Velvet Furniture
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
1970s Unknown Spanish Colonial Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Paper
1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass, Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Unknown Victorian Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Upholstery
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet, Giltwood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1810s French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ziricote
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Lacquer, Velvet
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
1970s French Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Fabric, Foam
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut, Down
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plywood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Alpaca, Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Upholstery
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Sheepskin, Ash, Faux Fur, Bouclé, Mohair, Wool, Fabric
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Jacquard, Velvet
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1990s English Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Textile, Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Brass
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.