Velvet Furniture
Late 20th Century British Empire Velvet Furniture
Damask, Silk, Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Wood
1870s American Adirondack Antique Velvet Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Saudi Arabian Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Plywood
2010s Austrian Country Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1890s Louis XV Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Futurist Velvet Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Maple
1980s Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
1970s French Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Fabric, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Resin
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Metal, Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Portuguese Louis XV Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Foam, Velvet
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plywood
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
1830s English Antique Velvet Furniture
Metal
2010s Saudi Arabian Modern Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Marble, Stone, Onyx
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1940s French Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ebony, Pearwood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Elm
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Silver Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Chrome
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.