Rolled Arm Sofa with Curved Tight Back
Located in Ballard, CA
Elegant curved sofa comes with tight back over two loose poly/down seat cushions, with exposed wood frame and tapered legs. Custom sizes and finishes available.
Polyester, Maple, Down
Late 20th Camelback Sofa w/Multicolored Patchwork Fabric & Tight Back by Rowe
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage camelback sofa with multicolored patchwork fabric and tight back by Rowe Furniture composed of rolled arms, two loose, zippered foam filled seat cushions, two accent...
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Late 20t Century Bridgewater Style Sofa Tight Back Taupe Gray Vinyl Faux Leather
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage taupe gray faux leather upholstered Bridgewater style sofa with tight back, two loose seat cushions & square tapered wood feet.
Faux Leather, Foam, Wood
Elegant English Rolled Arm Sofa in a Bold Striped Tone-on-Tone Fabric
Located in Bronx, NY
The loose seat, tight back sofa offers excellent comfort and look at the same time.
Upholstery
$11,845 / item
Western Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a serpentine top rail, tight cushion back with wonderfully matched hydes, color-coordinated loose seat cushions and sides, with roll arms, finely detailed nailheads and turned f...
Leather
Sofa Couch Ivory Metal Trim
Located in Monterey, CA
Single loose seat cushion, boxed and double topstitched, 50/50 down and feather fill. Tight continuous-rolled crescent back with pleated arm. 5 throw pillows with micro flange on sof...
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H 32 in W 74 in D 36 in
Red Smaller Size Lawson Sofa with Rolled Arms Down Bench Seat and Tight Back
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible cranberry red sofa in a smaller size Lawson style with rolled arms, a down wrapped bench style seat, and a tight back with button detail.
Fabric, Wood
Large comfortable rolled arm sofa, fully refurbished
Located in Bronx, NY
tight back, loose seat sofa, fully refurbished, upholsterde in muslin. Arm Height:30
Dara Sectional Sofa by Vicente Wolf
Located in New York, NY
The Vicente Wolf Designed, Curved high rolled arm sectional sofa with tight back and three loose seat cushions.
Incredibly Handsome Distressed Tufted English Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Comfy and oozing with character, a vintage tufted imported English leather Chesterfield rolled arm sofa in perfectly worn subtle red leather having a wonderful aged patina.
Leather
Baker Sofas Lawson Style from the Crown and Tulip Collection Terracotta
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
These are an awesome pair of Baker Furniture sofas! Their overstuffed big rolled arm Lawson style with poly/feather/down loose back and seat cushions just screams for you to curl up ...
Fabric, Polyester, Wood, Down, Feathers
Baker Sofa Lawson Style from the Crown and Tulip Collection Terracotta
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
This is an awesome Baker Furniture sofa! Its overstuffed big rolled arm Lawson style with poly/feather/down loose back and seat cushions just screams for you to curl up and snuggle w...
Fabric, Wood, Feathers
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H 35 in W 78 in D 35 in
1940-1950’s Traditional Green Naugahyde Faux Leather Lawson Club Style Sofa
Located in Topeka, KS
Their inventory consisted of only VERY high end, quality merchandise until they closed their doors in the 1990’s. This sofa is indicative of their products featuring classic coil spr...
Brass
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H 30.5 in W 94 in D 36 in
MCM Lawson Style 4 Cushion Gold Velvet Sofa Park Slope Coll. Abraham & Straus
Located in Topeka, KS
Sofa Size: • O/A height w/back pillows – 30.5 inches • Width – 94 inches • Depth – 36 inches • Seat height – 17 inches • Arm height – 21 inches • Inside seat width – 84 inches ...
Velvet, Wood
pair of lush upholstered love seats
Located in Bronx, NY
pair of tight back, loose seat, rolled arm love seats in a rich Cerise velvet Jacquard. Foam core/down wrap seats, self welt around cushions, arms and skirt
Wood, Down, Foam, Fabric
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H 29.5 in W 72 in D 36 in
Donghia Loveseat Sofa in Cream and Yellow Fat Man Fabric Attributed to Angelo D
By Donghia, Angelo Donghia
Located in Topeka, KS
I believe this fabric was considered reversible in the 1980s. Consisting of a tight back, tight seat, slightly rolled arms and upholstered legs, this sofa is made to Donghia’s high s...
