$9,166
H 48.43 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
1800s Venetian Sofa Valentino Besarel Attributet, Hand-Carved Walnut
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant 19th century Venetian sofa, Valentino Besarel attributed, restored, wax-polished, in hand-carved walnut restored with light green temporary upholstery.
Fabric, Walnut
$9,990
H 38.59 in W 68.9 in D 23.63 in
Mid-19th Century Empire Venetian Sofa Attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Precious mid-19th century Venetian sofa attributable to Valentino Panciera Besarel in hand-carved walnut, restored and finished to wax.
Fabric, Walnut
Indian cane and bamboo sofa by Valentino Più, Italy 1970s.
Located in Firenze, FI
Indian cane and bamboo sofa by Valentino Più, Italy 1970s. Sofa made of India cane and bamboo painted pink, featuring a dramatic peacock-tail backrest composed of decorative weaves a...
Bamboo
$54,783
H 41.93 in W 56.3 in D 32.68 in
Andrea Brustolon Carved Venetian Baroque Walnut Settee Sofa Bench Brown Leather
By Valentino Besarel, Andrea Brustolon
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare finely carved Venetian Baroque style figural walnut throne settee or bench, attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel (Venice, 1829-1...
Leather, Walnut
$4,337
H 35.04 in W 82.68 in D 42.52 in
20th Century Italian Valentino Piu Set of Canape and Two Armchairs
Located in Sofia, BG
VALENTINO PIU, Made in Italy. Sofa and pair of large armchairs in colourful striped fabric, very stable construction but the backs and armrests are quite faded.
Cotton
Pair of Valentino French Victorian Style Green Damask Velvet Sofas
Located in Queens, NY
(Valentino)(Priced as pair).
Velvet
Sold
H 41.93 in W 56.3 in D 32.68 in
Very Rare Valentino Panclera Besarel Carved Bench Settee Sofa Andrea Brustolon
By Valentino Besarel, Andrea Brustolon
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this very rare finely carved Venetian Baroque style figural walnut throne settee or bench, attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel...
Leather, Walnut
Machalke Valentino Leather Sofa Brown Three-Seat Couch
Located in Cologne, DE
We bring to you a Machalke Valentino leather sofa brown three-seat couch.
Leather
Machalke Valentino Leather Sofa Brown Three-Seat Couch
By Machalke Furniture
Located in Cologne, DE
We bring to you a Machalke Valentino leather sofa brown three-seat couch.
Leather
Machalke Valentino Brown Leather Sofa Three-Seat Couch
By Machalke Furniture
Located in Cologne, DE
Brown colored original Machalke designer leather sofa in a minimalistic and modern design, made for pure comfort and flexibility.
Leather
Machalke Valentino Leather Sofa Brown Three-Seater
Located in Cologne, DE
We present to you a Machalke Valentino leather sofa brown three-seater. Product measurements in centimeters: Depth 96 Width 267 Height 72 Seat height 44 Rest height 60 Sea...
Leather
Machalke Valentino Leather Sofa Brown Three-Seater
By Machalke Furniture
Located in Cologne, DE
We present to you a Machalke Valentino leather sofa brown three-seater. Product measurements in centimeters: Depth: 99 Width: 222 Height: 70 Seat height: 41 Rest hei...
Leather
Machalke Valentino Leather Sofa Brown Two-Seater
By Machalke Furniture
Located in Cologne, DE
We present to you a Machalke Valentino leather sofa brown two-seater. Product measurements in centimeters: Depth 99 Width 173 Height 70 Seat height 41 Rest height 60 Seat ...
Leather
Sold
H 29.53 in W 104.34 in D 39.38 in
Machalke Valentino Designer Leather Sofa Footstool Set Brown Three-Seat Couch
By Machalke Furniture
Located in Cologne, DE
We bring to you an Machalke Valentino designer leather sofa footstool set brown three-seat couch.
Leather
Sold
H 28.35 in W 75.99 in D 44.49 in
Machalke Valentino Designer Leather Sofa Gray Real Leather Two-Seat Couch
By Machalke Furniture
Located in Cologne, DE
We bring to you a Machalke Valentino designer leather sofa gray real leather two-seat couch.
Leather
Sold
H 68 in W 214 in D 90 in
Machalke Valentino Designer Leather Sofa Brown Rust Brown Two-Seat Couch
By Machalke Furniture
Located in Cologne, DE
We bring to you a Machalke Valentino designer leather sofa brown rust brown two-seat couch.
Leather
Sold
H 29.53 in W 98.43 in D 39.38 in
Machalke Valentino Corner Sofa Mocca Brown Anilin Leather Modern Designer
By Machalke Furniture
Located in Cologne, DE
Machalke Valentino corner sofa mocca brown anilin leather modern designer.
