Velvet Furniture
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Rococo Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
17th Century French Aubusson Antique Velvet Furniture
Wool, Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s European Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Upholstery, Mohair
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
1990s Velvet Furniture
Mohair, Velvet
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
1940s Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass, Chrome
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Velvet Furniture
Silver Plate
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Spruce
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Ash
1890s Italian Empire Antique Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Rattan
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Velvet Furniture
Rosewood, Velvet
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plywood
2010s Australian Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Silk
Early 17th Century Antique Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
1890s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
Early 2000s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century English Country Velvet Furniture
Hardwood, Velvet
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.