Velvet Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Lacquer, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1920s French Directoire Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
1970s European Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
1960s French Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
19th Century Swedish Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Paint
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Foam, Velvet
1980s American Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut, Beech, Fabric, Chenille
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
1680s English Charles II Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
1680s Italian Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s French Other Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
2010s American Other Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Steel
2010s European Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
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.