19th Century English Victorian Chesterfield Sofa in Dark Green Leather
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style dark green tufted leather chesterfield sofa with outscrolled arms above 4 loose cushions
Leather
$9,830Sale Price|20% Off
ORIGINAL UNRESTORED GREEN LEATHER MAPLE & CO STAMPED ViCTORIAN BOLSTER ARM SOFA
By Maple & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1880-1900 Maple &Co stamped Victorian Bulster arm Regency Green leather sofa ...
Leather
$5,766Sale Price|40% Off
Victorian Horse Hair Green Hand Dyed Leather Chesterfield Fully Button Base Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian horse hair filled hand dyed green leather Chesterfield fully buttoned sofa A very good looking and well made sofa, the u...
Leather
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut French Victorian Rams Head Green Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut French Victorian Rams Head Green Silk Blend Floral Upholstered Sofa.
Walnut
Irish Mohair Sofa in Green
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant, green mohair 19th century sofa with intricately carved detail and nailhead trim.
Wood
ViNTAGE CHESTERFIELD TUFTED GREEN SILK & VELOUR UPHOLSTERED CONVERSATION COUCH
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite four person Victorian style Conversation sofa with Demask pattern upholstery, Ches...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 74.81 in D 35.04 in
19th Century English Green Leather Capitone Asymmetric Sofa. 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th Century English Green Leather Capitone Asymmetric Sofa with Wooden Structure. 1890s
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 34 in W 78 in D 32 in
Antique American Victorian Empire Crotch Mahogany Green Mohair Serpentine Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Victorian Empire crotch Mahogany green mohair serpentine sofa.
Mahogany
20th Century Victorian Green Leather Chesterfield Sofa, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A traditional Victorian three seater leather chesterfield sofa. Lovely patina on the green leather, all hand crafted and on original brass castors. it is of the finest quality and oo...
Brass
Pair of Valentino French Victorian Style Green Damask Velvet Sofas
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian style sofas with high backs and arms that flare gently outward, upholstered in a dark blue and green damask velvet with matching bolster pillows and removabl...
Velvet
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H 29.93 in W 78.75 in D 38.39 in
British Victorian Max Rollitt Dean Green Velvet and Beige Fabric Sofa
Located in Rochester, England
A really comfortable Victorian drawing room sofa handmade using a solid beech frame, with elegant scroll arms and raked back.
Fabric, Velvet
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H 37.8 in W 66.54 in D 42.52 in
British Victorian Max Rollitt Dean Green Velvet and Beige Fabric Sofa
Located in Rochester, England
A really comfortable Victorian drawing room sofa handmade using a solid beech frame, with elegant scroll arms and raked back.
Fabric, Velvet
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H 27.17 in W 84.65 in D 36.23 in
19th Century Victorian Chesterfield Sofa Upholstered in a Green Velvet C Hindley
By Charles Hindley & Sons
Located in Benington, Herts
Well proportioned 19th century Victorian Chesterfield sofa having unusual reeded tapering front mahogany legs on the original gilt collars and stamped castors C Hindley and Sons, Lon...
Velvet, Mahogany
Victorian Walnut Sofa
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Walnut Sofa upholstered in a green and gold fabric with buttoned back raised on cabriol legs.
Walnut
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H 27.56 in W 84.26 in D 33.47 in
Victorian Button Back Chesterfield with Mahogony Legs, Upholstered in Green Silk
Located in London, GB
Victorian button back Chesterfield with mahogony legs, upholstered in green silk Set upon mahogony legs with brass castors, this classic Victoria chesterfield sofa design has been...
Mahogany
Pair of Early 20th Century Green Leather 2-Seater Chesterfields
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Superb Quality Pair of Early 20th Century Green Leather Chesterfields A stunning pair of early 20th-century two-seater green/brown leather Chesterfields. They feature the original g...
Leather
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H 37 in W 70 in D 31 in
Victorian Blue Green Woven Wicker Sunroom Sofa Rocking Chair Lounge Chair 3 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Blue Green Woven Wicker Sunroom Sofa Set Rocking Chair and Lounge Chair - 3 Pc Set.
Wicker
Sold
H 32.09 in W 69.69 in D 34.26 in
Stunning Victorian Green Leather Maple & Co the Hever Three-Seat Club Sofa
By Maple & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian Maple & Co “The Hever” aged green leather three seater club sofa with feather filled cushions One of the best looking and ...
Leather, Mahogany
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H 37.01 in W 60.24 in D 36.23 in
Wellington Model Howard Style Chesterfield Green Upholstery Two-Seat Bench Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Wellington model Howard style Chesterfield buttoned two-seat bench sofa A good looking and classic English style, the model is as me...
Upholstery
American Victorian Velvet Upholstered Settee
Located in Astoria, NY
Antique American Victorian Olive Green Velvet Loveseat Sofa This stunning two-seater sofa exudes classic Victorian elegance with its rich olive green velvet upholstery and intricate ...
Velvet, Wood
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H 30 in W 35.5 in D 18 in
Antique Victorian Wicker Oval Sofa Hall Table Foyer Painted Green Red Yellow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian wicker oval hall table. Item features wrapped and braided cane details, Wood construction, distress painted yellow green and red finish, unique oval shape, very nic...
Wicker, Wood
Green Chesterfield Style Tufted Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Green Chesterfield style tufted sofa with dark stain legs and scrolling arms.
Velvet, Hardwood
Chesterfield Sofa, Button Tufted in Green Leather Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in Huntington, NY
Chesterfield Sofa, Green Leather Having button tufted back seats and arms, with flat leather panels on back and sides It may surprise you to know that Chesterfield sofas are th...
Brass
Pair of Green Leather Chesterfield Two-Seat Sofas Thomas Lloyd
By Thomas Lloyd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely matching pair of Thomas Lloyd Victorian Chesterfield green leather sofas RRP £949 each Both are in lovely lightly restored condition...
Leather
Green Leather Chesterfield
Located in Cheshire, GB
Two-seat vintage leather Chesterfield sofa on shaped mahogany legs terminating in original brass casters. Good solid condition, the leather is soft, nicely worn in with no rips or te...
Elegant 19th Century Irish Georgian Mahogany and Leather Sofa Settee
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Georgian Irish style Victorian green leather sofa settee boasting beautiful triple mahogany shaped backs, elegantly shaped arms with detailed floral and scrolled carving, and hand ca...
Leather, Mahogany
Victorian Green Circular Conversation Sofa, circa 1870
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Large Victorian circular conversation sofa, upholstered in green velvet with nice piping, circa 1870.
Velvet
Late Victorian Green Velvet Upholstered Chesterfield Sofa, circa 1900
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The quality two-seat carcass with sprung seat, the whole being upholstered in jade green velvet with gold single piping and sitting on ring turned mahogany front legs and sabre rear ...
Velvet, Mahogany
19th Century Green Tufted Velvet Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century forest green velvet Chesterfield sofa of rectangular form, the gifted back, seats and sides supported by four square-section oak legs, circa 1880s. Provenance: Hist...
Oak, Upholstery, Velvet
Antique Sofa Oak Settee Club Style Victorian Green Velvet 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful large quality antique Victorian oak framed three-seat sofa, having a spindle back, scrolling shaped arms and turned legs, upholstered in a lush ’Green & Grey’ floral velv...
Oak, Velvet
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.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Enriching rooms with layers of visual interest is key to the New York– and Toronto-based decorator’s signature style.