English Tufted Sofa
Tufted Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
A tufted leather chesterfield sofa upholstered in rich traditional brown leather. A take on the
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Materials
Leather
20th Century English Knole Style Sofa with Tufted Upholstery and Finials
Located in Middleburg, VA
This beautifully tailored 20th-century sofa draws inspiration from the classic English Knole form
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$4,750
H 32 in W 90 in D 34 in
English Victorian-Style Gold Velvet Damask Button Tufted and Fringed Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style sofa with a rounded button tufted back and scrolled arms, upholstered in a
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20th Century Unknown Victorian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Upholstery
$8,800
H 36 in W 84 in D 36 in
Vintage English Chesterfield Leather Tufted Sofa Brown Terra Cotta Mid Century
Located in Tyler, TX
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Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
$3,200
H 33 in W 80 in D 38 in
English Victorian Style Camel Back Black Tufted Leather Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style (20th Century) three-seat camel back design sofa with black button tufted
Category
20th Century Victorian Loveseats
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tufted Leather Oxblood Loveseat by Thomas Lloyd
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1980s; Thomas Lloyd Furniture - Treorchy, Wales
Vintage English tufted leather sofa in oxblood
Category
Vintage 1980s English Loveseats
Materials
Leather
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English Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa
Located in By Appointment Only, Ontario
English cognac Chesterfield sofa with original leather. England, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Victorian Tufted Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Bantam, CT
A good English late 19th century dark green leather Chesterfield, circa 1880.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
Tufted Leather Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
English tufted leather sofa
Category
20th Century English Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English leather tufted Chesterfield Sofa with nailhead trim detail. The sofa stands on ebony
Category
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Brass
English Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English leather tufted Chesterfield style sofa with nail head trim detail and loose seat cushion.
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Tufted Brown Leather Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English tufted brown leather sofa with nailhead detail. Wear and use to leather, please see photos.
Category
20th Century English Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage English leather Chesterfield sofa with bun feet and nailhead trim detail. Original leather
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Chesterfield Tufted Leather Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Original Distress Leather, Has Old Leather Repairs
Style: Traditional
Condition: Original Patinated Leather, Has Old Leather Repairs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Other Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Chesterfield Sofa of Tufted Leather
Located in Austin, TX
An English Chesterfield sofa in coffee-brown leather featuring button-tufted back and arms, soft
Category
Early 20th Century English Sofas
English Oxblood Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Charleston, SC
English oxblood leather tufted Chesterfield sofa with walnut bun feet.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Chesterfield Sofa of Tufted Leather
Located in Austin, TX
A fine, comfortable English Chesterfield sofa in vintage brown or tobacco leather featuring button
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Chesterfield Sofa of Tufted Leather
Located in Austin, TX
An English Chesterfield sofa in leather featuring a button-tufted back and arms, soft leather seat
Category
Early 20th Century English Sofas
English Chesterfield Sofa of Tufted Leather
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English Chesterfield sofa in vintage brown leather featuring button-tufted back and arms
Category
20th Century British Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
English Chesterfield Sofa of Tufted Leather
Located in Austin, TX
A fine, comfortable English Chesterfield sofa in vintage brown or tobacco leather featuring button
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Chesterfield Sofa of Tufted Leather
Located in Austin, TX
A fine, comfortable English Chesterfield sofa in vintage leather featuring a serpentine profile
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Metal
English Cordovan Tufted Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic English leather Chesterfield sofa featuring a soft, supple, shiny leather finished in a
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Classic English Button Tufted Leather Sofa
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A quality, English, brown leather Chesterfield, with deep button tufting all over and nailhead trim
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Chesterfield Tufted Sofa, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1860-1900 Antique English Chesterfield tufted sofa. We carefully removed the leather, glued
Category
Early 20th Century British Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Button Tufted Black Leather Sofa
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An English button-tufted black leather rolled arm sofa with brass stud details and simple turned
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Tufted Leather Chesterfield Style Sofa, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rich brown English tufted leather Chesterfield style sofa standing on six ebonized bun feet and
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Brass
English Regency Leather Tufted Sofa, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English Regency style leather tufted sofa standing on four curved legs with brass paw feet
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Regency Sofas
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa, circa 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English leather tufted Chesterfield sofa in a beautiful worn tobacco colored leather and finished
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage English-Made Button Tufted Leather Sofa
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very old made in England English button tufted sofa with matching chair and Wingback. Some
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
Large English Chesterfield Sofa of Tufted Leather
Located in Austin, TX
A fine, large vintage English Chesterfield sofa upholstered in original patinated cordovan pale red
Category
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Metal
English Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa, circa 1900s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome English leather tufted Chesterfield style sofa with lion paw feet and nailhead trim detail
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Extra Large English Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique extra large chesterfield sofa features distinctive, rolled arms and deep buttoned tufted
Category
Early 20th Century English Sofas
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Chesterfield Leather Tufted Sofa circa 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome leather tufted Chesterfield style sofa with bun feet and nail head trim detail.
