$13,800
H 34.06 in W 83.47 in D 46.46 in
ViNTAGE CHESTNUT BROWN LEATHER LIBERTY'S ART NOUVEAU CLUB SOFA CARVED WOOD FRAMe
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
vintage Chestnut brown leather sofa, made in the Liberty's Art Nouveau style with nicely carved arms
Leather, Hardwood
$13,791
H 34.65 in W 71.66 in D 39.38 in
STUNNING ViNTAGE GEORGE SMITH MADE FOR LIBERTY'S LONDON KILIM THREE SEAT SOFA
By George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
retailed by Liberty's London Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the
Upholstery, Beech
Sold
H 35.83 in W 76.38 in D 33.08 in
LIBERTY'S OF LONDON IANTHE UPHOLSTERED ViNTAGE SOFA IN DISTRESSED CONDITION
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Liberty's of London Ianthe upholstered 2-3 seat sofa Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide
Upholstery
Liberty of London Sofa, England, circa 1890
By William Burch, Liberty of London
Located in Culver City, CA
Liberty of London Sofa England, circa 1890 Beautifully designed sofa by William Birch
Wood
Sold
H 35.83 in W 76.38 in D 33.08 in
LIBERTY OF LONDON IANTHE UPHOLSTERED VINTAGE SOFA FOR RESTORATION FABRIC REPAIRs
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Liberty's of London Ianthe upholstered 2-3 seat sofa Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide
Upholstery
Sold
H 35.04 in W 74.81 in D 37.8 in
Stunning Liberty London Classic English Sofa Ianthe Linen Union Fabric Rare Find
By Liberty & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and original fully labelled Liberty London two to
Fabric, Birch
Sold
H 35.44 in W 73.23 in D 31.3 in
Rare Lisa Whatmough for Liberty London Victorian 1860 Satinwood Patchwork Sofa
By Lisa Whatmough
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Lisa Whatmough made for Liberty London Victorian
Silk, Velvet, Satinwood
Sold
H 33.86 in W 72.84 in D 74.81 in
Libertys London Ianthe Upholstery Two-Three Seat Sofabed by Flemming and Howland
By Fleming & Howland, Liberty & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
everyone knows it from Liberty London The sofa is a vintage piece but the upholstery is pretty much
Fabric
Sold
H 29.93 in W 86.62 in D 34.45 in
Liberty's London Leather and Fabric Chesterfield Sofa Fleming & Howland
By Fleming & Howland, Liberty & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Liberty’s of London Chesterfield club sofa made by
Leather, Fabric, Oak
Sold
H 33.27 in W 45.67 in D 22.05 in
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Art Nouveau upholstered 2 seat bench sofa berger seat
By Liberty of London, William Morris (English)
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage stained oak two person bench with rattan berger base and world famous Charles Rennie Mackintosh Art Nouveau upholstered seat cu...
Rattan, Oak
Sold
H 32.29 in W 54.34 in D 35.83 in
Vintage Aged Brown Leather Sofa with Liberty's of London Upholstered Cushions
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Liberty’s of London Peacock upholstery cushions A very good looking comfortable and well made sofa. It
Leather, Upholstery
Sold
H 32.49 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Libertys London Ianthe Upholstered Burr Walnut Berger Rattn Sofa Armchair Suite
By Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1930’s Walnut frame Liberty’s London Ianthe
Upholstery, Rattan, Walnut
$514 / item
H 39.38 in W 55.12 in D 0.4 in
Italian Green Silk Blend Brocade Fabric with Red Roses and Gold Floral Patterns
Located in Firenze, IT
A gorgeous roll of Italian rose pattern fabric 100% MADE IN ITALY there are 20 mt. available and ready to be shipped at the moment. This fabric is 140 cm width. A special discount wi...
Metallic Thread
De Sede Large Daybed or Lounge Set in Patinated Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, daybed, leather, Switzerland, 1970s This De Sede daybed/lounge set includes two parts: a lounge seat and an additional ottoman-style section, allowing for versatile configu...
Leather
Portuguese Baroque Style Library Table by Alfonso Marina
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing walnut library center table or writing table hand-crafted, labeled, signed, and dated by Alfonso Marina. For over 50 years Marina has created the highest quality timeless pie...
Brass
Large Stained Glass Window 32" x 52"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique brownstone window with yellow tinted glass and beautiful leaded designs. Currently housed in a wooden frame - the overall dimensions are for the stained glass and the frame. ...
Lead
Set of Six 19th Century English Dining Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of Six 19th Century English mahogany dining chairs, one carver and five side chairs. With original castors. Recently recovered in quality fabric.
Fabric, Mahogany
Walnut Sheepskin Chair, Model Easy
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Easy Chair is the outcome of an ongoing creative collaboration between designer Niklas Runesson and Dusty Deco. Runesson, a self-taught artist, furniture designer, and skilled carpen...
Sheepskin, Walnut
Extra Large Yukon Moose Taxidermy Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
72" Boone and Crockett scoring Yukon moose. 52"vertical, protrudes 42". Absolutely stunning size, great condition. Perfect for large rooms, cabins, rustic decor. Period: last quart...
Animal Skin
Hedwig Bollhagen Ceramic Vase with Tiger Motif, Signed and Dated 1939
Located in Kastrup, DK
Hedwig Bollhagen (1907–2001) Unique ceramic vase by renowned German ceramicist Hedwig Bollhagen, created in 1929. The piece is signed with her monogram “HB” and dated 6 October 1939....
Ceramic
$20,687 / set
H 32.68 in W 41.34 in D 46.07 in
New Pair of Mulberry Custom Howard Love Seat Armchairs Morning Gallop Velvet
By Mulberry, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale our first ever range of Luxury, prototype, custom made armchairs, they are oversized, Howard style love seat / extra large armchairs upholstered in...
Upholstery, Beech
$54,975 / set
H 0.25 in Dm 10.75 in
Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates originates from the United States, Circa 1970. This stunning set can serve as either c...
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Knole Sofa Robert Lorimer Spanish Style
By Sir Robert Lorimer
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Recently re-upholstered Edwardian Knole sofa with oak Spanish style legs.
Upholstery
Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet Provenance: St James's, London. An exceptional example sku 1788A Base W437 x D45 x H96 cm Top W457 x D28 x H216 cm Toge...
Oak
$112,593 / item
H 95.75 in W 97 in D 20 in
Amuneal’s Murphy Bed in Silvered Walnut and Oxidized Bronze
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s Murphy Bed in Silvered Walnut and Oxidized Bronze is designed to feel like a built-in piece of millwork, concealing a queen-sized mattress behind panels of silvered walnut ...
Bronze
Portuguese Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
A wonderfully vibrant and elaborate Portuguese writing or library table made of solid rosewood, with single plank top with gadrooned edge over two drawers with raised cushion fronts ...
Rosewood
$48,271
H 40 in W 77.5 in D 20 in
English Regency Period Gilded and Amboyna Side Cabinet with Green Silk Panels
Located in London, GB
A regency period parcel gilt and Amboyna Breakfront side cabinet Using the most striking amboyna veneers, of breakfront form and with parcel gilt highlights; the side cabinet re...
Silk, Giltwood, Amboyna
40 Point Whitetail Deer Shoulder Mount
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
26 x 14, 40 point cut-off whitetail deer shoulder mount taxidermy. This Buck was raised on a High Fence Ranch in Texas. When he was coming out of velvet the antlers were cut off and ...
Animal Skin
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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