Velvet Furniture
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
20th Century Italian Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Beech, Velvet
20th Century British Gothic Revival Velvet Furniture
Oak, Velvet
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Austrian Velvet Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century French Velvet Furniture
Porcelain, Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1970s German Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1930s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Bronze
1950s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1990s Italian Baroque Revival Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Bronze
2010s French Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cork
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s North American Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Oak, Wool, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Poplar
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
2010s Velvet Furniture
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.