Velvet Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Feathers, Down, Walnut, Foam, Velvet
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s French Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Foam
20th Century English Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1920s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
1850s English Antique Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
2010s Chinese Minimalist Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Lucite
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Velvet Furniture
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Empire Velvet Furniture
Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
Late 20th Century American William and Mary Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
2010s South African Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1980s Italian Chinoiserie Vintage Velvet Furniture
Textile, Satin, Silk, Velvet
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Poplar
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
2010s French Other Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Maple, Down
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome, Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Mid-18th Century German Other Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood, Paper
20th Century Velvet Furniture
Iron
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.