Velvet Furniture
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Linen, Velvet, Down
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Velvet Furniture
Ormolu
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cord
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
1970s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Velvet Furniture
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Oak
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Velvet Furniture
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Mid-19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1930s Swedish Napoleon III Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Polish Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Chrome
Mid-18th Century Art Nouveau Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Mahogany
2010s Turkish Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Silk, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century Turkish Islamic Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Velvet Furniture
Copper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1960s French Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s European Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Marble
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1960s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
1930s English Vintage Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Mahogany
Early 2000s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Faux Fur, Jacquard, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s French Other Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Cane, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Queen Anne Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
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.