Large French Giltwood Ornate Antique Sofa
Located in London, GB
Large French giltwood ornate antique sofa French, Early 20th Century Height 100cm, width 214cm
Early 20th Century French Rococo Sofas
Upholstery, Giltwood
Large French Giltwood Ornate Antique Sofa
Located in London, GB
Large French giltwood ornate antique sofa French, Early 20th Century Height 100cm, width 214cm
Upholstery, Giltwood
Unavailable
H 44.1 in W 110.24 in D 35.44 in
Antique Large Quality French Giltwood Sofa Settee Chaise Longue
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large quality French giltwood sofa settee chaise longue. Huge, rare and attractive
Giltwood
Large 18th Century Italian Rococo Giltwood Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Particularly Large Scale 18th Century Italian Rococo Giltwood Sofa. With its cloud-shaped back
Giltwood
Rococo Style Sofa
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Rococo style sofa in giltwood. Frame with carvings such as roccailles and S-shapes
Giltwood
19th Century Louis XV French Giltwood Rococo Sofa in Belgian Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
A beautiful giltwood Rococo style sofa has been reupholstered in our 100% organic Belgian linen
Down, Giltwood, Linen, Upholstery
Sale Centre Sofa Carved Gilded Wood Italy, 1800
Located in Sofia, BG
Extremely Padded center sofa in carved and gilded wood Dimensions: height m. 1.05 length m. 2.60
Giltwood
French 19th Century Rococo Revival Giltwood Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite French 19th century giltwood sofa This one-of-a-kind piece has every curve of the
Giltwood
French Rococo Style Giltwood Canape Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful French Rococo style giltwood canape sofa, circa 1920s, elegant carved frame in original
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Hand Carved Antique Italian Gilt-Wood Rococo Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century hand carved antique Italian gilt-wood Rococo sofa is an absolutely fantastic large
Giltwood
French 19th Century Gilded Napoleon III Sofa Or Settee Bench
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A gilt Napoleon III French sofa or bench from the end of the 19th century. Well carved and with an
Giltwood
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H 53 in W 70 in D 2.25 in
Stunning French Rococo Style Giltwood and Gesso Acanthus Sofa or Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very ornate and stately French Rococo style wall mirror comprised of gesso over wood. The item
Gesso, Wood
Outstanding 19th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine quality and large 19th century Italian carved giltwood sofa of curved outline and wonderful
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H 38.59 in W 77.56 in D 25.6 in
20th Century, French Rococo Gilt Three-Seat Sofa with Original Fabric
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Here we have a beautiful French Rococo sofa. The giltwood work is in fantastic condition, along
Cotton, Wood
Late 18th Century George III Period French Hepplewhite Giltwood Sofa
Located in London, GB
A late eighteenth century George III Period French Hepplewhite rococo giltwood canapé sofa, the
Beech, Giltwood
Rare, Antique and Vintage French Rococo Saloon, Gilt Gold Sofa
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Here we have a beautiful French Rococo sofa. The giltwood work is in fantastic condition, along
Giltwood Sofa
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very elegant giltwood sofa, seating with cushions, very nice blue and gilt fabric.
Fabric, Giltwood
$8,434 / set
H 43.31 in W 71.66 in D 29.53 in
Seating Set of Baroque Sofa and Two Armchairs, Budapest, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful baroque seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the time. Measures sofa: Depth 75 cm,...
Velvet, Wood
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
$1,250,000 / set
H 100.5 in W 36 in D 36 in
Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures
By René Rozet 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Monumental Museum Quality Pair of French 19th Century Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Rosso Granite Marble Flambeaux Urns, each depicting a pair of standing allegorical and whims...
Granite, Bronze
$47,500 / set
H 51.25 in W 78.5 in D 38 in
Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite, Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé (Settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs), all of ...
Fabric, Wood
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked i...
Gold
$62,081
H 102 in W 102.5 in D 19.5 in
19th Century English Mahogany Four-Door Bookcase in the Neoclassical Manner
By Robert Adam
Located in London, GB
A library bookcase in the manner of the Adam Brothers Constructed in a well figured mahogany, with fine carved detailing; of inverted four-door breakfront form, rising from a plin...
Mahogany
$415,598
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Silver Plate
$16,225
H 90.56 in W 86.62 in D 53.15 in
"canopy bed" in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX .FULL RESTORED
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" lit à baldaquin " in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX completely restored for the filming of a historical film custom-made box spring and mattress new tapestry... the box sprin...
Walnut
$247,009
H 31.5 in Dm 82.68 in
Big Marble Table Inlaid Top, Carved Wooden Base Handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Big Marble Table Inlaid Top, Carved Wooden Base Handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli . Angelica octagonal table represents one of the Cupioli masterpieces. The imposing dimension of the ...
Marble
Set of Monumental Bronze Egyptian Figures
By Charles Cameron
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Russian (19th Century) monumental bronze Egyptian figures emblematic of the Months on painted bases after those by C. Cameron & M. Alexandrov for the Egyptian Vestibule at P...
Bronze
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
$533,351 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
Italian 18th Century Venetian St. Hand Painted Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted cabinet. The most unique two door two drawer cabinet is raised by elegant cabriole legs and display...
Wood
Magnificent George IV Period Ormolu Chandelier by Messenger & Phipson
By Messenger & Phipson
Located in London, GB
A George IV period gilt bronze chandelier In the Régence Manner By Messenger & Phipson The 8-light chandelier of gilt bronze constructed around a central baluster and vasiform s...
Ormolu
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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