Velvet Furniture
1970s American Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Polyester
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Hardwood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Feathers
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
1980s Italian Chinoiserie Vintage Velvet Furniture
Textile, Satin, Silk, Velvet
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Wood, Mohair, Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Honduran Campaign Velvet Furniture
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Straw, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Goatskin, Velvet
Late 20th Century American Napoleon III Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s American American Classical Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wool, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Walnut, Down, Feathers
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Velvet Furniture
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cherry
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Lucite
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Mohair, Velvet, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Alabaster, Brass
1870s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Linen, Bouclé, Mohair, Leather, Velvet, Wood
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Down, Feathers
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
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.