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Sofas For Sale
Hand-Tailored Curved Sectional Sofa in Mustard Yellow Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mid-Century Modern inspired sectional sofa featuring curved design with luxurious mustard yellow velvet fabric. Supported by walnut base.
Standard dimensions:
293 cm x 157 cm x 84 cm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Hand-Tailored Curved Sectional Sofa in Deep Blue Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mid-Century Modern inspired sectional sofa featuring curved design with luxurious blueberry blue cotton velvet fabric. Supported by smoked eucalyptus wood base.
Standard dimensions:
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$13,794 / item
A Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 655 Sofas in Grey Mohair Velvet
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sophisticated pair of Model #655 sofas designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s. These iconic mid-century pieces showcase Wormley’s refined modernist sensibility, blendin...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Brass
Johannes Andersen Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Sofa in Bordeaux leather
Located in Dronten, NL
Magnificent 3-seater sofa designed by Johannes Andersen in solid rosewood with a concealed steel frame. The advanced design of this rare sofa makes it appear very light and transpar...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$4,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Leather Ojai Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai sofa features a solid white oak or solid walnut base and a single tufted leather cushion with leather straps.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$8,625 / item
Diesis sofa for B&B by Paolo Nava and Citterio in white leather
Located in Milano, IT
"Diesis" Two-Seater Sofa by B&B Italia - White Leather, Designed by Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava, c. 2001
An icon of modern furniture design, this "Diesis" two-seater sofa by B&B ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal, Steel
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Faux Zebra Leather Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Faux Zebra Leather Sofa
Designer: Unknwon
Country: France
Manufacturer: Unknown
Materials: Carved Wood, Faux Zebra Leather
Style: French Louis XVI
Year: 1920’s
$4,500
Dimensions:
42”H x 55”W x 26”
Seat Height 20”
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Sofas
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Italian Multi-Sectional Suede Couch by Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bold and stylish Italian multisectional sofa upholstered in vibrant orange suede, manufactured by Roche Bobois. Featuring modular design for versatile seating configurations, clean...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Suede
Harvey Probber Rare Slipper Sofa Mahogany Wood and Mohair 1955c
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber Rare Slipper Sofa in Mahogany and Mohair, c. 1955
A rare slipper-form sofa by Harvey Probber, featuring an elegant low profile and floating seat design. The solid maho...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Mahogany
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Rose Tarlow Melrose House 8 Foot Othello Sofa in Velvet
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Othello Sofa by Rose Tarlow Melrose House in Velvet and down filled cushions and two Pillows.
Another exquisite piece by Rose Tarlow - exceptionally made and upholstered in th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Tan Leather and Walnut Ojai Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai sofa features a solid white oak or solid walnut base and a single tufted leather cushion with leather straps. Shown here in deer tan leather and oiled walnut.
The Lawson-F...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$8,485 / item
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid-Century Modern Tuxedo Sofa, Circa 1970s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern tuxedo sofa
By Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
USA, Circa 1970s
White laminate case, with upholstered seat and back cushions.
Measures: 90.25"W x 33...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Federal Sheraton Style Mahogany Sofa Settee by Hickory Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning mahogany sofa settee crafted by Hickory Chair in the Federal or Sheraton taste. The sofa features a gracefully curved subtle hump back crest rail that extends to flat arms ...
Category
20th Century American Sheraton Sofas
Materials
Brass
Michael Taylor Style Italian Wicker Works Rattan Sofa + Ottoman
By Wicker Works
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Italian woven rattan wicker sofa and matching demilune ottoman designed in the manner and style of Michael Taylor by Wicker Works. The pole rattan frame is covered with wove...
