Velvet Furniture
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XIII Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Faux Leather, Hardwood
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Teak
1930s French Neoclassical Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
20th Century Belgian Gothic Velvet Furniture
Bronze
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
1980s French Neoclassical Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s French Other Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
2010s Turkish Other Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Acrylic, Faux Fur, Velvet, Fabric, Bouclé, Wool
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Empire Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Acrylic, Nylon, Velvet, Silk
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Foam, Velvet
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
1920s Unknown Campaign Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Teak, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s American Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
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.