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Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and iconic serpentine sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan. This sofa was purchased from Kagan
Category
Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Monumental Serpentine Sofas
Located in Pasadena, CA
Incredible pair of 11 foot serpentine sofas attributed to Vladimir Kagan. The sofas have been
Category
Vintage 1980s American Sofas
Materials
Metal
$39,000 / set
Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Serpentine Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Serpentine Sofa in off white boucle fabric
Dimensions:
31"H x 122"W x
Category
Vintage 1980s American Sofas
Materials
Bouclé
Mid-Century Modern Serpentine Sofa
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Curvaceous serpentine sofa. This sofa will definitely need to be reupholstered but the foam and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Curvy Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Sofa with Lucite Base
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Bensalem, PA
Original Vladimir Kagan serpentine sofa with original Directional tags please feel free to reach
Category
Vintage 1980s American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan For Directional Serpentine Sofa
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Houston, TX
Vladimir Kagan For Directional Serpentine Sofa.
Offered is a stunning curvaceous sofa designed by
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Boho Velvet Serpentine Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage serpentine sofa is a stunning statement piece that combines luxurious velvet
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Serpentine
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Sofa, Model 150 BS
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Raleigh, NC
An incredible serpentine sofa from Vladimir Kagan designed in 1950. This example was originally
Category
Early 2000s North American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Serpentine Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for Directional, United States, 1980s
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Antwerp, BE
A masterpiece of mid-century modern design, the Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Sofa embodies the fluid
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Danish Art Deco Velvet Serpentine Sofa, 1930s.
By Skive Møbelfabrik, Fritz Hansen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Art Deco Velvet Serpentine Sofa, 1930s.
Gorgeous Scandinavian three-seater sofa in green
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Vintage Serpentine Sofa with Plinth Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Vintage Serpentine Sofa with Plinth Base, a timeless addition to any
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Textile, Wood
Vladimir Kagan “Serpentine” Sofa in Siena Mohair Velvet, USA, circa 1970
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vladimir Kagan
Serpentine Sofa. This sculptural piece epitomizes Kagan’s signature fusion of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair
Vladimir Kagan, Walnut, Fabric, Monumental Serpentine Sofa, USA, 2000s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vladimir Kagan, Mid-Century Modern, Walnut, Fabric, Large Serpentine Sofa, USA, 2000s
A large
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Brass "Serpentine" Sofa for Directional
By Directional
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning vintage "Serpentine" sofa after Vladimir Kagan for Directional. The sofa features two
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Serpentine Sofa Set with Glass-Top Cocktail Table - 4 Piece Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern Vladimir Kagan Style Serpentine Sofa Set with Glass-Top Cocktail Table - 4 Piece Set
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Faux Leather, Glass
Amorphous Post Modern Serpentine Sofa in Terra Cotta Velvet for Weiman
By Weiman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
There's not a single straight line in this sexy Post Modern Serpentine Sofa upholstered in a rich
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Lucite
1980s Weiman Curved Serpentine Sofa and Swivel Chairs, 3 Pieces
By Directional
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Original rare set of 3, 1980s Iconic serpentine cloud sofa and swivel chairs are packed with
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Two Serpentine Sofas, Reupholstered in Dusty Rose Pink Velvet, 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
For your consideration are two serpentine cloud sofas . 1950s-era Serpentine sofa, perhaps the best
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Vladimir Kagan serpentine sofa in velvet for Directional USA 1999
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Vladimir Kagan serpentine sofa in velvet for Directional USA 1999
Incredible sculptural lounge sofa
Category
1990s Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Vladimir Kagan for Directional Serpentine Sofa, 1970s Modernist Design, USA 1970
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage large serpentine sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for Directional in the 1970s. This
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Sofa in Charcoal Black Fabric, U.S.A. 1970's.
