Velvet Furniture
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
1850s English Antique Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Velvet Furniture
Beech, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
20th Century Spanish Louis XIV Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s French Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cork
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1990s German Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 20th Century Louis XV Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Linen
19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Velvet Furniture
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut, Mohair, Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Sterling Silver
2010s Slovak Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Nutwood, Velvet
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Velvet Furniture
Iron
20th Century English Chesterfield Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Polyester, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Nutwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s West Asian Moorish Vintage Velvet Furniture
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern 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.