MCM 4 Piece Modular Adjustable Sectional Sofa by Heywood Wakefield
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Coastal Bamboo 4 Piece Modular Sectional Sofa by Heywood Wakefield Newly Reupholstered in a Textured Green & Creme Linen Blend Fabric with Creme Welt Trim Cra...
Bamboo
MCM 1960s Rattan Wicker Stripes Castors Sectional Sofa with Corner Table
By McGuire
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, multi color stripes upholstered, rattan and wicker two pieces sectional sofa you could hope to find. In original and u...
Upholstery, Rattan, Glass
MCM 3 Piece Modular Sectional Sofa By Directional In Original Fabric
By Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern 3 Peace Modular Living Room Set by Directional in Original Fabric The Mid Century Modern 3 Piece Modular Living Room Set by Directional showcases a timeless desig...
Upholstery
Restored MCM Six-Strand 3-Seat Full Pretzel Rattan Sectional Sofa, Stacked Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautifully restored Mid-Century Era Rattan 3-seat section sofa with full pretzel six-strand arms sectional sofa with unique stacked rattan base. This coastal rattan sofa blends vint...
Fabric, Rattan
MCM Jens Risom Split Lounge Chairs Newly Reupholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Rare Jens Risom Split Single Arm Lounge Chairs Newly Reupholstered in High End Royal Purple Mohair and Violet Velvet - Set of 2 We reupholstered this Jens...
Mohair
Restored MCM 6-Strand Square Pretzel 3 Seat Rattan Corner Sofa w/ Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan blending style vintage charm with modern comfort. Rare Square Pretzel rattan 3-seater sectional sofa with Paul Frankl-inspired design featuring 6 str...
Rattan
Vintage Mid Century Postmodern 6 Piece Modular Section Sofa by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Postmodern 6 Piece Modular Section Sofa by Drexel Vintage MCM Postmodern 6pc modular sectional Sofa Manufactured by Drexel.
Fabric
Restored MCM Rattan Round Sectional Corner Sofa w/ 3-Strand Waterfall Arms
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored four-seat rattan sectional corner sofa. Showcasing a unique round shape reminiscent of the conversation pits of the mid-20th century it features three-stran...
Fabric, Rattan
Restored MCM 3/4 Pretzel Rattan Sectional Sofa & Recliner Chair Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Mid-century 2-piece living room set featuring a 3/4 pretzel arm rattan sectional 4-seat sofa with a stacked rattan base and a 3/4 pretzel adjustable reclini...
Rattan
Unavailable
H 25 in W 111 in D 30.75 in
MIM Ico Parisi Knoll Yellow Wool Upholstery and Black Fiberglass Sectional Sofa
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in Houston, TX
The offered vintage MIM Roma sectional sofa by Luigi Pellegrin is an iconic example of brilliant Italian MCM design.
Steel
Vintage MCM Sectional Sofa by Milo Baughman, c. 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Chicago, IL
This long, sectional sofa is a mid-century modern design by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, two pioneers of 20th-century design and masters of their craft. Balancing comfort and sty...
Wood, Wool
MCM 6 Piece Milo Baughman Sectional
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage milo Baughman sectional Reupholstery recommended.
Fabric
1960s Spanish Revival MCM 3 Piece Sectional
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Medina, OH
Spanish Revival Mid-Century Modern Sectional styled in the manner of Adrian Pearsall's Strictly Spanish Sofa. This is a great condition three piece sectional ready for everyday livi...
Velvet
Sold
H 32.5 in W 126 in D 62 in
Vintage MCM Kagan Style 2 Piece Sectional Sofa by Thomasville Furniture Co.
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Kagan Style Curved Two Piece Sectional Sofa by Thomasville Furniture Co. This beautiful mid century modern Vladimir Kagan style two piece sectional sofa h...
