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Sofas For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1930s
1950s Marco Zanuso Sofa Bed for Arflex
Located in Manzano, IT
1950s Marco Zanuso Sofa Bed for Arflex This mid-century modern sofa bed, designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex in the 1950s, is a masterpiece of Italian design, combining elegance, fun...
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1950s Italian Vintage Sofas

Materials

Iron

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Sofa, Rosewood, Grey Fabric, Brazil, 1955
Located in High Point, NC
A grey fabric and rosewood sofa designed and produced by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, Brazil, 1955. Presents with partial makers label to underside.
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Fabulous 2-Piece Edward Wormley Dunbar Long Low Mid-Century Sofa
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous 2 piece long low Edward Wormley for Dunbar sofa. This is perfect for you designers who need to reupholster. The bones are magnificent but the fabric needs updating. Long ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

1960s, Danish 2-seater sofa, original green furniture velour, beech wood legs.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish 2-seater sofa. Original green furniture velour, beech wood legs, brass springs in the seat. Original very good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Federico Munari Mid-Century Modern Italian Curved Velvet Sofa, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful sofa designed by Federico Munari in the early 1950s. The upholstery has been redone in velvet. A pair of armchairs is also available The armchairs measure: cm W 81 x D...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass

Hans J. Wegner Sofa ‘Airport’ in Striped Upholstery and Metal Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for A.P. Stolen, sofa ‘Airport’ model AP35/4, fabric, metal, Denmark, designed in 1957 This sleek looking sofa is part of the ‘airport’ series and is characterized b...
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1950s Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Curvaceous Regency Style Sofa or Settee in Amazing Goldenrod Yellow Velvet 72"W
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Regency Style Sofa or Settee in Amazing Goldenrod Yellow Velvet, probably American, age unknown, could be circa 1950s, could be much earlier as it has been refinished and ...
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1950s American Regency Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1950s Sofa, model Stella
Located in Neuss, NW
Wonderful sofa, model Stella, from the 1950s. High-quality solid beech wood frame. The sofa can be transformed into a guest bed in just a few simple steps. The original spring core h...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Beech

"Divina" sofa by Arne Norell, Westbergs möbler, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
"Divina" two seater sofa attributed to Arne Norell. Produced in Sweden by Westbergs Möbler during the 1950s. Stained beech legs and new upholstery in light beige "Hallingdal" wool fa...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Wool, Beech

Rattan Campaign Style Ficks Reed Far Horizon Collection Sofa by John Wisner
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful vintage rattan Campaign style Ficks reed Far Horizon Collection sofa designed by John Wisner. We love the warm light brown bamboo color on...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass

Carl Malmsten "Ulla" Three-Seater Birch Sofa, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Carl Malmsten wanted to express a feeling or a characteristic with his designs. Thanks to its generous format and enveloping shapes, Carl Malmsten's upholstered pieces offer seating ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Giò Ponti (attr) for ISA Bergamo Wood and Fabric Four-Seat Sofa, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Imposing and beautiful 4-seater sofa with wooden structure, brass feet and padding covered in mustard-colored original fabric, with seat with four cushions. Attributed to Giò Ponti, ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Red Curved Sofa 1950s Italian Design Wood Feet
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century red curved sofa 1950s Italian design wood feet, restored.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Wool, Wood

Divano curvo vintage anni 50 in velluto blu design italiano
Located in None, IT
Divano curvo a quattro posti in velluto blu con piedi in legno, design italiano, anni 50. CONDIZIONI: In buone condizioni, presenta segni d'usura dati da...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Unique Jacob Kjaer Sofa in Original Niger Leather and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jacob Kjaer, sofa, original Niger leather, brass, stained mahogany, Denmark, 1930s Exemplifying the quintessential essence of Danish design of the thirties, this rare sofa by Jacob...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Danish Design 3 seater sofa By Grete Jalk in Black Leather & teak 1950
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Discover timeless elegance with this exquisite mid-century modern Danish 3-seater sofa, designed by the renowned Grete Jalk in the 1950s. A true icon of Scandinavian design, this pie...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Teak

Stunning Three Seater Danish Sofa By Grete Jalk
Located in Portlaoise, IE
A stunningly beautiful sofa designed by the legendary Grete Jalk for Poul Jeppesen Mobelfabrik. Exceedingly rare in rosewood this piece has remarkable grain pattern and is presented ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Classic Danish TEAK framed sofa by Arne Hovmand Olsen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Danish TEAK framed sofa by Arne Hovmand Olsen .Beautiful teak framed sofa.The vintage chocolate brown upholstery is in very good original condition overall and shows exceptio...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Teak

