Velvet Furniture
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Glass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Empire Revival Velvet Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Mexican American Classical Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Textile, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Ash
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Wood
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Rattan, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century French Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Stone, Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plywood
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 17th Century Antique Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Arts and Crafts Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Cotton
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Chenille, Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Velvet, Maple
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Metal
1870s English Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Velvet
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Fruitwood
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Feathers
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1930s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
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.