Wavy Sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Wavy sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi. Materials: Velvet or boucle upholstery, natural wood, painted
2010s Turkish Modern Sofas
Upholstery, Wood
Wavy Sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Wavy sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi. Materials: Velvet or boucle upholstery, natural wood, painted
Upholstery, Wood
Wavy Sofa with Sphere Accents by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Wavy Sofa with Sphere Accents by Melis Tatlicibasi. Dimensions: W 250 x D 90 x H 75 cm. Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Organic Shaped Wavy Sofa in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Organic shaped sofa, pine, fabric, Europe, 1970s This sculptural sofa, crafted in Europe during
Fabric, Pine
Wavy Back Sofa Upholstered in Pure Mohair
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant modern scallop back 3 person sofa upholstered in a premium, soft, green grey pure mohair
Fabric, Wood
Wavy Back Sofa Upholstered in Pure Mohair
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant modern scallop back 2 person sofa upholstered in a premium, soft, green grey pure mohair
Fabric, Wood
Wavy Back Sofa Upholstered in Lelievre Wool Boucle
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant modern scallop back sofa upholstered in Lelievre Lama Naturel wool boucle. Also
Fabric, Wood
Wavy Back Sofa Upholstered in Lelievre Wool Boucle
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant modern scallop back sofa upholstered in Lelievre Lama Naturel wool boucle. Also
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Biedermeier Curly Birch Sofa w/Wavy Top Rail
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Biedermeier upholstered sofa, with quilted curly birch veneers, from the mid 19th century
Wood, Birch, Upholstery
$12,942 / item
H 39.38 in W 110.24 in D 38.59 in
Contemporary Sculptural Sofa with Wavy Feminine Silhouette In Dusty Rose Velvet
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sculptural sofa is defined by its fluid silhouette and continuous curved backrest, creating an
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Object 083 Sofa by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 083 Sofa by NG Design Dimensions: W 210 x D 100 x H 69 cm Materials: Bouclé Fabric Also
Bouclé
$2,672Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 40.56 in D 17.72 in
Mid Century Upholstered Bench with Wavy Backrest in the style of Paolo Buffa 50s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Roma, IT
handcrafted in solid wood. The shaped wooden backrest is splendid and highly decorative; the decorative wavy
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
and beautiful original upholstery with green buttons and piping. Wavy scalloped top detail
Fabric, Wood
Wavy Sofa by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in London, GB
Melis Tatlicibasi from Turkey is an Interior Designer. Graduated from the Yasar University of Izmir in 2017 and also hold a degree of Master of Interior Design from Florence Design A...
Wood, Bouclé, Velvet
Sofa Contemporary Wavy Shape Muticolor Felt
By Stromboli Associates, Clemence Seilles
Located in Mexico City, MX
"Buena Onda" by Clemence Seilles This contemporary sofa, like a soft wave flowing on a monolith
Wool
Postmodern Style Black and White Sofa with Wavy Backrest
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
renouncing comfort. The sofa sculpture has a wavy backrest that is a perfect abstraction of feminine beauty
Brass
1980 curvy white sectional with wavy pattern fabric
Located in Staten Island, NY
Beautiful curvy white sectional custom made in 1980. It is made of 2 pieces and made of the wavy
Fabric
18th Century Walnut Louis XV Venetian Sofa
Located in Sanremo, IT
Sweet and wavy Venetian winged walnut sofa, ad "orecchioni " from the first half of the 18th
Wood
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 86.62 in D 19.69 in
17th Century Louis XV 15 Walnut Italian Sofa Curvy Wings Long Leg Brown White
Located in Sanremo, IM
Sweet and wavy Italian winged sofa in walnut from the first half of the 18th century. with delicate
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Style Brass Base Wavy Sofa
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful and very chic mid century modern style 2000s era sofa with brass elements. The
Brass
1970s modular wavy patterned sofa, ENGLENDER
Located in Leicester, GB
Retro 70s velvet sofa by Englender. Amazing pattern in shades of brown, black, caramel and beige
Velvet
Sofa/Couch from the Early 20th Century
Located in Opole, PL
. The legs and armrests are rolled outwards. Furthermore, the sofa backrest has wavy profile. There is
Upholstery, Mahogany
Phenomenal Danish Leather Sofa
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Phenomenal wavy leather sofa from Denmark, circa early 1970s. This unusual example has French
Leather
Walnut Os de Mouton Sofa
Located in Culver City, CA
Deeply seated sofa with wavy top rail and box wing sides on Os de Mouton frame.
