Mid-Century Modern Pencil Leg 4 Cushion Sofa
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern pencil leg 93" 4 cushion sofa Offered is an unrestored mid-century modern sofa, probably by Kroehler.
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Dunbar Style 3 Cushion Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Dunbar style sofa 85" Offered is a Mid-Century Modern sofa with tapered legs.
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Three-Cushion Sofa with Wood Base, Custom
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
This mid-century modern inspired sofa features a clean, transitional silhouette with sleek track arms and three loose seat cushions.
Velvet, Maple
1960s Danish Mid-Century Oak Frame Sling Sofa With Upholstered Cushions
Located in High Point, NC
This 1960s Danish mid-century sofa embodies the era’s hallmark balance of clean structure and relaxed comfort.
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Turquoise Lawson 4 Cushion Sofa Attr Milo Baughman James Inc.
By Milo Baughman, James Inc.
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage mid-century modern turquoise Lawson style 4 cushion sofa attributed to Milo Baughman for James Inc.
Fabric, Foam, Wood
White Garden Sofa Mid-century Worked Shaped Green Metal Cushion 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
White Garden Sofa Mid-century Worked Shaped Green Metal Cushion 1950s.
Metal
French Wrought Iron Sofa Leather Cushions Mid Century Settee 1950s Vintage MCM
Located in London, GB
A fabulous French Mid-Century wrought iron sofa with leather cushions in wonderful condition.
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Pencil Reed Modular or Sectional Sofa with New Cushion
By Comfort Design Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome and sculptural sofa made by Comfort Design Furniture in the 1970's. The sofa features nice heavy construction with a sculptural design & bamboo reed clad. Cushions were re...
Fabric, Bamboo
Mid-Century Modern Italian Style Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This four seat midcentury sofa features comfortable two cushion design complete with unique vintage fabric. Slender Italian style legs give the sofa a unique profile, while the wide ...
Fabric
Adrian Pearsall Brutalist-Inspired Two-Cushion Sofa (1 of 2)
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates, Paul Evans
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking example of Adrian Pearsall’s bold design vision, this two-cushion sofa blends clean modernist lines with dramatic Brutalist detailing. Upholstered in rich black fabric, th...
Upholstery, Resin, Wood
Empire Style Sofa with Cushions and Castors, Made in Denmark, 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant Danish empire style sofa crafted in the mid/late 20th century. The sofa features a gently curved backrest and beautifully scrolled armrests, creating a soft and inviting s...
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Adrian Pearsall Brutalist-Inspired Two-Cushion Sofa Loveseat (2 of 2)
By Adrian Pearsall, Paul Evans, Craft Associates
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking example of Adrian Pearsall’s bold design vision, this two-cushion sofa or loveseat blends clean modernist lines with dramatic Brutalist detailing. Upholstered in rich blac...
Upholstery, Resin, Wood
Lawson-Fenning Morro Sofa, Green Tufted Cushions & Solid Walnut, Modern Couch
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Morro Sofa by Lawson-Fenning is our deepest and largest scaled sofa featuring a biscuit tufted seat, loose back cushions and a geometrically sculpted base. Also available as a se...
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Honey Tan Leather Sofa Tufted Feather Cushion Sofa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The sofa features generously sized feather-filled seat and back cushions, creating a soft and inviting seating experience.
Leather, Wood, Feathers
Lime Green Bench Cushion Sofa with Maze Pattern Cushions and Sunflower Feet
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Parisian style sofa with bench cushion and unusual side cushions which sit on the sofa deck versus the cushion. Cushions are foam wrapped in down/feather. The sit is casual and comfo...
Maple, Lacquer
Complete Eilersen Modular Sofa in Blue Fabric with Cushions
By Eilersen 1
Located in Lejre, DK
Complete modular sofa by Eilersen upholstered in blue fabric with matching cushions. The sofa consists of several modules and has a large setup suitable for a living room, lounge or ...
Fabric
$2,442Sale Price|24% Off
20th Century French Chocolate Brown Two-Seated Velvet Sofa with Set of Cushions
Located in Sofia, BG
20th century velvet sofa in chocolate brown with set of cushions. France, circa 1950.
Velvet
Lawson-Fenning Morro Sofa, Grey Tufted Cushions w/ Solid Oak Base, Modern Couch
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Morro Sofa by Lawson-Fenning is our deepest and largest scaled sofa featuring a biscuit tufted seat, loose back cushions and a geometrically sculpted base. Also available as a se...
Upholstery, Oak
Lawson-Fenning Ojai Sofa, Solid Walnut & Tan Leather Cushion
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai sofa features a solid white oak or solid walnut base and a single tufted leather cushion with leather straps. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los ...
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Red Velvet Knole Sofa with Floral Cushions, 1950s
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
A beautiful example of the traditional Knole sofa, featuring rich red velvet upholstery and floral-patterned, reversible cushions. Reupholstered few years ago, so in amazing conditio...
