Velvet Furniture
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Teak, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s South African Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Upholstery
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Maple
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Beech, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Chenille
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Argentine Velvet Furniture
Steel
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Alpaca
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash, Bentwood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Mohair, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Macassar, Oak
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Early 1600s Renaissance Antique Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Brass, Metallic Thread
2010s British Velvet Furniture
Mohair, Oak, Velvet
2010s British Art Nouveau Velvet Furniture
Metal
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Bentwood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Foam
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Paint
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Maple
2010s South African Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Steel
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.