$7,866 / item
Harmony Modern Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
Dimensions: 98" W x 38.5" D x 34" H Seat - 18" H x 75.5" W Arm - 25.75" H 8-way hand-tied seat. Spring down cushions. Fabric: Body Fabric: 4128-30CC-P Performance; Back Wood Rod: 9...
Metal
Modern Leather Wingback Sofa Settee with Casters
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The sofa is very comfortable with 8-way hand tied springs.
Brass
Linden Large Custom Sofa by Parc
Located in Madison, CT
The Linden Sofa is a lounge-forward sofa daybed with an oversized seat supported by 8-way hand-tied springs and a solid maple internal frame, set on a sculpted solid oak base.
Oak, Walnut
$18,355 / item
Tufted Leopard Print Sofa
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Seat cushion is made with 8-way hand tied springs. Entire body of sofa is a filled with cotton/dacron wrapped foam, making it firm, but comfortable.
Cotton
Mid-Century Modern Three-Cushion Sofa with Wood Base, Custom
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Beneath the streamlined exterior is a carefully constructed interior with down-wrapped foam core cushions supported by eight-way hand-tied springs and a solid hardwood frame.
Velvet, Maple
Chartreuse Velvet Serpentine Sofa with Tapered Bone Legs
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hand-built in our Norwalk, CT workshop with a solid hardwood frame and eight-way hand tied springs.
Upholstery, Hardwood, Maple
Modern Avant-Garde Sofa with Jumbo Channel in Light Blue Crushed Velvet
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Solid hard maple frame with eight-way hand-tied springs and high-density foam give this sofa a firm and supportive sit.
Velvet, Maple
Midcentury Floating Curved Sofa/w Printed Velvet and Burlap Welting
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Seat cushion is made with a feather wrapped cushion supported by 8-way hand tied springs. Measures: Overall: 137”W x 29”D x 31”H Depth with curve: 70” Inside: 137”W x 21”D x 14”...
Burlap, Velvet, Foam, Maple, Oak
Large Pink Velvet Scalloped Sofa by The Tailored Home, Modern Design
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Seat is high density foam over eight-way hand tied springs/webbing. Price with Pillows: $16,915 Price without Pillows: $13,453 COM Price: $10,315 each Customization may change pric...
Velvet, Wood, Maple
Custom Upholstered Sectional Sofa with Wood Base Tuxedo Style
By The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Each frame is built from solid hardwood with traditional joinery and eight-way hand-tied springs for long-term durability and comfort.
Fabric, Foam, Hardwood, Down
$24,500Sale Price|30% Off
Grande Divano Curvo Boomerang Sofa, After Gio Ponti, C. 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Culver City, CA
This vintage Italian piece is constructed with the highest level of quality. This sofa in particular has 8 way hand tied springs, the seating cushion has springs, the stuffing all ho...
Bouclé, Walnut
Curved Wave-Form Sofa in Gold and Brown Velvet, Customizable
By Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pricing reflects COM (Customer's Own Material); fabric shown for inspiration only. This tight-back sofa curves in one continuous, serpentine line from arm to arm, with a firm seat bu...
Velvet, Maple
Scandinavian Empire Sofa in Mahogany with Ormolu and Upholstery, circa 1815
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
There is a pair of original bolster pillows that were re-covered. This sofa has been re-upholstered. New upholstery includes fresh jute strapping, springs re-sewn to straps, then 8 w...
Ormolu
Tuxedo Sofa with Down Bench Cushion and Block Feet, Customizable
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
A single firm bench cushion and three loose back pillows, each filled with down and feather wrapped foam, sit above eight-way hand-tied spring construction. Block feet complete the b...
Maple, Upholstery
Joe D'Urso Island Sofa for Donghia Knoll Plaidtastic Fabric tete-a-tete chaise
By Donghia, Joe D'Urso
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
The construction is top notch with 8 way hand tied springs supported by no sag straps all around a solid wood frame.
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Sloped Arm Sectional Sofa, Custom Angled Configuration
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Finished with tailored top-stitching, the design showcases a sophisticated Mid-Century Modern influence, perfectly suited for large-scale architectural floor plans. Hand-built with ...