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Hay Mags 2.5 Seater, Blue/Beige
By HAY
Located in Commerce, CA
Hay is a Miller Knoll Brand
Ships From our Los Angeles Warehouse in 5 working days or less
ABOUT THE PRODUCT
The Mags Soft Modular Sofa series by HAY offer a distinct lounge feel w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sofas
Materials
Wool
$399 Sale Price / item
89% Off
Adrian Pearsall Brutalist-Inspired Two-Cushion Sofa (1 of 2)
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking example of Adrian Pearsall’s bold design vision, this two-cushion sofa blends clean modernist lines with dramatic Brutalist detailing. Upholstered in rich black fabric, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Resin, Wood
100% Hemp Slip Covered Square Arm Sofa with Down Cushions
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing our elegant linen and hemp slip-covered sofa, designed with a modern aesthetic that features square arms for a clean, contemporary look. Upholstered in 100% natural hemp,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Hemp, Wood, Down
MCM Broyhill Furn Flared Tuxedo Sofa Lt Yellow Floral Fabric by Lenoir Chair Co.
By Lenoir Chair Company, Broyhill
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage MCM (a.k.a.) mid-century modern Broyhill Furniture flared tuxedo style sofa with light yellow floral tapestry fabric by Lenoir...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Tapestry, Foam, Wood
Morphologica Mustard Sofa + Armchair in Bouclé Wool by Misha Kahn
By Misha Kahn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Morphologica armchair and sofa manifest the need to rethink what it means to be radical. Designed by Misha Kahn in 2024 for Meritalia.
The Morphologica armchair and sofa, born f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sofas
Materials
Wool
1920s Art Deco Ottoman, Convertible Sofa Bed in Walnut, restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco ottoman , sofa bed, 1920s, in walnut, with futurism original upholstery in good condition.
Solid wood of walnut restored and polished with shellac and wax
The original sprin...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Saporiti Italia "Wave" Leather Two-Seat Sofa
Located in Astoria, NY
Saporiti Italia Cream Leather Upholstered Two-Seat "Wave" Sofa, designed by Giovanni Offredi, Fratelli Saporiti label beneath cushion, with polished steel frame.
28 H x 62" W x 36" ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
2-Seat Dezza Sofa by Gio Ponti for Poltrona Frau, 2011
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Two seat ''Dezza'' sofa by Gio Ponti Produced by Poltrona Frau.
Designed in 1965, the Dezza sofa is some of Gio Ponti’s most important designs.
The Dezza sofa is light and very comf...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Anfibio Sofa + Bed Alessandro Becchi 1971 by Giovannetti Vintage Cognac Leather
Located in Munster, NRW
We are offering you the extremely rare opportunity to purchase an original vintage Anfibio sofa in cognac leather. It comes from first ownership, ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Lunisolar Three Seater Couch in Lacquered Wood, Shell and Wool by Artempo
Located in Geneve, CH
Lunisolar Three Seater Couch in Lacquered Wood, Shell, and Wool by Artempo
Dimensions: D 93 x W 254 x H 73,5 cm.
Materials: Solid wood, lacquer, plywood, shell, and wool.
The design...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Plywood, Lacquer, Shell, Wool
Frits Henningsen, Sofa, Mahogany, Fabric, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained mahogany and yellow horsehair fabric sofa or settee designed and produced by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, 1940s.
Seat Height (inches): 18”
Arm Height (inches): 25.25"
All ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Custom Made John Saladino Brown Mohair Sofa with Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric Pillo
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A John Saladino high back sofa. This is a gorgeous modern accent sofa. This piece is upholstered with a beautiful brown mohair fabric all over. The fabric is in really good condition...
Category
20th Century American Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair
Isherwood Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The isherwood sofa features a channel tufted body with loose bolster cushions. The turned legs are made of solid white oak or American walnut and are inset on the sides revealing the...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
$9,375 / item
Acerbis Free System Sofa by Claudio Salocchi UTOPIA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DUPLEX presents UTOPIA: an exhibition that celebrates the spirit of the second postwar Italian Design Revolution.
“The fantastic achievement of Italian Design is the incredibly rich...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$42,809 / item
Mesa Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mesa sofa is a fully upholstered sofa that features a walnut or oak plinth base.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Ange...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Linen, Walnut
$8,025 / item
Modern Harrison Sofa 120 with Curved Base Detail by Martin & Brockett 120"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Harrison Sofa 120” consists of a streamlined frame that curves at the base to hold a deep but tidy (6 over 3) mix of loose back and s...
