Velvet Furniture
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Wood, Mohair, Linen, Oak, Walnut
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Velvet Furniture
Mohair, Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plywood
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
Early 2000s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Velvet
20th Century French French Provincial Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
1990s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Hardwood
2010s Portuguese Louis XV Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood
Mid-19th Century British Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Ebony
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
2010s European Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Rattan, Glass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Glass, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Feathers
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cherry
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Beech
1940s European Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century French Regency Velvet Furniture
Oak, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech, Fir
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Indian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Down
Late 19th Century European Antique Velvet Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Plastic
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.