Velvet Furniture
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Velvet Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Down
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Foam, Plywood, Velvet
2010s European Modern Velvet Furniture
Rattan, Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mirror, Plastic, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Iron
1880s English Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1990s French Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Honduran Campaign Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Steel
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1980s French Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s European Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Late 18th Century English Jacobean Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Wood, Mohair, Linen, Oak, Walnut
Early 2000s Austrian Vienna Secession Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cut Glass, Mirror
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Alpaca, Velvet
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
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.