Velvet Furniture
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1960s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
2010s Egyptian Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Foam
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Rococo Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Feathers
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood, Upholstery, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet, Walnut
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Other Velvet Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Stone, Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer, Trimming
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Plastic
1950s Italian Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plywood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Maple
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Spanish Moorish Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Other Velvet Furniture
Metal
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Wood, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1930s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Late 19th Century Italian Campaign Antique Velvet Furniture
Bronze, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet
Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Velvet Furniture
Metallic Thread
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1990s Italian Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Teak, Velvet
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
1970s Vintage Velvet Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal, Steel
1960s Italian Vintage 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.