Vintage 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Sofa in Barrow Fabric
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Saint Louis, US
An undeniably beautiful and coveted antique 19th Century Duncan Phyfe sofa upholstered in a feline
Fabric, Foam, Mahogany
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Trenton, NJ
nfuse your home with timeless sophistication with this Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa. Its
Upholstery, Wood
$4,500
H 31.25 in W 80 in D 35 in
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Sofa Reupholstered in White Silk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Finely Carved Mahogany Parlor Sofa Reupholstered in Elegant White
Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,828Sale Price|30% Off
H 35 in W 72 in D 29 in
Duncan Phyfe Style Love Seat Settee with Scrolling Arms
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Duncan Phyfe style loveseat settee with scrolling arms and featuring a floral print upholstery and
Mahogany
$250
H 10.25 in W 7.25 in D 0.75 in
Furniture Masterpieces of Duncan Phyfe by Charles Over Cornelius, 1st Ed 1928
Located in valatie, NY
Furniture Masterpieces of Duncan Phyfe by Charles Over Cornelius. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket
Paper
Duncan Phyfe Federal Period Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Woodbury, CT
NYC shop of Duncan Phyfe, on Partition (now Fulton) Street. The six-legged 'in-turned side arm' sofa
Upholstery, Mahogany, Poplar
American Classical Sofa Attributed to Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Long Island, NY
An American mahogany and mahogany veneer classical sofa, attributed to Duncan Phyfe, New York circa
Mahogany, Upholstery
Unavailable
H 34 in W 85.5 in D 24.5 in
Carved Mahogany Classical Sofa with Dolphins, circa 1810, New York
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Providence, RI
This sofa has it all. It retains the finely carved Phyfe tablets that compose the crest rail, and
Mahogany
Vintage Hollywood Regency Duncan Phyfe Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Burbank, CA
. It's a great size, and a unique Duncan Phyfe design since most sofas have a dark wood frame. This
Wood
Duncan Phyfe Style Empire Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A high quality 1930's Neoclassical style sofa, this piece has a fluid design with fine hand-carved
20th Century Duncan Phyfe/Empire/Neoclassical/Victorian Style Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Chicago, IL
A finely carved high quality 30's/40's neoclassical style sofa. Fluid design with fine detailing
Early 19th Century New York Sofa, Probably by Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Richmond, VA
Great example of an early 19th century New York sofa from the federal period. Probably by Duncan
Mahogany
Sold
H 33.13 in W 79.5 in D 24.75 in
American Classical Style Carved Mahogany Antique Sofa in Duncan Phyfe Manner
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EXQUISITE AMERICAN CLASSICAL STYLE MAHOGANY SOFA In the manner of Duncan Phyfe (New York, 1768
Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa Restored
Located in North York, ON
Duncan Phyfe style sofa. American, circa 1980’s, masterfully restored in a satin white lacquer with
Metal
Antique Clawfoot Empire Sofa With Red Velveteen
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Trenton, NJ
Duncan Phyfe style Empire sofa, a perfect blend of style, comfort, and history. Crafted from carved rich
Velvet, Wood
Fabulous Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa all new upholstery
Located in Manhasset, NY
Fabulous Duncan Phyfe style sofa with new linen upholstery and great detailing.
Wood, Fabric
Duncan Phyfe Upholstered Camel Back Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Duncan Phyfe upholstered camel back sofa, 19th century. Down cushion seat. Seat depth is 24”. New
Upholstery
Pair Recamier Sofas with Winged Paw Feet
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Duncan Phyfe (1768–1854), New York, about 1815–20
Mahogany
Sold
H 36.75 in W 72.75 in D 31 in
Duncan Phyfe Style Federal Mahogany Sofa Attrib. to the Ernest F. Hagen Workshop
By Ernest F. Hagen
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Duncan Phyfe style Federal Mahogany Sofa with decorative swag carved crest, attributed to
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold
H 30.5 in W 42 in D 26 in
Antique Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Drop Leaf Dining or Breakfast Table Console
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Duncan Phyfe style drop leaf dining, sofa or console table. Made from mahogany a dual
Mahogany
Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Sofa
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Duncan Phyfe style carved mahogany sofa, circa 1920s. The crest rail having interesting cornucopia
Upholstery, Mahogany
Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Sofa
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant hand carved mahogany Duncan Phyfe style sofa with damask stripe upholstery. The attached
Damask, Mahogany
Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa, 1930s
Located in Pasadena, CA
1930s Duncan Phyfe style sofa. The walnut frame is newly refinished and original brass feet are
Brass
Antique Carved Mahogany Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique carved Duncan Phyfe style mahogany sofa with hand-carved detail and scroll arms upholstered
Brass
Regency Style Linen Upholstered Sofa with Giltwood Feet
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Regency style newly upholstered sofa in a high quality Belgium linen and finished with nailhead
Linen, Giltwood, Wood
Antique Mahogany Biedermeier Settee Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe, Biedermeier
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Absolutely stunning antique mahogany settee sofa. This piece commands attention, so beautiful
Mahogany
Duncan Phyfe New York Federal Sofa - Single or Collector's Pair
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Woodbury, CT
Phyfe, on Partition (now Fulton) Street. This particular six-legged 'in-turned side arm' sofa form is
Poplar, Mahogany
High Federal Drop-Leaf Table, Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Alexandria, VA
We attribute this piece to the workshop of Duncan Phyfe in New York City. Excellent size for use
Carved Mahogany Sofa, New York, Possibly Phyfe, circa 1810
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Providence, RI
The Devil is in the details and this is one of the finest classical sofas we've owned. Let's start
Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Duncan Phyfe Style Sofa with Gray Lacquer. Cotton Twill Stripe with Trim.
Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood
American Classical Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Long Island, NY
workshop of Duncan Phyfe. The sofa of mahogany and feathered mahogany veneer, with 4 winged paw feet
Mahogany
Classical Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Box Sofa, New York, circa 1815
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Providence, RI
This is one of the finest of the box sofa forms, with finely detailed ormolu mounts, at the ends of
Mahogany
Classical Mahogany Sofa with Eagles, Probably New York, circa 1805-1815
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Providence, RI
This is the best of the classical sofa forms with eagles bigger than life. It is related in style
Sold
H 34.5 in W 94 in D 27 in
American Neoclassical Carved Mahogany and Gilded Sofa, New York, Circa 1820
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A "Grecian" sofa of superior quality and design exemplifying the height of refinement in New York
Gold Leaf
Highly Carved Classical Mahogany Sofa
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Providence, RI
Classical examples of Phyfe's sofas come to market from time to time in varying states of condition
19th Century Duncan Phyfe Sofa
Located in Harrisburg, PA
From a Long Island estate this is an exceptional sofa. Over the years its beautiful mahogany
Silk, Mahogany
Federal Neoclassical New York Sofa, circa 1805
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Alexandria, VA
by Duncan Phyfe or one of his contemporaries.
Mahogany, Poplar, Silk, Ash, Fabric
Richly Upholstered Antique Sofa
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Duncan Phyfe style sofa. A truly elegant addition to your decor. Down-filled cusions give the sensation
Brass
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases
Located in London, GB
Set of two 19th Century Chinese porcelain vases Chinese, 19th Century Height 57cm, diameter 32cm The vases feature bodies of cylindrical form with retracted bases and stepped retrac...
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Palm Leaves Big Chandelier Murano Glass and Brass
By Maestri Muranesi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Large mouth-blown Murano glass chandelier, 38 green Murano glass leaves, brass structure, 12 bulbs. The chandelier reproduces the crown of a palm tree. We supply reducers for E12 USA...
Brass
Provincial Carved Queen Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Provincial carved king size bed with an arched and molded upholstered headboard with scroll wings, an upholstered and hand carved framed low footboard and paneled rails on t...
Wood
19th Century English Mahogany & Satinwood Etagere Tray Table
Located in London, GB
This is a truly exceptional antique English Edwardian mahogany and satinwood marquetry oval two tier 'etagere', in the manner of Edwards & Roberts, circa 1890 in date. Crafted from ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Brass
$1,885 / item
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
"Jorge" Bar Cart Modernist Style in Color Painted Steel and wood natural
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
True to her enthusiasm for the Modernist Movement Alessandra Delgado was inspired by Jorge Zalszupin timeless architectonic view to create the bar cart "Jorge". Elegant and versatil...
Steel
Antique ottoman turkish pillow Cases
Located in Istanbul, TR
Late 19th / early 20th C pillow cases , embroidered in silk on a satin silk background. The backing has been replaced with a hand loomed silk and cotton fabric. Insert is not provide...
Silk
Antique Regency Escritoire Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Sheraton style escritoire desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1910 period. This is of superb quality, it is a useful and very charming piece...
Leather, Wood
$719Sale Price|30% Off
H 18.51 in Dm 13.78 in
Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp, William Morris Acanthus Shade, Dutch Vintage
By William Morris (English), Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This blue and white Delft table lamp features a vintage Dutch Delftware vase paired with William Morris's iconic Acanthus botanical pattern from the Arts and Crafts movement. The bes...
Brass
$1,606Sale Price|30% Off
H 2.15 in W 5.54 in D 3.25 in
Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Desk magnifier glass designed by Hermes. Fabulous and highly decorative piece, created in Paris, France by the house of Hermes, back in the 1960. This useful horse-profile paper w...
Silver, Silver Plate
$1,792Sale Price|39% Off
H 31.89 in W 72.05 in D 34.65 in
1960s, Danish "Banan" 3 seater sofa, original condition, velour.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish "Banan" sofa in original very good condition: no smells, no stains, stable construction. Sofa was checked by craftsman. Original green furniture velour, beech wood legs...
Velvet, Beech
$36,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 66 in W 52 in D 5.25 in
French Empire Style 19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood Mirror with Sphinxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Empire style 19th century Napoleon III giltwood and gesso carved figural mirror frame, flanked by a pair of sitting winged sphinxes, with carved scrolls, garlands ...
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
Forget Me Nots Pillow in Red on Pink 16 x 16"
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Forget Me Nots by Peg Norriss. Forget Me Nots fabric derives its simple stylized floral pattern from a painting by artist Clare Rojas. A unique interpretation of...
Cotton
$983 / set
H 4 in W 2.25 in D 3.5 in
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 'Flatiron' Brass and Cane Bookends
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck Model #3530 Brass and Cane 'Flatiron' Bookends Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in polished or patinat...
Brass
White Parrot on Ring Sculpture in White Porcelain
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture white parrot on ring in hand painted white porcelain with brass details.
Brass
Mawu Chair in Imprimé by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with hand-turned, flared oak legs in golden satin finish. Upholstered backrest and seat in textured jacquard velvet fabric (LG.FB-31).
Fabric, Satin, Oak
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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