$17,900
H 38.5 in W 94 in D 50 in
Vintage White American Four Seater Nautilus Sofa - Settee by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern American four seater nautilus sofa with four pillows, designed by Vladimir Kagan in good condition.
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
$16,400 / item
H 29 in W 82 in D 37 in
Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa in Ivory White Bouclé by Directional, c. 1990
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Newly and professionally reupholstered Post Modern Nautilus sofa in ivory white bouclé by acclaimed designer Vladimir Kagan and made by Directional circa 1990.
Bouclé, Upholstery
$11,800 / set
H 35 in W 31 in D 36 in
Pair of Milo Baughman Style Sheepskin & Chrome Slipper Chairs c. 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed with and currently available. Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa in Ivory White Bouclé by Directional, c. 1990 Design Institute of America Revolving two tier coffee table. 19...
Chrome
Design Institute of America Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee Table
By Design Institute America
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed with and also currently available in our shop - Pair of Milo Baughman Style Sheepskin & Chrome Slipper Chairs c. 1970s Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa in Ivory White Bouclé...
Brass
$8,900
H 32.5 in W 96 in D 44.5 in
Mid-Century Weiman for Preview Cloud Sofa, Nautilus, American, 1970s
By Weiman Preview Furniture
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-century Weiman for Preview Cloud Sofa, Nautilus, Kidney-Shape, American, 1970s. Organic form sofa, by Weiman for Preview, Labeled, in original 'Groovy Baby Groovy' fabric.
Textile
$34,000 / set
H 41 in W 32 in D 32 in
Karpen Wingback Chairs in Luxuriously Soft Milk Chocolate Shearling, circa 1950s
By Karpen of California
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop: Vladimir Kagan Nautilus scroll sofa in Ivory Bouclé Charles Hollis Jones Faux bamboo & brass console Redwood floatin...
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
Mid-Century Nautilus Sofa in Luxe Platinum Velvet by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century modernist nautilus sofa by Vladimir Kagan. A bulbous, curved back and wraparound design lends to a clean, seamless aesthetic.
Velvet
Sold
H 29 in W 82 in D 37 in
Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa in Ivory White Bouclé by Directional, c. 1990
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Newly and professionally reupholstered Post Modern Nautilus sofa in ivory white bouclé by acclaimed designer Vladimir Kagan and made by Directional circa 1980.
Bouclé, Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan for Directional ‘Nautilus’ Sofa in “Moon Beam” Velvet
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful sofa having round curved features throughout designed by Vladimir Kagan for his ‘Nautilus’ series and produced by Directional Furniture Company.
Velvet, Wood
Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa and Matching Chair and Ottoman
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Completely restored and re-upstored is this lovely grouping of a Vladimir Kagan designed Nautilus chair, ottoman and sofa. The brushed steel plinth has been replaced with new brushed...
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Sofa and Nautilus Chairs by Preview
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful serpentine sofa and Nautilus chairs designed by Vladimir Kagan and manufactured by Preview.
Stainless Steel
Modernist nautilus shape centre seat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Modernist nautilus shape centre seat
Sold
H 35 in W 121.5 in D 59 in
Vintage Michael Taylor Designs Schiaperelli Sofa 121.5" Couch, Black Allig
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
With nods to Vladimir Kagan’s curvy arms and nautilus scrolled sweeping arms, this sofa would work well with traditional, to Hollywood regency to modern interiors.
Fabric
Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Snake Print Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural sofa with Nautilus Accent Attributed to Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Newly Reupholstered in a beautiful soft Snake Print Fabric The fabric is dead Stock by Schumacher. ...
Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Snake Print Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Sofa with Nautilus Accent Attributed to Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Newly Reupholstered in a beautiful soft Snake Print Fabric The Fabric is Dead Stock by Schumacher We ha...
Upholstery
Vintage Vladimir Kagan for Directional, Serpentine Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have a matching sofa; two nautilus swivel chairs and one ottoman are also available.
Upholstery, Wood
Directional Leather Nautilus Sofa
By Directional
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Directional leather Nautilus sofa Sofa signed Directional.
Leather
Sold
H 31 in W 84 in D 33 in
Biomorphic Nautilus Sofa in the Style of Vladimir Kagan for Directional, 1980s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Biomorphic "Nautilus" sofa in the style of Vladimir Kagan for Directional Furniture, 1980s.
Upholstery, Velvet
Sold
H 29 in W 82 in D 37 in
Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa in Ivory White Bouclé by Directional, c. 1990
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Newly and professionally reupholstered Post Modern Nautilus sofa in ivory white bouclé by acclaimed designer Vladimir Kagan and made by Directional circa 1980.
Bouclé, Upholstery
Sold
H 29 in W 82 in D 37 in
Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa in Ivory White Bouclé by Directional, c. 1990
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Newly and professionally reupholstered Post Modern Nautilus sofa in ivory white bouclé by acclaimed designer Vladimir Kagan and made by Directional circa 1980.
Bouclé, Upholstery
Sold
H 29 in W 82 in D 37 in
Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa in Ivory White Bouclé by Directional, c. 1990
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Newly and professionally reupholstered Post Modern Nautilus sofa in ivory white bouclé by acclaimed designer Vladimir Kagan and made by Directional circa 1980.
Bouclé, Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Serpentine Nautilus Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vladimir Kagan for Weiman sofa. Serpentine or "Nautilus" style. Original upholstery.
Upholstery
$1,867 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
$7,950 / set
H 30.32 in W 26.78 in D 29.53 in
1940s Kozelka & Kropacek Armchairs in Texel Sheepskin & Brown Patinated Frame
By Karel Kozelka & Antonin Kropacek, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Czech design by Kozelka & Kropacek, reupholstered in luxurious Texel sheepskin with warm brown patinated bentwood frames. Comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless style. De...
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$6,886 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$5,135 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 55.91 in
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 5 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
By Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This stunning bespoke brass chandelier is cleverly designed to work perfectly with lower ceilings. It features five rotating arms with a minimum height of 28 in. (70 cm). The arms ar...
Metal, Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$3,459 / item
H 26.38 in W 70.87 in D 33.86 in
"Flag" Couch and Chaise Longue in Natural Linen and Wood Feet, Small Size
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Flag Couch is a smart and multifunctional piece. The couch has a cushion built into the seat that makes the piece with dual functionality: when is closed, it works as a comfortab...
Fabric, Hardwood
$8,286 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
$4,360 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
$14,950 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$2,000 / 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
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
$14,750 / item
H 13 in W 36 in D 52 in
Circular Coffee/Side Table Organic Black Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - COFFEE TABLE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an u...
Steel, Iron
$3,734 / item
H 26.5 in Dm 55.91 in
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
By Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This 3-armed chandelier with twin shades is a versatile and elegant fixture perfect above a kitchen island, over a counter, dining table, or in a living room. The chandelier's three ...
Metal, Aluminum, 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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