Upholstery
5 Piece MCM Overman Sectional Vegan Leather
Located in Medina, OH
3 piece mid-century modern sectional and 2 piece ottoman by Overman. Tufted Vegan Leather. Has some wear due to age. See pictures for details. We recommend reupholstery. Background ...
Faux Leather
Milo Baughman Style Forecast MCM Orange Velvet Bronze Pedestal Sectional Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman style forecast furniture mid century orange velvet and bronze pedestal sectional sofa and ottoman Sectional measures: 156 wide x 32 deep x 27 high, with a seat height ...
Bronze
Sold
H 28 in W 108 in D 104 in
Late 20th Century MCM to Modern Plaid Tuxedo Curved Sectional Sofa with Ottoman
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Mid-Century Modern to modern plaid tuxedo curved sectional sofa with ottoman. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs ...
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Sold
H 27 in W 60 in D 45 in
Curved Six-Piece Milo Baughman Style Sectional Sofa by Bernhardt Flair MCM Mod
By Milo Baughman, Bernhardt, Flair
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible six-piece curved, circular, hexagonal sectional sofa by Bernhardt Ind. for their Flair Collection in the style of Milo Baughman. This sofa is in “needs to be recovered” co...
Fabric
Sold
H 28.5 in W 72 in D 24 in
MCM White Vinyl Faux Silk Look Daybeds or Convertible Sofas or Sectional, a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern white daybeds or convertible sofa sectional. Comprised of faux silk textured vinyl, painted metal tube bar backrests, and tapered round wood legs with bra...
Metal
Sold
H 28 in W 98 in D 34 in
MCM to Modern Tuxedo Style 3 Piece Sectional Sofa by Classic Gallery Frame Only
By Classic Gallery
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage MCM (a.k.a.) Mid-Century Modern to modern tuxedo style custom sectional sofa by Classic Gallery.
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Feathers
Mid Century Retro Modular Sofa By Englender Vintage MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century retro modular sofa by Englender This amazing modular set comes in 5 pieces with 4 straight sections and 1 corner. Raised on chrome feet on each corner The...
Velvet, Wicker
Mid Century Green Leather Modular Seating Set Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Green Leather Modular Seating Set Vintage Retro MCM This lounge set consists of a two seater modular sofa, a matching pair of armchairs and a matching foots...
Leather, Foam, Wood
Mid Century Modular Fabric Sofa By Englender Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Modular Fabric Sofa by Englender Vintage Retro MCM This amazing modular set comes in 4 pieces, with 3 straight sections and 1 coffee table with a glass top....
Velvet, Rattan, Glass, Foam
Sold
H 27.56 in W 24.02 in D 32.29 in
Three Mid Century Modular Sofa/Chairs Geometric Fabric Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Three Mid Century Modular Sofa Chairs Geometric Fabric Vintage Retro MCM Beautifully shaped set of three modular chairs that can be made into sofas. The upholstery is a...
Other
Sold
H 27.56 in W 100.79 in D 32.29 in
Mid Century Modular Fabric Corner Sofa & Lounge Chair Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Modular Fabric Corner Sofa and Lounge Chair Vintage Retro MCM This amazing modular set comes in 4 pieces, with 2 straight sections and 1 glass topped coffee...
Velvet, Glass, Foam, Teak
Sold
H 29.53 in W 78.75 in D 98.43 in
Mid Century Dux Corner Modular Sofa & Matching Armchair Vintage Retro MCM
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Dux Corner Modular Sofa and Matching Armchair Vintage Retro MCM Incredible patterned fabric modular corner sofa and matching armchair by Dux of Sweden, orig...
Other
Sold
H 25.6 in W 53.94 in D 36.23 in
Mid Century Modular Geometric Corner Sofa By Englender Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Modular Geometric Corner Sofa by Englender Vintage Retro MCM Highly desirable and stylish “Ventura” from “The Frattelli Collection” by Englander. This fant...
