Velvet Furniture
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Iron
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
19th Century English Campaign Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plywood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal, Bronze
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Linen, Walnut, Velvet
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass, Iron
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
19th Century English Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Glass, Wood
1950s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Turkish Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Velvet Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s South African Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet
2010s Polish Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s French Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century English Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1890s English Chinoiserie Antique Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rosewood
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Wood
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
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.