Velvet Furniture
2010s Austrian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Austrian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Bentwood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Wood
2010s Portuguese Other Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
1950s Belgian Baroque Revival Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Chrome
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Faux Fur, Maple
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
2010s French Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s European Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Chinese Minimalist Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Italian Other Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s European Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s German Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s French Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
2010s Turkish Other Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plastic
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Jacquard, Velvet
1970s French Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century American Victorian Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
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.