Wood, Maple
Modern Square Arm Sectional Sofa with Loose Cushions in Cream Suede, Custom
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Shown in a soft cream suede, the design emphasizes balanced geometry and a "low-profile" luxury that anchors any contemporary living space. Hand-built with a solid hardwood frame an...
Wood, Maple
Green Faux Leather Tight Seat Banquette, Customizable
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Modern tight seat banquette custom made for kitchens, dining rooms, etc. Easy to clean and maintain, here it's upholstered with 8-way hand tied springs in green faux leather. The bas...
Faux Leather, Maple
Large Mid-Century Modern Sectional with Solid Walnut Frame and Chaise Lounge
By The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Shown in a textured indigo weave, the piece balances mid-century warmth with a bold, contemporary footprint. Hand-built with eight-way hand-tied springs and high-density foam wrappe...
Foam, Walnut, Down, Hardwood, Maple
Harvey Probber Deep Tufted Sectional from the Nuclear Sert Series Early 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
They used 8-way hand-tied springs over webbing with foam rubber cushions and solid hardwood frames.
Upholstery, Wood
L-Shape Sectional with Upholstered Legs and Loose Cushions
By The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pricing reflects COM (Customer's Own Material); fabric shown for inspiration only. Track arms and fully upholstered legs give this made-to-order L-shape sectional a seamless, fabric-...
Wood, Upholstery
Kennedy Collection Customizable Leather Lodge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Solid kiln-dried hardwood frames double-dowled, glued, stapled and secured with corner blocks reinforcing the joints. Eight-way hand tied coil springs are interlaced by hand in 8 dir...
Leather
Vladimir Kagan Sloane Sofa Maple Ebony Base
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Clifton, NJ
Details: Model: Sloane Sofa (Item No. 7550) Upholstery: 1610/02 Forgiving Sins — Latte Base Finish: Maple Ebony Construction: Kiln‑dried maple frame, 8‑way hand‑tied seat springs, ...
Fabric, Maple, Walnut
Unavailable
H 28 in W 88 in D 36 in
Nº105 Couch - a velvet, cane and hardwood tuxedo sofa from Avoirdupois
By Avoirdupois
Located in New York, US
The sofa frame is constructed from Ash hardwood with 8-way hand-tied coil springs while hardwood trim wraps the front, back and seatback insert of the sofa.
Silk, Velvet, Cane, Hardwood
Howard Sofa, Upholstered Down and Solid Wood
By Egg Collective
Located in New York, NY
The Howard Sofa is a deco inspired contemporary piece. Constructed using 8-way hand tied springs in collaboration with our team of highly skilled local fabricators, it is available o...
Maple, Upholstery, Walnut
Vanguard Envision Sofa in a Taupe Faux Mohair Velvet
Located in Atlanta, GA
The capped arm is trimmed in wood detail. The sofa has a spring down bench seat and a plinth base. 8-way hand tied seat construction.
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable
H 36.75 in W 91.5 in D 43.5 in
New Contemporary/Modern Handmade Tete-a-tete Sofa, Wool Fabric with Walnut Base
By Jarred Kaiser
Located in Passaic, NJ
The deck is eight-way hand tied coil springs with a hand-stitched horse hair edge.
Fabric, Wool, Wood
Sold
H 34 in W 96 in D 42 in
Sofa Hand-Made in Chicago in Any Dimension with Brass Feet Priced Without Fabric
Located in Highwood, IL
Frame is constructed from hard-wood, 8-way hand-tied coil springs and high-quality padding materials.
Brass
Peacock Velvet Banquet Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Custom channel back banquette sofa with 8 way hand tied hardwood frame, tight bench seat with down feather wrapped spring coils, and espresso stained legs.
Velvet
Custom Charcoal Velvet Tuxedo Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Our in house custom built Tuxedo sofa is fabricated with an eight-way hand tied hardwood frame and the seat is a feather down wrapped high quality spring coil cushion.
Down, Feathers, Velvet, Wood
Floral 3 Seat Vintage Sofa by Stanton Cooper
Located in Dallas, TX
Well built, solid construction with 5" tapering walnut legs and 8-way hand-tied inner springs. Sofa & uphosltery in excellent condition.
