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Tube Sofa

Anna and Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate 'Tube' Sofa.
By Giuseppe Rossi di Albizzate, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Almelo, NL
Anna and Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate Sofa. Postmodern designer sofa model 'Tube
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Sculptural Tube Sofa by Anna & Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, Italy, 90s
By Rossi di Albizzate, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Zagreb, HR
Rare sculptural postmodern designer sofa model ''Tube'' designed by Anna & Carlo Bartoli for
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Tube Sofa by Anna & Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, 1990s Italy
By Rossi di Albizzate, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Zagreb, HR
Rare sculptural postmodern designer sofa model ''Tube'' designed by Anna & Carlo Bartoli for
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Industrial Modernist Art Deco Anodized Aluminum Warren McArthur Park Ave Sofa
By Warren McArthur
Located in Port Jervis, NY
this sofa. Notched tubes and milled washers another feature well represented. This sofa carries his
Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco Bauhaus Vintage Chromed Tube Metal Sofa Daybed Franz Singer 1920s
By Franz Singer
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Bauhaus vintage sofa or daybed from chromed tube steel designed by Franz Singer for Metz
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier LC2 Sofa in Chic Mango Fabric with Peach Tube Steel, Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Timelessly iconic Le Corbusier LC2 three-seater sofa in peach tube steel and herringbone-patterned
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Sofas

Materials

Steel

Tube Chair by Objects of Common Interest
By Objects of Common Interest
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
weight, softness, structure: a volume resting upon another, a light tube seemingly bent or a see-through
Category

2010s Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Tube Chair by Objects of Common Interest
Tube Chair by Objects of Common Interest
$18,003
H 47.64 in W 57.09 in D 15.75 in
Le Corbusier LC2 Sofa in Black Leather & Chrome, Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Timelessly iconic Le Corbusier LC2 two-seater sofa in chrome tube steel and black leather. Made in
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Sofas

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Le Corbusier LC2 Sofa in Black Leather & Chrome, Cassina
Le Corbusier LC2 Sofa in Black Leather & Chrome, Cassina
$8,399
H 26.38 in W 62.21 in D 27.56 in
Rare Sofa prototype by Marzio Cecchi Model Serpente with certificate
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Milano, IT
consisting of several modules held together by a tube and totally swiveling. This sofa is extremely rare and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Rare Sofa prototype by Marzio Cecchi  Model Serpente with certificate
Rare Sofa prototype by Marzio Cecchi  Model Serpente with certificate
$363,084 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.17 in W 123.63 in D 32.68 in

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1930s Bauhaus Art Deco Steel Tube Sofa
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful bauhaus chrome steel tube sofa with dark blue upholstery, which is typical for Art Deco.
Category

20th Century Czech Bauhaus Sofas

Materials

Chrome, Steel

1930s Bauhaus Art Deco Steel Tube Sofa
1930s Bauhaus Art Deco Steel Tube Sofa
H 29.93 in W 76.78 in D 32.29 in
Tube Sofa by Objective Collection OBJ+ White
Located in Shanghai, CN
Designed by Objective Collection OBJ+ Fabric and material can be customized.
Category

2010s Chinese Sofas

Materials

Ash, Beech

Tube Sofa by Objective Collection OBJ+ White
Tube Sofa by Objective Collection OBJ+ White
H 35.83 in W 116.15 in D 38.98 in
1950s Square Tube Aluminum Three-Seat Couch
Located in New York, NY
1950s square tube aluminum couch with luxurious reupholstered black cashmere original cushions with
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Tube Armchair by Objective Collection OBJ+ White
Located in Shanghai, CN
Designed by Objective Collection OBJ+.
Category

2010s Chinese Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Red Velvet Sofa With Polished Brass Legs Functional Art
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, Ontario
sofa is made right and built to last. Each tube on the sofa is upholstered individually with its
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Brass

Cream Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Firenze, IT
. Each tube on the sofa is upholstered individually with its own hardwood frame and fixed to a steel
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Cream Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
Cream Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
H 42 in W 88 in D 34 in
Red Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Firenze, IT
. Each tube on the sofa is upholstered individually with its own hardwood frame and fixed to a steel
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Red Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
Red Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
H 42 in W 88 in D 34 in
Blue Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Firenze, IT
. Each tube on the sofa is upholstered individually with its own hardwood frame and fixed to a steel
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Blue Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
Blue Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
H 42 in W 88 in D 34 in
Green Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Firenze, IT
. Each tube on the sofa is upholstered individually with its own hardwood frame and fixed to a steel
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Green Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
Green Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
H 42 in W 88 in D 34 in
Yellow Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Firenze, IT
. Each tube on the sofa is upholstered individually with its own hardwood frame and fixed to a steel
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Yellow Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
Yellow Velvet Sofa with Brass Legs
H 42 in W 88 in D 34 in
Black Velvet Sofa With Brass Legs
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Firenze, IT
. Each tube on the sofa is upholstered individually with its own hardwood frame and fixed to a steel
Category

