Velvet Furniture
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Fir, Plywood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Chinese Minimalist Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Ebony
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1880s American Eastlake Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Bentwood
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Walnut
1810s French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Velvet Furniture
Porcelain, Velvet
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
20th Century British Velvet Furniture
Silver
2010s Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
1990s Italian Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Leather, Canvas, Velvet, Polyester
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Marble, Onyx
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech, Fir
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
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.