$60,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in W 97 in D 35 in
Rare Oscar Niemeyer Rosewood 'ON' Sofa for Hotel SESC Rio de Janeiro, c 1980
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptionally rare and historically important three-seat sofa designed by Oscar Niemeyer for the Hotel SESC in Rio de Janeiro.
Leather, Rosewood
Oscar Sofa by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
OSCAR sofa allures for Niemeyer's sensual and free-flowing curves.
Fabric
Wood Oscar Sofa by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood Oscar Sofa by DUISTT Dimensions: W 210 x D 85 x H 76 cm Materials: Fabric Pierre Frey Esteban Meringue, High Gloss Mahogany Wood Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar N...
Fabric, Wood
Oscar Middle Modular Sofa by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Oscar Middle Modular Sofa by DUISTT Dimensions: W 95 x D 105 x H 84 cm Materials: Duistt Fabric Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, OSCAR modular ...
Fabric
Oscar Curve Modular Sofa by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Oscar Curve Modular Sofa by DUISTT Dimensions: W 265 x D 125 x H 84 cm Materials: Duistt Fabric Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, OSCAR modular ...
Fabric
Oscar End Modular Sofa by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Oscar End Modular Sofa by DUISTT Dimensions: W 115 x D 105 x H 84 cm Materials: Duistt Fabric Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, OSCAR modular so...
Fabric
Oscar Corner Modular Sofa by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Oscar Corner Modular Sofa by DUISTT Dimensions: W 105 x D 105 x H 84 cm Materials: Duistt Fabric Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, OSCAR modular...
Fabric
Oscar Backless Modular Sofa by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Oscar Backless Modular Sofa by DUISTT Dimensions: W 95 x D 101 x H 40 cm Materials: Duistt Fabric Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, OSCAR modula...
Fabric
$9,384 / item
H 33.08 in W 104.34 in D 49.22 in
21st Century Oscar Modular Sofa Curve, COM/COL option, Portugal
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Modular Sofa Curve, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Inspired by the poetic curved lines of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar modular sofa curve allures for its sensual an...
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric, Foam
$9,840Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 30 in W 83 in D 33 in
Oscar Velvet Sofa by Duistt, Art Deco Style, Custom Sizes
By Duistt
Located in New York, NY
Oscar sofa Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar sofa allures for its sensual and free-flowing curves.
Velvet
$3,159 / item
H 15.75 in W 37.41 in D 39.77 in
21st Century Oscar Modular Sofa, Backless Module, COM/COL option, Portugal
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Modular Sofa, Backless Module, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Inspired by the poetic curved lines of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar modular sofa middle allures for it...
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric, Foam
$5,416 / item
H 33.08 in W 41.34 in D 41.34 in
21st Century Oscar Modular Sofa, Corner Module, COM/COL option, Portugal
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Modular Sofa, Corner Module, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Inspired by the poetic curved lines of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar modular sofa middle allures for its ...
Upholstery, Wood, Fur, Leather, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Velvet, Foam
$6,436 / item
H 29.93 in W 82.68 in D 33.47 in
Oscar 2-seater Sofa, in COM fabric, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Sofa, in COM fabric, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, OSCAR sofa allures for its sensual and free-flowin...
Fabric, Wood, Fur, Leather, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Upholstery
$16,058 / item
H 29.93 in W 82.68 in D 33.47 in
Oscar Wood 3-seater Sofa, upholstered Pierre Frey & Satin Mahogany Wood feet
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Wood Sofa, in Satin Mahogany Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, the OSCAR wood sofa allures for its ...
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery, Foam
$9,037 / item
H 29.93 in W 82.68 in D 33.47 in
21st Century Oscar 2-seaters Sofa, in 100% Cotton Velvet Siège, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Sofa, in 100% Cotton Velvet, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, OSCAR sofa allures for its sensual and fre...
Fabric, Wood, Velvet, Foam
$4,204 / item
H 33.08 in W 41.34 in D 41.34 in
Sofa Armchair - Oscar Modular Sofa Middle Module - COM/COL option, Portugal
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Modular Sofa, Middle Module, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Inspired by the poetic curved lines of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar modular sofa middle allures for its ...
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
$5,530 / item
H 33.08 in W 45.28 in D 41.34 in
21st Century Sofa Armchair Oscar End Module, COM/COL option, Portugal
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Modular Sofa, End Module, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Inspired by the poetic curved lines of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar modular sofa middle allures for its sen...
