One-Off American Studio Craft Movement Modern Sofa in Black Walnut and Raw Silk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exceptional, curvilinear American Studio Craft sofa executed in black walnut and finished with a raw silk seat cushion, designed and built by Larry and Nancy Buechley, circa 1987.
Silk, Walnut
DANISH CABINETMAKER SOFA
Located in Chicago, IL
WALNUT FRAME SOFA WITH RAW SILK
Walnut
Contemporary Modern Preview Sofa in Raw Silk
By Preview
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary modern Preview sofa in raw silk. This is a very stunning couch in amazing condition.
Silk
Pair of Contemporary Modern Preview 3 Cushion Sofa in Raw Silk
By Preview
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of contemporary modern Preview sofa in raw silk. This is a very stunning set of couches in amazing condition.
Silk
1960s Harvey Probber Black Raw Silk Tuxedo Sofa - Fully Restored
Located in Dallas, TX
A distinctive piece of furniture for the discriminating collector. The sofa was recently recovered in a raw black silk upholstery.
Raw Silk Baker Cream Colored Sofa
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Asheville, NC
This beautiful raw silk sofa has pin-tucked arms and pleated skirt with matching throw pillows.
Antique 19th Century French Needlepoint and Petit Point Sofa Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Back of the sofa is finished with raw silk. Sofa measurements are 60” W x 32” D x 45” H.
Wool, Silk, Wood
Raw Silk sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pewter silk sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Jens Risom Sofa Upholstered in Charcoal Raw Silk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Fantastic Risom sofa upholstered in charcoal raw silk.
Paul McCobb Sofa and Matching Lounge Chair in Raw Silk
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Gorgeous, elegant, and recently upholstered, this sofa and matching armchair are essential. Especially if you don't have a sofa and matching armchair.
$6,859 / 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
$23,601Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$4,534
H 17.52 in W 34.06 in D 3.94 in
Bertil Vallien Fireplace Screen Fireguard Wrought Iron Forged Mid Century 1960s
By Bertil Vallien, Boda Smide AB
Located in Basel, BS
Rare fireplace screen designed by Bertil Vallien in the mid 1960s and produced by Boda Smide. Hand forged iron with well crafted and perfectly proportioned details. Whole length: 8...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Delord & Garrault Floor to Ceiling Lamps
By Garrault-Delord
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of rare "Sol au plafond" (floor to ceiling) lamps, made of different section of metal tubes holding an enlightnen plexi globe. Adjustable height both at the top and bottom thank...
Metal, Chrome
Swedish Designer, Coffee or Side Table, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden coffee or side table designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Wood
$7,423
H 37.41 in W 33.27 in D 16.34 in
Superb Cabinet / Chest Attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1930s/40s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb, rare cabinet / chest attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1930s/40s. Structurally sound and ready to use. Some minor marks to the top surface. Fast shipping worldwide.
Wood
$58,130
H 64.57 in W 37.8 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Modern Unique Cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Unique bar cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth, in a strikingly decorative design with elegant details. Made from mahogany with floral motif inlays in birch and rosewood. Lighting inside. M...
Mahogany
$6,670Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 82.68 in D 43.31 in
21st Century Brooks Chaise Lounge Linen Walnut Wood Handmade in Portugal
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Collin Brooks, a British journalist, writer and broadcaster, founded the Manchester Press Agency before joining the army. He later worked for several newspapers and eventually became...
Fabric, Walnut
$16,700
H 31.11 in W 102.37 in D 31.5 in
Adrian Pearsall Platform Sofa in Walnut and Pastel Pink Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall, 'Platform' sofa with two drawers, fabric, walnut, United States, 1960s Adrian Pearsall is known for his rather unique sofa designs. The present model is no exceptio...
Fabric, Walnut
American Studio Craft Pair of Sculpted Walnut Stools, 1971, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sculptural pair of American Studio Craft footstools in walnut with removable cushions by San Francisco-based woodworker, Michael Bock. One foot on each example is squared off so th...
Leather, Walnut
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Rio Chaise by Oscar Niemeyer, 1978
By Anna Maria Niemeyer, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Oscar Niemeyer and Anna Maria Niemeyer in 1978 and produced by Tepperman, the Rio chaise longue is constructed from lacquered molded plywood with a cane seating surface a...
Leather, Cane, Wood
André Sornay Large Cabinet in Oregon Pine and Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
André Sornay, large cabinet, Oregon pine, copper, France, circa 1934 This large cabinet, designed by André Sornay around 1934, exemplifies his idiosyncratic approach to design. Craf...
Copper
$69,259 / item
H 112 in W 170 in D 13.77 in
"Tecnica Library" Modular Shelving Bookcase by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie'
By Dessie Studio, Jaime Tresserra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tecnica Library" is a shelving bookcase unit, designed by Jaume Tresserra and manufactured by Dessie', featuring six modules with antique nickel finished metallic parts provided wit...
Metal, Nickel
Arts & Crafts Copper Fire Surround
Located in London, GB
A spectacular Arts & Crafts copper fire surround. Riveted and repoussé decorated with smoke and flames. Circa 1900, England. H 97 W 107 cm Opening H 72 W 40 cm
Copper
$12,626
H 28.35 in W 37.41 in D 33.47 in
"Manhattan" armchair, designed by Jorge Zalszupin for "l'Atelier"
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Fantastic "Manhattan" armchair designed by the Brazilian architect of Polish origin Jorge Zalszupin, produced by his own company “l’Atelier”, an authentic rarity. Perhaps “Manhattan”...
Iron
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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