Velvet Furniture
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Jacquard, Velvet
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Maple
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Coating
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Coating
Early 20th Century French Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Shell, Velvet, Mirror, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Poplar
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Coating
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Resin
1960s American Chippendale Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Metal
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Napoleon III Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Oak, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cotton, Wood, Oak, Down
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Velvet Furniture
Linen, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome, Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Beech, Jacquard, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Pakistani Tribal Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rope, Wood, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1930s Swedish Napoleon III Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Trimming
21st Century and Contemporary British 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.










