$8,900
H 30.75 in W 87 in D 35 in
Vladimir Kagan “Matinee” Sofa/ Daybed for American Leather, Postmodern
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vladimir Kagan "Matinee" sofa/ daybed produced by American Leather, 2007. Pewter leather with soft
Leather, Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan Matinee Sofa for American Leather
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Matinee sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather, c.2000s, USA. Vladimir Kagan (1927-2016
Leather, Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan “Matinee” Sofa in 100% Alpaca
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage, signed - excellent restored condition. This piece has been fully reupholstered in a 100% alpaca fabric
Fabric
Vladimir Kagan “Matinee” Sofa /Daybed for American Leather
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Roanoke, VA
Beautiful "Matinee" sofa that doubles as daybed designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
Textile
Matinee Chair by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. USA. Reupholstered in Knoll two tone velvet
Velvet
Matinee Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. USA. Reupholstered in Maharam felt plaid fabric.
Fabric
Matinee Chair by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. USA. Original two tone leather construction with removable pillows and backrest.
Leather
Vladimir Kagan Matinee Sofa / Daybed in Boucle, America 2002
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
Vladimir Kagan Matinee Sofa / Daybed in Boucle America, 2002 Iconic Matinee Sofa/Daybed by Vladimir
Bouclé
Vladimir Kagan Matinee Sofa / Daybed in Boucle, America 2002
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
Vladimir Kagan Matinee Sofa / Daybed in Boucle America, 2002 Iconic Matinee Sofa/Daybed by Vladimir
Bouclé
Vladimir Kagan "Matinee" Chairs for American Leather- a pair
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Roanoke, VA
Uncommon pair of Vladimir Kagan's "Matinee" club chairs for American Leather. Bolster backs and
Leather
Vladimir Kagan Matinee Sofa or Daybed in Brown Leather
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Hudson, NY
A Vladimir Kagan Matinee sofa made by American Leather. A discontinued design that is reminiscent
Leather
Vladimir Kagan Matinee Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic Matinee Sofa/Daybed by Vladimir Kagan Manufactured by American Leather 2002 Back bolster
Leather
Vladimir Kagan Matinee Sofa
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
in green leather, signed. This piece has some significant wear consistent with use including scuffs, color-loss, and areas where the leather has been re-colored. See photos for detai...
Leather
Vladimir Kagan 'Matinee' Sofa + Daybed
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare sofa and daybed designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather Studios. The sofa has a
Wool
Vladimir Kagan Red Leather “Matinee” Sofa Daybed
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Matinee sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather. Backrest easily removes to convert
Leather
Leather 'Matinee' Sofa / Daybed by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Remarkable sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather Studios composed of two removable
Leather
Sold
H 30.5 in W 87 in D 34.5 in
Beautiful “Matinee” Sofa / Daybed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Round Rock, TX
Beautiful designer leather sofa or daybed designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather. The
Leather
Sold
H 30 in W 87 in L 30 in
Beautiful Leather Matinee Daybed Sofa by Vladimir Kagan Sage Green Leather
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful designer leather matinee daybed sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
Leather
Sold
H 31 in W 87 in L 31 in
Vladimir Kagan Black Leather Matinee Sofa Daybed 3-seat, American Leather 1990s
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous black leather sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather Studios. The sofa is comprised
Leather
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H 30.5 in W 87 in D 34.5 in
Vladimir Kagan “Matinee” Sofa/ Daybed for American Leather, Postmodern
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Vladimir Kagan "Matinee" sofa/ daybed produced by American Leather, 2007. Pewter leather with
Leather
Vladimir Kagan 'Matinee' Sofa / Daybed in Leather
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Remarkable sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather Studios composed of two removable
Leather
Vladimir Kagan “Matinee” Leather Sofa /Daybed for American Leather
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Roanoke, VA
Beautiful leather "Matinee" sofa that doubles as daybed designed by Vladimir Kagan for American
Leather
Sold
H 30.25 in W 88 in D 34.5 in
Vladimir Kagan for American Leather 'Matinee' Blue Leather Sofa Daybed, Signed
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The blue leather on this Vladimir Kagan for American leather Postmodern 'Matinee' convertible sofa
Leather
Post Modern Matinee Sofa Daybed by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Remarkable white leather matinee convertible daybed sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for American
Leather
Vladimir Kagan for American Leather Matinee Sofa / Daybed
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
This sofa is gorgeous! Designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather, this Matinee sofa is the
Leather
Sold
H 31 in W 86 in D 35 in
Vladimir Kagan for American Leather 'Matinee' Red Leather Sofa Daybed, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The red leather on this Vladimir Kagan for American leather Postmodern 'Matinee' convertible sofa
Leather
Vladimir Kagan Matinee Leather Sofa and Daybed
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A Vladimir Kagan Matinee sofa made by American leather. A discontinued design that is reminiscent
Leather
Vladimir Kagan Matinee Leather Club Chair, Pair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A pair of Vladimir Kagan Matinee club chairs by American Leather. A discontinued design that is
Leather
Vladimir Kagan Matinee Sofa for American Leather
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Matinee sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American leather. Original upholstery is in over all very good
Leather
$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
$14,350 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 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...
