet from the 80s. Designed by Danish architect Tage Poulsen, model TP632. Designed in 1962. This sofa ...
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Grete Jalk Styled Sofa from John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A wood framed Danish sofa with curved swept back arms and full back and bottom cushion covered in muslin fabric ready for your own upholstery, retains the metal label from John Stuar...
Danish 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wood Framed Sofa Couch
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Danish Modern ash wood framed sofa circa 1960s. Classic design with tapered details and curvature.
Fabric, Wood, Ash
Midcentury Sofa, Wood Frame with Cane Back, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique Danish Modern Sofa offers all the comfort and style that e are used to in this familiar design with the added bonus of an open frame, cane back that offers a unique flair...
Wood, Upholstery
Midcentury Danish Style Three-Seat Sculptural Wood Frame Sofa
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Great condition new upholstery and foam.
Danish Leather Sofa
Located in Culver City, CA
Tufted black leather three seat Danish sofa on an exposed wood frame. LOCATED AT OUR WAREHOUSE.
Leather
Early Teak Frame Sofa by Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful teak framed sofa designed by Grete Jalk for P. Jeppesen . A rare and early design features molded back and sculptural arms. This design has the arms that ''spear'' through ...
Wood
Three-Seat Sofa with Mahogany Frame by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Hudson, NY
Neoclassical style freestanding three-seat sofa with mahogany frame. Danish modern, circa 1950s. Sides, seat and back upholstered with blue, yellow and green striped wool. Yellow edg...
Wood
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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