Velvet Furniture
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Bamboo
1980s Italian Other Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plastic
19th Century Spanish Medieval Antique Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Velvet, Ribbon
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Wood
2010s French Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Steel
20th Century French Louis XV Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1950s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Ebony
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
19th Century Burmese Antique Velvet Furniture
Tapestry, Velvet
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut, Velvet
1960s American Vintage Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s European Vintage Velvet Furniture
Mohair, Velvet
20th Century Italian Rococo Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Down
20th Century English Country Velvet Furniture
Hardwood, Velvet
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
19th Century Renaissance Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Metal, Sheet Metal
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Velvet Furniture
Polyester, Walnut, Oak, Synthetic, Velvet
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Belgian Elizabethan Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany, Giltwood
1830s British Georgian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
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.