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Victorian Horse Hair Green Hand Dyed Leather Chesterfield Fully Button Base Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian horse hair filled hand dyed green leather Chesterfield fully buttoned sofa A very good looking and well made sofa, the u...
Leather
$5,769Sale Price|30% Off
Fully Restored Whisky Brown Leather Drop Arm Chaise Lounge Sofa Horse Hair Fill
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian drop arm sofa chaise lounge in hand dyed Whisky brown leather A very good looking well made and comfortab...
Leather
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H 39.38 in W 64.57 in D 31.5 in
Empire Sofa, Cherry Veneer, Full Columns, Horse Hair, Germany circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant Empire Sofa / Settee, Cherry Veneer, Full Columns, Horse Hair, Germany around 1815 Wonderful book-matched cherry veneer, hand-polished with shellac (French Polished)....
Gold Plate
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H 29.93 in W 68.12 in D 37.41 in
Restored 1900s Chesterfield Buttoned Hand Dyed Brown Leather Sofa Horse Hair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored circa 1900 hand dyed Whiskey brown leather sofa with original horse hair padding and coil sprung front edge The so...
Leather, Walnut
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H 26.38 in W 92.13 in D 38.98 in
Huge Restored Victorian Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofa Horse Hair Coil Sprung
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored circa 1860 hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield sofa with original horse hair padding, coil sprung all over and...
Leather
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H 29.34 in W 89.38 in D 36.03 in
Very Rare Victorian Horse Hair Fully Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original early Victorian tobacco brown leather fully restored Chesterfield buttoned sofa This is the model that...
Leather, Walnut
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H 27.76 in W 99.22 in D 39.38 in
Huge Rare Victorian Horse Hair Fully Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare huge original early Victorian tobacco brown leather fully restored Chesterfield buttoned sofa This is the model...
Leather
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H 32.29 in W 85.83 in D 33.67 in
Rare Victorian Chesterfield Hand Dyed Brown Leather Sofa Horse Hair Coil Sprung
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored circa 1880 hand dyed Whiskey brown leather Chesterfield sofa with original horse hair padding, coil sprung all over a...
Leather
A Very Good MidC Hand Dyed Leather Chesterfield Sofa - Horse Hair Filled
Located in London, GB
As a LAPADA dealer and furniture maker, I have many many pieces in stock and extensive resources. This particular piece is a very very beautiful and quite literally the “Holy Grail”...
Leather
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H 32 in W 90 in D 36 in
A Very Hand Dyed Leather Chesterfield Sofa - circa 1900 - Horse Hair Filled
Located in London, GB
As a LAPADA dealer and furniture maker, I have many many pieces in stock and extensive resources. In addition to being a very generous length at circa 240cm this particular piece is...
Leather
Stunning Quality Brown Leather 2-Seater Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
It features individually hand-tacked brass studded trim, the padding is the original horse hair. This chesterfield sofa is a fine example of good quality with a good patina.
Leather
Early 20th Century Maison Jansen Paris French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By Maison Jansen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
The sofa seat has the original springs, horse hair etc.
Upholstery, Giltwood
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H 27.56 in W 88.39 in D 35.63 in
Very Rare Vintage, 1940s Hand Dyed Large Brown Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Rare original, 1940s fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather gentleman’s Chesterfield club sofa Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, for an accurate quote pleas...
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
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H 27.37 in W 85.44 in D 38.59 in
Original 1880 Brown Leather Victorian Chesterfield Club Sofa Horse Hair Filled
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original antique Victorian upholstery horse hair filled leather Chesterfield sofa A very good looking well made and period classic...
Leather
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H 32.88 in W 93.71 in D 39.38 in
Victorian Horse Hair Fully Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Redwood Leg
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
It is the perfect oversized club model, the frame is coil sprung to the arms and back, the base was restored at some point to have serpentine springs with feather padding for support...
Leather, Hardwood
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H 29.14 in W 78.75 in D 35.63 in
Antique Victorian Horse Hair Filled Chesterfield Cigar Brown Leather Club Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian cigar brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in restored condition with fully buttoned base and curved top arms This is a ...
Leather, Walnut
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H 30.32 in W 88.98 in D 35.83 in
Rare Sloped Back Victorian Chesterfield Hand Dyed Brown Leather Sofa Horse Hair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored circa 1860 hand dyed Whiskey brown leather Chesterfield sofa with original horse hair padding and coil sprung all ove...
Leather
A Very Good MidC Hand Dyed Leather Chesterfield Sofa - Horse Hair Filled
Located in London, GB
As a LAPADA dealer and furniture maker, I have many many pieces in stock and extensive resources. This particular set is a very very beautiful collection of pieces. The hand dyed l...
Leather
Early 20th Century Maison Jansen Paris French Louis XVI Style Sofa
By Maison Jansen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
The sofa seat has the original springs, horse hair etc.
Upholstery, Giltwood
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H 34.65 in W 72.45 in D 36.62 in
Victorian Walnut Claw and Ball Framed Howard & Sons Sofa Professional Stripped
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original Victorian walnut framed claw and ball feet Howard & Son’s Berners Street stamped sofa with the original f...
Walnut
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H 22.25 in W 88.78 in D 41.54 in
Howard & Sons Victorian Walnut Crescent Half Moon Framed Sofa Ticking Fabric
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
This is the first and only frame of this type you will ever have the opportunity to own The sofa retains all the original features, the horse hair padding, the original coil springs...
Upholstery, Walnut
Large Erwin Lambeth Horse Hair Upholstered Sofa
Located in Hollywood, CA
A very comfortable vintage sofa with original horse hair stuffed cushions reupholstered in a subtle pale blue/silver fabric by Erwin Lambeth.
Upholstery
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H 28.75 in W 86.62 in D 37.41 in
Mid-C Fully Buttoned Tan Patinated Leather Chesterfield Horse Hair Filling #268
Located in Lewes, GB
Antique fully buttoned patinated light tan leather chesterfield with horse hair filling. A most beautiful item, circa 1920 with it’s original leather, which has a Patinated finish...
Leather
19thc Restored Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Located in GB
Approximately 150-years-old, circa 1860, and still filled with its original horse hair, the Chesterfield sofa is supple and unrivalled in terms of comfort.
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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