Category
2010s American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Top of the Line Custom Montauk Sofa 10 Foot Long Harris Plush Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super luxurious elegant and comfy 10 ft long custom sofa by Montauk Sofa having plush creamy upholstery with leather trim. Down filled, one huge seat cus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
1960's California Studio Walnut Sofa Bench
By Sam Maloof
Located in Oakland, CA
1960’s California studio-craft walnut sofa hand carved of solid walnut with sculptural arms, fine joinery, slatted back, and two built-in tapered side tables. Raised on round tapered...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Eames for Herman Miller walnut black leather aluminum group soft pad sofa
Located in Ferndale, MI
Charles and Ray Eames designed the sofa to complement their plush soft pad aluminum group chairs and the sleek chaise. The sofa stands as a reminder of the Charles and Ray Eames ge...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Ligne Roset Sloop Sofa By Michel Ducaroy In Cognac Leather, 1970s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Amazing early Ligne Roset Sloop sofa in original natural leather by Michel Ducaroy, 1970s.
A rare design by renowned designer Michel Ducaroy from the 1980s.
This comfortable sofa co...
Category
1960s Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Stickley Mission Oak Arts and Crafts Settle Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mission or Arts & Crafts style settle sofa
By L. & J.G Stickley
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid quarter sawn oak frame, with original William Morris style upholstery...
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Supaform Chaise Longue from "Hidden Entourage" Collection
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
Russian designer Maxim Scherbakov‘s new exhibition at Rome’s Contemporary Cluster gallery, he pushes that idea to the extreme: What if design could be all about emotion, and little else? His barely functional pieces, and his general conceit, feel uncomfortable at first — we’re not sure we want to live in a world where design is purely an aesthetic indulgence — but in an era when furniture is increasingly difficult to distinguish from art, it does feel in some ways like we already are. And the ornate backdrop of the gallery’s home, the 14th-century Palazzo Brancaccio, serves as a potent reminder that it’s possible we always have.
Maxim Scherbakov, who works under the studio name Supaform, says that he developed the new collection “as a result of a careful visual search for the frontiers of comfort,” seeking to celebrate “beauty for no reason,” he says. His floor lamp has no bulb, his coffee table is too bumpy to hold a glass upright, and his desk has trick drawers and a gap in the middle where its writing surface should be. Yet his various seating elements look no less functional than, say, Rick Owens’s, and Scherbakov has a compelling raison d’etre: Also a longtime painter, he pulled all of the works directly from his canvases, making them a literal elision of the two-dimensional realm and the three. If he can celebrate fantasy and feeling in one of them, he wondered, then why not the other?
This wooden sofa is a part of the 'Hidden Entourage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Oak
Mid Century Danish Curved Sofa c. 1950's
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mid-Century Danish curved sofa c. 1950's, newly reupholstered in a heavy burgundy velvet.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
A Pair Of Three Seat Rattan Sofas
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of three seat rattan sofas with an interesting design. As a bonus-a side table with glass top and floor lamp are included. Sofas sold w...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Rattan
$1,750 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Perícia Sofa
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
PERíCIA SOFA, designed in 2025.
This sofa has an elegant shape with curved edges making this a centrepiece for any living space. Available in customers own choice of fabric.
Made t...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
$19,439 / item
19th Century Italian Charles X Carved Walnut Antique Large Settee
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Antique settee 1825s in full Charles X era. The settee is made of solid walnut hand carved. Particular shape called a boat. Large size compared to other ...
Category
1820s Italian Charles X Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
$9,599 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Rare Carved Otto Wretling Sofa with Shearling
Located in Long Island City, NY
This three-seat sofa with its hand-carved frame (note the pine needles and pinecones, the stylized elephant toe feet) is rarely available. Our workshop has restored this fine example...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Sofas
Materials
Fur, Pine
Vintage 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Sofa in Barrow Fabric
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Saint Louis, US
An undeniably beautiful and coveted antique 19th Century Duncan Phyfe sofa upholstered in a feline Onyx Merramec Barrow fabric. One of the brilliant...
Category
1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Mahogany
Weiman 1980s U-Shaped Sectional Pit Sofa
By Milo Baughman, Weiman
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning pit sofa by Weiman
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Ultrasuede
Palm Sofa organic design in soft white fabric with gold brass detail
Located in Porto, PT
Palm Sofa embodies the timeless elegance of a dry palm leaf, reimagined into a stunning piece of functional art. Crafted with inspiration from nature’s flowing lines and organic text...
