Mid Century Walnut & Vinyl Sofa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This mid-century walnut and vinyl sofa was designed and manufactured in the United States in the
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid Century Walnut & Vinyl Sofa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This mid-century walnut and vinyl sofa was designed and manufactured in the United States in the
Faux Leather, Walnut
1960s Mid Century Walnut & Vinyl Sofa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut & vinyl sofa designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1960s.This
Faux Leather, Walnut
Unique Mid-Century Vinyl Sectional Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Simple and unique Mid-Century design set this piece apart from similar items. Please confirm item
PVC
Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Black Vinyl with Walnut Trim, 1960s Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long mid-century modern sofa in black vinyl with walnut trim. Three removable cushions sit on the
Faux Leather, Walnut
$14,800
H 32 in W 80 in D 30 in
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Avocado Green Vinyl and Teak Upholstered Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century sofa with avocado green vinyl upholstery with a single line of button tufted
Teak
$2,895
H 29 in W 82 in D 29 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sofa with Fabric and Vinyl Upholstery German Import
Located in Seattle, WA
This mid-century modern sofa, likely from the 1950s or 1960s, showcases a minimalist silhouette
Fabric
Marzio Cecchi Serpente Sofa Black Vinyl, 1972
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Padova, IT
"Serpente - Snake" sofa designed by Marzio Cecchi in the seventies and produced by the brand of the
Plastic, Wood
$25,500
H 30 in W 93 in D 35 in
Edward J Wormley for Dunbar Vinyl Leopard Print Upholstered Three Seat Sofa
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century three seat sofa, upholstered in a brown and black leopard print vinyl with two
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
$896Sale Price|25% Off
H 28 in W 72 in D 27 in
Universal of High Point Midcentury Black Vinyl Faux Leather Convertible Sofa
By Universal Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern settee or loveseat sofa in black vinyl faux leather by Universal of
Faux Leather, Wood
Vintage 1960's Overman Pod
Located in Dallas, TX
Overman Sweden mid-century modern white vinyl couch, "Pod Sofa" approx. 30" tall, 78" wide, & 25
Leather
Chesterfield Sofa in White Vinyl Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish tufted white vinyl Chesterfield loveseat sofa on wood bun feet. Overall excellent
Faux Leather
Mid-Century Dutch Sofa in Black Vinyl
By Gijs Van Der Sluis
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Metal frame with wooden armrests and new black vinyl upholstery. In the style of Gijs van der
Metal
Retro Black Vinyl Chaise Sofa G Plan, Mid-Century
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
furniture as stunning as this black vinyl chaise Sofa with it’s intricate button backed harlequin design
Mid-Century Black Vinyl Modular Sofa, 1950s
Located in View Park, CA
A black vinyl modular sofa sectional on brass casters, 1950s. Two sections that can be placed
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vinyl Sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin is upholstered in a pale gray vinyl with
Vinyl, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Vinyl and Chrome Airport Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This comfortable and stylish sofa features a unique modern design, complete with sturdy chrome legs
Mid Century Danish Modern Ekornes Teak and Vinyl Sofa
By Ekornes Stressless
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Danish Modern Ekornes Teak and Vinyl Sofa Above average vintage condition and
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Vinyl Sofa
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Wilmington, DE
This piece was designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. It has white vinyl upholstery and wood
Modern Vinyl Couch
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
9' two-piece modern couch in a vibrant red-orange vinyl, featuring retro steel stud detail.
Pair Mid Century Sofas With Original Vinyl and Ash Frames
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of mid century two seater sofas with ash frames, slatted backs and original mustard gold vinyl
Ash, PVC, Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Vinyl Sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern vinyl sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This slim and modern
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid Century Black Faux Leather Vinyl Tufted Long Low Sofa by Patrician
By Patrician, Patrician Furniture Co
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Unique Mid-Century Modern black faux leather vinyl tufted sofa with a Chrome base and
Chrome
Sold
H 28 in W 56 in D 32 in
Mid-Century Modern Original Florence Knoll Loveseat 2-Seat Black Vinyl Sofa
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern original early 1960s #67 Florence Knoll loveseat 2 seat black vinyl faux leather
Steel
Sold
H 24 in W 88 in D 37 in
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Sofa White Vinyl Evans Era, 1960s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous, Brutalist sofa, with white vinyl upholstery and Brutalist
Sold
H 26 in W 74 in D 25 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Walnut and Black Vinyl Curved Back Sofa Retro, 1960s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fabulous, black vinyl and walnut, curved back sofa, made in Denmark
Midcentury Banana Yellow Vinyl Sofa Couch
By Burris Industries
Located in West Hartford, CT
Vintage banana yellow three-seat sofa by Burris Industries. Rests on steel legs.
