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Grey Velvet Tufted Shelter Style Sofas, a Pair
Located in Wichita, KS
These lovely tailored silver grey shelter sofas feature a tight arm, tight back and tailored seat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Stunning Large-Scale Harvey Probber Style Shelter Sectional Sofa, Mid-Century
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Over the top fabulous large-scale sectional sofa attributed to Harvey Probber. Reupholstered about
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
H 36 in W 119 in D 90 in
Stark 3-Seater Sofa
By Zanaboni
Located in Milan, IT
The tailored look of the Stark Sofa will add elegance in a modern living room or study offering
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Textile
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Bernhardt Design
"Cinema" Sofa for Bernhardt Design
"Shelter" parlour Side Chair for TACCHINI
"Arom
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Slope Arm Sofa with Bolsters and Lumbar Pillows
Located in Ballard, CA
Refined sofa has combined the shelter feel with traditional elements, tight back with three lombar
Category
2010s American Sofas
Materials
Polyester, Maple, Down
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahara sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Sofa 3 seats + 2 tops
Dimensions: W 416.3 x D 158.5 x H
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahara sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Modular sofa 2 seats + top
Dimensions: W 273.8 x W 87.9 x
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Bernhardt Design
"Cinema" Sofa for Bernhardt Design
"Shelter" parlour Side Chair for TACCHINI
"Arom
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Borghese is a light sofa inspired by the stone pines of the Villa Borghese gardens in Roma. The
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Borghese is a light sofa inspiredby the stone pines of the Villa Borghese gardens in Roma.The metal
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Borghese is a light sofa inspired by the stone pines of the Villa Borghese gardens in Roma. The
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Customizable ClassiCon Odin Sofa by Konstantin Grcic
By Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
When you stand in front of this sofa, it appears to welcome you with open arms. When you sit on it
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
LC2 Style Inspired Sofa in Distressed Suede Leather
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Saint Louis, US
This LC2 inspired sofa offers a leisure that few get to experience. This sturdy solid wood base
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Botera Upholstered Ultramarine Blue Sofa by E-GGS
By Miniforms, E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, becoming first a sofa, then a pouf and finally an armchair.
The modules are eclectic, designed for a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
MDF Italia Customizable Mia Sofa by Francesco Bettoni
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
shelter for relaxing moments. Mia collection is characterized by a soft compact armchair, sofas and pouf
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Textile
Mogens Hansen Danish Modern Two-Seat Sofa in Leather & Oak
By Mogens Hansen
Located in Norwalk, CT
This iconic model 535 two-seat sofa by Mogens Hansen features slightly bowed shelter arms and
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
Danish Modern Leather & Beech Three-Seat Sofa by Mogens Hansen
By Mogens Hansen
Located in Norwalk, CT
Introducing a Danish Modern masterpiece by Mogens Hansen – a three-seat sofa that effortlessly
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mogens Hansen Danish Mid-Century Leather Sofa, c. 1970's
By Mogens Hansen
Located in Norwalk, CT
leather sofa has been a continuous design favorite for over four decades. This example features dark
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Beech
Inno Aura L High Back Sofa Designed by Mikko Laakkonen
By Inno Interior OY, Mikko Laakkonen
Located in New York, NY
Aura sofa L is defined by its sheltering high back that creates a secluded niche even in the
Category
2010s Finnish Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Mogens Hansen Model 535 Danish Modern Three-Seat Sofa in Leather & Oak
By Mogens Hansen
Located in Norwalk, CT
This iconic model 535 three-seat sofa by Mogens Hansen features slightly bowed shelter arms and
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
Special Edition Pierre Frey Fabric, Borghese Long Sofa, Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Special edition Pierre Frey Fabric - Borghese sofa - Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Borghese is a light
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool
H 33.47 in W 97.64 in D 35.04 in
Thomas Thos, Moser "Hartford" Custom White Leather and Fig Maple Sofa, USA, 2016
By Thomas Moser
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Thos. Moser Hartford shelter arm sofa rendered in white leather upholstery with three
Category
2010s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Maple
H 34.5 in W 82 in D 31.25 in
Rare Danish Mid-Century Sofa by Jacob Kjær in Teak & Paisley Jacquard, c. 1950
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Norwalk, CT
silhouettes, this perfectly-proportioned sofa features thin sloped shelter arms and tapered square legs of
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
H 30.5 in W 51.75 in D 29 in
Inno Black and Yellow Aura L High Back Sofa Designed by Mikko Laakkonen
By Inno Interior OY, Mikko Laakkonen
Located in New York, NY
Aura sofa L is defined by its sheltering high back that creates a secluded niche even in the
Category
2010s Finnish Sofas
Materials
Fabric
H 49.22 in W 72.84 in D 35.44 in
Hans J. Wegner For Getama GE-259 Adjustable Oak Daybed
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Norwalk, CT
itself to both style and function. Not only easily used as a sofa in a living space to provide
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Oak
Customizable La Manufacture-Paris Liaison Design by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto
Located in New York, NY
Liaison is the story of a bold shape, a shell designed to shelter a soft seating cocoon. With
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Textile
Customizable La Manufacture-Paris Liaison Design by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto
Located in New York, NY
Cushions included in the price.
Liaison is the story of a bold shape, a shell designed to shelter a
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Textile
Primitive Bedroom by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
?”.
They start sniffing and touching everything: chairs, sofas, lamps and tables, whatever they see. What’s
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Rubber
Jacquard Blanket Frog Black and White
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
up with a frog, swing around with an octopus, take shelter under a tiger on bad days!
Barbara
Category
2010s Polish Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Cotton
Jacquard Blanket Octopus Black and White
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
up with a frog, swing around with an octopus, take shelter under a tiger on bad days!