Velvet, Walnut
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$33,000
H 102.76 in W 130.71 in D 13 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Large Architectural Library in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Library wall-unit, walnut, Italy, 1960s Rooted in Italy’s mid-century design tradition, this substantial bookcase highlights the makers architectural sensibility and refined taste f...
Walnut
70's Selig Rosewood Upholstered / Leather Strap Sofa
By Selig
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An exceptional stunning slab-sided Brazilian rosewood cube styled sofa with upholstered seat cushions. The loose cushions sit on thick black leather straps that are held by chromed a...
Aluminum
$34,000 / set
H 21 in W 190 in D 115 in
Mah Jong Kenzo Missoni Sectional Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois 2015
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic large Roche Bobois Mah Jong modular sectional sofa designed in the midcentury by Hans Hopfer. The dramatic sofa features Kenzo Takada (Japanese 1939-2020) and Missoni fabrics ...
Fabric, Foam
$1,716 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
Vladimir Kagan, Sofa, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1960s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
A possibly unique walnut and off-white fabric sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Kagan-Dreyfuss, USA, 1960s. Provenance: Sofa custom ordered the apartment of Susan Schl...
Fabric, Walnut
Brazilian Modern Sofa, Percival Lafer 1960's
By Percival Lafer
Located in Uccle, BE
Sofa Mod. MP-13, 1960's Made by Lafer S. e Co, Sao Paulo Rosewood, chrome and faux leather H 70 x L219 x W80 x Seat Height 41Percival Lafer Mid-Century Brazilian sofa made of Walnut ...
Chrome
Bed by Astarte Milano, Italy, 1970s
By Astarte Milano
Located in bruxelles, BE
Dark brown fiberglass bed designed by Astarte Milan in the 1970s. It is composed of 4 modules that are fixed together. It has the original metal base and original protective cover. W...
Metal
$7,600Sale Price|30% Off
H 31.25 in W 92 in D 48 in
Vladimir Kagan for American Leather 'Zoe' Sofa in Grey Alcantara, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular example of Vladimir Kagan design was produced by American Leather in 2012, in its original Alcantara (ultrasuede) in a medium grey color called 'Otter', signed under...
Ultrasuede
Unavailable|$49,500
H 29.53 in W 224.41 in D 41.34 in
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ueli Berger, Eleonora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, 'Snake' sectional sofa, model 'DS-600', leather, Switzerland, 1970 Designed by Ueli Berger, Eleonora Ped...
Leather
$6,456
H 25.6 in W 35.44 in D 30.71 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 'Bastiano' Lounge Chair in Leather
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 'Bastiano' lounge chair, leather, wood, Italy, 1960 ___________________________________________________________ Beautiful architectural Tobia Scarp...
Leather, Wood
$6,750Sale Price|25% Off
H 28 in W 161 in D 37 in
Postmodern Sculptural Curved Serpentine Sectional Snake Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Monumental serpentine snake sectional sofa in the style of Vladimir Kagan and Milo Baughman. This unique modular curved sofa consists of three interlocking sections reupholstered in ...
Upholstery, Ultrasuede, Wood
$20,948
H 31.5 in W 157.49 in D 59.06 in
Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 3-piece Cloverleaf Sofa in dark green 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat. Seats 5 people in a very interesti...
Fabric, Wood
The pioneers of modern furniture design in America in the mid-20th century all had their moments of flamboyance: Charles and Ray Eames produced the startling, biomorphic La Chaise; George Nelson’s firm created the Marshmallow sofa; Edward Wormley had his decadent Listen to Me chaise. But no designer of the day steadily offered works with more verve and dynamism than Vladimir Kagan. While others, it seems, designed with suburban households in mind, Kagan aimed to suit the tastes of young, sophisticated city-dwellers. With signature designs that feature sleekly curved frames and others that have dramatic out-thrust legs, Kagan made furniture sexy.
Kagan’s father was a Russian master cabinetmaker who took his family first to Germany (where Vladimir was born) and then to New York in 1938. After studying architecture at Columbia University, Kagan opened a design firm at age 22 and immediately made a splash with his long, low and sinuous Serpentine sofa. Furniture lines such as the Tri-symmetric group of glass-topped, three-legged tables and the vivacious Contours chairs soon followed.
Kagan’s choices of form and materials evolved through subsequent decades, embracing lucite, aluminum and burl-wood veneers. By the late 1960s, Kagan was designing austere, asymmetrical cabinets and his Omnibus group of modular sofas and chairs. For all his aesthetic élan, Kagan said that throughout his career, his touchstone was comfort. “A lot of modern furniture was not comfortable. And so comfort is: form follows function. The function was to make it comfortable,” he once commented. “I created what I called vessels for the human body.”
A diverse group of bodies have made themselves at home with Kagan designs. Among the famous names who commissioned and collected his designs are Marilyn Monroe, Gary Cooper, Andy Warhol, David Lynch, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and firms such as Gucci and Giorgio Armani. His work is in numerous museum collections, including those of the Victoria & Albert and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Because of its idiosyncrasy, Kagan’s work did not lend itself to mass-production. Kagan never signed on with any of the major furniture-making corporations, and examples of his designs are relatively rare. As you will see from the offerings on 1stDibs, even decades after their conception, Kagan pieces still command the eye, with their freshness, energy, sensuality and wit.
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.