Reupholstering Antique Couch
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Reupholstering Antique Couch
Chrome
1920s Danish Biedermeier Reupholstering Antique Couch
Velvet, Ash
Late 19th Century Unknown Regency Revival Reupholstering Antique Couch
Leather
19th Century American Victorian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Velvet, Walnut
Early 1900s British Chesterfield Reupholstering Antique Couch
Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century French Victorian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery
1920s Chinese Art Deco Reupholstering Antique Couch
Fabric, Hide, Hardwood
1830s English William IV Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1900s French Empire Reupholstering Antique Couch
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century British Victorian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Leather
Early 1900s Austrian Neoclassical Reupholstering Antique Couch
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Reupholstering Antique Couch
Mohair, Velvet, Mahogany, Oak
Early 20th Century French Regency Revival Reupholstering Antique Couch
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Unknown Reupholstering Antique Couch
Fabric
19th Century French Napoleon III Reupholstering Antique Couch
Walnut
1920s Reupholstering Antique Couch
Fabric
19th Century English Regency Reupholstering Antique Couch
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Textile, Walnut
1890s Reupholstering Antique Couch
Wood
1710s American Mid-Century Modern Reupholstering Antique Couch
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Reupholstering Antique Couch
Bentwood
19th Century Egyptian Moorish Reupholstering Antique Couch
Walnut
1890s French Louis XVI Reupholstering Antique Couch
Wood
1920s English Arts and Crafts Reupholstering Antique Couch
Wood, Fabric
Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Reupholstering Antique Couch
Bentwood
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19th Century American Reupholstering Antique Couch
Velvet
Late 19th Century British Reupholstering Antique Couch
Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Reupholstering Antique Couch
Rosewood
19th Century American Reupholstering Antique Couch
1880s English Reupholstering Antique Couch
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American American Empire Reupholstering Antique Couch
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Reupholstering Antique Couch
Oak
1910s American Chinese Chippendale Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Reupholstering Antique Couch
Oak
19th Century American Neoclassical Reupholstering Antique Couch
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Reupholstering Antique Couch
Mahogany
1860s French Louis XVI Reupholstering Antique Couch
Damask, Walnut
Early 19th Century American American Classical Reupholstering Antique Couch
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Regency Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Fabric, Upholstery
1890s English Victorian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century British Regency Reupholstering Antique Couch
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Reupholstering Antique Couch
Oak, Paint
1880s French Louis XVI Reupholstering Antique Couch
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century British Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Reupholstering Antique Couch
1920s American French Provincial Reupholstering Antique Couch
Fabric
1830s German Biedermeier Reupholstering Antique Couch
Walnut
Early 1900s German Biedermeier Reupholstering Antique Couch
Ebony
19th Century English Reupholstering Antique Couch
Brass
19th Century English Reupholstering Antique Couch
Brass
19th Century Danish Reupholstering Antique Couch
Birch
1860s Unknown Victorian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Mahogany
19th Century English Country Reupholstering Antique Couch
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Reupholstering Antique Couch
18th Century and Earlier French Reupholstering Antique Couch
Elm, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Modern Reupholstering Antique Couch
Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Beech
18th Century Swedish Rococo Reupholstering Antique Couch
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Country Reupholstering Antique Couch
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut, Down
1880s English Victorian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Linen, Mahogany
1830s German Biedermeier Reupholstering Antique Couch
Wood, Walnut
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Reupholstering Antique Couch
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s French Empire Reupholstering Antique Couch
Ormolu
19th Century French Rococo Reupholstering Antique Couch
Down, Giltwood, Linen, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Reupholstering Antique Couch
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Reupholstering Antique Couch
19th Century English Victorian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Leather, Hardwood
1670s French Mid-Century Modern Reupholstering Antique Couch
Velvet, Foam
19th Century English Victorian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Reupholstering Antique Couch
Fruitwood
19th Century French French Provincial Reupholstering Antique Couch
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century British Victorian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Fabric, Velvet, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Louis XV Reupholstering Antique Couch
Damask, Wood
19th Century French Reupholstering Antique Couch
Burlap, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Reupholstering Antique Couch
Linen, Giltwood
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Reupholstering Antique Couch
Velvet
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Reupholstering Antique Couch
Stained Glass
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Reupholstering Antique Couch
Ultrasuede
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Reupholstering Antique Couch
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Reupholstering Antique Couch
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Reupholstering Antique Couch
Chrome
1970s Italian Post-Modern Reupholstering Antique Couch
Leather
2010s Indian Organic Modern Reupholstering Antique Couch
Cotton, Organic Material
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Reupholstering Antique Couch
Stained Glass
Late 19th Century European Moorish Reupholstering Antique Couch
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century American Victorian Reupholstering Antique Couch
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Gothic Reupholstering Antique Couch
Oak
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Reupholstering Antique Couch
Chrome
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Reupholstering Antique Couch
Glass, Wood
1950s Danish Art Deco Reupholstering Antique Couch
Wool, Beech
1920s Revival Reupholstering Antique Couch
Leather
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Finding the Right Sofas for You
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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