$10,013 / item
H 27.96 in W 76.78 in D 35.44 in
Customizable Wittmann Andes Sofa Designed by Luca Nichetto
By Wittmann, Luca Nichetto
Located in New York, NY
delivered by Wittmann’s trademark intelligent use of a pocket-sprung core. Andes is ideally suited for
Textile
$33,933 / item
H 27.96 in W 207.49 in D 74.81 in
Customizable Wittmann Andes Sectional Designed by Luca Nichetto
By Wittmann, Luca Nichetto
Located in New York, NY
The wide variety of potential groups of sofas and other elements now also includes an elegant, finely
Textile
Wittmann Andes Sofa Designed by Luca Nichetto in Stock
By Wittmann, Luca Nichetto
Located in New York, NY
Andes Sofa 240 Fabric: J Dedar Karakoram/Ecume T17011/007 Black-Grey Base Andes is a new
Fabric
$2,750
H 21.5 in Dm 18.5 in
Organic Modern Table Lamp Lost-Wax Bronze Vermilion and Smoke Blown Glass Globes
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
MÁCULA table lamp was designed for the Mol collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Mácula, the organic and asymmetrical shape provides a simple yet charming presence. The warm...
Bronze, Brass
$2,982 / item
H 31.5 in W 11.82 in D 47.25 in
Tadao Alto Concrete Contemporary Console, 100% Handcrafted in Italy
By Gaia Rebecchini, Laura Mochi Onori, Lorenzo Rebecchini
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
Concrete
Picasso Marble Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning Picasso marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piec...
Marble
$3,388 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 15.75 in
Modernist Round Pendant Light, Brushed Brass and Opaline Glass, Customizable
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist round pendant light made of brushed brass and opaline glass. Customizable, production time c. 10 weeks.
Brass
$3,000 / item
H 21.65 in Dm 19.68 in
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light in Black and White for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp in black and white for Astep Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who appl...
Aluminum
$5,391Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 37.41 in D 31.5 in
Postmodern Linen Galatea Armchair, Handmade in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Galatea armchair is part of the new Malabar's collection - Future Classics. Know for his surrealist paintings, Salvador Dalí was one of the most controversial and paradoxical artist...
Marble
$5,200 / item
H 33 in W 64 in D 22 in
VERSO Chandelier in Enamel, Brass & Walnut, Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting
By Gino Sarfatti, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Ginger Curtis x Blueprint Lighting Collection, 2024. Verso’s grandiosity invites you to explore the captivating dance of asymmetrical lines and forms on an even more dr...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$11,495 / item
H 23.63 in W 88.59 in D 37.41 in
Mid-Century Modern Conchula Daybed, Beige Bouclé, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Conchula Daybed, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Conchula daybed is a room-defining furniture piece, distinguished by...
Brass
$2,185 / item
H 35.04 in W 23.23 in D 26.38 in
Contemporary black lacquered textured velvet Arches dining chair by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Chair Design at the International Design & Architecture Awards 2021 Honorable Mention at the European Product Design Awards 2021 The Arches dining chair is designed in the like...
Brass, Metal
Sold|$7,900
H 28.75 in W 76.78 in D 29.53 in
Johannes Spalt 'Constanze' Convertible Daybed Sofa Wittmann, Beige Velvet, 1970
By Wittmann, Johannes Spalt
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A freestanding sofa model 'Constanze' / 'Constance' with chnromed or nickeled steel and a velvet in a warm neutral tone (beige or sand) designed by Prof. Johannes Spalt for Wittmann,...
Metal
$10,683Sale Price|40% Off
H 30.32 in W 94.89 in D 44.89 in
Wittmann Vuelta Lounge Sofa by Jaime Hayon in STOCK
By Jaime Hayon, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
upholstered in Trieste ivory legs: Black grey powder coated Left facing Eclectic, exciting, Mediterranean Baroque – and yet wonderfully timeless. These are the characteristics t...
Fabric, Bouclé
Customizable Tacchini Dialogo Armchair by Tobia Scarpa
By Tacchini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
PRICE LISTED FOR STARTING leather and walnut stained A rectangular frame with rounded edges, masterful joints, and strictly visible dowels and screws reinforces the typical double ...
Textile, Leather, Walnut
$3,899 / item
H 25.6 in W 39.38 in D 33.47 in
New and Made to Order Customizable Gubi Pacha Lounge Armchair by Pierre Paulin
By Gubi, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for starting fabric. Curvaceous, soft and low-slung, the Pacha lounge chair is a joyfully modernist creation which embraces both extreme comfort and effortless versatil...
Textile
Book-Matched Rippled English Walnut Table by Jonathan Field
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
A dining table of English Ripple walnut with live edge sides made for a private client, the top is made from two pieces of book-matched ripple English walnut positioned and held toge...
Walnut
$1,555Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 30.9 in W 29.1 in D 61.8 in
"Tokyo-Pop" White or Black Monobloc Daybed Designed by T. Yoshioka for Driade
By Tokujin Yoshioka, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tokyo-Pop" is a white or black anthracite polyethylene monobloc iconic daybed, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka and manufactured by Driade. White version only is available in quick shi...
Plastic
Olimpia Armchair by Daytona
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
The superbly elegant Olimpia Armchair features a structure in plywood, covered with rubber, air soft and goose down and Memory foam on cushions and seat. The feet are finished in bur...
Rubber, Down, Plywood, Foam, Leather
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.