Vintage Mid-Century Chaise
Sold|$4,500
Vintage Mid-Century Chaise
Located in Lambertville, NJ
's chaise with sleek, narrow proportions.
Sold|$4,500
Vintage Mid-Century Chaise
Located in Lambertville, NJ
's chaise with sleek, narrow proportions.
Sold|$2,400
Loveseat with Curved Wood Sides
Located in St.amford, CT
Loveseat with narrow strips of curved wood on arms, base, and outer sides. There are four loose
Wood, Cotton
Oiled Oak Two-Toned Grey Bench by Borge Mogensen
Located in New York, NY
Narrow and Streamlined Danish Modern Oak Bench with newly upholstered tufted seat and back. Multi
Oak
Sold|$5,800
Gustavian Style Sofa
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Swedish sofa in the Gustavian style, circa 1850, featuring hand-turned spindles below narrow
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$5,950
Louis XVI Cream Painted Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
great in a narrow space or at the foot of a bed. Easily repainted to suite your decorative scheme
Wood
Sold|$5,800
1970s Leather Sofabed by de Sede
Located in Pasadena, CA
a back frame of tubular chrome. The back cushions, which are narrower then the seat, may be easily
Chrome
Sold|$4,800
Art Deco Leather "Cloud" Sofa Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
is in excellent condition, and is quite comfortable. The armchairs have a narrow girth (only 30
Leather, Upholstery
Sold|$2,400
Custom Midcentury Sofa by Artist Hy Farber
By Hy Farber
Located in North Hollywood, CA
highly stylized sofa is classic Mid Century design, from the narrow legs to the asymetrical arm design
Steel
Sold|$3,400 / item
Offset Sofa Chair, 3-Seat, Dark Sand, Designed by Norm Architects
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
homey. In the studio, the designers experimented with offsetting, playing with proportions, narrow
Steel
Offset Sofa Chair, 1 Seat, Dark Sand, Designed by Norm Architects
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
homey. In the studio, the designers experimented with offsetting playing with proportions, narrow
Steel
Offset Sofa Chair, 3-Seat, Grey, Designed by Norm Architects
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
homey. In the studio, the designers experimented with offsetting, playing with proportions, narrow
Steel
Offset Sofa Chair, 1-Seat, Cream ‘Savanna’ 0202, Designed by Norm Architects
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
homey. In the studio, the designers experimented with offsetting, playing with proportions, narrow
Steel
Sold|$4,900
Charles Pfister Petite Gran Sofa for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pfister
Located in San Francisco, CA
version, is 9" narrower, 3"shallower and 1"lower at 76 inches wide 24 inches high 30 inches deep with
Sold|$1,584
Hans Olsen Model 500 Black Leather Sofa
By Hans Olsen
Located in Nyborg, DK
The model 500 sofa by Hans Olsen is one of his most iconic designs. The flipper armrests and narrow
Leather
Sold|$4,511 / set
Mid-Century Modern Green Brown Velvet Modular Sofa, Italy 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
olive green velvet with narrow and wide brown stripes. The soft padding and low seats, typical of 1970s
Velvet
90s Kati Meyer Modular ‘Bridge’ Sofa / Daybed for Brühl
By Kati Meyer-Brühl, Brühl
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
x 200 cm, perfectly structured by narrow joints for inserting armrests and even for a small table
Leather
Three Seater Brown Leather Bastiano Sofa By Afra & Tobia Scarpa For Gavina
By Gavina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Cambridge, GB
. The hardwood frame has been restored. Can be dismantled to fit through narrow doorways. Reimagining
Leather, Foam, Hardwood
Sold|$7,685 / item
Kidney Shaped Sofa Available in 25 colors of velvet, Italian
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
narrow with a lower back which rises to the right with a circular end. The curved back follows an organic
Brass
Sold|$6,950
Cloud Sofa by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in San Diego, CA
widest point (backless section), and 38" wide at most narrow section (center). Measures 98" total length
Rosewood and Leather "Sling" Sofa by Percival Lafer (Brazil)
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Denver, CO
'calfskin leather' upholstered insert. A fairly narrow profile that provides generous, plush, comfortable
Leather, Rosewood
Offset Sofa Chair, 1-Seat, Light Grey "Maple", Designed by Norm Architects
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
homey. In the studio, the designers experimented with offsetting, playing with proportions, narrow
Steel
Charles & Ray Eames "Sofa Compact" for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Denver, CO
pairs, providing generous seating for six in a narrow, compact footprint. We currently have three
Chrome
Ico Parisi Sofa 1950s Style in New Velvet Upholstery, Italian
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
. The ‘kidney shape’ seat portion of the sofa has two areas; to the left it is narrow with a lower back
Brass
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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