Velvet Furniture
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1870s English Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
19th Century Pakistani Tribal Antique Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Linen, Velvet, Polyester
1820s British Regency Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Walnut
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Wood
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Steel
1970s American Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Straw, Beech
1960s French Empire Vintage Velvet Furniture
Bronze
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Feathers, Velvet
1950s French Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Natural Fiber, Foam, Wood
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Elizabethan Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
1870s Japanese Meiji Antique Velvet Furniture
Silver Leaf
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wool, Sheepskin, Bouclé, Jacquard, Velvet, Faux Fur
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wool, Sheepskin, Bouclé, Jacquard, Velvet, Faux Fur
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Wood, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Beech
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Bentwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
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.