Curved Sofa, attributed to Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculptural curved sofa, attributed to Ico Parisi, features an elegant, enveloping form with gently flared arms and a continuous upholstered backrest.
Velvet
Ico Parisi Curved Back Sofa Manufactured by Ariberto Colombo
By Ico Parisi
Located in North Miami, FL
As documented by Phillips Auction House - Design Masters Sale on December 17, 2014. Very sculptural details and perfectly restored to its original glory. Curved arms and back add gla...
Chenille, Wood
Curved Egg Shape Sofa, in the Style of Ico Parisi, Pure Mohair, Italy, 1960s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb, unusual Italian egg shaped sofa, in the style of Ico Parisi. The sofa has been reupholstered in a grey (with a hint of brown) premium pure mohair fabric and is of a curved,...
Fabric, Wood
1930s Modern Italian Curved / Crescent 3-Seat Sofa in Red Fabric & Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani, Ico Parisi
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
1950s - 1960s Mid-Century Organic Modern Italian curved / crescent 3-seat sofa with dark wood (likely walnut) base and red woven upholstery. Elegantly sculpted lines emanating from ...
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Ico Parisi Curved fabric sofa with brass legs by Isa Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo, Ico Parisi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Curved fabric sofa with brass legs, designed by Ico Parisi, manufactured by Isa Bergamo.
Brass
Italian Modern Curved Sculptural Loveseat or Sofa
By Ico Parisi, ISA Bergamo, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Federico Munari
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern curved sculptural loveseat or sofa. This stunning Italian Federico Munari inspired postmodern sofa, chaise or loveseat has interesting cone shaped stainless steel legs...
Stainless Steel
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 104.34 in D 51.19 in
1950s Ico Parisi-Style Italian Curved Sofa Elegant Mid-Century Design
By Ico Parisi
Located in PEGO, Alicante
## Vintage 1950s Italian Curved Sofa Mid-Century Elegance à la Ico Parisi Step into the golden age of Italian design with this exquisite curved sofa, a true embodiment of 1950s ele...
Brass
Ico Parisi Curved Four Seat Sofa, Italy, 1951
By Ico Parisi, Ariberto Colombo
Located in Porto, PT
By 1950 he was considered one of the most important style setters of Italian furniture design with a unique modern aesthetic that uses soft woods often shaped in undulating curves an...
Velvet
Curved Italian Sofa
By Ico Parisi
Located in Wembley, GB
A large curved four-seat sofa, 1950s Italian, in the manner of Ico Parisi.
Beautiful two tone Curved Sofa
By Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Curved sofa, with the original two-tone upholstery, in the style of Ico Parisi, prod Italy, 1950s.
Unavailable
H 25.6 in W 63 in D 32.29 in
Ico Parisi Attributed Set of Curved Sofa, Two Armchairs and Two Stools
By Ico Parisi
Located in Porto, PT
Ico Parisi attributed set of two-seater curved sofa, two armchairs and two stools.
Fabric, Wood
Ico Parisi Curved Sofa
By Ico Parisi
Located in Red Lion, PA
Italian mid-century curve sofa by Ico Parisi with tapered wooden legs Italy Circa 1951
Fabric, Wood
Stunning Pair of Ico Parisi Armchairs
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
Also available is a matching Ico Parisi curved sofa - See other listing under Ed Butcher London storefront.
Velvet, Wood, Rosewood
Magnificent curved sofà by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Wonderful curved sofà by Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo Cantu' Published in R.
Fabric
Blue Velvet Curved Sofa, 1950s, Ico Parisi Style
By Ico Parisi
Located in Naples, IT
Italian sofa from the 1960s in the style of Ico Parisi upholstered in blue velvet with wooden legs.
Velvet, Wood
Small Ico Parisi Style Curved Sofa, circa 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
Curved Italian sofa from circa 1950 with brass feel. Beautiful construction and quality. The sofa has been re upholstered in velvet from The Royal Collection. Designers Guild. Oliv...
Brass
Curved Shape Sofa in the Style of Ico Parisi, 1970s
By Ico Parisi
Located in amstelveen, NL
A large Italian curved asymmetrical sofa in the style Ico Parisi or Federico Munari, on steel feet, and newly upholstered in green/gold velvet.
