Velvet Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Foam, Hardwood
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Velvet Furniture
Velvet
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Velvet Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Indian Antique Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Silk, Trimming
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Velvet Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Ebony
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Linen, Bouclé, Mohair, Leather, Velvet, Wood
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1870s English Victorian Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Late 18th Century English Jacobean Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Oak
2010s Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Ash, Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brutalist Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century British Colonial Velvet Furniture
Silver Plate
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Walnut, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Stainless Steel
2010s Moroccan Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Stone, Bronze
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Velvet Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-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.