Category
Vintage 1930s English Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Style Chesterfield Off-White Tufted Leather Sofa
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite Chesterfield sofa upholstered in a luxurious off-white leather that exudes
Category
20th Century Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
Tufted Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An English 1940s leather tufted two-seat sofa.
Category
Early 20th Century English Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Carved Leather Tufted Sofa C. 1900's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High back English carved leather tufted bench/sofa with nailhead trim detail.
Category
Early 20th Century English Sofas
Materials
Oak, Leather
Vintage English Button-Tufted Dark Green Leather Sofa
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Classic traditional English button-tufted dark green leather sofa with rolled arms and standing on
Category
Mid-20th Century English Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Leather Tufted Sofa with Nailhead Trim Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English leather upholstered Chesterfield style sofa standing on four caster legs. Tufted leather
Category
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Leather Tufted Chesterfield Style Sofa, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English leather tufted Chesterfield style sofa with hand-carved wood lion's feet and nailhead trim
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Incredibly Handsome Distressed Tufted English Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Comfy and oozing with character, a vintage tufted imported English leather Chesterfield rolled arm
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Leather Tufted Chesterfield Sofa circa 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning leather tufted chesterfield sofa with nailhead trim detail and bun feet.
Category
Vintage 1940s English Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage English Tufted Oxblood Leather Camelback Chesterfield Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous vintage camelback Chesterfield sofa
England, Circa Late 20th Century
Tufted
Category
Late 20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Brass
English Tufted Caramel Leather Chesterfield Three-Seat Sofa
Located in West Hartford, CT
Made in England, Classic chesterfield sofa made with the finest soft and supple leather. This is
Category
Vintage 1970s English Sofas
Materials
Leather
Antique English Tufted Original Leather Chesterfield Sofa Thoroughly Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Leather Chesterfield Sofa that just emerged out of our inhouse Old Plank Upholstery
Category
Vintage 1930s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
H 28.5 in W 87.5 in D 38 in
Fantastic Bright Kelly Green 7ft long Tufted English Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
have matching club chairs as well.
Elevate your interior with this stunning 7ft English Chesterfield
Category
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Materials
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Vintage English Chesterfield Leather Tufted Sofa Oxblood Red Mid Century
Located in Tyler, TX
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Category
Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 32.5 in W 75.5 in D 35.5 in
Sofa, Leather, Brown, English Chesterfield Style, Nailhead, Rolled Arms, Tufted
Located in Austin, TX
Outstanding Sofa, Leather, Brown, English Chesterfield Style, Nailhead, Rolled Arms, Tufted
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 31.5 in W 85.5 in D 36.25 in
1940s English Midcentury Reverse Camelback Chesterfield Three Seat Tufted Sofa
Located in Pasadena, CA
English reverse camel back tufted brown leather three seat sofa with wonderful, rolled arms with
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 34 in W 89 in D 36 in
Vintage English Oxblood Merlot Leather Chesterfield Tufted Sofa with Nailheads
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent condition coveted oxblood merlot leather chesterfield sofa with brass nailheads.