Walnut
Tight back, loose seat sofa, totally refurbished, in muslin
Located in Bronx, NY
very well made sofa, totally refurbished. 8-way hand tied spring construction, foam core down wrap seat cushions w/down/feather
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Curved Sofa Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in North York, ON
Curved front design on walnut legs, solid wood frame with 8 way hand tied coil springs. Price includes complimentary curb side delivery to the continental USA.
Fabric, Walnut
Rare French 19th c. Serpentine Back Louis XV Walnut Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Completely restored. 8 way hand tied springs and newly upholstered in a white cotton canvas fabric.
Walnut, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Country Style Belgian Linen Upholstered Sofa
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
The inside of the sofa deck and back are upholstered with 8 way hand tied springs.
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut, Down
Sold
H 30 in W 92 in D 29 in
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Three-Seat Sofa Custom Bleached Walnut Frame Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Dallas, TX
This sofa is very comfortable as it has an 8-way hand-tied spring system tucked into the frame.
Walnut
Grande Divano Curvo Boomerang Sofa, After Gio Ponti, C. 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Culver City, CA
Gio Ponti was a prolific designer and architect-- considered by most to be the grandfather of modern design, his pieces are all constructed with the highest level of quality. This so...
Bouclé, Walnut
Sold
H 27 in W 160 in D 65 in
Two-Piece Open End "Nuclear Sert" Sectional Sofa Designed by Harvey Probber 1960
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
They are comprised of solid hardwood frames with 8-way hand tied springs and high grade foam rubber filling.
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Floral Loveseat by Stanton Cooper
Located in Dallas, TX
Well built, solid construction with tapered walnut legs and 8-way hand-tied inner springs. Sofa & upholstery in excellent condition.
Walnut
Finn Juhl Settee by Slagelse Mobelvaerk BO46, Mid-century Danish
By Finn Juhl, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Oakland, CA
The seat is crafted with 8-way hand-tied springs, horsehair, and cotton padding for lasting comfort.
Wool
Sold
H 30.25 in W 33 in D 36.75 in
French Leather Club Chair Restored Ground Up, Incredibly Comfortable Rare Design
Located in Highwood, IL
Our upholsters used horsehair, shredded coco fibers and wadded wool for padding and of course the coil springs were all 8-way hand-tied. For leather, we decided to dye our own hides ...
Leather, Upholstery
Ludvig Pontoppidan Danish Settee in New Wool Fabric
By Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Oakland, CA
Solid wood, no-twist frame newly upholstered in high-quality multicolored wool fabric of blues and greens and teal leather button tufting over 8-way hand tied copper springs, horseha...
Copper
Large, comfortable tight back, loose seat sofa
Located in Bronx, NY
fully restored sofa and upholstered in muslin. 8 way-hand tied spring contruction, foam core down wrap seat cushions Arm Height:25
Upholstery
Monumental Vintage Curved Sofa in Mohair Fabric
Located in Culver City, CA
To get the sofa into this fabulous iconically curved and rounded shape, our gallery sourced a vintage curved sofa with excellent framing and 8 way hand-tied springs, and our expert t...
Mohair
Sold
H 29 in W 138.5 in D 34.5 in
Angular Sofa by Harvey Probber One Piece Configuration Nuclear Sert Series 1960s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
They used 8-way hand tied spring over webbing with foam rubber cushions.
Fabric
Vladimir Kagan Korduda Sofa with Left Facing Pouf and Walnut Ebony Base
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Clifton, NJ
Faceted lines finished with soft curves create an alternative to classic Kagan curved sofas, while 8-way hand-tied springs and traditional upholstery techniques promise unparalleled ...
Walnut
Hollywood Regency Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely well built vintage sofa (hardwood frame, 8-way hand-tied springs, spring/feather seat cushions, feather back cushions).
Nº105 Couch by Avoirdupois 50%
By Avoirdupois
Located in New York, NY
Cushions are made from foam and down fill. Sofa frame is constructed from hardwood with 8-way hand-tied springs.
Upholstery, Velvet, Cane, Foam, Hardwood, Bentwood, Down, Ash
1940's Sofa with Pillow Back
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Down Wrap Cushions. 8 way hand tied springs
Upholstery
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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