Upholstery, Wood, Foam
1953 Scandinavian Modern Table by Wilhelm Renz
By Oscar Niemeyer, Wilhelm Renz
Located in Bremen, DE
Side table manufactured circa 1953 by Wilhelm Renz, tripod base. Solid birch and triangular shaped white laminated top with rounded corners, the plate has a very slight convex shape....
Laminate, Birch
Modern Coffee Table, Curved Stainless Steel, France circa 1970
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Regensburg, DE
Curved Stainless Steel Side or Coffee Table, France about 1960/70. Brushed stainless steel frame with black lacquered side parts. Top polished stainless steel and slightly covered ...
Stainless Steel
Sergio Rodrigues Oscar arm chairs OCA Brazil 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
These chairs pay tribute to the renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer. Born from the Hauner Sofa, Sergio Rodrigues' first furniture creation in 1954, the Oscar armchair represents the ev...
Cane, Rosewood
Three-seat sofa by Oscar Niemeyer
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, Brazil. Produced in Brazil, 2007.
$4,972 / item
H 56.11 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Arcate sideboard, in Canaletto walnut by Accardibuccheri Medulum for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il settimanale Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include comodini e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Walnut
$3,500 / item
H 30.71 in W 39.38 in D 28.75 in
The Laziness Armchair in Brazilian Solid Wood with a rocking footstool
By Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
Laziness is a laid-back and spacious rocking armchair, crafted for sitting/lying down and unwinding. The low seat height from the ground draws inspiration from Japanese rocking chair...
Velvet, Foam, Wood, Hardwood
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
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
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan "Zoe" Sofa, 2000s
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Coronado, CA
A stunning and sophisticated serpentine sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather circa 2000s. This piece has been masterfully reupholstered: the front back and the bottom band fea...
Fabric
$88,500
H 56.5 in W 193 in D 45.625 in
Sculptural Wall-Mounted Teak Console in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...
Steel
$39,500
H 12 in W 75 in D 32 in
Poul Kjaerholm, Daybed, Leather, Steel, Plywood, E Kold Christensen, 1960s
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in High Point, NC
A leather, steel and plywood daybed designed by Poul Kjaerholm and produced by E Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1960s. Condition: Good Wear consistent with age and use. Very lively pat...
Stainless Steel
$23,100Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 26.38 in W 38.19 in D 29.14 in
Jorge Zalszupin Presidencial Armchairs
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful pair of iconic Presidencial lounge armchairs by Brazilian design master Jorge Zalszupin. Produced in the 1960's, these uniquely shaped chairs feature a curved wood bottom, ...
Metal
Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa
By Harvey Probber
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century large round sofa with a low curved partial backrest and emerald green velvet upholstery with a button tufted removable seat cushion, resting on five short brass ...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Manhattan Sofa by Jorge Zalszupin, 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Manhattan is a series composed of a sofa and armchair designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1960 and produced by his company, L'atelier. The piece is made of a wood s...
Upholstery, Faux Leather
$37,240Sale Price|30% Off
H 25.2 in W 78.75 in D 34.26 in
Mid-Century Modern "Cubo" Sofa by Brazilian Designer Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
This recently upholstered cubo (Cube) sofa was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in the 1970s. The elegance, a feature of Zalszupin designs, on this piece does not come from ...
Velvet, Wood
Brazilian Rosewood Lounge Chair by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare piece of Brazilian modern design, the "presidencial" lounge chair with arms was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (b. 1922) for L'Atelier, circa 1960s. Constructed with Brazilian ro...
Steel, Chrome
$35,000
H 28 in W 100 in D 33 in
Four-Seat Sofa in Brazilian Rosewood with Sculpted Back & Warm Bouclé, JD Moveis
By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
A refined expression of Brazilian modernism, this four-seat sofa pairs architectural clarity with exceptional material warmth. Crafted in richly grained Brazilian rosewood—its base r...
Metal
Brazilian Modern “Pétala” Coffee Table in Rosewood by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Designed in the late 1950s by Jorge Zalszupin, the Pétala coffee table stands among the most ambitious and sculptural works of Brazilian modern furniture. Conceived during Zalszupin’...
Metal
$26,500
H 33.08 in W 29.53 in D 39.38 in
Oscar Niemeyer “Alta” Easy Chair for Mobilier International, 1971
By Mobilier International, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Oscar Niemeyer “Alta” easy chair for Mobilier International, cognac leather and steel, France, 1971. The “Alta” easy chair, created by Oscar Niemeyer in 1971 in collaboration with h...
Leather
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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