Category
Vintage 1980s English Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 88 in D 36 in
Tufted Brown Leather English Chesterfield Sofa from the 20th Century
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Chesterfield sofa in chocolate brown leather with a beautiful patina true the years.
Underneath
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
Vintage Red Leather English Chesterfield Style Button Tufted Sofa by Jasper
By Jasper Seating Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American made red leather English Chesterfield style Tufted sofa by Jasper Seating Co. Item
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Gorgeous Baseball Glove Leather Tufted English Georgian Style Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
One of a matched pair!!! Gorgeous baseball glove colored leather and super-supple feel. Measures 27 1/2" H x 82" W x 37" D. Seat height 15".
Category
Vintage 1980s English Georgian Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 37 in W 82 in L 37 in
Vintage English Chesterfield Leather Tufted Love Seat Sofa Oxblood Red #2
Located in Tyler, TX
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Category
Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
Vintage English Chesterfield Leather Tufted Love Seat Sofa Oxblood Red #1
Located in Tyler, TX
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Category
Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
Leather Tufted Chesterfield Style Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tobacco colored leather tufted English Chesterfield style sofa with nailhead trim detail. The sofa
Category
Early 20th Century English Sofas
Materials
Brass
Vintage English Chesterfield Leather Sofa Tufted Seat Oxblood Red Mid-Century #2
Located in Tyler, TX
TIMELESS Vintage Mid-Century English Leather Tufted Seat CHESTERFIELD 3-Seat Sofa in Oxblood Red
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 32 in W 78 in D 37 in
Vintage English Chesterfield Sofa Leather Tufted Seat Oxblood Red Mid-Century #1
Located in Tyler, TX
TIMELESS Vintage Mid-Century English Leather Tufted Seat CHESTERFIELD 3-Seat Sofa in Oxblood Red
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
H 32 in W 78 in D 37 in
Pair of English Tufted Leather Sofas, Late 19th to Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each sofa of medium size and having tufted leather surfaces and two loose down cushions, raised on
Category
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
Leather Tufted Sofa C. 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather tufted English sofa with loose seat cushions and tight tufted back. Nailhead trim detail.
Category
Vintage 1940s English Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Napa, CA
Early 20th century English leather Chesterfield Sofa. Deeply tufted handsome brown leather with
Category
Early 20th Century English Sofas
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Leather Tufted Sofa w/ Loose Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome English leather tufted sofa with tight tufted back and two loose seat cushions. The sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
Custom Chesterfield Tufted Leather Sofa by Melissa Levinson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom paw foot Chesterfield style Leather Tufted English Chesterfield Sofa w/ Lion Feet
Category
20th Century Unknown Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular English Chesterfield sofa with original tufted leather upholstery and bun feet.
Category
Early 20th Century English Sofas
English Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular English Chesterfield sofa with original tufted leather upholstery and bun feet.So
Category
Early 20th Century English Sofas
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English Tufted Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal English tufted sofa for your home. Each English tufted sofa for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect English tufted sofa — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An English tufted sofa made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Henredon and Jasper Seating Co. each produced at least one beautiful English tufted sofa that is worth considering.
How Much is an English Tufted Sofa?
An English tufted sofa can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1,800 and the highest can go for as much as $14,800.
Finding the Right Sofas for You
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.
Questions About English Tufted Sofa
- What is a tufted sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021In a tufted sofa, the upholstery fabric is tightly pulled and folded into a geometric pattern and secured by buttons. The cushions on a tufted sofa remain plump and quite comfortable over time. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary tufted sofas from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What does tufted sofa mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The term “tufted sofa” means a sofa that features folds and pleats in its upholstery. Tufting adds patterns to sofas and couches. A classic example is button-tufting where rows of fabric-wrapped buttons appear in indentations. On 1stDibs, shop a range of tufted sofas.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An English roll arm sofa is a style of sofa that is recognizable by its deep seat, tight untufted back and rolled arms. You can shop a collection of English roll arm sofas from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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