Wood
Finn Juhl Leather & Teak Sofa
Located in Phoenix, AZ
frame with soft supple chocolate brown leather upholstery. The wavy backs of these sofas contrast nicely
Leather
Antique Sofa from circa 1890
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique, mahogany sofa was made at the end of the 19th century. The frame of the sofa has a wavy
Cotton, Mahogany
Late Biedermeier Sofa, Germany, 1840-1850
Located in Greding, DE
Unusual late Biedermeier sofa with a wavy backrest and S-shaped armrests with rocaille decor. The
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Sofa in the Empire Type
Located in Opole, PL
style. Presented sofa has a wavily shaped backrest and rails that are rolled outwards, with the motif of
Upholstery, Wood
Vladimir Karan Style Serpentine Biomorphic Sofa in Powder Blue
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in View Park, CA
COOL BLUE: Kagan style serpentine sofa in powder blue microsuede with chrome base. Wavy seat with
Chrome
Sofa Walnut Padded Italy End of 19th Early 20th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Small sofa supported by wavy feet in walnut, like the lower band, that consists of two side swivel
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Sofa in the Empire Type with Light Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
2nd half of the 19th century. Its form refers to the Empire style. Presented sofa has a wavily shaped
Upholstery, Wood
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H 33.47 in W 85.83 in D 38.59 in
Italian modern rounded sofa in electric blue fabric by Maison Gilardino, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
irregular rounded sofa, entirely upholstered and covered in electric blue fabric. The wavy line backrest has
Metal
Sold
H 34.26 in W 100.01 in D 39.38 in
Italian modern modular sofas in electric blue fabric by Maison Gilardino, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
the seat. The two modules approach following a wavy line. The couch has wheels on all corners
Metal
Sold
H 29.5 in W 83 in D 25 in
1930s Dutch Colonial Teak Sofa with Wavy Back, Paw Feet and Rattan Upholstery
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Dutch Colonial carved teak sofa with rattan upholstery from the 1930s. Made in the Java during
Rattan, Teak
Finn Juhl Leather & Teak Loveseat
Located in Phoenix, AZ
frame with soft supple chocolate brown leather upholstery. The wavy backs of these sofas contrast nicely
Leather, Teak
Wavy Back Sofa Upholstered in Lelievre Wool Boucle
By Jean Royère, Paolo Buffa
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant modern scallop back sofa upholstered in Lelievre Lama Naturel wool boucle. Fast
Fabric, Wood
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H 27.56 in W 53.94 in D 25.6 in
Pair Italian Mid-Century Modular Sofàs Wavy Shape Cesare Lacca Design
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair Italian Mid-Century modular sofàs wavy shape Cesare Lacca design. Just restored with a gray
Fabric
Sold
H 29.75 in W 56 in D 14 in
Post Modern Richard Judd Glass and Wood Wavy Contemporary Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
Fantastic quality and design, this console table features steamed bent wood, steel, and glass. Richard Judd, born 1953 in Marshfield, WI. Attended the University of Wisconsin, Mad...
Steel
Wavy Backed Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Sofa has beige linen slipcover and 2 pillows. Inspired by an Avignon design.
Massive Milo Baughman Curved Sectional Sofa in Wavy Fabric
Located in Palm Springs, CA
WOW! A great Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin curved 8 piece sectional sofa. Incredible
Sold|$6,542
H 20.08 in Dm 25.99 in
Mid-Century Beige Taraxacum Cocoon Pendant by Castiglioni for Flos, Italy 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular vintage mid-century "Taraxacum" cocoon pendant. This charming and incredibly rare chandelier was designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and produced by Flos in ...
Metal, Steel
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
Mae Solid Wood Nightstand and Side Table by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae Nightstand Solid wood frame / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / dovetailed solid wood drawer boxes / premium, full extension, soft close drawer ...
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Modern Counter Stools in Walnut, Cicely Collection
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These walnut counter height cicely stools are beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. These stools ...
Walnut
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$34,596
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
$1,750 / 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
$6,304 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$6,185
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
The Montauk, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
$4,461
H 16.54 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Light Orsa from Goldkant, Germany 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in München, BY
A cocoon pendant lamp made by Goldkant, model "Orsa", Germany in the 1960s. The lamp has been manufactured in the design of the lamps made by Achille Castiglioni. The lamp shade is...
Metal
$97,500
H 56.5 in W 193 in D 45.625 in
Sculptural Wall-Mounted Teak Console in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...
Steel
$8,700
H 54.73 in W 77.96 in D 16.74 in
Nikol International Tall Post-Modern Sideboard in Walnut and Smoked Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Nikol International, storage unit/sideboard, walnut, smoked glass, Italy, 1970s/early 1980s Presenting an exquisite post-modern sideboard that skillfully balances form and function ...
Smoked Glass, 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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