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Fully Restored Whisky Brown Leather Drop Arm Chaise Lounge Sofa Horse Hair Fill
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian drop arm sofa chaise lounge in hand dyed Whisky brown leather A very good looking well made and comfortab...
Leather
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Victorian Horse Hair Green Hand Dyed Leather Chesterfield Fully Button Base Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian horse hair filled hand dyed green leather Chesterfield fully buttoned sofa A very good looking and well made sofa, the u...
Leather
Restored Mid-century Child Size Three-Strand "Horse Shoe Arm" Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired rare child-sized rattan sectional sofa is crafted with Frankl style 3-strand "Horse Shoe" arms, featuring smooth curves and a sturdy de...
Rattan
Vaulting Horse Bench/Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Vaulting horse bench/table. Great condition. Very rare and fun.
Leather, Wood
Swedish Grace Sofa, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
”Swedish Grace” sofa. Wood marquetry and original horse hair fabric.
Wood
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H 29.93 in W 68.12 in D 37.41 in
Restored 1900s Chesterfield Buttoned Hand Dyed Brown Leather Sofa Horse Hair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored circa 1900 hand dyed Whiskey brown leather sofa with original horse hair padding and coil sprung front edge The so...
Leather, Walnut
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H 26.38 in W 92.13 in D 38.98 in
Huge Restored Victorian Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofa Horse Hair Coil Sprung
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored circa 1860 hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield sofa with original horse hair padding, coil sprung all over and...
Leather
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H 32.29 in W 85.83 in D 33.67 in
Rare Victorian Chesterfield Hand Dyed Brown Leather Sofa Horse Hair Coil Sprung
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored circa 1880 hand dyed Whiskey brown leather Chesterfield sofa with original horse hair padding, coil sprung all over a...
Leather
A Very Good MidC Hand Dyed Leather Chesterfield Sofa - Horse Hair Filled
Located in London, GB
As a LAPADA dealer and furniture maker, I have many many pieces in stock and extensive resources. This particular piece is a very very beautiful and quite literally the “Holy Grail”...
Leather
Paul Frankl Style Four-Strand "Horse Shoe" Rattan Sofa
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
NOTE: NYC Decorator Lindsey Coral Harper, has borrowed this sofa for a showcase project with Architectural Digest and Sunbrella Fabric in LA in October. It will appear in Architectur...
Rattan
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H 39.38 in W 64.57 in D 31.5 in
Empire Sofa, Cherry Veneer, Full Columns, Horse Hair, Germany circa 1815
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant Empire Sofa / Settee, Cherry Veneer, Full Columns, Horse Hair, Germany around 1815 Wonderful book-matched cherry veneer, hand-polished with shellac (French Polished)....
Gold Plate
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H 29.34 in W 89.38 in D 36.03 in
Very Rare Victorian Horse Hair Fully Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original early Victorian tobacco brown leather fully restored Chesterfield buttoned sofa This is the model that...
Leather, Walnut
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H 27.76 in W 99.22 in D 39.38 in
Huge Rare Victorian Horse Hair Fully Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare huge original early Victorian tobacco brown leather fully restored Chesterfield buttoned sofa This is the model...
Leather
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H 32 in W 90 in D 36 in
A Very Hand Dyed Leather Chesterfield Sofa - circa 1900 - Horse Hair Filled
Located in London, GB
As a LAPADA dealer and furniture maker, I have many many pieces in stock and extensive resources. In addition to being a very generous length at circa 240cm this particular piece is...
Leather
A Huge Rare 19th Century Chesterfield sofa
Located in Batley, GB
English c1870 Raised on 3 turned and fluted walnut and parcel gilt front legs and thick splayed rear legs all with the original casters. The sofa retains its original Horse hair b...
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Victorian Drop Arm Leather Two-Seat Sofa, circa 1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian two-seat leather sofa with "drop arm" armrest. Horse hair filled as they used to be around the end of the 19th century, the mechanism allows the armres...