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN RECONSTRUCTION MODERNIST "Compas" ARMCHAIR, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful and confortable "compas" armchair, dynamic angular wood structure, comfortable cream white fabric, in the spirit of Pierre Guariche and French modern by yet unknown desig...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Elegant Harvey Probber Two-Part Sectional Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
A well-tailored, nicely proportioned and architecturally clean-looking design this two-piece sectional sofa by Harvey Probber. With even arms, tufted seat cushions and six loose cush...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Italian 1950s 'Perla' Sofa by Giulia Veronesi for ISA Bergamo
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
Beautifully shaped 1950s Italian 'Perla' sofa designed by Giulia Veronesi for ISA Bergamo, reupholstered in Thurstan mohair velvet.
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1950s Italian Vintage Sofas

Materials

Mohair

Unusual 1970s Asian James Mont style Black Lacquered Sofa Midcentury Chinoiserie
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Asian James Mont style sofa with black painted wooden frame- open work design along the sides with gold painted details, circa 1970s. This wonder...
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1950s American Chinoiserie Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

ISA Bergamo, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Bronze, Camel Mohair, Sofa Set, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
ISA Bergamo, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Bronze, Camel Mohair, Sofa Set, 1950s Modernist seating arrangement including a sofa and two lounge chairs designed and produced by ISA Berg...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass

Italian 50's Sofa Timeless Vintage Sofa Restored Beige & Black Ribbon
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
A timeless classic with a touch of glamour This exceptional 1950s sofa is a unique piece that will add a touch of elegance and glamour to your home. Its classic and timeless design...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Birch, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A red fabric and birch sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Seat height 16.5”.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Model 2213 Leather sofa by Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Furniture, Denmark.
Located in København K, DK
Excellent 3 seat sofa in original leather and cushions by Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Furniture, Denmark. Model 2213.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Oak

Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Sofa '5011' in Cognac Leather and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, sofa model '5011', leather, mahogany, Denmark, design 1935, made 1960s Kaare Klint originally designed the present three-seat sofa, known as 5011, in ...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Edward Wormley 1950s Mid-Century Designed Dunbar for Modern 3 Seat Sofa
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley three seat on tapered walnut legs is from his Dunbar for Modern collection, one of his early fully modern furniture collections. This sofa, was reupholstered by the original owners, in the late 90s to fit their new southwest decor...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa in Light Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, sofa, model 5150, fabric, metal, United States, 1950s.  The sofa exudes a simple and elegant style, reminiscent of the classic design elements typically a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Pierre Jeanneret Sofa in Cognac Hide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Jeanneret Sofa in Cognac Hide
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1950s Indian Vintage Sofas

Materials

Cowhide, Teak

Daybed di Taichiro Nakai per La Permanente Mobili anni 50 restaurato
Located in Milano, IT
Daybed disegnato da Taichiro Nakai e realizzato da La Permanente Mobili Cantù per la Prima Selettiva del 1955. Presenta una struttura in metallo verniciato nero con profili in legno,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Axel Einar Hjorth, "Wärmdö" Sofa, Pine, Shearling, Sweden, 1937
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained pine and shearling "Wärmdö" sofa designed by Axel Einar Hjorth and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1937. Seat height 17.25”.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Sheepskin, Pine

Paper Knife Sofa by Kai Kristiansen for Magnus Olesen, Denmark, 1956
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two seater Paper Knife sofa designed in 1956 by Kai Kristiansen for Magnus Olesen, Denmark. Teak frame upholstered with new wool fabr...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Teak

"Sleep-O-Matic" sofa by Zanuso At Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Three-seater sofa bed, "Sleep-O-Matic" model, designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex. Entirely restored and reupholstered with a bouclette fabric by Dédar Made in Italy in the 1950s-1960s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Peter Hvidt Gray Daybed or Sofa, Denmark 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Peter Hvidt daybed or sofa in teak, Denmark 1950s. New upholstered in Raf Simons Kvadrat Fabric.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Sofà Mid-Century Italian Design Velvet and Brass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sofà Mid-Century Italian design velvet and brass, Isa Bergamo production. The velvet is original from its 1950s and below it has a photo that has been rep...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass

1950s, Danish 2 seater sofa, original very good condition, ash wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish 2 seater sofa in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Red furniture fabric, dark lacquered ash wood legs and armrests. Brass springs in the seat. New ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Ash

Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Located in San Francisco, CA
An iron-framed gondola sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Fully restored. The frame is newly powder coated in black. ...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Iron

1950s, Danish 3 seater sofa, original condition, furniture velour, beech wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish 3 seater sofa. Original good condition: no smells, no stains, stable construction. Original red furniture velour, beech wood legs, brass springs in the seat. The sofa i...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Italian Curved Three-Seat Sofa in Light Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric and wood, Italy, 1950s. Simplistic Italian sofa with clean lines and a high back. The sofa features small tapered wooden legs. The high back embraces the sitter in com...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Restored "Double Tear Drop Arm" Rattan Sofa Sectional Settee W/ Stacked Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Double Tear Drop Arm, two-seat sectional loveseat sofa with six-strand round speed "Double Tear Drop arm" . 1930, United We only purc...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sofas

