Velvet Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Plywood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1940s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
1990s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood
20th Century French Provincial Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Marble
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Louis XV Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s English Vintage Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel, Chrome
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Upholstery
Late 20th Century North American Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Walnut, Velvet, Oak
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chenille, Velvet
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
17th Century Italian Empire Antique Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
20th Century Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Iron
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Linen, Bouclé, Mohair, Leather, Velvet, Wood
15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Marble, Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Cherry
Late 20th Century American Napoleon III Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Wood, Leather, Mohair, Linen, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel, Chrome
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Paint
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Leather, Canvas, Velvet, Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Wenge
Late 20th Century Unknown Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
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.