Velvet Furniture
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
17th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Trimming, Feathers
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1960s French Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Poplar, Down
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
19th Century Antique Velvet Furniture
Tapestry, Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Bamboo, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
1990s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Shagreen, Velvet, Walnut
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Maple
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Wood
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Velvet Furniture
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1960s French Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Metal, Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass, Stainless Steel
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Leather, Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Velvet Furniture
Sheepskin, Mohair, Velvet, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Uzbek Modern Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
Early 2000s American Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s British Velvet Furniture
Mohair, Oak, Velvet
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mirror, Trimming, Cord
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal, Bronze
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Maple
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Mohair, Silk, Velvet
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Bakelite, Oak
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s French Louis XVI Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
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.