$15,800 / item
H 31 in W 99 in D 35 in
Custom Capitone "Carmen" Tufted Green Velvet Sofa by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular custom Capitone Carmen tufted sofa upholstered in green Belgium velvet. Every side of
Velvet
$15,800 / item
H 30.5 in W 100 in D 36.5 in
Custom Capitone "Carmen" Tufted Red Velvet Sofa by Adesso Imports
By Adesso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular custom Capitone "Carmen" tufted sofa upholstered in red Belgium velvet. Every side of
Velvet
$7,550
H 24.81 in W 98.43 in D 31.5 in
Mid-Century Capitone Tufted Sofa With Walnut Frame by Lenoir House
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This vintage American sofa by Lenoir House features a streamlined profile with deep tufted
Walnut
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 74.81 in D 35.04 in
19th Century English Green Leather Capitone Asymmetric Sofa. 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th Century English Green Leather Capitone Asymmetric Sofa with Wooden Structure. 1890s
Leather, Wood
French Leather Capitone Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French tufted (capitone) sofa uphostered in yellow oker leather
Leather
Extra-Long 60's Capitone Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extra-long 1960's capitone sofa re-upholstered with champagne velvet
Teak, Velvet
30's French Blue Mohair Capitone Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's blue mohair capitone sofa in oak
Oak, Mohair
$4,329
H 42.75 in W 60 in D 8 in
Double-Slip Georgian Style Fireplace Surround Italian Violette Brescia Marble
Located in London, GB
Large Double-Slip Georgian Style Fireplace Surround in finest quality Italian Violette Brescia Marble. Measures: Depth: 8” – 20.3 cm External Height: 42 3/4” – 108.5 cm External...
Marble
$19,500 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Ivory Bouclé, 1970, Set of 4
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, ivory bouclé, Italy, 1970, set of four. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa designs,...
Bouclé, Plastic
Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Palm Tree Floor Lamp
By Maestri Muranesi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of floor lamps in amber and green Murano blown glass, brass structure, four bulbs. The floor lamp is also a sculpture that reproduces the trunk and leaves of a palm tree with pi...
Brass
Rare Pendant Lamp attributed to Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This rare pendant lamp, attributed to the renowned Italian manufacturer Arredoluce in the 1950s, is an exceptional example of mid-century Italian design. The lamp features a softly g...
Metal, Brass
Spectacular Murano Sputnik White Flowers, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Murano glass chandelier with glass flowers. Gold bath frame, some small signs of time that gives authenticity and charm. The chandelier has 10 light points with E14 socket. T...
Murano Glass
$93,421
H 31.5 in W 165.36 in D 193.9 in
Modern Versailles Sofa Cream Leather Handmade in Italy by Fendi
By Fendi, Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Versailles Sofa Cream Leather Handmade in Italy by Fendi Plaza Versailles Materials Frame: Wood padded with Polyurethane and Fiberfill Seat: Interwoven elastic belts; cushion...
Leather, Wood
$18,800 / set
H 30 in W 27 in D 27 in
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Armchairs and Ottomans
By Napoléon III, Niccolini, Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Reign in fast this complete four piece set of Italian gilt rope and tassel armchairs with complimenting en suite ottomans fully professionally restored to their highest level of glam...
Velvet, Giltwood, Upholstery, Wood
Very Large Oriental Mirror In Marquetry, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Very large mirror in the oriental style, with carved wooden decoration, geometric marquetry of wood, mother-of-pearl and bone, Moorish arch, cartouche with stylized Arabic inscriptio...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Chair circa 1979
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Iconic Barcelona Lounge Chair, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, American, circa 1979. Signed with Knoll label underneath. The leather retains it's warm original patina...
Metal
$6,670 / item
H 21 in W 88 in D 39 in
Stiletto Daybed Blue Velvet Channeling tufted wood base oak maple walnut wenge
Located in Ridgewood, NY
The Stiletto daybed is sophisticated and plush. Its sleek wenge frame and rich velvet upholstery make this piece a perfect balance of comfort and luxury.
Upholstery
Modernist Sculpted Walnut Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
The aptly named Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa is bold in its design, so clearly translating the character of a Venetian gondola to create a unique silhouette in a sophisticated living...
Fabric, Walnut
Louis Phillippe Giltwood Mirror
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with rounded top corners. Water gilded with subtle incised trailing leaves.
Giltwood
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Leather Sofa with New Sheepskin Seat
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish club sofa produced in Denmark likely, circa late 1930s to early 1940's by Fritz Hansen of Denmark. Legs made from solid beech. Comfortable and super solid with nice and s...
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
$6,200 / set
H 26 in W 38 in D 38 in
Pair of Yellow Gold Mohair Velvet Oversized Upholstered Cube Club Chairs
Located in West Hartford, CT
Pair of mid century style matching oversized cube chairs newly upholstered in a yellow gold mohair fabric supported on a chrome base.
Chrome
$3,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.5 in W 27 in D 25 in
Mid Century Chrome and Upholstered Chairs, a pair
Located in Wichita, KS
This pair of fabulous Chrome and Leopard Slipper Chairs are show stoppers. Original Chrome with updated fabric, these nicely scaled chairs are comfortable for any location. To V...
Chrome
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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