Velvet
Sold
H 26.78 in W 66.93 in D 37.41 in
G Plan Modular Sofa/Chairs Green Velvet Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ G Plan Modular Sofa Chairs Green Velvet Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM This is a truly fabulous and extremely modular sofa designed in the 1960’s by KM Wilkins for Briti...
Chrome
Sold
H 25.6 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Green Leather Modular Corner Three Seater Sofa Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Green Leather Modular Corner Sofa Three Seater Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM A wonderful three piece vintage 70’s modular sofa set, very similar to designs by Rhombus b...
Leather, Foam
Sold
H 29.53 in W 86.62 in D 35.44 in
Mid Century Off White/Cream Leather Three Seater Sofa Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Off White/Cream Leather Three Seater Sofa Vintage Retro MCM A beautiful vintage three seater sofa dating from the 1970s in a light coloured cream/off white ...
Chrome
Sold
H 29.53 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in
Large Cream Patterned Leather Modular Sofa Set Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Large Cream Leather Modular Sofa Set Mid Century Vintage Retro MCM This amazing cream leather 80s modular sofa set is a real statement piece for your home. Being so ver...
Leather, Glass, Foam
$16,457Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.99 in W 143.71 in D 34.65 in
Heide Rolf Elegant Vintage Wood and Bouclé Sofa for ICF
By ICF Milano 1
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and beautiful 7-seater sofa designed in the 1960s by Heide Rolf for the fine ICF production. The sofa consists of 7 seats in total and a coffee table. The frame is entirely ma...
Bouclé, Wood
$28,571 / set
H 24.81 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
COR Trio XL Sectional Sofa, Germany / Switzerland 1972 NEW UPHOLSTERY
By Team Form AG, COR
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
COR Trio Sofa in NEW Dark Chocolate Brown Velvet. The velvet can easily be brushed to give it a different look, with lighter and darker brown tones (see different looks in the images...
Fabric, Velvet
DS-11 Patchwork Modular Sectional by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Switzerland. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered in luxe olive green leather. Armless section: 25L 31W 25.5H 15.5SH Co...
Leather
Fantastic Six-Piece Sectional Sofa by Preview
By Preview
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic six-piece Preview sectional sofa. This set will need to be re-upholstered but that's what you designers are looking for right? Great for that smaller space or add to a sect...
Upholstery
De Sede cosmos modular sofa Switerland 1970
By De Sede
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Spectacular DS-28 Cosmos sofa designed and manufactured by De Sede in Switzerland 1970. This impressive large scale example embodies the sculptural softness and uncompromising comfor...
Leather
Six Piece Mid Century Boxy Modern Modular or Sectional L Shaped Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic boxy modular sofa circa 1970's. A very simple timeless design. Single chairs measures W 28 D 35, corner piece measures W 35 D 35, and the ottoman measures W 29 D 29. Fabric...
Fabric
$16,700
H 28 in W 77 in D 40 in
Restored 3-Strand 3 Seat Rattan Sectional Sofa by Paul Laszlo for Ficks Reed
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored original 1948 Paul Laszlo designed three-strand sectional settee featuring three-strand staple-shaped arms and arched bases made by Ficks Reed furniture company. This stunni...
Fabric, Rattan
$4,250
H 26 in W 132 in D 65 in
Handsome Milo Baughman style 6 Piece Sectional Sofa Selig Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman style 6 piece cube sectional sofa made by Selig. This is a designers delight in that it needs to be reupholstered so the sky is the limit as far as fabric sel...
Upholstery, Walnut
$3,990
H 31 in W 73 in D 32 in
Restored Mid-century Rattan 3-Strand Full Pretzel 3-Seat Sectional Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan 3-strand full pretzel 3-piece sofa. Meticulously refurbished, its unique design offers a blend of retro charm and modern sophistication. Elevate your...