Barbara
Category
2010s Polish Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Cotton
Weatherproof Leather Outdoor Hut Daybed
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
hanging sofa was developed according to the following structure:
- Structure: white matte stainless steel
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Daybeds
Materials
Metal
Quilted Vintage Military Canvas Throw Blanket
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After several years of using military canvas half shelters to upholster our sofas and chairs from
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Canvas
Botera Large Pouf in Foam with Pink Upholstery by E-GGS
By Miniforms, E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, becoming first a sofa, then a pouf and finally an armchair. The modules are eclectic, designed for a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery
Botera Small Pouf in Foam with Ultramarine Blue Upholstery by E-GGS
By Miniforms, E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, becoming first a sofa, then a pouf and finally an armchair. The modules are eclectic, designed for a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Military Canvas Quilt
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After several years of using military canvas half shelters to upholster our sofas and chairs from
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Canvas
Primitive Console Table by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
those mysterious utensils?”.
They start sniffing and touching everything: chairs, sofas, lamps and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
H 33.08 in W 59.06 in D 19.69 in
Decorative Wall Panel by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
sniffing and touching everything: chairs, sofas, lamps and tables, whatever they see. What’s the use of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Rubber
MDF Italia Customizable Mia Armchair by Francesco Bettoni
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
shelter for relaxing moments. Mia collection is characterized by a soft compact armchair, sofas and pouf
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Primitive Coffee Table by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
sniffing and touching everything: chairs, sofas, lamps and tables, whatever they see. What’s the use of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rubber
Primitive Coffee Table by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
sniffing and touching everything: chairs, sofas, lamps and tables, whatever they see. What’s the use of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rubber
Primitive Coffee Table by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
sniffing and touching everything: chairs, sofas, lamps and tables, whatever they see. What’s the use of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rubber
Primitive Chair by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
sniffing and touching everything: chairs, sofas, lamps and tables, whatever they see. What’s the use of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rubber
Primitive Coffee Table by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
sniffing and touching everything: chairs, sofas, lamps and tables, whatever they see. What’s the use of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rubber
Primitive Console Table by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
sniffing and touching everything: chairs, sofas, lamps and tables, whatever they see. What’s the use of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Rubber
H 33.86 in W 61.03 in D 21.66 in
Yakisugi Table Basse by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
for Cinna
"Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon
"Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Tables
Materials
Fabric
Amphora Lounge Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
"Cupidon" Side Table for Cinna
"Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon
"Mediterranea
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Everyday Decorating
By Rizzoli International Publications, Jeffrey Bihuber
Located in New York, NY
time you're shopping for a sofa, making a bed, or considering paint colors. From sleek city townhouses
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Books
Materials
Paper
Peter Ghyzcy Coffee Table with Wooden Legs Model T56/2
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
industry until then. This design studio gave birth to many novel, modular components, such as shelters
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Peter Ghyczy Glass Coffee Table with Stainless Steel Frame Biri T29
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
many novel, modular components, such as shelters, facade elements but most notably various types of
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
"Gimme Shelter" Three-Seat Embroidered Leather Covered Sofa by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Gimme Shelter" is a three-seat sofa, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
H 44.5 in W 82.7 in D 31.5 in
"Gimme Shelter" Two-Seat Sofa with Steel Frame and Base by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Gimme Shelter" is a two-seat sofa, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
H 44.5 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
"Gimme Shelter" Three-Seat Sofa with Steel Frame and Base by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Gimme Shelter" is a three-seat sofa, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
H 44.5 in W 82.7 in D 31.5 in
Ben Soleimani Sawyer Modular Sofa - Velvet Chocolate
By Ben Soleimani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Our Sawyer Modular Sofa is simple in form, yet elevated by deep seat cushions and a polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Sawyer Modular Sofa - Armless Chair Velvet Chocolate
By Ben Soleimani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Our Sawyer Modular Sofa is simple in form, yet elevated by deep seat cushions and a polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Sawyer Modular Sofa - Corner Chair Velvet Chocolate
By Ben Soleimani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Our Sawyer Modular Sofa is simple in form, yet elevated by deep seat cushions and a polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Sawyer Modular Sofa - Left Arm Chair Velvet Chocolate
By Ben Soleimani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Our Sawyer Modular Sofa is simple in form, yet elevated by deep seat cushions and a polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Sawyer Modular Sofa - Left Arm Chaise Velvet Chocolate
By Ben Soleimani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Our Sawyer Modular Sofa is simple in form, yet elevated by deep seat cushions and a polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Sawyer Modular Sofa - Right Arm Chair Velvet Chocolate
By Ben Soleimani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Our Sawyer Modular Sofa is simple in form, yet elevated by deep seat cushions and a polished
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Earth Sofa in Cotton Velvet with Hammered Brass Base
By Brabbu
Located in New York, NY
. Upholstered in cotton velvet, this armchair with shelter-style arms has a unique hammered brass back with a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery
Canisse Armchair by Philippe Nigro for Serralunga
By Philippe Nigro
Located in Sydney, AU
with an extremely natural look. Canisse is an open-air shelter, a protected place with large cushions
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
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Shelter Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the shelter sofa you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A shelter sofa — often made from fabric, metal and upholstery — can elevate any home. There are 12 variations of the antique or vintage shelter sofa you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect shelter sofa — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right shelter sofa, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made shelter sofa has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin and Diesel Creative Team are consistently popular.
How Much is a Shelter Sofa?
Prices for a shelter sofa start at $20 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $4,800.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Shelter Sofa
- What is a shelter arm sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A shelter arm sofa is a type of sofa wherein the sheltering arm bends outward from the sofa and has a gently sloping curve to it. Shelter arm sofas are generally praised for their comfort since they tend to cradle the person sitting. Find a wide variety of shelter arm sofas on 1stDibs.
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