Marthe Armitage X Sigmar, Kaare Klint 4118 Sofa
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in London, GB
This reupholstered Kaare Klint 4118 sofa is the centrepiece of our recent collaboration with Marthe
Upholstery, Mahogany
$9,476
H 34.26 in W 53.15 in D 27.56 in
Kaare Klint Model 4118 Box Sofa, Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1950s
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare Kaare Klint Model 4118 two-seat box sofa with profiled cross legged mahogany frame. Made by
Mahogany, Leather
$47,248
H 34.65 in W 78.35 in D 31.5 in
KK 4118 - Sofa in patinated Niger leather designed by Kaare Klint
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1930 by Kaare Klint. Made by Rud Rasmussen.
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Sofa Model 4118
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Model 4118 Sofa by Kaare Klint, mahogany base with cross-connections, newly upholstered in
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Sofa Model 4118 in Mahogany and Patinated Leather
By Kaare Klint
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Kaare Klint sofa model 4118 with mahogany base and patinated leather.
Kaare Klint Sofa Model 4118 Produced by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark
By Kaare Klint
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sofa model 4118 designed by Kaare Klint. Produced by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark. Designed in
Leather, Oak, Rosewood
Sold
H 32.29 in W 32.29 in D 60.24 in
Three Seat Sofa by Danish Designer Kaare Klint Model 4118 for Rud Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rare Scandinavian three seat sofa by Danish designer Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen. Model "4118
Leather
Sold
H 35 in W 77 in D 32 in
Kaare Klint Model 4118 Style Box Sofa in Burgundy Leather Made in USA 2010s
By Kaare Klint
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A replica of Kaare Klinte Model 4118 Sofa for Red Rasmussen. This example was made in the USA in
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 29.53 in W 51.78 in D 29.53 in
Kaare Klint Two-Seat Model 4118 Settee Made by Rud Rasmussen, circa 1940
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in London, GB
A two-seat 4118 settee designed by Kaare Klint and made by cabinetmakers Rud Rasmussen in Denmark
Upholstery, Mahogany
KK 4118 3-Seat Sofa in Niger Leather by Kaare Klint
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
KK 4118, 3-seat sofa with solid mahogany crossed legs and new niger leather. Designed in 1929
Mahogany
KK 4118 3-Seat Sofa in Niger Leather by Kaare Klint
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
KK 4118, 3-seat sofa with solid mahogany crossed legs and new niger leather. Designed in 1929
Mahogany
3-Seater Sofa by Kaare Klint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
danish kaare klint 3-seater sofa, model #4118
Mahogany
Sold
H 33.86 in W 78.75 in D 31.89 in
Kaare Klint Sofa Model No 4118 Produced by Rud. Rasmussen in Denmark
By Kaare Klint
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare sofa model no 4118 designed by Kaare Klint. Produced by Rud. Rasmussen in Denmark.
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint Model 4118 Two-Seat Box Sofa by Rud Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, GB
A two-seat 4118 settee designed by Kaare Klint and made by a master cabinetmakers Rud Rasmussen in
Leather, Linen, Mahogany
Sold
H 34 in W 78 in D 31 in
Vintage Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Sofa Model 4118, From Denmark Circa, 1930
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Sofa Model 4118, From Denmark Circa, 1930. Superb and rare
Leather
Kaare Klint X Base Sofa
By Kaare Klint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kaare Klint X-base sofa, Model #4118. Designed in 1930 and produced by Rud Rasmussen.
Leather, Mahogany
Kaare Klint X-Base Sofa
By Kaare Klint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kaare Klint X-base sofa, model #4118. Designed in 1930 and produced by Rud Rasmussen. Store
Fabric, Mahogany
Kaare Klint X-Base Sofa
By Kaare Klint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kaare Klint X-base sofa, Model #4118. Designed in 1930 and produced by Rud Rasmussen. Wool fabric
Fabric, Leather, Mahogany
Swedish Oak 5 Drawer Dresser with Nordens Flora Illustrations
By Josef Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Swedish dresser in oak with brass handles, circa 1950's. The dresser features 5 drawers, 3 small and 2 large. It features beautifully patina'd brass handles, soft curves, and round...
Oak, Paper
$5,000 / set
H 18.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
Pair of Wrought Iron and Marble 'Entretoise' Side Tables by Design Frères
By Mathieu Matégot, Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic pair of wrought Iron and marble 'Entretoise' side tables by Design Frères. Matte black wrought iron bases with polished white veined marble tops.
Carrara Marble, Wrought Iron
$910 / item
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Starry Sky Flush Mount Ceiling Lights by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Starry Sky Flush Mount Ceiling Lights by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy. Designed and manufactured in Finland, circa the 1950s. Enameled metal, custom backplate. Rewired for U.S. standard...
Metal
Danish Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat Early 1950s
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa from the 1940s. Often called banana sofas by the Danes due to the curved shape. This sofa has slightly more straight backrest an...
Brass
Danish Designer, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak chest of drawers designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.88"H x 29"W x 15.75"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Oak
$1,938 / set
H 33.08 in W 24.02 in D 25.2 in
Set of Two Restored Art Deco Armchairs, by Jules Leleu, Beech, France, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designer: Jules Leleu Source: France Period: 1930-1939 It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the orig...
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
Sheepskin Samspel Sofa by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Sofa This iconic piece of Swedish furniture was designed in 1956 by master-designer Carl Malmsten. It was originally produced by AB Record in Bollnas, Sweden...
Sheepskin, Beech
$12,034 / item
H 33.47 in W 59.06 in D 33.08 in
Custom Made Sheepskin Love Seat Sofa by Alfred Christensen
By Alfred Christensen
Located in London, England
A custom-made new edition of this classic love-seat sofa by Danish designer and cabinetmaker: Alfred Christensen. This re-edition is produced under license in Sweden by Dagmar and av...
Sheepskin, Fabric, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Oak, Walnut
$2,208Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 27.56 in Dm 25.6 in
Classic Chandelier, 5 Arms Green Murano Glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Classic chandelier, 5 arms green Murano glass Simplicissimus by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research which...
Blown Glass
Axel-Einar Hjorth 'Lovö' cabinet, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovo cabinet by Axel-Einar Hjorth, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s.
Iron
$42,000 / set
H 30.52 in W 41.74 in D 33.08 in
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
By René Drouet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...
Velvet, Walnut
Rare Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. These sconces contain a flush brass wall mount that is connected to a circular horizontal holder that carrie...
Brass
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
Oak round dining table attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Round oak wood table, designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italian craftsmanship, from the 1940s. A disk of wood with an unusual thickness, embellished by the natural veins of the material,...
Oak
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
Brass
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.