Fabric, Rattan
$10,354 / set
H 25.2 in W 108.27 in D 57.49 in
Swiss Original Vintage De Sede DS-11 Modular Sofa, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Renens, CH
De Sede five-piece modular sofa DS-11 in beautiful crème colored leather: The leather is a patchwork design made from soft, cream pigmented aniline leather, which typically gives a v...
Leather
Vintage 1970s 9-Piece Curved Modular Sofa Sectional
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Remarkably well preserved nine‑piece modular sofa sectional from the late 1960s–1970s. The set includes seven standard modular chairs and two wedge‑shaped corner modules, offering a ...
Velvet
$4,900
H 31 in W 100 in D 100 in
Mid Century Modern Boxy Modular Parsons Style L Shaped Sofa with Chaise Lounge
By Parsons, Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage five piece modular sofa in need of recovering. Design lines for days. Measurements below. Single chair W33 D35.5 Corner piece W 34 D35.5 Ottoman W33 D35
Fabric
DS-11 Patchwork Sectional Sofa for De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DS-11 seven piece burnt red leather sofa c.1970s, for De Sede, Switzerland. The modular system consists of three corner seats and four center seats all upholstered in the original pe...
Leather
$4,500
H 31 in W 90 in D 34 in
Mid-Century Modern Floating 3-Seat Sofa with Steel Barcelona Style Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The great design lines of this sofa make it a blank canvas for your fabric of your choice. Fabric is original & needs recovering. The design lines and floating appearance are modern ...
Steel
$13,714 / set
H 29.53 in W 124.02 in D 72.84 in
Vintage 70ties Togo Living Room Suite Modular Sectional Sofa
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This rare and striking modular sectional sofa is a pure example of 1970s design, reminiscent of iconic models by Ligne Roset (Togo) and Roche Bobois. The original manufacturer is cur...
Fabric, Upholstery, Foam
1980s Serpentine Sectional Sofa by Carter Furniture
By Carter Furniture 1
Located in Elkton, MD
Exceptional two-piece sectional sofa by Carter Furniture, featuring a sculptural serpentine form inspired by the work of Vladimir Kagan. The design emphasizes flowing curves, generou...
Upholstery
$2,632Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 16 in D 48 in
Rosso Levanto Red Marble Fluted Console Table - Custom Console Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
ROSSO LEVANTO CONSOLE TABLE Type of Marble: Rosso Levanto Marble Dimensions: 48" x 16" x 29,5" Leg Model: Rosso Levanto Marble Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Sh...
Marble
$2,500 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called i...
Textile
1970's Streamline Chrome Italian Dining Chairs Set Of 6
By Willy Rizzo
Located in New York, NY
Amazing set of 6 streamline chrome Italian dining chairs in the style of Willy Rizzo, newly re-upholstered in Chenille fabric, with minor wear and patina to the chrome due to age and...
Chrome
$409
H 21.26 in W 15.75 in D 1.38 in
Pink Floral Dress and Gloves & Handbag- Feminine fashion, color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Pink Floral Dress' and 'Gloves & Handbag' taken at the glamorous retro event Goodwood Revival, perfectly captures feminine sophistication with a vintage vibe. This artwork featured ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$2,034 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
Green Marshan Rattan Side Chair by Creel and Gow
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Marshan Rattan side chair by Creel and Gow, in green: Dimensions: 18.5" x 23" x 36.5" H -Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designe...
Rattan
Whiskey Wall Mounted Console
By George Nakashima, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The hidden chamber for your rare bourbon collection. The base to an elegant living room. A centerpiece for those records you saved for that meditative time when you could look out in...
Walnut
Arne Wahl Iversen Planter, Scandinavian Design, 1960s
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Planter made of teak by Arne Wahl Iversen Minor damage on the top (see photos).
Teak
Kent Coffey "Forum" Series Bedroom Set
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Full mid-century modern bedroom set designed by Kent Coffey. Warm walnut grain with accents of brass trim. Tall dresser: 53"h, 44"w, 20.5"d Nightstands: 24"h, 23"w, 15.75"d Long dres...