Category
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Leather 3-seater sofa Coronado by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, Italy ca. 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1960 / 3-seater sofa / Coronado / Tobia Scarpa / B&B Italia / leather / mid-century / vintage / Italian design
This extremely comfortable Coronado three-seater sofa was des...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
1950s, Danish 2-seater sofa, original green furniture velour, oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish 2-seater sofa. Original green furniture velour, oak wood, springs in the seat. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Manufactured by Da...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Ciottolo Sculptural Sofa Fully Upholstered In Marsala Velvet By Karim Rachid
By Karim Rashid
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A show-stopping celebration of form and color, the Ciottola Sofa by Karim Rachid is an upholstered sculptural piece designed for bold interiors. Covered entirely in deep couture mars...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Hardwood
Large Curved Sectional Sofa by Weiman
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic and impressive sectional sofa by Weiman in luxurious purple fabric, with brown tone two tier base, and armrest. . The sectional consists of four pieces , two straight, the c...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$5,100 Sale Price
25% Off
'Mole' Brazilian Rosewood Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA Brazil, 1960s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare signed example of the 'Mole' sofa by Sergio Rodrigues, produced by OCA Brazil in the 1960s (see image gallery for a photo of the OCA stamp). This Mole sofa has an expansive am...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
$27,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Luigi Tiengo Sofa in Walnut and Blue Raf Simons Fabric for Cimon Montréal, 1963
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare sofa was designed by Luigi Tiengo and produced by the Canadian manufacturer Cimon in 1963. The sculptural shape of the elongated arms, the winged back and the slightly incl...
Category
1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1960's Midcentury Modern Design Boucle Wool 3 Seat Sofa
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Belgian Design Boucle Wool 3 Seat Sofa. Made in Belgium, 1960's period. This is custom / bespoke made by a Belgian furniture maker for the previous owners t...
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Bouclé
$3,839 Sale Price
20% Off
Mario Bellini – Camaleonda Sofa — B&B Italia - Green Velvet
Located in Budapest, HU
Mario Bellini – Camaleonda Sofa for B&B Italia – Set of 6 Modules - renovated and restored with high quality green velvet upholstery
A striking and iconic modular sofa designed by Ma...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Plastic, Wood
Curved sheeps skin sofa model Fritz Hansen FH 1669, FDB production 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Curved four seater sofa model 1669 by Fritz Hansen. This curved model later production on license by FDB (Fritz Hansen design) from the 1950s. Reupholstered in beige sheep skin with ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
Restored Art Deco Sofa, Walnut, Revived Polish, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco sofa is an iconic piece from Czechoslovakia from the 1920s. Its rounded shapes and sophisticated design are typical of this era, embodying luxury and comfort.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
Seating Set of Baroque Sofa and Two Armchairs, Budapest, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful baroque seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the ti...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$2,879 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Leather Sofa Set "Confidential" by A. Rosselli for Sapori, italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Outstanding leather sofa set "Confidential" by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, 1970s, invert good condition.
Aniline cream white leather. Intact fiberglass base, very rare to find.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
$8,063 Sale Price
20% Off
Diesis, black leather sofa, first series, Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1979
Located in Milano, IT
Black leather Diesis sofa by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1978. Designed by Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava, the Diesis is a true icon of modern design. This is the three-seater ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
Mulberry Sofa, West Haddon Hall Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic camelback sofa with a dramatic, swept-out, flared arm and a flared solid oak leg. The solitary seat and back cushion create a seamless and clean look. The piece is const...
Category
2010s American Sofas
Materials
Linen, Foam, Oak, Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Beijinho Sofa, Chenille, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Beijinho 4-seat sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Beijinho sofa seamlessly combines the soft texture of high-quality fabric with the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Alcove Linear Sofa With Curved Back & Fringe Detailing In Navy Blue Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sculptural statement piece defined by its architectural silhouette and introspective form. The Alcove Sofa embraces a bold exterior — rectangular and linear — that gently reveals a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
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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