Steel
Vintage Vinyl and Chrome Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful sofa has a sturdy chrome frame, and wonderful white vinyl. Comfortable and stylish
Midcentury Grid Tufted Vinyl Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic midcentury black vinyl sofa featuring a grid tufted pattern across the seats and arms. Oak
Faux Leather, Walnut
Classic Overman Black Vinyl Mod Sofa
By Overman
Located in New York, NY
Nice Overman Of Sweden Mod Pod Sofa, in original black vinyl upholstery. I have also separately
PVC
Vintage Ribbed Vinyl and Walnut Frame Sofa
Located in North York, ON
Classic designed Mid Century black vinyl sofa features a linear ribbed texture across the seat and
Faux Leather, Walnut
Custom Designer Vinyl Abstract Tuxedo Sofa, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A bold custom abstract Tuxedo sofa upholstered in an abstract Mid-Century Modern designed vinyl
Upholstery
Sold
H 28 in W 87 in D 31 in
Black Vinyl Convertible Harvey Probber Style Sofa Sleeper Couch Made in Japan
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chattanooga, TN
classic, mid-century modern style. When fully extended the bed measures 38.50" W.
George Nelson for Herman Miller Marshmallow Sofa. Red vinyl
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
Designed by Irving Harper for the Nelson office, this is a recent production red vinyl George
Aluminum, Steel
Rare Black Vinyl Sofa by Milo Baughman for James Inc
By James Inc., Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare black vinyl sofa by Milo Baughman for James Inc. Tufted seat and back with chrome legs
Chrome
Sold
H 30 in W 82 in D 32 in
Midcentury Thonet Sofa Three-Seat Solid Walnut Base Black Vinyl Upholstery
By Florence Knoll, Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful vintage circa 1950 midcentury Thonet sofa three-seat sofa in the style of Florence Knoll
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Italian Blue Vinyl Sofa by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Collezioni
By Giovannetti, Alessandro Becchi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
"Anfibio" sofa bed designed by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Collezioni in 1970 in original
Sheepskin, Faux Leather
Midcentury Black Faux Leather Vinyl Tufted Long low Sofa by Patrician
By Patrician, Patrician Furniture Co
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful unique Mid-Century Modern black faux leather vinyl tufted sofa with walnut wood base and
Hardwood, Faux Leather, Walnut
Sold
H 28 in W 88.75 in D 28 in
Four-Seat Sofa in Vinyl Attributed to H.W. Klein for Bramin, Denmark, c. 1960s
By H.W. Klein
Located in Deland, FL
Danish furniture manufacturer founded in Bramming, producing mid-century modern pieces throughout the
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Tufted Vinyl Daybed Sofa, 1950s
Located in Raymondville, TX
This sleek low profile vintage mid-century modern daybed style lounge sofa flaunts a minimalist
Metal
Brazilian Style Tufted Black Vinyl Vintage Sofa and Armchair Set
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Overman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Mid-Century Modern overman pod style molded frame sofa and chair with unique chorded buttons. This
Faux Leather
George Nelson for Herman Miller Marshmallow Sofa in Yellow Vinyl
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
Marshmallow settee/loveseat/sofa.
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 32 in W 48 in D 26 in
Art Deco Machine Age Streamline Moderne Royal Metal Chrome and Vinyl Bench Sofa
By Royal Metal Co., Donald Deskey, Royal Chrome
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous, circa 1930s streamline modern machine age Art Deco chrome and vinyl bench style love seat
Chrome
Mid-Century Two Seat Airport Sofa by Arne Jacobsen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful mid-century vinyl sofa by designer Arne Jacobsen makes a truly unique addition to
Mid Century Black Faux Leather Vinyl Tufted Long Low Sofa by Patrician
By Patrician Furniture Co, Patrician
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful unique Mid-Century Modern black faux leather vinyl tufted sofa with walnut wood base and
Chrome
Sold
H 33 in W 72 in D 26 in
Mid Century Arthur Umanoff Sofa, Black Vinyl on Walnut & Aluminum Frame, 1950s
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool Arthur Umanoff sofa manufactured by Madison Furniture Co. Three seats mounted on a walnut
Aluminum
Chic Vinyl Box Sofa by Simmons
By Simmons Company Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Vinyl upholstery box sofa with sculpted Kagan style wood legs. Extra clean, original condition
Upholstery
Vintage Black Vinyl Chesterfield Sofa by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
four seat design makes this 1970s Mid-Century sofa an excellent addition to any home or office. Please
Sold
H 31 in W 52 in D 26 in
Authentic purple vinyl George Nelson Marshmallow sofa in excellent condition.