Walnut
$3,410Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Italian Bedside Tables Green Murano Glass with Brass Fittings & Black Velvet
Located in Guazzora, IT
Italian green Murano glass bedside tables with brass fittings and a black velvet interior lend a refined mid-century modern style to any bedroom. Each bedside table is handcrafted i...
Brass
$1,714
H 53.15 in Dm 10.63 in
Vintage Pendant Cascade Chandelier 9 lights attributed to Vistosi Murano 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Florence, IT
Vintage Pendant Cascade Murano Chandelier 9 lights attributed to Vistosi, brass ceiling cup. The colored Murano Glass spheres are 6 white, one orange, one red and one yellow.
Brass
Early Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn 'Liljevalchs' Sofa
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, 'Liljevalchs' sofa, model '345', fabric, beech, Sweden, design 1934, made 1930s An early example of the Liljevalchs sofa, designed by Josef Frank, and...
Fabric, Beech
$9,750Sale Price|35% Off
H 29 in W 154 in D 36 in L 29 in
Restored Art Deco Six-Strand Square Pretzel Six-Seat Sectional Sofa
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored coastal Art Deco six-strand square pretzel style, six-seat sectional sofa. This sofa features the famous six-strand square pretzel side arms and a stacked r...
Fabric, Rattan
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé Yellow Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé Yellow Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. New for 2025, this yellow edition of the Plissé brings a pop of color and geometry to any space. This uniqu...
Textile
Christian Liaigre Acier Table Lamp
By Christian Liaigre
Located in Chicago, IL
Christian Liaigre Acier Table Lamp, Bronze-painted metal spine with exposed cord power source and original paper cone-shaped shade. This Bronze brass lamp blends in with all types o...
Metal
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
An antique, new or vintage sectional sofa is a versatile and practical style of seating that makes for a great addition to your living space.
A traditional sofa is typically a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people, whereas a sectional sofa consists of multiple pieces that can be arranged in several different layouts. While a conventional couch or sofa can definitely seat a fixed number of houseguests, sectional sofas allow for customizing. We all know that maximizing your square footage in a small space can prove difficult, so the modular characteristics of sectional sofas are especially appealing when you’re thinking about design ideas for your modest-sized living room. This furnishing can be arranged in a semicircle, an L-shape or other configuration and will seat more people than a standard sofa will.
When it comes to home decor, the trick is to find a balance between functionality and style. Sectional sofas are available in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors and fabric options, so you’re sure to find one that perfectly complements your interiors and needs. But there are several factors to consider when choosing the perfect sectional sofa for your space.
According to Charleston designer Angie Hranowsky, “the most important thing to know when choosing the perfect sofa is its purpose. Is it for conversation or for watching TV and lounging? Then you can determine the right depth and seat height.”
The size of your sectional sofa will depend on how much real estate you’re working with in your living room and exactly how you use the space. If you’re trying to define a common area in your sprawling loft apartment or you’ve got a large family to think about, a large, sleek contemporary sectional or sculptural sectional sofa designed by Milo Baughman, say, could be ideal for comfort as well as a conversation piece, particularly if you intend to entertain with regularity. Think about seat height and depth — high seats, for example, can yield an air of formality that might not be a great fit for your crowd.
For movie nights, holiday parties or the occasional but totally fabulous dinner party, a large sectional sofa means getting multiple uses out of a singular piece of seating. In smaller rooms, it might make sense to position your small sectional sofa against the wall, whereas in a wide-open space, the sofa’s components can occupy the center of the room. Measure accordingly and make sure your doorways can accommodate on delivery day.
Bring comfort and class to your living space with a sectional sofa from the world’s best dealers on 1stDibs. For your mid-century modern-inspired living room, find fun spage-age sectional sofas, chic leather sectional sofas and a range of vintage mid-century sectional sofas designed by the likes of Harvey Probber, Vladimir Kagan and others.
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