Flemming Lassen, Sofa, Fabric, Birch, Finland, 1952
By Flemming Lassen
Located in High Point, NC
A floral-printed fabric and birch sofa or settee designed by Flemming Lassen and produced by Asko, Finland, c. 1952.
Fabric, Wood, Birch
Brazilian Designer, Sofa, Wood, Vinyl, Steel, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood, green floral vinyl and steel sofa designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Steel
Svante Skogh, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
By Svante Skogh, Seffle Möbelfabrik
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and floral-printed sofa designed by Svante Skogh and produced by Seffle Möbelfabrik, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Fabric, Wood
Italian Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and floral-printed fabric sofa designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Fabric, Wood
Danish Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow floral-printed fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Fabric, Wood
Italian Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and floral fabric sofa or settee designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Fabric, Wood
Danish Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow floral-printed fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s.
Fabric, Wood
Czech Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Czech Republic, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wood and orange yellow floral printed fabric sofa or settee likely designed and produced in the Czech Republic, 1930s.
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo, rattan and floral-printed fabric sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained birch and floral printed fabric sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Fabric, Birch
Etienne-Henri Martin, Sofa, Wood, Silk, France, 1950s
By Etienne-Henri Martin
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-lacquered wood and beige Japanese floral printed silk sofa, model SK 250, designed by Etienne-Henri Martin and produced by Steiner, France, 1950s.
Silk, Wood
American Designer, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, USA, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and floral printed beige fabric sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1980s.
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Viggo Boesen, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and blue floral-printed fabric sofa or settee designed by Viggo Boesen and produced by R.
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Viggo Boesen Attribution, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo, rattan and floral-printed fabric sofa or settee attributed to Viggo Boesen and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Stunning Asian Bird of Paradise Upholstered Sofa Chinoiserie Midcentury
By Billy Baldwin
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Chinoiserie style upholstered sofa with fabulous vintage bird of paradise floral fabric.
Upholstery
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut French Victorian Rams Head Green Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut French Victorian Rams Head Green Silk Blend Floral Upholstered Sofa. Item features ornate floral carvings to the walnut frame throughout, mu...
Walnut
Modernist 3-Strand 3/4 Pretzel "Kauai" 3 Seat Rattan Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Featuring elegantly curved Paul Frankl-inspired design and plush floral cushions. The Sofa includes High-density seat foam with a poly-dacron fiber wrap.
Rattan
20th Century Iron and Fabric Italian Design Pier Luigi Colli Sofa, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian sofa from the 60s. Furniture in gilded metal (bronze tint) and chiseled of Italian design in the Pier Luigi Colli style with very pleasant floral decorations.
Iron
Modernist 3-Strand 3/4 Pretzel "Kauai" 3 Seat Rattan Sofa Sleeper Bed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Featuring elegantly curved Paul Frankl-inspired design and plush floral cushions. The Sofa includes High-density seat foam with a poly-dacron fiber wrap.
Rattan
Pair of French Hand Carved & Painted Silk Sofas. Signed Carpentier. Circa 1780
By Louis-Charles Carpentier
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French carved wood and painted sofas with floral silk upholstery, carved floral skirt, and terminating on cabriole legs.
Paint, Silk, Upholstery, Wood
$1,070Sale Price|35% Off
Midcentury Style of Gio Ponti for "Casa e Giardino" Fabric Sofa, Italia, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, IT
Two-seat wooden and fabric sofa with floral motifs, in style of Gio Ponti, "Casa e Giardino" series, Italy, 1970s.
Fabric, Wood
Ligne Roset Newly Upholstered 2-Seater Blue Floral TOGO by Michel Ducaroy
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Toronto, CA
This two-seater Togo by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset pairs the sofa’s signature slouchy comfort with a striking and unexpected romantic blue floral fabric.
Fabric, Foam
Méridienne Chaise Longue In The Louis XVI Style, Rich Floral Fabric, 20th Cent.
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant Louis XVI-style meridienne, resting on a carved and turned wood structure. It's covered in a sumptuous floral fabric in warm orange tones, offering a strong, refined decorat...
Fabric, Linen, Wood
$9,412Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Italian Charles X Carved Walnut Antique Large Settee
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Large size compared to other antique sofas. Characterized by a refined inlay work in the walnut wood with floral elements and leaves.
Walnut
Curved Banana Shape Loveseat or Sofa in Floral Wool, Denmark 1940s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around late 1930s or early 1940s. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round volup...
Wool, Beech
Set of 2 Armchairs and a Sofa in the style Gio Ponti for Casa E Giardino, 1940s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in taranto, IT
Rare splendid 40s living room, made in the style of Casa & Giardino by Gio Ponti, consisting of a two-seater sofa and a pair of armchairs, wooden structure and upholstery in Cintz c...
Brass
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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