Antique Howard & Sons Portarlington Large Sofa Original Ticking Upholstery
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning exceptionally rare and original Howard & Son's circa 1910-1920 Portarlington three seat large sofa with duvet padded arms and feather and fibr...
Upholstery
Victorian Howard & Sons Ticking Fabric Upholstered Double Wingback Sofa Armchair
By Howard and Sons, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Howard & Son’s curved front double wingback sofa full stamped with H&S ticking A truly stunning piece, in subli...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Unrestored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
I have left the original ticking fabric in place as its period, the untouched original examples are quickly disappearing as they are snapped up by dealers The sofa retains all th...
Hardwood
Important Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
I have left the original ticking fabric in place as its period, the untouched original examples are quickly disappearing as they are snapped up by dealers The sofa retains all th...
Walnut
Howard & Sons Fully Stamped Sofa Feather Filled Feather Cushions Ticking
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original Howard & Son’s sofas with the original ticking fabric This has to be the most comfortable sofa I have e...
Upholstery
COMFORTABLE 1950's HOWARD & SON'S LENYGON & MORANT CURVED TICKING FABRIC SOFA
By Lenygon & Morant, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The sofa retains all the original features, the coil sprung base, the factory ticking fabric, the hessian cover has the Howard & Son's Lenygon & Morant label and the most imp...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Comfortable Howard & Son's Chairs Ltd Ticking Fabric Sofa Feather Fill Cushions
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons, Lenygon & Morant
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this collectable Howard & Son’s Chairs LTD sofa with the original ticking fabric and overstuffed feather filled cushions The sofa retains all t...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Madison Slip Covered Ticking Stripe Linen Sofa with Scallop Skirt Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Madison Slip Covered Sofa Our sofa has been designed with a linen slip cover in a flax with ecorcé (bark/brown) ticking stripe.
Linen, Foam, Wood
Susan Osbourne Egerton Sofa in the Style of Howard & Sons, Susan Deliss Ticking
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in London, GB
Shown here upholstered in Susan Deliss’ Ticking (Forest Green / Basil), the sofa combines a traditional striped textile with a restrained, natural palette.
Burlap, Textile, Down, Walnut, Upholstery, Cotton
1 OF 2 FINE & IMPORTANT CiRCA 1969 DAVID HICKS SOFAS ORIGINAL TICKING FABRIC
By David Hicks
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The last examples of these sofas came up in auction with Christies in April of 2018, the larger sofa sold for £16,250 plus 33% commission and the pair of armchairs a respectable £8,1...
Upholstery
$5,443Sale Price|20% Off
Arts and Crafts Blue Stripe Sofa
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Faversham, GB
A wonderful and unique Arts and Crafts sofa in original blue stripe ticking upholstery.
Linen, Upholstery, Oak
Unavailable
H 43.71 in W 56.3 in D 26.78 in
Edwardian Period Wingback Sofa Newly Upholstered in Striped Ticking
Located in Tetbury, GB
This lovely sofa is now available for sale. It’s built around the original Edwardian period frame, adapted and redesigned to give the blue print of what we now produce as The Admiral...
Wood
Vintage Coastal Ticking Stripe Rattan Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fabulous vintage coastal sofa. A beautiful bent rattan in a white finish with chic ticking stripe upholstery.
Upholstery, Rattan
1920S SOFA UPHOLSTERED IN 19THC FRENCH TICKING-GREAT FORM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL FORM SOFA FROM THE FIRST QUARTER 20THC UPHOLSTERED IN COTTON 19THC BLACK AND WHITE TICKING WITH ORIGINAL BUN FEET IN GREAT CONDITION-THIS LOOK WILL WORK IN ANY DECOR!
Wood
Sold
H 32.29 in W 66.74 in D 41.74 in
Super Comfortable Pair of Howard & Son's Lenygon & Morant Ticking Fabric Sofas
By Lenygon & Morant, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale very rare and original pair of Howard & Son’s Lenygon & Morant sofas with the original ticking fabric. These have to be the most comfortable pa...
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century English Chesterfield Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Newly upholstered 19th Century English chesterfield sofa. With buttoned ticking and hessian seat. Circa 1870.
Wood, Upholstery
Sold
H 22.25 in W 88.78 in D 41.54 in
Howard & Sons Victorian Walnut Crescent Half Moon Framed Sofa Ticking Fabric
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare original Victorian walnut framed Howard & Son’s Berners Street sofa with the original ticking fabric and horse hai...
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Rattan Wicker Sofas with Blue and White French Ticking
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Organic modern pair of rattan and woven wicker sofas featuring a modern redux upholstery with blue and white stripe French ticking style fabric.
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Antique Black Hand Painted Cane Daybed Sofa with Blue Ticking Upholstery
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Cane is in good condition with an upholstered decking. Blue ticking is in good condition, there are some spots of wear, no stains or major issues present.
Chenille, Cane, Wood, Down
Sold
H 31.11 in W 63 in D 33.86 in
Super Comfortable circa 1920 Howard & Son's Lenygon & Morant Ticking Fabric Sofa
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Howard & Son’s Lenygon & Morant sofa with the original ticking fabric This has to be the most comfortable sofa I have e...