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic Serpentine Sofa by Vladimir Kagan, showcasing the designer’s signature curvilinear form
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Biomorphic Serpentine Sofa, ca 1950s
Located in Cathedral City, CA
This is a beautiful sofa in a biomorphic shape emblematic of the designs of the 1950s. Although no
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Naugahyde, Foam, Walnut
Pair of Vintage Modern Serpentine Sofas by Weiman, for upholstery
Located in Raleigh, NC
Exceptional pair of Weiman serpentine sofas featuring the graceful S-curved silhouette that
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Curved Serpentine Sofa by Directional Furniture
By Directional
Located in Culver City, CA
This sofa is beyond stunning! Circa 1994, this white sofa features a gorgeous flame stitch
Category
1990s Post-Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine sofa Directional USA 1999
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This sculptural lounge sofa, designed by the renowned Vladimir Kagan and produced by Directional in
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
1990s Weiman Royal Blue Cloud Serpentine Sofa
By Weiman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, cloud sofa you could hope to find
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Iconic Vladimir Kagan ‘Serpentine’ Sofa in Beige Upholstery
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vladimir Kagan, sofa model ‘Serpentine’, fabric, chrome-plated metal, United States, design 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Cloud Serpentine Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for Directional
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. USA. Original microsuede. Lucite leg on bottom in the middle. Tagged. A classic of postmodern design.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Gorgeous Pair of Mid-Century Modern Serpentine Sofas
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of sculptural modern sofas. These sofas are breathtaking in person-sure to make a
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$12,000 / set
20th Century American Lucite Four Seater Serpentine Sofa by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern American four seater Serpentine sofa with two pillows, designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Lucite
Vintage Boho Serpentine Sofa After John Hutton for Donghia
By Donghia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This sophisticated vintage sofa exhibits the minimalist elegance and architectural precision
Category
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Serpentine Sofa Newly Reupholstered in Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Asymmetrical Serpentine Bilbao Sculptural Sofa Newly Reupholstered in Holly Hunt
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Curved or Circular Modular Serpentine Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A six piece modular sofa circa 1970's. These feature their original burnt orange wool fabric. In
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Curved Serpentine Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for Directional c. 1980s
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan and manufactured by Directional in the 1980s. Great
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa in Maharam Mushroom Mohair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Vladimir Kagan serpentine sofa by Directional. Newly upholstered in a beautiful mohair by Maharam.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Lucite, Mohair
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa in Plush Mohair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Vladimir Kagan serpentine sofa by Directional. Newly upholstered in a beautiful plush lustrous
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Lucite, Mohair
Exceptional Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Large Sectional Sofa Rust Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vladimir Kagan (1927-2016)
Serpentine sofa, #150
Exceptional and large unique curvaceous form
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Stunning Pair Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Directional Cloud Sofas Mid-Century
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous pair of Vladimir Kagan cloud serpentine sofas made by Directional. These pair retain their
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
$27,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Directional 5 Piece Serpentine Sectional Sofa
By Directional
Located in Southampton, NJ
designs from Directional.
The most incredible Directional Serpentine Sofa that may possibly exist.
This
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Leather
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa for Directional
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is an exquisite vintage modern serpentine sofa, a stunning piece designed by the renowned
Category
1990s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
ROCHE BOBOIS „SERPENTINE“ SECTIONAL SOFA LEATHER, FRANCE 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Absolutely stunning and rare “Serpentine” sofa set by Roche Bobois, consisting of 7 elements and
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vladimir Kagan Zoe Sofa in Light Tan Velvet, American Leather, 2000's
Located in Culver City, CA
Sofa? It’s no exception. Designed in the early 2000s for American Leather, this beauty is like the
Category
Early 2000s Sofas
Materials
Velvet
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Vladimir Kagan Directional Cloud Sofa 1980s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
by his early 1950s Kagan-Dreyfuss 'Serpentine' sofa and his later 'Shorty' sofa, designed his popular
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Textile
Vladimir Kagan for American Leather Curved 'Zoe' Sofa
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chino Hills, CA
'Serpentine' sofa, the 'Shorty' sofa, and the 1980s Directional 'Cloud' sofa, presents a harmonious blend of
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Suede
Vladimir Kagan for American Leather 'Zoe' Sofa in Grey Alcantara, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather labels.