2010s Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Black Velvet Sofa With Brass Legs
Black Velvet Sofa With Brass Legs
H 42 in W 88 in D 34 in
1930 Kem Webber Tube Sofa for Lloyd Manufacturing
By Kem Weber
Located in Surrey, BC
Found in Chicago, solid, original Naugahyde. KEM Weber chair and sofa were designed in 1934
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Naugahyde

Sculptural Tube Sofa, Anna & Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, Italy, 1990s
By Carlo Bartoli, Rossi di Albizzate
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Rare sculptural postmodern designer sofa model 'Tube' designed by Anna & Carlo Bartoli for Italian
Category

Vintage 1980s Sofas

Materials

Metal

Richard Schultz for Knoll Convertible Sofa/Daybed
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
very clean lines, this sleek sofa is finished in a dark grey tweed fabric and sits on a square tube
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Tube Living Room Set Armchairs Sofa by Rossi di Albizzate, Italy, 1990s
By Carlo Bartoli, Rossi di Albizzate
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare living room set, pair of armchairs and sofa couch or settee model Tube by Anna and Carlo
Category

1990s Italian Space Age Living Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Highgloss Lacquer French Art Deco Nutwood Couch Table with Chromed Steel Tubes
Located in Ulm, DE
Rectangular coffee table Nutwood, high gloss lacquered U-shaped steel tubes, chrome-plated
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Steel Tube Stool, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
This large steel tube stool or couch table was built in the 1960s in the former Czechoslovakia. The
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Robert Haussmann De Sede Chrome Flatbar Loveseat Sofa Mid-century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
FABULOUS MILO BAUGHMAN STYLE ROBERT HAUSSMANN DE SEDE PETITE SOFA LOVESEAT-THIS PIECE HAS BEEN
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Kem Webber Chrome Tube Sofa from Lloyd Manufacturing in Original Fabric
By Kem Weber
Located in Bronx, NY
Kem Webber designed chrome tube sofa from Lloyd manufacturing. The sofa is in its original fabric
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Modern tan leather wide cube sofa on steel tube legs
By De Sede
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
leather shows normal fading from use. You will love this modern designed sofa. Sits on (4) steel tube legs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

LC2 3 Seat-Sofa by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Delft, NL
tube frame and blue leather upholstery loose cushions The sofa are in excellent vintage condition
Category

20th Century Italian Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Modern Custom Tube Steel Console Sofa Table Travertine Top & Brass Plate Sphere
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome modern custom-made console or sofa table by Jensen Design Inc comprised of a square steel
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Console Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass, Steel

Milo Baughman Chrome and Burl Wood Console Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A chromed square tubed based console or sofa table with olivewood burl top ,the perfect size for
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Console Tables

MCM Chrome & Walnut Veneer Display Cabinet or Room Divider 3 Piece Unit by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
, and a chromed metal tube and glass sofa or console table. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Chrome Tube Sofa
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage mid-century chrome tube sofa reupholstered with baby blue marine vinyl with white welt
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Chrome Tube Sofa
Mid-Century Chrome Tube Sofa
H 32 in W 55 in D 24 in
Rare Set of Four Steel Tube Sofas from the Early 1950s in Original Condition
By Desta Stahlmöbel Gmbh, Thonet, Mauser Werke
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
A rare set of four steel tube Sofas from the early 1950. This sofas are in unrestored original
Category

Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Sofas

Materials

Steel

1930s Bauhaus Steel Tube Sofa Bed by Mücke & Melder, Czechoslovakia
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Berlin, DE
This three-seat sofa with bedding box was produced by the Czech company Mücke & Melder in the
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Sofas

Materials

Steel

1930s KEM Weber Chrome Tube Sofa from Lloyd Manufacturing
By lloyd manufacturing co.
Located in Alhambra, CA
KEM Weber Classic sofa. Original chrome tube frame has been newly powder coated in a dark gray
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Settees

Materials

Metal

1930s Bauhaus Steel Tube Sofa Bed by Mücke & Melder, Czechoslovakia
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Berlin, DE
This three-seat sofa with bedding box was produced by the Czech company Mücke & Melder in the
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Daybeds

