Velvet Furniture
1940s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Jacquard, Velvet
2010s French Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Mohair, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Fruitwood
16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Oak
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Beech, Velvet
1890s Scandinavian Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Spanish Louis XIV Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Leather, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cedar
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 20th Century American Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary European Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1930s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Dutch Modern Velvet Furniture
Travertine
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Brass, Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint
1970s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Coral
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.