Pale Pink Button Tufted Upholstered Sofa With Pleated Skirt
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage pale pink button tufted upholstered sofa with a pleated skirt. The sofa back is
20th Century Sofas
Upholstery
Pale Pink Button Tufted Upholstered Sofa With Pleated Skirt
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage pale pink button tufted upholstered sofa with a pleated skirt. The sofa back is
Upholstery
Tufted Skirted Sofa in Red Plaid 82 in W 37 in D 33 in H
Located in Austin, TX
is 28,000 Double Rubs, Cleaning Code S. Sofa dimensions 82“ W x 37“ D x 33“ H, Seat 18" H. Tufted
Wood
Custom Tufted and Skirted Chesterfield Sofa in Chevron Woven Fabric
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant tufted custom chesterfield sofa upholstered in a neutral beige chevron woven fabric
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Down
Sold
H 28 in W 90 in D 34 in
Scrumptious Hollywood Regency Tufted Skirted Sofa Glamorous Dorothy Draper, Pair
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Scrumptious pair of Hollywood Regency tufted and skirted sofas-Ohhhh la la! These are really
Upholstery
Tufted Black Leather Sofa
Located in Hudson, NY
Mid 20th century stylized chesterfield leather sofa. Button tufted and skirted, this sofa is as
A Tufted Red Leather Settee With a Belgian Linen Skirt
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Newly upholstered red leather settee with a pleated linen skirt.
Leather, Linen
Zabihi Collection Apricot Soft Blue Persian Heriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
An accent size 20th century Persian Heriz rug in apricot rust and soft blue tones Measures: 4'6" x 6'3" Heriz antique carpets combine design elements borrowed from many differe...
Wool
19th Century English Mahogany & Satinwood Etagere Tray Table
Located in London, GB
This is a truly exceptional antique English Edwardian mahogany and satinwood marquetry oval two tier 'etagere', in the manner of Edwards & Roberts, circa 1890 in date. Crafted from ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
French Louis XV Style Settee in Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning French 1920s Louis XV style settee upholstered in a rich red velvet upholstery with a creamy painted wood frame. The brass nailhead detailing adds an extra touch of sophis...
Fabric
$14,000Sale Price|31% Off
H 51 in W 66 in D 6 in
Large and Fantastic Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood Bevelled Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Large and Fantastic Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood Mirror Of rectangular form, with intricately hand carved sea shells and floral designs. Details: Height – 51 inches / 130cm...
Giltwood
Antique Louis XV Style French Sofa Canapé
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Antique Louis XV style French sofa canapé. This is a perfect piece to restyle by maybe gilding or painting the gorgeous carved frame and reupholstering.
Upholstery, Wood
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
19th Century Silver Plate Epergne and Cruet Service
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant silver plate epergne is a rarity in that it also includes a full, cut-glass cruet set. This service’s delicate central basket is elevated above a plateau holding ten fin...
Silver Plate
$67,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 68.5 in Dm 50 in
Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier, 20th Century
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large fine French Louis XV style gilt bronze rock crystal, amethyst, crystal and cut-glass sixteen-light chandelier in the manner of Baccarat. The floral gilt bronze frame decorate...
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Bronze
$3,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35 in W 22 in D 24 in
Pair of Thonet Cafe Daum Style Bentwood Armchairs
By Michael Thonet, Salvatore Leone
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Michael Thonet Cafe Daum style bentwood armchairs produced by Salvatore Leone. Originally designed for the Cafe Daum in Vienna. These chairs feature a hand-caned seat an...
Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood
Pair of Louis XV Style 16-Light Chandeliers, Manner of Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large pair of Louis XV style gilt bronze and cut-glass sixteen-light chandeliers. The solid bronze frames surmounted with pendants, molded towers, fleur de lis and a central suppor...
Crystal, Bronze
$99,850Sale Price|31% Off
H 76 in Dm 53 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Crystal Chandelier Attr. Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and Palatial French 19th century Louis XV Style gilt bronze, crystal and cut-glass Twenty-Four-light chandelier, probably by Baccarat. The central molded cut-glass stem s...
Crystal, Bronze
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
$12,985Sale Price|23% Off
H 63.75 in W 29 in D 16.25 in
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted and Vernis Martin Vitrine
By Vernis Martin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XV Style gilt bronze-mounted and "Vernis Martin" style bombé tulipwood veneered vitrine cabinet with a Breche d' Alep marble top. The serpentine fron...
Marble, Bronze
English Sheffield and Bronze Three Tiered Eagle Taza, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English Sheffield three tiered taza with a bronze ornamental spread wing eagle grasping arrows in claws, turned bulbous column, three hand chased pewter plates, and resting on a deco...
Sheffield Plate, Bronze, Copper, Pewter
$36,000 / set
H 19.25 in Dm 12 in
Minton 19th C Gilt Dessert Service 15 Pc. W/ Parian Figures Hand Painted Roses
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Beyond belief! This set is museum worthy, exhibiting some of the finest workmanship Minton produced. The centerpiece features an exquisite pierced tall basket lifted up by 3 tall Par...
Porcelain
Jugendst Table Lamp, circa 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendst table lamp, circa 1908 Polished and stove enameled.
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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