Mantilla Sofa

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mantilla sofa you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, velvet and upholstery, every mantilla sofa was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a mantilla sofa, we have 4 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mantilla sofa, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mantilla sofa is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.

Prices for a mantilla sofa start at $5,460 and top out at $9,660 with the average selling for $6,860.

Kazuhide Takahama was a Japanese designer born in Miyazaki, Japan. After graduating from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1953, Takahama designed the Japanese Pavilion for the Milan Triennale. There he met Dino Gavina, and over the next decade, Takahama designed several pieces for Gavina.

Later, Takahama also collaborated with B&B Italia, Simon and Knoll, just to name a few. His designs are clear in line and shape and have a high-quality design. With the functionalist approach to modernism, he designed with a Japanese sense of material and aesthetics conveniently combined with Western elements.

Find vintage Kazuhide Takahama furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

(Biography provided by Morentz)

Vintage couches and antique sofas have anchored living rooms for generations. The pieces most sought after today carry the deep-buttoned tufting of a Chesterfield or the low, sculptural ease of mid-century modern and Hollywood Regency design.

Styles to Know

Rolled arms and tufted backs point to Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency pieces, while tight backs and turned legs skew more traditional. Velvet is enjoying a renewed moment across most of these silhouettes; see our velvet chesterfield sofa trend report for examples. A mid-century modern coffee table within reach and a vintage mirror nearby round out the seating area.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Sofa

A sofa's frame and upholstery history can be difficult to judge from photographs alone. Ask a seller for more information when a listing doesn't show the fabric or joinery clearly, and confirm whether the upholstery is original or has been redone. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.