$2,800
H 33 in W 62 in D 16 in
Olive Faux Paint Enamel Finish Carved Base Console Table with Rolled Edges
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative neutral olive tone finish Asian style painted console table.
Hardwood
$4,638 / item
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 24.81 in
Ava Settee 2-Seat Olive Green Seat and Textured Fabric Backrest Wooden Feet
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Comfortable and elegant, Ava settee is a versatile piece where creativity meets no boundaries: fabrics, solid woods, lacquers and brass fittings are chosen and combined in many ways ...
Brass
$5,090 / item
H 29.53 in W 78.75 in D 24.81 in
Ava Settee 3-Seat Olive Green Seat and Textured Fabric Backrest Wooden Feet
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Comfortable and elegant, Ava settee is a versatile piece where creativity meets no boundaries, fabrics, solid woods, lacquers and brass fittings are chosen and combined in many ways ...
Brass
Dark Olive Heavy Canvas and Blackened Steel Large Sectional
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stephen Kenn's Inheritance collection sectionals are a great way to customize your space and create the ultimate lounge environment. This variation is upholstered in a heavyweight...
Steel
Olive Green Leather Two-Seater Chesterfield Sofa
Located in PARIS, FR
Upholstered in full-grain leather tinted in a rare olive green shade, beautifully patinated over time.
Leather
Dark Olive Heavy Canvas Sofa and Ottoman Set
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sitting atop blackened steel frames, the traditional foam seat cushions have been wrapped in polyfiber for a plush seating experience. The sofa features exposed support belts with to...
Steel
Olive Two Seater Nube Sofa by Siete Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Olive Two Seater Nube Sofa by Siete Studio Dimensions: D200 x W100 x H60 cm.
Other
$12,218 / item
H 28 in W 98.4 in D 33.5 in
Contemporary Modern Paloma Sofa in Bouclé Olive by Collector
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Underpinned by a minimalist and sophistication aesthetic of clean lines. Paloma sofa designed by Bernhardt & Vella for Collector Studio. Dimension W 240 cm 98,4” D 85cm 33.5”...
Fabric, Oak
$24,618
H 44.1 in W 83.08 in D 27.37 in
Settee Sofa Couch Knole Velvet Strie Olive 3-seater H44" Adjustable L67-101"
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
. - The original couch served the Dual purpose of bed and settee, and is one of the earliest examples of English, upholstered, seat furniture.
Velvet
Vintage Henredon Scene Two Burled Olive Parsons Console Sofa Table
By Henredon
Located in Bradenton, FL
Henredon Mid-20th Century Burlwood Console Table from the Scene Two Collection. Crafted in richly figured burl olivewood with a warm honey-toned finish, this piece exemplifies refine...
Burl
$18,464 / set
H 30.71 in W 85.44 in D 35.83 in
Stunning Vintage Fully Tufted Chesterfield Olive Green Leather Sofa & Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage suite of circa 1960’s Olive Green leather Chesterfield club sofa and armchair A very good looking and well made suite, th...
Leather, Walnut
$24,321 / set
H 29.14 in W 123.23 in D 43.71 in
21st Century Designed by Ferrianisbolgi Hug Modular Sofa Boucle Olive Green
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Hug sofa is defined by clean, simple lines and a distinctive armrest detail. The armrest, half overlapping the seat cushion, creates an interlocking detail between the two elements, ...
Fabric
$30,000 / set
H 28.75 in W 138.59 in D 34.65 in
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Sofa for B&B Italia, Olive Green, 1971, Set of 5
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” modular sofa for B&B Italia, olive green velvet, Italy, 1971, set of 5 The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a l...
Velvet
$24,000 / set
H 28.75 in W 138.59 in D 34.65 in
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Sofa for B&B Italia, Olive Green, 1971, Set of 4
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” modular sofa for B&B Italia, olive green velvet, Italy, 1971, set of 4 The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a l...
Velvet
$18,000 / set
H 28.75 in W 103.94 in D 37.41 in
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Sofa for B&B Italia, Olive Green, 1971, Set of 3
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” modular sofa for B&B Italia, olive green velvet, Italy, 1971 The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a large s...
Velvet
Mid-Century Loveseat in the Style of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
James Mont style mid-century loveseat sofa in olive green upholstery with wood frame. Excellent candidate for reupholstery.
Upholstery
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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