Haven 3 Seater Sprinkles Mocca by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Haven is a contemporary sofa with a simple, soft idiom. With its high, embracing back, the sofa creates a sanctuary, where you can sit, gently shielded off from your surroundings, cu...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Haven 3 Seater Cream by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Haven is a contemporary sofa with a simple, soft idiom. With its high, embracing back, the sofa creates a sanctuary, where you can sit, gently shielded off from your surroundings, cu...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Haven 3 Seater Jade by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Haven is a contemporary sofa with a simple, soft idiom. With its high, embracing back, the sofa creates a sanctuary, where you can sit, gently shielded off from your surroundings, cu...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Haven 3 Seater Blush by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Haven is a contemporary sofa with a simple, soft idiom. With its high, embracing back, the sofa creates a sanctuary, where you can sit, gently shielded off from your surroundings, cu...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Haven 3 Seater Apple Red by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Haven is a contemporary sofa with a simple, soft idiom. With its high, embracing back, the sofa creates a sanctuary, where you can sit, gently shielded off from your surroundings, cu...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Haven 3 Seater Petrol by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Haven is a contemporary sofa with a simple, soft idiom. With its high, embracing back, the sofa creates a sanctuary, where you can sit, gently shielded off from your surroundings, cu...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Haven 3 Seater Olive by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Haven is a contemporary sofa with a simple, soft idiom. With its high, embracing back, the sofa creates a sanctuary, where you can sit, gently shielded off from your surroundings, cu...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Vintage Nienkämper Tuxedo High-Back Privacy Booth Sofa
By Nienkamper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exceptional Nienkämper Tuxedo High Back two-seater sofa, blending functional design with a distinct mid-century aesthetic.
Chrome
Modern High Back Lounge Chair with Sofa Style Seat
By MORADA Haute Furniture Boutique LLC
Located in Miami, FL
COCÓ is the fusion of armchair and sofa with an extra high iconic back and a large comfortable seating area.
Fabric
$8,354 / item
H 47.25 in W 37.01 in D 31.11 in
Customizable Wittmann Paradise Bird High Back Armchair Designed by Luca Nichetto
By Wittmann, Luca Nichetto
Located in New York, NY
The family composed of a lounge chair, a high back chair, a two-seater sofa and a stool transcribes the eclecticism of a research that aims to enhance the comfort.
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
Douglas Levine For Bright Furniture Sofa
By Bright Furniture, Douglas Levine
Located in Pasadena, TX
A high back Bernie sofa designed by Douglas Levine and made by Bright Furniture which is known for its eco-friendly production.
Fabric, Walnut
Woodard Sculptura Sofa and Chair, Professionally Restored
By Woodard Furniture Co., John Woodard
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is the full size sofa and high back chair. Professionally sand blasted and powder coated.
Wrought Iron, Wire
$9,365 / item
H 47.25 in W 60.24 in D 31.11 in
Customizable Wittmann Paradise Bird Sofa by Luca Nichetto
By Wittmann, Luca Nichetto
Located in New York, NY
The family composed of a lounge chair, a high back chair, a two-seat sofa and a stool transcribes the eclecticism of a research that aims to enhance the comfort.
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
$5,748 / item
H 33.86 in W 92.52 in D 33.47 in
Outdoor 3-Seater Sofa with Seashell White Wicker Structure
Located in New York, NY
The collection includes a swivel daybed, high back swivel armchair, a sofa, and tables. Contract grade collection designed for long-term use and handcrafted by master-weavers with hi...
Aluminum
$10,131 / set
H 31.5 in W 57.09 in D 29.93 in
Mid-Century Finn Juhl Style Teak Sofa Living Room Set by Lohmeyer, Germany, 1950
By Wilkhahn, Coco Chanel, Hans J. Wegner, Finn Juhl, Hartmut Lohmeyer
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Sold as a complete suite of four pieces: one two-seat sofa, one high-back lounge armchair and two low-back lounge armchairs. 4-piece living room set as pictured.
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
$10,536 / set
H 40.16 in W 56.3 in D 21.66 in
1970s Antique Sofa and two Armchairs Set Made of Carved Wood with Marquetry
Located in Marbella, ES
Each piece stands out for its elaborate craftsmanship, featuring intricate geometric motifs, openwork, and decorative details that evoke the artistic traditions of North Africa and A...
Wood
$17,443 / set
H 28.35 in W 90.56 in D 29.53 in
1960s Refinished Teak Lounge Set by Leif Hansen for Kronen, Custom Upholstery
By Kronen, Leif Hansen
Located in Knebel, DK
The design series consisted of a sofa and both a high- and a low back chair with accompanying footstool, coffee table and a side table.
Teak
$3,046 / set
H 29.5 in W 22.5 in D 18 in
Midcentury "Puck" Chairs Gemla Furniture Yngve Ekström Sweden, 1950’s, Pair
By Gemla, Yngve Ekström
Located in Charleston, SC
Other well-known designs in Ekström’s portfolio include the Ruster seating collection for Pastoe (1950s)—which features low-back and high-back models sofas and chairs made from solid...
Upholstery, Teak
Outdoor Patio Wicker 360° Swivel Lounge Chair w/ Coffee Table Set
Located in New York, NY
The collection includes a swivel daybed, high back swivel armchair, a sofa, and tables. Contract grade chair designed for long-term use.
Aluminum
$6,866 / item
H 31.11 in W 37.01 in D 31.11 in
Customizable Wittmann Paradise Bird Armchair by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
The family composed of a lounge chair, a high back chair, a two-seater sofa and a stool transcribes the eclecticism of a research that aims to enhance the comfort.
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
$140,059
H 33.67 in W 28.94 in D 25.79 in
Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen “Organic Chair” Model No. A3501, 1950, USA
By Eero Saarinen, Charles Eames
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Besides the chair, their submission comprised a high-back chair, an armchair, a sofa, and office furniture, which they presented in the form of several drawings.
Fabric, Plywood
$44,000
H 43.5 in W 86.75 in D 40.25 in
Maison Dolt, Pierre Dariel, High Backed Upholstered Sofa, France, Circa 1938
By Maison Dolt, Pierre Dariel
Located in New York, NY
The brilliantly designed 1930s sofa curves at its front, is braced by two generous, rolling arms, and is crowned with high back which rises to a high central point from either side, ...
Upholstery, Wood
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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