Leather
Sold
H 29.53 in W 98.43 in D 39.38 in
Machalke Valentino Corner Sofa Mocca Brown Anilin Leather Modern Designer
By Machalke Furniture
Located in Cologne, DE
Machalke Valentino corner sofa mocca brown anilin leather modern designer.
Leather
Sold
H 27.56 in W 87.41 in D 38.98 in
Machalke Valentino Leather Sofa Set Brown 1x Three-Seater 1x Two-Seater Set
By Machalke Furniture
Located in Cologne, DE
We present to you a Machalke Valentino leather sofa set brown 1x three-seater 1x two-seater set.
Small Sofa in "Valentino Red" Velvet
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Cute small italian sofa from the 50s that has been compeletey reupholstered. It's a 2 seater.
Velvet, Wood
Sold
H 29.53 in W 64.97 in D 31.11 in
Mid Century Sofa & Armchair Valentino Mandarin Tim Bates Pieff Vintage Retro MCM
By Pieff and Co., Tim Bates
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Sofa and Armchair Mandarin by Tim Bates for Pieff Vintage Retro MCM A mid century generous 2 seater fabric sofa and armchair by Pieff.
Chrome
$5,409
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
$6,212
H 44 in W 90 in D 88 in
King Size Bed Upholstered in Ivory Fabric with Walnut Finish, Elbow Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Elbow King size bed by Uultis in walnut finish with ivory twill weave fabric. Introducing the Elbow King Bed by Uultis, a perfect fusion of charm and sophistication that transfor...
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
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...
Velvet
$5,000 / set
H 37.25 in W 23.25 in D 24 in
Set of Four 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Giltwood and Aubusson Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This set of four French Louis XVI period gilt wood armchairs boasts their original Aubusson tapestry seats and backs featuring four different pastoral figures on the seat backs and d...
Tapestry, Giltwood
Victorian Chaise Longue Couch Day Bed Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This Pretty Victorian Mahogany Chaise Longue is Raised Upon Shaped and Carved Legs Which Retain Their Original Brass and Porcelain Castors. Circa 1860 The Chaise Longue Has Recently ...
Mahogany
Mid 18th Century Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug, 1760
Located in New York, NY
Antique Brown Floral English Axminster Rug Made in Axminster, Devon, Great Britain, circa 1760 (George III) Provenance: Baron Guy de Rothschild 29' 10" x 17' 11" (909.32 x 546.10 cm)
Wool
$4,068
H 46.86 in W 84.26 in D 24.41 in
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Chaise Longue
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved mahogany chaise longue having an outstanding quality mahogany shaped back with carved scrolls, flowers, leaves and grapes, scroll shaped ...
Other
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bibliotheque or Bookcase
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI bibliotheque, or bookcase, made of solid walnut with mahogany as a secondary wood. Nice hand carved decorative panels at the bottom with musical instr...
Glass, Mahogany, Walnut
Marble Wall Fountain
Located in Greding, DE
Fountain made of light marble with a shell-shaped bowl and richly decorated base. The finely sculpted volutes and the ornately carved leaf motif give the piece sculptural depth and c...
Marble
$16,000Sale Price|50% Off
H 52 in W 9 in D 32 in
15th C Gothic Tabernacle 4 ft.+ Rare Architectural Religious Art, Museum Quality
Located in Vero Beach, FL
15th century period Gothic Tabernacle, extremely rare (Medieval) architectural religious art, museum quality ecclesiastical altar piece. This is an absolutely stunning circa 1450 or...
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood settee with a floral cartouche at the top of the back, and circled in a carved ribbon motif, with fluted and tapered legs. The back and...
Wool, Upholstery
$8,921Sale Price|31% Off
H 39.38 in W 80.71 in D 27.96 in
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Sofa with New Upholstery
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier sofa from Southern Germany, dating from around 1825, represents the very essence of early 19th-century design. Crafted with finely figured walnut veneer laid...
Fabric, Upholstery, Spruce, Walnut
$4,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.5 in W 97.5 in D 37 in
Handsome Milo Baughman Style Plinth Base Velvet Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman style low profile velvet sofa on a plinth base. The turquoise crushed velvet is original and still has some life left in it! If your looking for a very comfort...
Upholstery, Wood
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
$78,950Sale Price / set|36% Off
H 116 in W 74 in D 9.13 in
Very Fine Pair of French 19th Century Rococo Style Giltwood Carved Pier Mirrors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and important pair of French 19th century Rococo Revival style giltwood carved pier mirrors. The elongated intricately carved frames with carvings of tropical flowers, sc...
Mirror, Wood
$25,950
H 32.29 in W 80.71 in D 35.44 in
19th Century Pair of Antique Sofas in the Manner of Howard and Sons
Located in Miami, FL
This sofas have high sides and back which is cosy in front of a fire or anywhere. The high sides are sprung and have built in down cushions. This makes them supremely comfortable if ...
Fabric, Walnut
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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