Velvet Furniture
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Textile, Velvet, Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Maple, Paint
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1790s Italian Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Bentwood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1990s Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1960s English Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s French Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Mohair, Velvet, Lacquer
1960s American Vintage Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Cane, Wood
20th Century French Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Textile, Cotton, Velvet
19th Century English Campaign Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Empire Revival Velvet Furniture
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
1940s French Gothic Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Polyester
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.