Upholstery
Sold
H 36.62 in W 77.56 in D 40.16 in
1 of 2 Howard & Sons Fully Stamped Sofa Feather Filled Cushions Ticking Fabric
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 stunning exceptionally rare original Howard & Son’s sofas with the original ticking fabric This has to be the most comfortable sofa I ha...
Upholstery
Sold
H 32.29 in W 72.25 in D 37.41 in
1 OF 2 IMPORTANT CiRCA 1969 DAVID HICKS SOFAS IN THE ORIGINAL TICKING FABRIc
By David Hicks
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The last examples of these sofas came up in auction with Christies in April of 2018, the larger sofa sold for £16,250 plus 33% commission and the pair of armchairs a respectable £8,1...
Upholstery
Sold
H 28.88 in W 90.5 in D 35.5 in
Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Tuxedo Sofa, Project
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
This sofa retains the Dunbar label in the ticking. Sofa has newer foam, no skirt, missing end pillows, but same mahogany sculpted legs.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique French Leather Drop Arm Daybed Sofa with French Mattress Ticking
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Fabulous French daybed with original leather and nailhead trim. The down wrapped cushion has been recovered in an original antique French mattress ticking and is very clean, free-fro...
Down, Leather, Upholstery
Linen Velvet Sofa by Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
A labled Dunbar sofa (with original Dunbar signature ticking preserved) re-upholstered in champagne-gold silk and linen velvet.
Sold
H 26.78 in W 53.15 in D 23.63 in
Refurbished Vintage Ercol Windsor Two-Seat Sofa Upholstered in French Ticking
By Lucian Ercolani, Ercol
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Refurbished blonde Ercol Windsor 2-seat sofa. Newly upholstered in lovely French ticking.
Elm
Sold
H 26.78 in W 53.15 in D 23.63 in
Refurbished Vintage Ercol Windsor Two-Seat Sofa Upholstered in French Ticking
By Ercol
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Refurbished blonde Ercol Windsor two-seat sofa. Newly upholstered in lovely French ticking.
Elm
Sold
H 33.86 in W 45.48 in L 33.86 in
Early 19th Century English Regency Window Seat Finished with Buttoned Ticking
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Very elegant fully restored and re upholstered Regency window seat or two seat occasional sofa, now finished with a buttoned traditional blue and ivory white ticking stripe and antiq...
Mahogany
Howard & Sons Chesterfield Sofa, 19th Century, circa 1850
By Howard and Sons
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons chesterfield sofa, 19th century, circa 1850 Magnificent large and imposing 19th century Howard & Sons Country House Chesterfield button backed three-seat sofa Englan...
Mahogany
Late Victorian Green Velvet Upholstered Chesterfield Sofa, circa 1900
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
A room, in the 1900s, would not be complete, unless the master owns a Chesterfield sofa. A lovely sofa that is very much ticking all of the current on trend boxes.
Velvet, Mahogany
Howard and Sons Chesterfield Sofa, 19th Century, circa 1850
By Howard and Sons
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard and Sons Chesterfield sofa, 19th century, circa 1850 Magnificent large and imposing 19th century Howard and Sons Country House Chesterfield button backed three-seat sofa En...
Mahogany
Howard & Sons Chesterfield Sofa 19th Century circa 1850 No: 2
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons chesterfield sofa 19th century circa 1850 no: 2 Magnificent early 19th century Howard & Sons chesterfield button back settee England circa 1850, superb petit and ele...
Mahogany
Howard & Sons Chesterfield Sofa 19th Century circa 1850 No: 2
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Howard & Sons chesterfield sofa 19th century circa 1850 no: 2 Magnificent early 19th century Howard & Sons chesterfield button back settee England circa 1850, superb petit and ele...
Mahogany
A Regency English Country House Sofa
Located in London, GB
A Regency English Country house sofa in original ticking fabric and cushions. The legs painted in original faux timber terminating in brass castors with the original patination.
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Howard Sofas
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in London, GB
Pair of sofas with reproduction Howard ticking.
$5,394
H 31.5 in W 62.6 in D 21.26 in
FINE ANTIQUE GEORGIAN CIRCA 1780 GiLTWOOD CHESTERFIELD WINDOW SETTEE SALON SOFA
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale very rare, highly collectable Georgian circa 1780 Salon settee or window seat with the original gold giltwoo...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Chesterfield Sofa Gray Mohair 19th Century
By George Smith
Located in Hanover, MA
BG SUMMER SALE (no further discounts) Late 19th century Chesterfield club sofa on six tapered block mahogany legs with brass casters with wooden wheels, newly reupholstered in luxur...
Mohair
$115,786
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$42,500 / set
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
$3,405
H 70.87 in W 85.44 in D 21.26 in
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...
Mahogany, Walnut
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Ralph Lauren Clivedon Tufted Black Leather Bed Queen Size
By Ralph Lauren
Located in North York, ON
Ralph Lauren designed Clivedon Queen bed, Neo-Classical sleigh bed with scroll headboard and footboard upholstered in tufted supple black leather. Brass claw foot details and gilt ac...
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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