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H 32 in W 30 in D 34 in
1940’s Traditional Club Chairs Original Red Faux Leather & Wood Legs a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
This is a beautiful pair of vintage club chairs wearing their original bright red vinyl or faux leather and comprised of loose zippered T seat cushions, tight backs, rolled arms, and...
Faux Leather, Wood
English Roll Arm Sofa with Waxed Linen Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 20th-century roll-arm example, upholstered in sunflower yellow waxed linen, leans fully into that tradition.
Linen, Wood
Neoclassical Style Large Caned Sofa
Located in Bradenton, FL
Upholstered with a tight seat back and two long seat cushions in a striped damask in muted red, green and blue over a beige base.
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Vintage Donghia Sofa in Original White Vice Versa Fabric
By Donghia, Angelo Donghia
Located in Topeka, KS
The design is wonderful with its tight camel back, large rolled arms, and single bench style seat cushion.
Fabric
Vintage Teak Sectional Sofa (with Shipping)
Located in Denver, CO
1990’s Danish Mid-Century style Manufactured in Canada by KSL Ontario Three-piece sectional Exposed Teak frame Sloped roll arm Tight back, loose seat cushions Original cream c...
Upholstery, Teak
Tufted Rolled Arm Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Tight seat and back with rolled arms on turned legs and casters.
Linen
2024 Lee Industries Performance Sofa
By Lee Industries
Located in Alpharetta, GA
A distinctive profile that nods to 18th century English design. Featuring roll arms and front turned legs with casters. The tight back seat has a slight recline for classic comfort.
Fabric, Foam, Wood
LEATHER LOVESEAT
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
LOVESEAT LEATHER SOFA . TIGHT BACK AND ROLLED ARM WITH BRASS NAIL HEAD TRIM.
$1,698 / item
H 28 in W 36 in D 6 in
Fireplace Screen in Metal with a Blackened Steel Finish Customizable
By Redsoul
Located in Seattle, WA
The Court Screen is a modern metal fireplace screen cover that can be used flush fitted into the fireplace opening or can stand right outside a fireplace opening. It protects from sp...
Steel
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
$2,497 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P. Hall's The Secret Teachings, Facsimile Book Set with Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Foil
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$4,995
H 29 in W 94.5 in D 35 in
Vintage MCM to Modern Yellow & Chartreuse Plaid Tuxedo Sofa by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern (a.k.a. MCM) to modern tuxedo sofa by Henredon comprised of a fully upholstered frame including three loose seat & three loose back cushions wearing the o...
Metal
Elegant Tight Back Loose Down Seat Sofa
Located in Bronx, NY
Elegant tight back loose down seat sofa - 24 D seat depth. - 21 seat high. - 25.5 arm high.
Upholstery
American 1940's Tufted Curved Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful super stylish curved sofa. Made in the US probably in the 1940's maybe early 1950's. Designer and maker unknown. Tufted and with loose cushion. Has a bit of Hollywood pana...
Wool, Wood
Biedermeier Style Walnut Table
By Modern History
Located in Westwood, NJ
Biedermeier Walnut Table with a warm amber brown walnut finish, the rayed and figured top above a single central hexagonal baluster pedestal base. Dimensions: 36" W x 36" D x 29.5...
Wood
Regency Style Antiqued Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style mahogany and reclaimed oak veneered console table restored with pollard oak, the rectangular three quarter gallery top with six turned finials atop each turn...
Wood
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$2,770
H 33 in W 36 in D 74 in
French Mid-Century Modern Style Sofa / Couch in the style of Jean-Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Sober and Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Sofa / Couch in the style of France's most important 20th Century designer, Jean Michel Frank. The 3 seat sofa has a timeless, perfectly b...
Cotton, Hardwood
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 88 in D 30 in
1970's Henredon Aged Forest Green Pigskin Leather Chippendale Sofa
By Henredon
Located in Malibu, CA
Henredon Chippendale style light forest green pigskin leather sofa. This vintage sofa in richly aged leather & a naturally textured grain. The hide offers a distinctive patina th...
Leather, Mahogany
Mid Century Sectional Sofa att. to Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional two piece sectional, having two curved sections, with an even arm and seat back. This sofa can be set up together, or each piece can be placed separately if that works be...
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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