Velvet
Large Organic Curved Sofa in the Style of Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Curved Sofa in the style of Ico Parisi. Italy, 21st C.
Brass
Sold
H 33.67 in W 90.16 in D 46.86 in
Upholstered Curved Cream Sofa by Ico Parisi (Attr.), Italy 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Utrecht, NL
The shape is further supported by the light upholstery that is elegantly restrained while having enough textural variety to enhance the rounded edges. Thanks to Ico Parisi’s innovati...
Alpaca, Wood
Curved Italian Sofa by Ico Parisi, Burnt Orange Mohair, Mid-Century
By Ico Parisi
Located in Hudson, NY
A curved Italian sofa by Ico Parisi. Gorgeous freshly upholstered burnt orange mohair fabric.
Velvet
Sold
H 32.29 in W 118.12 in D 36.23 in
Large Curved 'L' Shape Ico Parisi Style Sofa, Italy, circa 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
A rare large size Ico Parisi style sofa re upholstered in off white Alpaca. Italy, circa 1950.
Brass
Italian Blue Velvet Curved Sofa in the Style of Ico Parisi, 1960s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian curved sofa from the 1960s in the style of Ico Parisi upholstered in cobalt blue velvet with metal legs.
Metal
Sold
H 36.23 in W 100.79 in D 43.31 in
Italian Curved Sofa by Gigi Radice or Ico Parisi, New Upholstery, Italy, 1950's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Large new upholstered Italian sofa by Ico Parisi or Gigi Radice. It has eight turned solid teakwood legs and wide winged arms. Beautiful spacious four-seat sofa with new upholstery b...
Teak, Fabric
Sold
H 33.47 in W 78.75 in D 41.34 in
Curved Sofa attributed Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo Cantù Blue Velvet, 1950
By Ariberto Colombo, Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Curved sofa in wood and blue velvet fabric restored, attributed to Ico Parisi and created for Ariberto Colombo Cantù 1950s.
Velvet, Walnut
Sold
H 31.5 in W 81.5 in D 40.16 in
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Italian Curved Sofa for Ariberto Colombo, 50s
By Ico Parisi, Ariberto Colombo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Three seater sofa designed by Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo Cantu, 1950s production. Very elegant and comfortable, upholstery and cushions to be redone.
Velvet, Beech
Sold
H 34.26 in W 76.78 in D 41.74 in
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Two Armchairs and Curved Sofa for Ariberto Colombo
By Ico Parisi, Ariberto Colombo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Two iconic armchairs and three-seater sofa designed by Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo Cantu. Very elegant and comfortable, with velvet upholstery, a new upholstery is recommended ...
Velvet, Beech
Large Italian Curved Sofa
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
A large curved sofa in the manner of Ico Parisi. Re upholstered in red velvet on six ebonized turned wooden legs, with wide winged arms.
Velvet
Upholstered Curved Sofa with Brass Feet
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered curved sofa with brass feet amd tight back attributed to Ico Parisi.
Brass
Curved Sofa in the Style of Ico Parisi
Located in Kent, Dover
An Italian curved asymmetrical sofa in the style of Ico Parisi, on brass feet and newly upholstered in grey silk velvet.
Brass
Curved Sofa in the Style of Ico Parisi
Located in Kent, Dover
An Italian curved asymmetrical sofa in the style of Ico Parisi, on brass feet and newly upholstered in grey silk velvet.
Brass
Curved Sofa in the Style of Ico Parisi
Located in Kent, Dover
An Italian curved asymmetrical sofa in the style of Ico Parisi, on brass feet and newly upholstered in grey silk velvet.
Brass
Curved Sofa in the Style of Ico Parisi
Located in Kent, Dover
An Italian curved asymmetrical sofa in the style of Ico Parisi, on brass feet and newly upholstered in grey silk velvet.
Brass
Sold
H 32.29 in W 79.93 in D 36.62 in
Mid-Century Modern Purple Velvet and Brass Italian Curved Sofa, circa 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Stylish curved sofa in the manner of Ico Parisi made in Italy in the 1950s, has been reupholstered with a purple velvet.
Brass
Glamorous Curved Italian Hollywood Regency Sofa
By Ico Parisi, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning curved or elongated kidney shaped Italian sofa. Sofa is upholstered in a maroon velvet but, could use updating. Sculptural armrests add interest to the piece. Sofa rests on ...
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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