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Black and White Couch, 1940s
Located in Zbiroh, CZ
Tube couch, originally in chrome, was renovated though sand blasting and new black spray in matte
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Black and White Couch, 1940s
Midcentury Black and White Couch, 1940s
H 30.32 in W 76.38 in D 33.47 in
Stunning 1970s Chrome Tube Waterfall Sofa by Stendig
By Stendig Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning 1970s waterfall sofa floating on thick chrome tube with nubby knoll upholstery. Very heavy
Category

Vintage 1970s Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Sofa with Matching Lounge Chair
Located in Madison, WI
Mid-century sofa with steel tube frame, support slats, foam cushions and faux wooden armrests comes
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Alvar Aalto Sofa Daybed Mod 63 by Wohnbedarf, Switzerland, 1930s
By Wohnbedarf, Alvar Aalto
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Nice steel tube lounge sofa by Alvar Aalto for Wohnbedarf, Switzerland. This sofa comes from the
Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

21st Century Modern Ristretto & Velvet Ochre Fabric Brad S10 Sofa
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Swalmen, NL
tubes, offering the sofa a strong yet minimalist construction. The seat and backrest are made of soft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

21st Century Modern Ristretto & Blue Velvet Fabric Brad S10 Sofa
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Swalmen, NL
tubes, offering the sofa a strong yet minimalist construction. The seat and backrest are made of soft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

1970's Chrome Tubes Console/Sofa Table
Located in New York, NY
70's style console/sofa table with asymmetrical base composed of thick chrome tubes holding a glass
Category

Vintage 1970s American Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Tube Sofa, Anna & Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, Italy 1990s
By Carlo Bartoli, Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Zagreb, HR
Very rare sculptural postmodern designer sofa 'Tube' designed by Anna & Carlo Bartoli for Italian
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Togo Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Porto, Porto
tube Three seater sofa, upholstered in soft and smooth vetvet. The colour and and patern are unique. It
Category

1990s French Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Togo Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Porto, Porto
tube Three seater sofa, upholstered in soft and smooth vetvet. The colour and and patern are unique
Category

1990s French Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet

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By Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bench in patinated wrought iron and bronze. The sabots are reminiscent of Giacometti's work for Jean-Michel Frank. 3 benches are available; the price is for one.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Benches

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Vintage Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chair in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
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Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chair or club chair. Beautiful and unique shape. Made entirely from a foam structure with a wooden base and reupholstered in quality ochre c...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Bouclé, Foam, Wood

Giovannetti, 1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa in Cream Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Chic Large 'Diagramme' Limestone Coffee Table by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic large 'Diagramme' limestone coffee table by Design Frères. Gorgeous honed cream limestone top fitted into a slender but sturdy iron frame. Inspired by the timeless aesthetic of...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
$1,320 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
$12,540 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
Modern Solid Brass, Handspun Wool Upholstered Luxury Dining Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Strelitzia bespoke, dining chair is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This luxury dining chair has a backrest of solid sand-cast brass, the method of sa...
Category

2010s South African Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Style Sofa in Velvet with Toned Piping
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Art Deco Style Sofa in Velvet with Toned Piping
Art Deco Style Sofa in Velvet with Toned Piping
$14,035 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Pair of Art Deco Bedside Tables, circa 1930
By Pierre Lardin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of Art Deco bedside tables or end of sofa. Good conditions, circa 1930.
Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Sofa Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Art Deco Bedside Tables, circa 1930
Pair of Art Deco Bedside Tables, circa 1930
$3,599 / set
H 24.81 in W 17.52 in D 13.78 in
Set of Seven Mario Papperzini for Salterini Garden Lounge Chairs and Ottomans
By Mario Papperzini, John Salterini
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of seven Italian iron patio and garden lounge chairs and ottomans designed by Mario Papperzini for John Salterini. The Mid-Century Modern garden suite consists of three armc...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

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Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
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By Lemon
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2010s American Table Lamps

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Brass

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$2,350 / item
H 16 in W 5 in D 5 in
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Tube Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tube sofa you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, fabric and wood, every tube sofa was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a tube sofa, we have 16 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a tube sofa — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tube sofa, those designed in Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one tube sofa that is appealing in its simplicity, but Carlo Bartoli, Mücke & Melder and Rossi di Albizzate produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tube Sofa?

Prices for a tube sofa can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,500 and can go as high as $18,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,130.

Finding the Right Sofas for You

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.