Velvet Furniture
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
Late 20th Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Mirror, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1990s American Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Velvet Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Velvet Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cherry
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Early 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Italian Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
2010s South African Modern Velvet Furniture
Steel, Brass
19th Century Burmese Antique Velvet Furniture
Tapestry, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1920s American Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Velvet Furniture
Composition
Early 20th Century English Aubusson Velvet Furniture
Tapestry, Silk, Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
1960s British Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Faux Leather
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Iron
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Beads
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Velvet Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Velvet Furniture
Textile, Velvet, Maple
1920s Italian Baroque Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Nutwood
20th Century French Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Maple, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Polyester
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Birch
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Velvet Furniture
Walnut, Velvet
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Jute, Cane, Wood, Trimming, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Canvas, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
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.