$7,500 / item
Heritage Collection Tancredi 3-Seat Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
The Tancredi is defined by strong, linear geometry, making it a perfect transitional sofa that can be integrated with numerous styles.
Upholstery
1970s French Directoire Style Cherrywood Sofa by Bloomingdale's
By Bloomingdale's
Located in Southampton, NJ
A unique transitional sofa suitable for placement in a variety of settings considering its' mid size proportions and exquisite lithe curved lines.
Cherry, Upholstery
Sculpted Walnut Sofa by Erwin Lambeth, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Erwin-Lambeth
Located in Southampton, NJ
A transitional sofa of generous dimensions: 96" L x 32" D x 27" H / Seat: 18.5: H.
Bouclé, Walnut
$3,900Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-century 2-Strand Transitional Arm 3-Seat Petite Rattan Sofa w/ Arched Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Mid-century two-strand transitional arm 3 seat sofa with arched base. This sofa features a unique pole rattan back with fancy wrappings at the joints.
Rattan
Slope Arm Transitional Loose Cushion Sofa in Red-Orange Crushed Velvet
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Customizable and made-to-order. The frame and exposed wood detail are solid hard maple. The upholstery is built with eight-way hand-tied springs and the cushions are high-density foa...
Velvet, Maple
$5,370Sale Price / set|40% Off
Rare Restored "1940s Transition" Rattan Sofa and Lounge Chair Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This unique set features a sofa and lounge chair with the "1940s Transition" three-stranded arm style.
Rattan
French Louis XV Transition Provençal Settee
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XV transition provençal settee, patinated wood frame, recent pale yellow down upholstery in pale yellow stripes and greenery. Though the feet are in the Style of Louis...
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Henredon Sofa with Brass Feet
By Henredon
Located in Las Vegas, NV
If you're considering styling it, it would pair beautifully with mid-century, art deco, or transitional decor. The sofa has been reupholstered in a beautiful chenille with a subtle ...
Brass
$100,000 / set
Bliss Sofa & Ottoman Set by Mother
Located in New York, NY
When waters reach the “critical” mark on Bliss’s sea level indicator, the furniture transitions seamlessly from a buoyant sofa to a SOLAS-certified safety raft ready to whisk you awa...
Pine
Curved Two-Seater Sofa by Søren Willadsen, Denmark 1940s
By Søren Willadsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
This curved two-seater sofa reflects that transitional moment through its restrained yet sculptural form.
Mohair, Wood
$7,500Sale Price|25% Off
Vladimir Kagan for American Leather Curved 'Zoe' Sofa
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Even in eclectic or transitional settings, this sofa provides a striking focal point that bridges the gap between classic and current trends.
Suede
Oak Sofa / Daybed, Model 4311/4312, by Børge Mogensen, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The textile has developed a light patina, showing only minimal wear and retaining its original vibrancy—indicative of both the material quality and careful use over time. Functional...
Brass
Antique Empire Charles X Inlaid Walnut & Brass Sofa, 1910s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Important sofa in transition style between empire and Charles X.
Brass
High-back 2-seater sofa Gervasoni Ghost 18 design Paola Navone
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Varedo, MB
The textile approach enables the sofa to transition naturally between formal and relaxed interiors.
Fabric
Slip Covered Slope Arm Sofa in Flax with Down Cushions - Hemp
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Supported by white oak legs, this sofa boasts a transitional style that effortlessly blends with various decor.
Foam, Wood, Down, Hemp
High-back 2-seater sofa Gervasoni Ghost 18 design Paola Navone - Stone
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Varedo, MB
The textile approach enables the sofa to transition naturally between formal and relaxed interiors.
Fabric
High-back 2-seater sofa Gervasoni Ghost 18 design Paola Navone - Birds
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Varedo, MB
The textile approach enables the sofa to transition naturally between formal and relaxed interiors.
Fabric
High-back 2-seater sofa Gervasoni Ghost 18 design Paola Navone - Mocha
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Varedo, MB
The textile approach enables the sofa to transition naturally between formal and relaxed interiors.
Fabric
High-back 2-seater sofa Gervasoni Ghost 18 design Paola Navone - Poseidone
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Varedo, MB
The textile approach enables the sofa to transition naturally between formal and relaxed interiors.
Fabric
High-back 2-seater sofa Gervasoni Ghost 18 design Paola Navone - Aurora
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Varedo, MB
The textile approach enables the sofa to transition naturally between formal and relaxed interiors.
Fabric
High-back 2-seater sofa Gervasoni Ghost 18 design Paola Navone - Nimes
By Gervasoni, Paola Navone
Located in Varedo, MB
The textile approach enables the sofa to transition naturally between formal and relaxed interiors.
Fabric
High-back 2-seater sofa Gervasoni Ghost 18 design Paola Navone - Mint
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Varedo, MB
The textile approach enables the sofa to transition naturally between formal and relaxed interiors.
