Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Hemp
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Mahogany
1880s English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
1860s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
1860s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
1880s Belgian High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
1870s English Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
1890s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
1840s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Beech
1890s English Chesterfield Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Mahogany
1860s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Walnut
1880s British Late Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
1860s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
1920s British Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Wood
1890s American Late Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Mohair
1860s Swedish Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century British Georgian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
1860s Scottish High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
19th Century English Early Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
19th Century Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
1830s English William IV Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Elm
19th Century English High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Upholstery, Hardwood
1860s English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
1880s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
1880s English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Walnut, Leather
1880s English High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Upholstery, Walnut
1840s English Early Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Walnut
1880s English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
1850s English Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Mahogany
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
Early 20th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Bouclé, Upholstery
1860s English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Walnut
19th Century English High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Beech
19th Century Late Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Beech
1850s English Chesterfield Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
1870s Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Velvet
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Velvet, Mahogany
Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Fabric
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
19th Century British Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather
1860s British High Victorian Victorian Antique Chesterfield Sofa
Leather, Mahogany
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Finding the Right sofas for You
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique, new 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. 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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