Velvet Furniture
2010s North American Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1990s Italian Baroque Revival Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Acrylic, Faux Fur, Velvet, Fabric, Bouclé, Wool
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Oak, Wool, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal, Chrome
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Glass, Wood, Paper
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Unknown Modern Velvet Furniture
Bentwood, Ash, Velvet
20th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Glass, Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Leather
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Bouclé, Cotton, Velvet, Wood, Mohair, Linen, Oak, Walnut
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s South African Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Satin, Velvet
20th Century British Gothic Revival Velvet Furniture
Oak, Velvet
19th Century French Restauration Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany, Giltwood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
Mid-19th Century British Empire Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ebony
20th Century French Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mirror, Giltwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century English Charles II Velvet Furniture
Tapestry, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s American Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
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.