Velvet Furniture
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Art Nouveau Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Velvet
1970s French Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
19th Century Turkmen Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mohair, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
2010s South African Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plastic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century British British Colonial Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
1870s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plastic
Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Parchment Paper
1970s French Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Straw, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer, Fabric
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Birch, Ash
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Lacquer, Velvet
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
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.