Velvet Furniture
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Teak
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Velvet Furniture
Mahogany, Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1940s American Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet, Walnut
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Silk, Mohair, Walnut, Wood, Upholstery, Fabric
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Norwegian Napoleon III Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Velvet Furniture
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Velvet Furniture
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s North American Modern Velvet Furniture
Mohair, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Birch, Art Glass
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Turkish Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century French Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Foam
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1980s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Aluminum, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Iron
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
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.