Velvet
Vintage French Neoclassical Cane Daybed Sofa with Bolster Cushions
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
The piece is characterized by its triple-arched backrest and delicate turned legs, evoking a mid-century take on classic Neoclassical forms.
Upholstery, Wood
Axel Einar Hjorth "LOVÖ" sofa, Nordiska Kompaniet, with original cushions.
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in New York, NY
Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930's with original cushions. The "Lövö" sofa by Axel Einar Hjorth is a masterful blend of comfort and sophistication, embodying the best o...
Pine
A Two Cushion Sofa on Runner Legs, William Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This collection presents a rare opportunity to own a piece of Los Angeles design history. The house, originally designed by Paul Williams in 1933 was given the Haines touch when his...
Fabric, Walnut
$5,400Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Tobia Scarpa Sofa with Upholstered Cushions Bastiano, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa, Knoll
Located in Basel, BS
Attributed to Knoll by Tobia Scarpa, no label is present. Incredibly beautiful design, and original designer upholstery make this stunning piece shine in any space. Original fabric i...
Upholstery, Wood
De Puydt Three-Seater Sofa with Upholstered Cushions, Belgium 1970s
By De Puydt
Located in Utrecht, NL
The upholstery adds a modern edge to the natural wood, while keeping the rustic, mid-century look as the focus. Clever and high-quality, this mid-century sofa is a design staple, pe...
Wood
$13,120Sale Price|20% Off
Arflex L Shape Black Lacquered Sofa with Light Suede Orange Cushions
By Arflex
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Arflex black lacquered L shape design sofa with newly professionally reupholstered suede cushions from Italy. Arflex is a well-known Italian furniture manufacturer that has been i...
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
European Cabinetmaker Three-Seater Sofa with Bouclé Cushions, Europe circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This is especially true for the mid-century era, during which natural wood was a staple material to enhance both the structural and visual aspect of furniture, such as this three-sea...
Bouclé, Wood, Fabric
Curvy Danish modern black and white sofa with large seat cushion
By Hans Olsen
Located in DK
This sofa with a large seat cushion was designed in 1956 by Hans Olsen (1919-1992). The sofa is model number 187. It is upholstered with white and black Savak wool by Gabriel. Its le...
Wool, Wood
Deco Style "Presidents" Stick Reed Rattan Nantucket 3-Seat Sofa, Floral Cushions
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Nantucket three-seat stick rattan "Nantucket" Sofa featuring wicker wrappings with holders for both drinks and magazines. This striking Nantucket 3-seater s...
Rattan
Vintage 1970s Brown Leather Sofa With Sculptural Wood Frame, Attached Cushions
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A fantastic addition to Mid-Century Modern, Postmodern, Organic Modern, Cabin, Rustic Contemporary, or Eclectic interiors.
Leather, Wood
1970s five piece modular sofa in fleece + leather with reversible cushions
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Germany Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1970s Materials: Leather, Fleece Side Chair Measurements: 27″ wide x 35.5″ deep x 28.5″ tall Corner Chair Dimensions: 63...
Leather
2-Person Sofa From Norr11 Made With Black Leather Cushions From 2000s
By Norr11
Located in Lejre, DK
Norr11's 2-seater sofa is a unique design, created with a stainless steel frame and black leather cushions, which gives the sofa a stylish and durable look. This combination of mater...
Stainless Steel
$5,243Sale Price|30% Off
Erik Ole Jorgensen for DUX Sofa with Down Cushions in Knoll Fabric
By Erik Ole Jørgensen, Dux of Sweden
Located in South Charleston, WV
Reupholstered less than 12 months ago using Knoll Blue Fabric. 88.75" wide, 30.25" tall and 34" deep. Arm height 23". Special attention was paid in the upholstery with the original d...
Chrome
Lawson-Fenning Morro Sectional XL, Grey Tufted Cushions & Solid Oak, Modern Sofa
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Morro Sectional by Lawson-Fenning is our deepest and largest scaled sectional featuring a biscuit tufted seat, loose back cushions and a geometrically sculpted base. Available in...
Linen, Oak, Upholstery
Illum Wikkelsø Capella Sofa of Oak + Green Cushions Niels Eilersen Denmark 1960s
By Illum Wikkelsø, Niels Eilersen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish vintage two-seater sofa Capella designed by the Danish furniture designer Kristian Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999) manufactured by Niels Eilersen, Denmark. The sofa is made of sol...
Fabric, Oak
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
French Wooden Two-Seater with Leather Cushions, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
French; Sofa Set; Living Room Set; leather cushions; 1960s; armchair; Club Chair; Lounge Chair; Loveseat; Two-Seater; Settee; Sofa; Footstool; Ottoman; Coffee Table; French Design; ...
Leather, Wood
Mid Century Daybed Sofa by Harvey Probber with Lavender Leather Cushions
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional, chic, voguish and rare mid century sofa, daybed, designed by Harvey Probber.
