Midcentury James Mont Style Lacquered Gondola Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The wood frame is low slung upholstered with a Chinoiserie motif dragon fabric inspired by Jack Larson. The sofa is in "as found" condition with faded fabric and older repairs to the...
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
The custom beautiful Jack Lenor Larson velvet sofa is a statement piece which is also extremely comfortable and packed with personality!!
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 Jack Lenor Larsen, Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Redding, CT
Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa in Jack Lenore Larson fabric. Classic midcentury lines with a white and brown geometric pattern make up this beauty.
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 Milo Baughman. This fantastic piece features a burlwood frame with gold detailing, an...
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 Milo Baughman. This fantastic piece features a burlwood frame with gold detailing, an...
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 showroom.
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 style geometric fabric in shades of brown, rust, and tan. It is in wonderful vintag...
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 Larson style fabric. It is in wonderful vintage condition.
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
Upholstered in red and black Jack Leonard Larson textile with red piping detail.
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 fabric.
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.
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.
Walnut, Upholstery
Swivel Chairs by Directional
By Directional
Located in New London, CT
The fabric, while most likely, later than the vintage Jack Lenor Larson styles Directional sofas were covered in the 1960s and 1970s, is equally impressive.
$13,000 / set
H 28.75 in W 69.3 in D 37.41 in
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Sofa for B&B Italia, Camel Velvet, 1971, Set of 2
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” modular sofa for B&B Italia, camel velvet, Italy, 1971, set of two The search for a new shape for upholstered furniture: all parts are shaped like a l...
Velvet, Foam
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
Chalmont Sofa (Blue)
By Michael Bagley
Located in Bronx, NY
Small elegant sofa ( featured here in rich blue velvet for ref only ) Price is COM - The Chalmont is part of the Francophile a custom furniture and Design created by WSD company ...
Velvet
$7,950 / set
H 30.32 in W 26.78 in D 29.53 in
1940s Kozelka & Kropacek Armchairs in Texel Sheepskin & Brown Patinated Frame
By Karel Kozelka & Antonin Kropacek, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Czech design by Kozelka & Kropacek, reupholstered in luxurious Texel sheepskin with warm brown patinated bentwood frames. Comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless style. De...
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
$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
$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
$29,649Sale Price|32% Off
H 59.06 in W 70.08 in D 52.37 in
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Ris and Selldorf
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagine, after 60 plus years, the original...
Velvet, Fiberglass
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
$1,714 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$2,500 / item
H 31 in W 20 in D 20 in
FINLEY Shade Ceramic Large Table Lamp, Textured Black Lava Glaze by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FINLEY_Dark Lava Please note that this listing includes the table base and finial. Light bulbs are included with the lamp. If you would like the shade shown in the image, it can be ...
Ceramic
$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
Modern Mid-Century style sofa with plush velvet upholstery
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A mid-century style sofa with a sleek angular silhouette upholstered with plush camel-colored velvet. One-of-a-kind with Mid-Century architectural interest from every angle. It's ind...
Upholstery, Velvet
$4,600
H 30 in W 120 in D 90 in
Weiman/Preview 3 Piece Sectional/Sofa w/ Boucle Upholstery, Circa 1970
By Preview, Weiman
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
$3,744
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Lamp Elettra Murano Glass by Gramigna for Artemide. Italy, 1970s
By Giuliana Gramigna, Artemide
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Table or bedside lamp model Elettra by the italian designer Giuliana Gramigna for the editor manufacture Artemide in white Murano glass, metal base white...
Metal
$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
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
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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