Velvet Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Fur
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
20th Century George III Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Enamel, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cherry
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
2010s Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s American Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Steel, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Velvet Furniture
Bronze
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century English Aubusson Velvet Furniture
Tapestry, Silk, Upholstery, Velvet
1860s English Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century Indian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Teak
2010s Polish Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
17th Century French Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century German Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Oak, Wood, Velvet, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Bronze, Enamel
2010s British Space Age Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s American American Classical Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Down
2010s Ecuadorean Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
19th Century French Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Rattan, Velvet
1950s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Alpaca, Velvet, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Oak, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Plywood
Early 1900s French Provincial Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Argentine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Plastic, Velvet
2010s Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Wood, Plywood
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.