Velvet Furniture
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass, Chrome
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plastic
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mexican American Classical Velvet Furniture
Brass
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1960s Unknown Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beads
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Metal
20th Century Spanish Moorish Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Wood
2010s Chinese Minimalist Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Satin, Velvet
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Textile, Velvet
20th Century Velvet Furniture
Brass, Iron
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech, Bouclé
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
19th Century Unknown Antique Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Feathers
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Textile, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Ash
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Fruitwood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Chenille, Velvet, Beech, Walnut
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plastic
Mid-20th Century Honduran Campaign Velvet Furniture
Metal
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
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.