Materials

Rattan

1960s Vintage Bamboo Sofa / Day Bed With Gated Underneath Storage Area
Located in Germantown, MD
1960s vintage jumbo bamboo Sofa with gated underneath storage. Two large seat and back cushions in polyester with wear consistent with age and use, but no tear. Front lifts up as a g...
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1950s Indonesian Bauhaus Vintage Sofas

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Superb Restored Pair of Loveseats by Wisner for Ficks Reed, circa 1954
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent sofa frames are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative, meticulously professionally restored and ready for upholstery. Expert...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Hardwood

Vintage Børge Mogensen Sofa Model 2219 for Fredericia Furniture Make in Denmark
Located in Portland, OR
A stunning example of mid century simplicity. Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik 4 seat sofa model 2219. Featuring a solid oak frame with two tone cushions 4 red, 4 grey with ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

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Oak

Italian Mid-Century Minimal Sofà Carlo Mollino Style Cherry Fabric Green
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian mid-century Minimal Sofà Carlo Mollino style cherry fabric green.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Cherry, Fabric

ViNTAGE RESTORED REGENCY GREEN LEATHER CIRCA 1950'S CHESTERFIELD TUFTED SOFA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage fully restored green leather Chesterfield tufted sofa circ 1950-1960's Please note th...
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1950s English Regency Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather

Børge Mogensen Model 211 Three Seats Sofa for Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Børge Mogensen Model 211 Three Seats Sofa for Fredericia Stolefabrik. Manufactured in the 1950’s in Denmark. It is made of solid oak...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Teak

Gorgeous Harvey Probber Two-Part Sectional Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
A well-tailored, nicely proportioned and architecturally clean-looking design this two-piece sectional sofa by Harvey Probber. With even arms, tufted seat cushions and six loose cush...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Sofa with Fabric and Vinyl Upholstery German Import
Located in Seattle, WA
This mid-century modern sofa, likely from the 1950s or 1960s, showcases a minimalist silhouette with clean, straight lines, a low backrest, and narrow, angled arms capped with woode...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Pair, Mid-Century Pine Armchairs, Yngve Ekström, Sweden, 1970
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Mid-century pine armchairs, Yngve Ekström, Sweden, 1970 Mid-century brutalist solid pine lounge chair with new upholstery in it's original brown corduroy. Elegant design and great ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Pine

Antique Louis XV Style French Sofa Canapé
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Antique Louis XV style French sofa canapé. This is a perfect piece to restyle by maybe gilding or painting the gorgeous carved frame and reupholstering.
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1950s American Louis XV Vintage Sofas

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Industrial Modernist Art Deco Anodized Aluminum Warren McArthur Park Ave Sofa
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful and rare McArthur sofa created in the early thirties, an icon of the Hollywood era. His signature grid with aluminum curved tubing, tootsie roll armrests and black puck feet are all present on this sofa. Notched tubes and milled washers another feature well represented. This sofa carries his Park Ave...
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1930s American Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

1950's Mid-Century Modern Folding Daybed / Sofa
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1950's Midcentury Modern foldable sofa / daybed for sale. Originally from the 1950's, and was professionally reupholstered in the 1960's. The owners ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Silk

1950s Curved Sofa attributed to Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
An elegant Gio Ponti sofa in its original two tone effect emerald green velvet, standing on its original wooden conical shaped feet.
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1950s Italian Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'D70' Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, sofa, model, 'D70', steel, brass, leather, Italy, 1954 A sofa that transforms into a daybed designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1954. Extraordinary elegance in...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

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Brass, Steel

Rare New Upholstered Beige Paul McCobb Set for Directional, USA - 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 1950s Paul McCobb Set for Directional, newly upholstered in Dedar Fabric. The measurements given apply to the sofa. The Lounge Chair measures: D9...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Scandinavian 'Vita' Sofa Designed By Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willadsen
Located in Dallas, TX
Nanna Ditzel Vita Sofa, 1950s Elevate your living space with the timeless elegance of the Nanna Ditzel Vita Sofa, a quintessential piece of mid-century modern design. Created in the ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Oak

Lady model sofa, Marco Zanuso for Arflex Italia 50's velvet Pierre Frey
Located in Catania, IT
Beautiful and authentic sofa model Lady by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy 1950s. It has recently been upholstered with a fine velvet "OPERA" burnt orange/earth color produced by Mai...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass, Iron

Shop Unique Sofas on 1stDibs: Find Mario Bellini Sofas, Togo Sofas, Vladimir Kagan Sofas and Other Seating for Sale

Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus. 

The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.

In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness

Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.

With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.

Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.

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