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
George Nelson for Herman Miller Marshmallow Sofa. Purple vinyl. These are often confused with
Aluminum, Steel
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Black Vinyl Sofa, 1960s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Hamburg, PA
Original black vinyl upholstered Mid-Century Modern sofa designed Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 31 in W 81.75 in D 32 in
Brandt Ranch Oak Style Turquoise Vinyl Convertible Sofa Daybed by Economy Furn
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous convertible sofa or daybed comprised of oak and original turquoise vinyl faux leather by
Faux Leather, Oak
Sold
H 34.5 in W 97 in D 28.75 in
Three Seat Soriana Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina in Cognac Vinyl
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic three-seat Soriana sofa by the Italian design couple Afra & Tobia Scarpa in a Cognac
Faux Leather, Upholstery
Sold
H 26 in W 70 in D 35 in
Mid-Century Modern Seemay Large Loveseat Baughman Style Vinyl with Top Stich
By Milo Baughman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
textured vinyl with a yellow top stitch, by Seemay Inc, in the style of Milo Baughman, circa 1970s. In very
Faux Leather
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
Metal
Mid-Century Orange Vinyl Loveseat with a Chrome Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Mid-Century sofa features tufted vinyl upholstery and chrome legs. The stylish blood
Chrome
Sold
H 30 in W 67 in D 25 in
Pair of J.A. Casillas Modern White Vinyl Chrome Brushed Metal Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique pair of right and left white vinyl and brushed metal chaise lounges or sofas by J.A
Metal
Sold
H 29.93 in W 72.05 in D 29.14 in
Norwegian Orange Yellow Wool and Vinyl Three-Seat Sofa, Midcentury, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Norwegian yellow wool and vinyl three-seat sofa, this would make a stylish addition to
Wool
Sold
H 29 in W 85 in D 34 in
Milo Baughman Sofa with Rosewood Case and Black Vinyl Upholstery circa 1970-1979
By Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Milo Baughman sofa with rosewood case and black vinyl upholstery, circa 1970-1979
Rosewood
Sold
H 33.47 in W 66.93 in D 28.75 in
Mid Century Matching Tan Vinyl Sofa + 2 Swivel Egg Chairs, 1970s
Located in Ely, GB
Wonderfully Retro sofa set, Consisting of a 2-seater sofa and 2 matching swivel egg chairs on
Faux Leather
Mid Century Modern Sofa
Located in Madison, WI
Mid century white vinyl sofa with walnut trim. Clean and sleek, simple lines.
PVC, Walnut
$2,250Sale Price|25% Off
H 28 in W 72 in D 29 in
Scandinavian Mid Century Danish Modern Low lounge red leather 3 seat sofa
By Svend Skipper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century burnt Red leather 3 seat danish modern sofa designed by Svend Skipper for Skippers Mobler. Beautiful soft burnt red leather with tufted cushions. Great design. Made in De...
Leather, Hardwood
Melia Made to Order Customizable Modern Sofa
By Dwell Floor Five
Located in Studio City, CA
Sleek and midcentury scaled the Melia sofa is stylish and hip. The sofa can be customized to your liking with plenty of fabric colors and options to choose from. It can also be...
Chrome
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White 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 it “...
Textile
$2,700Sale Price|25% Off
H 36 in W 72 in D 30 in
Original Mid century Compact Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Eames sofa compact with orange Herman miller woven upholstery. Charles and Ray Eames compact couch is great design that keeps a subtle profile. The cushioned pads that form ...
Steel, Chrome
$2,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
1950's Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Sofa
By Paul McCobb
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern couch for sale. Manufactured in the 1950's, and is an original Paul McCobb piece with the original fabric. It's in need of reupholstery. We had the legs re...
Fabric, Wood
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
Midcentury Adrian Pearsall for Craft Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Mid-Century Modern gondola sofa attributed to Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Features an angular case with distinctive canted arms at each end, and a low sleek profile. ...
Fabric, Walnut
Modern Mid-Century style sofa with plush velvet upholstery
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A mid-century style sofa with a sleek angular silhouette upholstered with plush camel-colored velvet. One-of-a-kind with Mid-Century architectural interest from every angle. It's ind...
Upholstery, Velvet
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bracketed Back Sofa
By Jens Risom
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful and sleek Danish modern sofa. Armless sofa creates numerous possibilities. Teak legs cradle and support in the manner of less is more. Fabric is a wool tweed blend which is...
Teak, Upholstery
$3,800 / set
H 33.5 in W 84 in D 37 in
1960s Style Sofa Sectional Tapered Legs Aqua Green Crushed Velvet Upholstery
Located in Monrovia, CA
Beautiful Contemporary Sectional Sofa In The Style Of The Iconic 1960s Low Slung Mid Century Modern Design. Sturdy Thick Wooden Tapered Legs With Aqua Green Crushed Velvet Upholstery...
Upholstery, Wood
Mid Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall Chrome Craft Associates Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall chrome Craft Associates sofa. Offered is a vintage mid-century modern sofa, By Craft Associates- Adrian Pearsall. The sofa captures all t...
Chrome
Leather Sofa, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Leather Sofa is a design furniture realized by italian production 1960s. Original Upholstery. Good condition except for slight stitching of the sewing thread.
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa in the Style of Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful Italian sofa features sculpted armrests as well as splayed metal legs. The royal blue upholstery covers thick padded seating, ensuring maximum comfort. This unique pie...
Metal
Modernist Sculpted Walnut Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
The aptly named Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa is bold in its design, so clearly translating the character of a Venetian gondola to create a unique silhouette in a sophisticated living...
Fabric, Walnut
Mid Century Danish Brown Leather & Rosewood Sofa
By Galvano
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Simple Mid Century Danish Sofa with an executive sort of feel. Manufactured by Soda Gavano Sofa is dark chocolate leather with a rosewood base. Sofa is well loved. Leather shows ...
Leather, Rosewood
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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