A. Rudin Upholstered Chaise Lounge Sofa with Fortuny Throw Pillows
By Fortuny, A. Rudin
Located in Forney, TX
A fine contemporary A. Rudin chaise lounge sofa, in grey upholstery, with rolled back and single arm, down and foam filled seat cushion, rising on tapered wood block feet, accompanie...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Slope Arm Sofas Fortuny Style Apricot Fabric
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of bespoke sofa settees featuring a Fortuny style upholstery in an apricot tone fabric.
Fabric, Hardwood
19th Century Fortuny Upholstered Louis XV Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic Louis XV sofa, its original raw bleached wood frame elaborately carved on all surfaces with floral and acanthus leaf designs, upholstered in exquisite Fortuny fabric, raise...
Upholstery, Wood
Fortuny Upholstered Sofa "Carnavalet" C. 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Upholstered in subtle authentic Fortuny fabric hand stamped in the "carnavalet" pattern which was named after a 17th C. French Paris Museum. Mariano Fortuny was a pure genious in dev...
Gorgeous 18th Century French Carved Walnut Sofa in Fortuny
Located in Richmond, VA
Recently reupholstered in Fortuny with very comfortable plush cushion.
Walnut
Antique Chippendale Settee Sofa with Fortuny Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent chippendale style camelback antique sofa settee has scrolled arms and has been recently upholstered in a luxurious Fortuny embossed red velvet.
Textile, Velvet, Mahogany
Sold
H 35.5 in W 70.5 in D 31 in
Long Louis XV Blue Purple Chippendale Cane Sofa and Fortuny Style Fabric 1900s
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Not pictured, are two matching square back pillows that could be used on the sides of the couch for extra comfort. This would make a great addition to formal living, family room, o...
Metal
Art Deco Moroccan Moorish Sofa Jean-Michel Frank Style
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Mariano Fortuny
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Art Deco sofa settee upholstered with Fortuny style cut velvet Moorish fabric.
Fabric
A. Rudin Upholstered Chaise Lounge Sofa with Fortuny Throw Pillows
By A. Rudin, Fortuny
Located in Forney, TX
A fine contemporary A. Rudin chaise lounge sofa, in grey upholstery, with elegantly rolled back and single arm, down and foam filled seat cushion, rising on tapered wood block feet, ...
Upholstery, Wood
Donghia Shelter-Arm Sofa Fortuny Style Damask Champagne Fabric
By Donghia
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An elegant shelter-arm form sofa in a Fortuny attributed champagne and ivory damask upholstery designed by John Hutton for Donghia in the grand English Regency style.
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Sofa Upholstered in Fortuny Style Fabric
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular Mid-Century sofa featuring a vintage Fortuny style upholstery in a cool mint green color.
Fabric, Wood
Michael Taylor Settee with Fortuny Glicine Style Upholstery
By Michael Taylor
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish upholstered modern sofa settee featuring a Fortuny glicine style floral damask fabric by Michael Taylor.
Brass
Louis XVI Settee Loveseat Sofa mit Fortuny-Stoff
By Fortuny
Located in Bensalem, PA
Amazing antique settee in the manner of Louis XVI wonderful craftsmanship and orange velvet upholstery feel free to reach out with any questions
Velvet, Giltwood
Sold
H 36 in W 72 in D 42 in
Pair of Custom Fortuny Fabric Upholstered Sofas Offered Individually, 1990
Located in Houston, TX
Plumped with down this pair of fortuny sofas are wonderfully comfortable for conversation as well as for napping!
Fabric
Fortuny Upholstered Tuxedo Style Skirted Sofa
Located in Louisville, KY
Made by Hickory Chair. Upholstered in the round. www.TraceMayer.com
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vico Magistretti Sofa in Fortuny Silk Cover
By Vico Magistretti, DePadova 1
Located in Miami, FL
Raffles line lounge collection for De Padova by Vico Magistretti. Deep and comfortable (down feathers). Fortuny silk material. Removable cover. Two front legs are on brass casters. ...
Louis XIII Walnut Sofa Upholstered in Fortuny Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XIII walnut sofa upholstered in fortuny fabric.
Walnut, Cotton, Upholstery
Pair of Sofas in Fortuny Fabric-shipping included
Located in Summerland, CA
Pair of very beautiful and comfortable sofas. Custom made with Down seat and back cushions, American made frame with Italian Fortuny fabric, newly upholstered.
Upholstery
Vintage French Style Sofa in Gorgeous Blue Fortuny Inspired Fabric
Located in Raleigh, NC
This beautiful blue sofa has just been reupholstered in the most gorgeous textured fabric in brilliant blue. The close up photo shows the texture of the fabric well, but not the colo...
Fabric, Wood
Italian Rococo Sofa 19th century
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Rococo sofa in Fortuny upholstery with 2 matching fortuny pillows.
Walnut
George III Style Fortuny Upholstered Sofa / Settee
Located in Louisville, KY
Camel Back with stylized scrolling arms; raised on carved cabriole legs. This is the Lucrezia pattern by Fortuny. Upholstered in the round. www.TraceMayer.com
Mahogany
Custom-Made Fortuny Sofa
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A custom-made down-filled sofa upholstered in Fortuny fabric and trimmed with large bullion fringe.
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$8,639Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood
$175,605
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$3,200
H 33.75 in W 78.5 in D 36 in
Slope Arm Sofa, Upholstered in Beige Patterned Silk, Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Comfortable, sloped arm sofa with a single cushion and block-style legs made by Baker Furniture. The plush cushioning offers exceptional support, making it ideal for lounging or ente...
Upholstery, Wood
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
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$3,290 / item
H 35 in W 86 in D 40 in
Modern English Sofa in a Heavy Weight Stone Washed Natural Hemp & Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Modern English Arm Sofa Introducing the English Arm Sofa, crafted with heavy weight hemp boasting a soft hand feel for added luxury. This sofa features a down feather wrapped seat cu...
Linen, Wood, Down
$4,785Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 23.63 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$7,800
H 28 in W 142 in D 110 in
Mid-Century Post Modern Curved L Shaped Cloud Sectional Sofa by Directional
By Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek & stunning L shaped sectional sofa with incredible design lines. This well built sofa is by Directional furniture, circa 1980s. It features the original fabric in a 3 separat...
Fabric
$2,106Sale Price|64% Off
H 24.81 in W 94.49 in D 36.62 in
Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
Located in IT
Art Deco black wood and leather daybed sofa. Art Deco daybed sofa, from France, from 1930s Art Deco period. Black wood frame and leather upholstery. Conservative restoration of woode...
Leather, Wood
The Lily, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
George Smith Mohair Velvet Ottoman Sofa Banquette
By George Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke mohair velvet tufted sectional banquette sofa custom designed by George Smith, London UK. The grand "ottoman sofa" was commissioned by Samantha Todhunter Design fo...
Hardwood, Mohair
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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