Brass
$4,230Sale Price|20% Off
Small Italian Art Decò Purple Satin Sofa with Roll Cushion
Located in Milano, IT
Introducing an elegant 20th-century Italian bench or settee, entirely crafted with purple satin fabric. This exquisite piece exudes elegance and is ideal for furnishing quirky living...
Silk, Wood
Low Sofa Cushion by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, Circa 1955
By Le Corbusier
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Teak frame with fabric upholstered seat & back.
Fabric, Teak
Low Sofa Cushion by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, Circa 1955
By Le Corbusier
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Teak frame with fabric upholstered seat & back.
Fabric, Teak
Danish Modern 2-seater Sofa of Oak with Cognac Colored Leather Cushions + Strips
By Arne Norell
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish modern sofa with frame of soap treated oak. The cushions are covered with cognac colored leather and stitching in an exciting pattern that expresses firmness and shape. Back ...
Leather, Oak
Restored Paul Frankl Six-Strand Wicker Sofa Rattan Living-Room Set with Cushions
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl style stick rattan living room set including a matching three-seat sectional sofa, Ottoman and pair of end tables. The sofa features the famous six strand square pretzel ...
Rattan
Unavailable|$1,673
1970s Danish Mid-Century Pinstripe Six Cushion Two-Seat Sofa
Located in London, GB
A super smart original Danish Mid-Century sofa, upholstered in the original grey woollen fabric with pinstriped cushions.
Wool
Unavailable|$3,458
Mid-Century Teck and Beige Wool Cushions Sofa by Dyrlund, 1960s
By Dyrlund
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid-Century Teck and Beige Wool Cushions Sofa by Dyrlund, 1960s
Wool, Teak
Unavailable|$7,051
Mid-Century Danish Modern 3-seats sofa with cognac leather cushions
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
This elegant sofa has an architectural slat back stained wood frame fitted with loose cognac leather cushions. Nice woodworking details that are also present in the designs of Kaare ...
Leather, Wood
Unavailable
Spindle Cushion Sofa by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Sea Cliff, NY
A sofa/bench having a deep cushioned seat angled for comfort and full back cushions. This is a classic Nakashima form that came in several sizes.
Walnut
Unavailable|$3,752
Midcentury Teak Sofa with Leather Cushions by Grete Jalk for Cado
By Cado, Grete Jalk
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Teak sofa designed by Grete Jalk and produced by Cado. The sofa shows best Danish quality craftsmanship. It comes with soft and very comfortable cushions with a newer soft leather up...
Leather, Teak
Unavailable|$4,900
Italian Two Cushions Sofa Sapporo by Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi 1970s
By Mario Marenco, Mobil Girgi
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Italian Vintage 'Sapporo' medium two cushions sofa, designed by the renowned Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi in the 1970s, newly upholstered with a luxurious Italian off-white bouclé f...
Bouclé, Walnut
Illum Wikkelso Black Leather and Grey Wool Cushion Three-Seat Sofa, Denmark
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Semi-rare original black leather tuxedo style sofa with round tapered teak legs. Featuring original grey wool seat cushions. Made in Denmark and designed by Illum Wikkelso, 1950s. Le...
Leather, Wool
Unavailable|$3,650
1960s White Four-Seater Sofa by Dux
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Beautiful four-seater mid-century sofa by Dux. Cushions are removable and upholstered on both sides.
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable|$5,195 / item
Art Deco Style Sectional in Charcoal Velvet w/ Down Cushions & Long Arm Tufting
By Modshop
Located in Compton, CA
Imagine modern day, Art Deco glamour in your own home. If not, your office. Sophistication has never been so easy, but also think of the cozy comfort, style and space. Seen here in l...
Velvet, Walnut
Unavailable|$752
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sofa Daybed with Cushion
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mid-Century Modern walnut sofa daybed with cushion.
Brass
Unavailable|$18,000 / set
Vintage Ficks Reed Midcentury Sectional Seating
By Ficks Reed
Located in Old Saybrook, CT
Sensational Ficks Reed midcentury rattan sectional sofa with original cushions. This piece is truly unique and extremely rare. There are five seats and two tables that allow for diff...
Rattan
Sold|$4,650
Mid-Century Three-Cushion Sofa
Located in Wilton, CT
Classic Mid Century sofa with excellent proportions,. Very well made and custom upholstered in a charcoal grey textured Microfiber.
Sold|$1,295
Mid-Century Modern Three-Cushion Blue Sofa
Located in Wilmington, DE
This is a midcentury sofa with blue upholster and wooden legs.
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Dux Green Tweed Four Cushion Sofa
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern green tweed four cushion sofa by Dux.
Fabric
Quality Mid-Century Henredon Two Cushions Upholstered Sofa, Mid 20th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A quality mid-century Henredon two cushions upholstered sofa, mid 20th C.
Fabric
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.
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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