Midcentury James Mont Style Lacquered Gondola Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic mid-century modern upholstered gondola sofa made in the style and manner of James Mont
Fabric, Wood
$5,700Sale Price|40% Off
H 29 in W 85 in D 33 in
Dunbar Jack Larsen Gray Velvet Cut Down Floating Plinth Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lenor Larson velvet sofa is a statement piece which is also extremely comfortable and packed with
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Jack Lenor Larson Sofa, 1970
By Edward Fields Jack Lenor Larson
Located in Chicago, IL
1970 sofa upholstered in Jack Lenor Larson fabric. Original with black plinth base.
Upholstery
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa in Jack Lenore Larson Fabric
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Redding, CT
Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa in Jack Lenore Larson fabric. Classic midcentury lines with a white
Velvet
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Lenor Larson Style Burlwood Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Milo Baughman lenor larsen style burlwood sofa. A marvelous 70s style sofa from known designer
Burl
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Lenor Larson Style Burlwood Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Milo Baughman Lenor Larsen style burlwood sofa. A marvelous 70s style sofa from known designer
Burl
Sold
H 25 in W 110 in D 36 in
Party Sofa in Original Jack Lenor Larson Fabric by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Classic Dunbar sofa by Edward Wormley that has been ensconced in plastic since leaving the
Upholstery
Jack Lenor Larson style armless loveseat with 2 ottomans
By Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Charleston, SC
Awesome mod armless loveseat length sofa with 2 matching ottomans upholstered in Jack Lenor Larsen
Upholstery
Vintage Harvey Probber Style Tuxedo Loveseat Length Sofa
By Harvey Probber
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber style tuxedo loveseat length sofa in striped Jack Lenor
Probber Sofa in Larson Fabric
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Midcentury Sofa with Jack Larson Fabric
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Well-proportioned sofa, with six supportive legs and six loose cushions.
3 Seater Sofa by Jean Michel Frank in Larson textile
Located in Dorchester, MA
This sofa by Jean Michel Frank was designed in 1930. This piece was manufactured in the late 90's
Sold
H 25 in W 102 in D 34 in
Harvey Probber Tuxedo Sofa with Jack Lenor Larson "Happiness" Upholstery
By Harvey Probber, Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Tucson, AZ
This phenomenal Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Tuxedo sofa, is upholstered in Jack Lenor Larson
Cotton, Mohair, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wormley Sofa in Original Jack Lenor Larson Fabric Dunbar Ticking on Deck of Sofa
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 5409 Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Dunbar Sofa in Jack Lenor Larson Velvet. Excellent Condition. Impressive Scale.
Upholstery
8 Foot Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Maurice Bailey Sofa in Original Jack Lenor Larson Velvet Upholstery. Carved Walnut Base.
Walnut, Upholstery
Swivel Chairs by Directional
By Directional
Located in New London, CT
Larson styles Directional sofas were covered in the 1960s and 1970s, is equally impressive.
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$7,920Sale Price|24% Off
H 30 in W 172 in D 36 in
Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin Five Piece Sectional
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern five piece sectional designed by Milo Baughman and made by Thayer Coggin. There are four seating sections plus additional section with white laminate top side ta...
Fabric, Laminate
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$7,580 / item
H 70 in W 76 in D 12 in
Casey Lurie Studio Modern High "Primo" Shelving System in Walnut with Brass
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
“Shelving can be the most mundane thing you own, or it can be the beautiful bones of a room as pleasing to see as anything it displays. Casey Lurie’s Primo system would be the latter...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Metal
$4,600
H 30 in W 120 in D 90 in
Weiman/Preview 3 Piece Sectional/Sofa w/ Boucle Upholstery, Circa 1970
By Weiman, Preview
Located in Chicago, IL
Weiman/Preview boucle upholstery, circa 1970. Original with brown boucle fabric. Measures 30” tall 120” long 90” deep at long end 34” deep from arm to front, seat height 17” seat dep...
Fabric, Bouclé
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
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
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$4,800
H 31.5 in W 59 in D 29 in
Danish Midcentury 1940s Sofa or Settee with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Alfred Christensen designed sofa in his characteristic style of open armrests carved from solid beech wood and made by Slagelse Mobelvaerk in the 1940s. Beautiful ref...
Wool, Beech
Pair Black Gold Chaumont Velvet Hollywood Regency Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency chairs featuring painted black and giltwood hardwood frames newly upholstered in BRUNSCHWIG & FILS Chaumont Velvet. Two pairs availab...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
$3,850
H 33 in W 94 in D 28.5 in
Mid Century Modern French Large Sofa with Green Velvet Upholstery, circa 1945
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French large sofa with green velvet upholstery on angled square tapering legs, circa 1945.
Velvet, Wood
$4,780 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a...
Steel, Chrome
Knoll Antimott Sofa in Off-White Alcantara
By Knoll Antimott
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Knoll Antimott, sofa, alcantara, chrome, Germany, 1960s Somewhere between 1925-1929 Wilhelm Knoll developed a patented system of seating named 'Antimott'. The line consisted of fur...
Chrome
$10,660 / item
H 33.47 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Brutalist Black Leather Lounge Chair with Cast Brass Legs, Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
A commanding interpretation of Brutalist design, this sculptural lounge chair explores weight, proportion, and material contrast through a distinctly contemporary lens. Its bold, arc...
Brass
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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