Fabric
High-back 2-seater sofa Gervasoni Ghost 18 design Paola Navone - 3D blu
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Varedo, MB
The textile approach enables the sofa to transition naturally between formal and relaxed interiors.
Fabric
Slip Covered Olivier Cushion Sofa in Cafe Noir Brown Linen with Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Supported by white oak legs, this sofa boasts a transitional style that effortlessly blends with various decor.
Linen, Down
Oliver Cushion Slip Cover Sofa in White 100% Belgian Linen with Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Supported by white oak legs, this sofa boasts a transitional style that effortlessly blends with various decor.
Linen, Foam, Wood
Four-Seater Sofa Upholstered in Ivory Fabric with Four Pillows, Bowed Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
Upholstered in Porcelain White Plain Weave fabric, this four-seater sofa offers a sleek, minimalist look that blends effortlessly with various decor styles, from modern to transition...
Fabric, Upholstery
Slip Covered Slope Arm Sofa in Stone Washed Greige Linen with Down Cushions
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Supported by white oak legs, this sofa boasts a transitional style that effortlessly blends with various decor.
Linen, Foam, Wood, Down
Arflex “Ribalta” Adjustable Daybed by Fabrizio Ballardini – Italian Versatility
By Arflex, Fabricio Ballardini
Located in Dronten, NL
A standout example of late 20th-century Italian modernism, the Ribalta combines sleek form with flexible design, effortlessly transitioning from a streamlined sofa to a comfortable d...
Steel
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
Pietro Arosio Sliding Bed Sofa for Taccini
By Tacchini, Pietro Arosio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The sculptural base comprised of cast aluminum creates a sturdy, grounding feel to the piece, which while substantial, transitions smoothly into a sofa bed via its sleep wheels at ba...
Aluminum
Vintage Oly “Hanna” Leather Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Experience the masterful intersection of classical French elegance and contemporary edge with this stunning "Hanna" sofa by Oly Studio. A masterclass in transitional design, the sofa...
Brass
c.1970s Guillerme et Chambron Low Extending Sofa / Day-bed Edition Votre Maison
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
The frame is defined by its clean lines and low profile, while the clever extending design allows it to transition seamlessly from a comfortable sofa into a practical day-bed.
Upholstery, Oak
Pair 1970's Distressed Painted Venetian Style End Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
They are equally at home in French Provincial, Italian, Hollywood Regency, Neoclassical, Shabby Chic, Gustavian, or Transitional settings. Whether flanking a sofa, framing a bed as l...
Wood, Paint
English Arm Loveseat Upholstered in 100% Natural Hemp
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Supported by white oak legs, this sofa boasts a transitional style that effortlessly blends with various decor.
Hemp
Inlaid Empire Accent Table, Mahogany with Starburst Inlay
Located in Atlanta, GA
Perfectly scaled as an accent or side table, this piece works effortlessly in both traditional and transitional interiors—ideal beside a sofa, between chairs, or as a statement piece...
Mahogany
Pair of Swedish 1840s Light Gray Painted Side Tables with Distressed Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
With an apron height of 24", they seamlessly transition as sofa tables, offering both functionality and aesthetic allure.
Wood
A Pair of 1960/70s Mid Century Modern Danish Rosewood Square Coffee Tables
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Because of their size, these could work well next to a sofa of as a transition table for a corner sofa arrangement.
Rosewood
2023 Lee Industries Transitional Sofa
By Lee Industries
Located in Alpharetta, GA
Custom made LEE Industries 3973-03 Sofa. This sofa is showroom new and has never been used. Structured with clean, modern lines and square off arms, this sofa will offer any space a...
Textile, Wood
2020s Lee Industries Transitional Sofa
By Lee Industries
Located in Alpharetta, GA
Custom made LEE Industries 7098 Sofa. This sofa is showroom new and has never been used. This sofa features a modern, narrow track arm, low back, exposed wood legs and bench seat. U...
Textile, Wood
2023 Lee Industries Performance Transitional Sofa
By Lee Industries
Located in Alpharetta, GA
Custom made LEE Industries 1399-03 Sofa. This sofa is showroom new and has never been used. A sofa that is tailored and chic, with refined proportions that allow plenty of room for ...
Textile, Wood
Unavailable
H 26 in W 108 in D 34 in
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa with Custom Vintage Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric
By Edward Wormley
Located in Palm Springs, CA
One of Wormley's more transitional sofa designs, the custom upholstery choice of a vintage Jack Lenor Larsen oceanic botanical print on linen lends a Mid-Century Modern edge to the p...
Linen, Upholstery
Unavailable
H 52.76 in W 102.76 in D 31.5 in
1810 Transition Period Empire / Biedermeier Sofa / Couch Inlaid Birch Veneer
Located in Liverpool, GB
Original, representative sofa / couch from the transition period Empire / Biedermeier, circa 1810 Veneered with birch, wonderfully and richly inlaid.
