$9,540 / item
H 31.5 in W 125.99 in D 78.75 in
Nube Italia Tender Sofa in Orange Upholstery by Carlo Colombo
By Nube Italia, Carlo Colombo
Located in New York, NY
Metal frame with braided elastic belts and internal multi-layered wood backrest. Seat cushions in feather and shape retaining polyurethane foam, covered in Nortek cotton. Backrest cu...
Fabric, Wood
Contemporary Nube Italia Tender Sofa by Carlo Colombo
By Carlo Colombo, Nube Italia
Located in Chicago, IL
Contemporary low-slung Nube Italia two-seat Tender sofa designed by Carlo Colombo, tan cotton
Upholstery
$2,489 / item
H 33.47 in Dm 37.41 in
Simplicissimus Chandelier, 8 Arms Talco Blue Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 8 lights, Talco Blue artistic glass by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Load Bar Stool by Emilio Nanni
By EMILIO NANNI, Billiani 1911
Located in Milan, IT
This high beech stool with back represents the sophisticated and meticulous research carried out by Emilio Nanni on the theme of archetypal form, creates a new dimensional relationsh...
Fabric, Rope, Beech
Isidoro Black Swivel Bar Stool by Dom Edizioni
By Dom Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
Comfortable yet elegant, the Isidoro bar stool is a must-have in any modern home. Perfect both in the dining room to sit while enjoying drinks with friends during parties, or at the ...
Metal
$7,200 / item
H 31 in W 30 in D 31 in
NIDO Modern Lounge Chair in Solid White Oak & Cognac Leather by Estudio Persona
By Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Nido chairs plays with the interconnection of shapes. Its wooden base and upholstered curved seating, effortlessly combines comfort with form. Customizations available upon reques...
Leather, Wood
$1,500 / item
H 5 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
Vintage Charlotte Perriand Les Arcs CP1 Wall Light or Sconces - Crimson Red
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
CP1 wall lights, designed by Charlotte Perriand for the iconic Les Arcs ski resort. Crafted from aluminum, these sconces have a sleek and minimalist style. The enameled shade pivot...
Aluminum
Warren Platner for Knoll Easy Chair
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, easy chair and ottoman, model '1705', steel, fabric, United States, design ca. 1962, production later. This iconic lounge chair by Warren Platner is create...
Steel
$7,506
H 28.35 in W 33.86 in D 29.93 in
Dieter Rams Lounge Chair + Ottoman Swivel Base by Vitsœ Leather 1962 Minimal
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Munster, NRW
Lounge Chair + Ottoman from the chair program 620 - designed by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe, Germany in 1962. The pictured Lounge Chair and its Ottoman were purchased around 2000 and ha...
Leather
$7,262
H 40.16 in W 44.49 in D 9.85 in
Beautiful Original Art Deco Antique Fireplace Surround in Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
This marble antique fireplace surround is from the early 20th century, the Art Deco period in Belgium. This kind of marble was used also in different USA historical landmarks : For e...
Marble
Glazed ceramic mirror, Galerie Palissy Vallauris 1960's
By Galerie Palissy
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Ceramic mirror, Galerie Palissy, Vallauris Blue/ green glazed on a rough clay body with an engraved stylized body on the side of the mirror . . Excellent condition. Signed at the bac...
Ceramic
Minimal Chrome Counter Balance Ceiling 1970s Lamp
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in London, GB
Minimalist counterbalance chrome pendant lamp with spotlight is super flexible, with an arm adjustable to 180 degrees. The halogen light source is attached to a long arm holding a sp...
Chrome
Bajio Danish Mesquite Floor Lamp with POPOTILLO Wheat Straw Shade
Located in Austin, TX
The Popotillo Danish lamp beautifully combines two distinct worlds. The vintage Danish lamp base, a cherished part of our collection for many years, has been reimagined to accommodat...
Organic Material, Hardwood
$1,138
H 24.81 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Italian Modern La Lune Sous Le Chapeau Table Lamp by Man Ray for Sirrah, 1980s
By Man Ray, Sirrah
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern grey metal and paper La Lune Sous Le Chapeau table lamp by Man Ray for Sirrah, 1980s. La Lune Sous Le Chapeau model table lamp, with a round base and central stem in m...
Metal
Model 526/p table lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Arteluce, 1960s Italy.
By Arteluce, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Model 526/p table lamp by Massimo Vignelli for Arteluce, 1960s Italy. This iconic lamp is design for Gino sarfatti’s Arteluce in 1965. Made of 3 bent chrome metal sheets that each ho...
Metal, Chrome
Moooi Small Quiet Collection Patina Moss Round Rug in Wool
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Small Quiet Collection Patina Moss Round rug in Wool "The people working for Moooi are the largest asset of the company - Casper Vissers."Moooi WorksMoooi Works is a team of...
Wool
$6,658 / item
H 35.44 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Rectangular Three-Tier Chandelier, Brushed Brass and Opal Glass, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Rectangular three-tier chandelier made of polished brass and opal glass, customizable. Production time c. 12 weeks.
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.