Modeled after the early Kagan-Dreyfuss 'Serpentine sofa, the later 'Shorty' sofa by
Category
2010s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Ultrasuede
$7,700 Sale Price
30% Off
"Amphibious" Settee Sofa, Steve Chase, 1980's
By Steve Chase
Located in Culver City, CA
neighborhood of Beverly Hills. The sofa was upholstered to match a Vladimir Kagan Serpentine sofa that my
Category
Vintage 1980s Modern Sofas
Materials
Chenille
Bias Hooded Lounge Chair, Faceted Wingback Inspired by Louis XV Sentry
Located in Culver City, CA
have this chair paired with a Vladimir Kagan serpentine sofa and a Karl Springer coffee table and it
Category
2010s Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,700 Sale Price
50% Off
1990s Serpentine Cloud Sofa, Original Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
1990s Serpentine Cloud Sofa, Original Fabric
Offered for sale is a 1990s in the original red
Category
1990s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Harvey Probber Serpentine Crescent Sofa, 1960s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Southampton, NJ
1960s Harvey Probber serpentine curved sofa featuring striking custom channel back design with
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Post Modern Channeled Swivel Chairs in Blush Pink Bouclé
By Preview
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Monumental Post Modern Raspberry Pink Sorbet Ceramic Lamps by Sunset c. 1980
Amorphous Post Modern Serpentine
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan Crescent Lounge Chair in Ivory Boucle and Black Leather, 1970's
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
chair would look incredible matched with other Vladimir Kagan pieces, like a cloud or serpentine sofa
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$8,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Postmodern Sculptural Curved Serpentine Sectional Snake Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Monumental serpentine snake sectional sofa in the style of Vladimir Kagan and Milo Baughman. This
Category
1990s Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Ultrasuede, Wood
$4,500 Sale Price
50% Off
Vladimir Kagan for Directional Serpentine Cloud Sofa, 2000
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan for Directional Serpentine Clound Sofa, 2000’s. Sofa is original white micro suede
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
French 1970s Postmodern Serpentine Modular Sofa by Steiner
Located in London, GB
A postmodern, five-section modular sofa of shapely, serpentine form by Steiner - Paris. The
Category
20th Century French Sofas
Materials
Wool
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa for Directional, Signed
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Iconic Mid Century Modern Vladimir Kagan serpentine cloud sofa for Directional, USA circa 1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Ultrasuede, Lucite, Wood
Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Tufted Serpentine Parlor Corner Sofa Settee Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Victorian corner parlor sofa featuring serpentine walnut frame with S scroll carved and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$8,500 Sale Price
43% Off
Cy Mann Serpentine Biomorphic Sectional Sofa
By Cy Mann
Located in Redding, CT
Cy Mann Designers collection Serpentine Biomorphic Sectional Sofa. Classic Mid Century style. In a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Metal
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Serpentine Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic serpentine sofa available at 1stDibs. A serpentine sofa — often made from fabric, wood and upholstery — can elevate any home. Find 291 options for an antique or vintage serpentine sofa now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer serpentine sofa, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A serpentine sofa is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. A well-made serpentine sofa has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Vladimir Kagan, Directional and Weiman are consistently popular.
How Much is a Serpentine Sofa?
Prices for a serpentine sofa can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $20 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $9,795.
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.
Questions About Serpentine Sofa
- What is a serpentine sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A serpentine sofa is an upholstered seating solution with a curvy shape reminiscent of the letter “S.” Vladimir Kagan designed the piece of furniture in 1950, and it has since become one of the best-known couches of the mid-century period. On 1stDibs, find a range of serpentine sofas.
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