Velvet Furniture
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Velvet, Lacquer
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
2010s European Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Early 20th Century French Regency Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Velvet Furniture
Pewter
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Down, Paint
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Amethyst, Metal, Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Velvet, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s European Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Birch
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Velvet Furniture
Linen, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Velvet Furniture
Linen, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Antique, New and Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet in all of its iterations — including crushed, flocked, devoré and brocade — is luxurious and supremely swaddle-worthy, always beckoning us to just reach out and touch its fuzzy nap. It’s true — vintage velvet sofas and couches, loveseats, bedroom furniture and other velvet pieces have always been in style.
First appearing in China during the Qin dynasty (around 221 BC), velvet was subsequently produced in Iraq and Egypt. The tactile textile reached large-scale distribution in Italy from the 12th through the 18th centuries, and the European Renaissance catapulted velvet into fancy manses and boudoirs. Finally, from the 1920s through the 1990s, the material became absorbed into mainstream culture.
As far as the resurgence of velvet goes, was the fashion industry the first to revive the fabric’s popularity? Or had interior designers been championing the resplendent fabric all along? Velvet definitely made a strong return to the spotlight as the fabric du jour back in the fall of 2016 on coveted catwalks, like those of Vetements, Stella McCartney and Saint Laurent.
One could argue that once velvet hit those runways, the interior-design world took notice. But lest we trick ourselves into thinking velvet will soon be “so over,” this plushest of fabrics is a true classic in every sense. And there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight for its popularity. (Even Gucci recently unveiled a Surrealist line of home decor heavily featuring, of all things, embroidered velvet cat cushions.)
Luminous. Resilient. Luxurious. Velvet’s richness elevates even the most ordinary objects, making it the perfect fabric to pair with furniture, decorative objects and, of course, ready-to-wear clothing. Find a collection of antique, new and vintage velvet furniture on 1stDibs.