Velvet Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Wenge
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century British Velvet Furniture
Silver
1990s American Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chenille, Velvet
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Down
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Chenille, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Wood, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mirror, Plastic, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Velvet Furniture
Metal
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass, Enamel
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Stone, Onyx, Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Wood, Mohair, Velvet, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Oak, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wicker, Beech
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Gold
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Chinese Minimalist 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.