Leather
Antique French Saw Horse Entry Table, circa 1910
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French saw horse entry table, circa 1910. Antique pine in natural medium tone brown coloration with upside down "V" shape paired with aged limestone top with natural spec...
Limestone
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H 36 in W 77 in D 26 in
Antique 19th Century American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Classical Sofa 77"
Located in Dayton, OH
Made of flamed mahogany with beveled crest rail between "s" scrolled shoulders with high rolled arms featuring acanthus cornucopia, fruit and vegetable motif. The sofa showcases ori...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Louis XV Style Settee
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Louis XV-Style carved sofa, down-filled and original horse hair upholstery, extremely comfortable
Restored Child Size Three-Strand "Horse Shoe Arm" Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Child's size rattan sectional sofa with 3-strand "Horse Shoe" arms and steam bent accents and wicket wrappings.
Rattan
Knole Drop Arm Sofa Set, Gleannloch Arabian Horse Ranch Estate
Located in Surrey, BC
Las Palmas / Gleannloch Arabian Horse Farm is a Moorish fantasy built by the Marshall’s for their world renowned Arabian horses.
Leather
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H 27.37 in W 85.44 in D 38.59 in
Original 1880 Brown Leather Victorian Chesterfield Club Sofa Horse Hair Filled
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original antique Victorian upholstery horse hair filled leather Chesterfield sofa A very good looking well made and period classic...
Leather
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H 30.32 in W 88.98 in D 35.83 in
Rare Sloped Back Victorian Chesterfield Hand Dyed Brown Leather Sofa Horse Hair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored circa 1860 hand dyed Whiskey brown leather Chesterfield sofa with original horse hair padding and coil sprung all ove...
Leather
A Very Good MidC Hand Dyed Leather Chesterfield Sofa - Horse Hair Filled
Located in London, GB
As a LAPADA dealer and furniture maker, I have many many pieces in stock and extensive resources. This particular set is a very very beautiful collection of pieces. The hand dyed l...
Leather
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H 32.88 in W 93.71 in D 39.38 in
Victorian Horse Hair Fully Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Redwood Leg
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The sofa has been fully restored as you can see, the leather had naturally faded back to the plain colour of the hide, its been hand dyed to this lovely tobacco brown colour by my le...
Leather, Hardwood
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H 29.14 in W 78.75 in D 35.63 in
Antique Victorian Horse Hair Filled Chesterfield Cigar Brown Leather Club Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian cigar brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in restored condition with fully buttoned base and curved top arms This is a ...
Leather, Walnut
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H 27 in W 52 in D 36 in
Fendi Casa Modular Sofa Varenne Cognac Saddle Leather Horse Villa Borghese Italy
By Fendi Casa, Fendi, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Double Varenne modular cognac saddle leather sofa from the iconic Italian fashion house of Fendi, featuring lush, buttery soft leather, quilted accents and embossed Fendi horses.
Leather
Antique 19th Century Victorian Drop Arm Leather Sofa, circa 1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian two-seat leather sofa with "drop arm" armrests. Horse hair filled as they used to be around the end of the 19th century, the mechanism allows both armr...
Leather
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H 26.78 in W 82.09 in D 36.23 in
Fine Antique circa 1860 Jas Shoolbred Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
By Chesterfield, Jas Shoolbred & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored, original circa 1860-1880 James Jas Shoolbred Antique Victorian hand dyed brown leather Chesterfield club sofa A ...
Leather
Large Erwin Lambeth Horse Hair Upholstered Sofa
Located in Hollywood, CA
A very comfortable vintage sofa with original horse hair stuffed cushions reupholstered in a subtle pale blue/silver fabric by Erwin Lambeth.
Upholstery
1920s Small Spanish Revival Sofa Love Seat with Horse Motif
Located in Pasadena, CA
Circa 1920s sofa with new velvet upholstery. Beautifully carved. Refer to photos.
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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