Velvet Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Velvet Furniture
Brass, Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Bentwood
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Bamboo, Rattan
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
20th Century African Islamic Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s French Empire Vintage Velvet Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Mohair, Velvet
Early 20th Century English Aubusson Velvet Furniture
Tapestry, Silk, Upholstery, Velvet
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood
Early 17th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Gold
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
1970s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech, Pine
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Velvet Furniture
Mahogany, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1920s Swedish Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Textile, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1960s French Louis XVI Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
1850s French Renaissance Revival Antique Velvet Furniture
Gold, Steel
1920s Unknown Campaign Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Plywood
1970s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 20th Century British Empire Velvet Furniture
Damask, Silk, Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
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.