Upholstery, Birch
Unavailable
H 27 in W 111 in D 41 in
New, Geometric, transitional, bold, art, modern sectional, modular
By Sara Hayat Design
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Discover Playful Luxury with the Exquisite, Original T4 Modular Sofa Embark on a journey into the epitome of playful luxury with our T4 Modular Sofa—a versatile masterpiece that off...
Leather, Fabric
Schumacher Mohair Three-Seat Sofa , 2 available
By Schumacher
Located in Chicago, IL
Schumacher Mohair three-seat sofa, 2 available Transitional three-seat sofa in brown Mohair two available Schumacher fabric #51531 "Bark" No skirt with tapered legs 50/50 down...
Mohair, Wood, Down
Unavailable
+ 14 moreH 30 in W 75 in D 39 in
DS-76 Convertible Leather Modern Sofa or Daybed by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sofa with transitional bed function DS-76/102 by De Sede.
Leather
Two-Seat Sofa "Transition", End 19th Century, Italy
Located in Lentate sul Seveso (Mb), IT
Two-seat sofa "transition" end 19th century, Italy. Restored, gold leaf finish.
Beech
GORDON’S Late 20th Century Oak Transitional Console Sofa Table
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Transitional style sofa table by Gordon's Furniture, of Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.
Brass
Red Condo Sofa by California Sofa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Presents a Condo sofa by California Sofa. Transitional in style with swooping and softly rolling arms, the two-seat is elegant and comfortable.
Fabric
Swedish 18th Century Transitional Sofa
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A fine example of a transitional sofa, between Rococo and Gustavian.
Wood
Holly Hunt Studio H Modern Transitional Sofa
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant, sleek and transitional Holly Hunt Studio H modern sofa. The fabric color is hard to describe - a cross between oyster and gray-beige; see pics.
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Sofa Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Transitional Sofa Table of Quarter Sawn Primative Oak Plank on Contemporary Iron Base.
Iron
Elposa Transitional Custom Sofa by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
A transitional sofa with elegance and comfort, featuring an inviting neutral beige woven commercial grade upholstery fabric and delicately trimmed with silver head-to-head nails defi...
Nickel
1800s Antique Victorian, Transitional, Newly Upholstered Sofa
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous antique sofa, victorian, nice condition transitional sofa, newly upholstered 1800s!!
Wood
Transitional Chippendale / Hepplewhite Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
a transitional Chippendale / Hepplewhite "camelback" sofa with square moulded tappering legs, quite possibly American
Wood
Transitional Danish Modern Sofa
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This lovely Danish modern settee is a Classic example of refined early 20th century Scandinavia from the 1930s. It retains its high quality wool upholstery in excellent condition. No...
Wool
Bernhardt Furniture Transitional Gray Upholstered Nailhead Sofa
By Bernhardt
Located in West Hartford, CT
Solid gray chenille upholstered fabric gives this transitional nailhead sofa with a mid century flair a great presence.
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Transition Style Sofa in Giltwood, 1900’s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Transition style two places sofa in molded and gilt wood standing on four straight tapered and fluted legs.
Fabric, Giltwood
Modern Contemporary Transitional Baker Sofa Grey Cotton Linen
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of matching modern contemporary Baker sofa. This sofa comes with matching cushions and pillows. They are removable from the couch. This piece is in very good condition with sl...
Cotton
Vintage Barbara Barry For Henredon Transitional Modern 3 Seat Sofa Couch
By Barbara Barry, Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
Famed designer Barbara Barry brings her signature blend of accessible elegance to her collection for fine furniture brand Henredon. It features a tight seat and back, along with a sl...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Transition Style Sofa in Giltwood and Tapestry, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Transition style sofa in giltwood standing on four cabriole legs ending in scroll with a decor of acanthus leaves.
Tapestry, Wood
Contemporary Transitional Pair of Naugahyde Swivel Chairs and Sofa
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This set of brown naugahyde swivel chairs and sofa is the perfect combination of comfort and style. The chairs feature deep, comfortable cushions and swivel bases, while the sofa inc...
Naugahyde
Sold
H 37 in W 87 in L 37 in
1930s Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Transitional Swan and Serpent Carved Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable, hand-carved, Mahogany sofa from the early 20th century in the transitional Chinese Chippendale style.
Mahogany
1940s Transition" Rattan Sofa and Lounge Chair Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This unique set features a sofa and lounge chair with the "1940s Transition" three stranded arm style.
Rattan
Modern Contemporary Transitional Baker Sofa and Love Seat Set Grey
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of matching modern contemporary Baker sofa and love seat. These sofas come with matching cushions and pillows. They are removable from the couch. Both of these pieces are in v...
Cotton
Sold
H 29 in W 84 in D 33.5 in
Contemporary Modern Transitional Interior Craft Sofa in Holly Hunt Fabric
By Interior Crafts
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This exquisite interior craft sofa is upholstered in luxurious holly hunt fabric in a beautiful beige color. The contemporary design features plush cushions and a sturdy construction...
Fabric
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