Velvet Furniture
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Asian Minimalist Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood, Masonite, Paint
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s French Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Chrome
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Belgian Gothic Velvet Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Walnut, Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass, Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s French Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Copper
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Paint
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Velvet Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Early 20th Century Unknown Velvet Furniture
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Maple, Paint
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Fiberglass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Leather
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
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.