Velvet Furniture
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 20th Century American Regency Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass, Iron
1950s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Textile, Cotton, Velvet
2010s Saudi Arabian Modern Velvet Furniture
Linen, Velvet, Polyester
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary American Queen Anne Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash
19th Century French Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood, Paint, Ribbon
2010s North American Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
19th Century English Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Glass, Mirror, Boxwood, Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl, Amboyna
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Feathers, Down
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Chinese Minimalist Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Velvet Furniture
Bronze
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plywood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Regency Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1970s French Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Fabric, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Velvet Furniture
Malachite
20th Century Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Aluminum, Brass
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
1950s Spanish Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Oak, Velvet
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
2010s Turkish Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Stone, Onyx, Marble
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.