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Sofas For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1930s
Bauhaus Cantilever Seating Set, Sofa + Armchairs in Black Nappa Leather, 30s
By Thonet
Located in Chemnitz, SN
Object: cantilever sofa + 2 cantilever armchairs
Time: around 1935
Style: Bauhaus
Design: Thonet
Leather: Nappa black with piping pearl white
Rare tubular steel sof...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Caribbean Regency Mahogany Carved Foliage Leather Sofa on Brass Casters, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Caribbean Regency mahogany leather sofa with a central serpentine and scrolled fluted back, central floral shell with flanking scrolled medallions, f...
Category
1810s Caribbean Regency Antique Sofas
Materials
Brass
English William IV Carved Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Somerton, GB
This superb William IV sofa is of fine quality and elegant form. It comprises of a mahogany frame and features an elegant shaped top rail, Egyptian re...
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Group of 4 Restoration Settees Cherry, Italy XIX Century
Located in Milano, IT
Group of four settees supported by truncated pyramidal legs, the front ones have feet in the shape of feral paws. The uprights of the armrests are carved with the features of griffin...
Category
19th Century Italian Other Antique Sofas
Materials
Cherry
Art Deco 3-Seat Sofa Designed by Jindřich Halabala, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood, fabric
- Original upholstery
- Measures: Extending depth 105 cm
- Good, original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Tufted Serpentine Parlor Corner Sofa Settee Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Victorian corner parlor sofa featuring serpentine walnut frame with S scroll carved and padded arms. Features queen anne legs and tufted upholst...
Category
Late 19th Century Queen Anne Antique Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Deep Seated Button-Back Couch
Located in Greenwich, CT
A tailored two seater button-back couch with rolled arms and deep seat, in the fashion of Howard and Sons, on turned legs with brass castors. Fully strippe...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Triple Hump Back Parlor Fireside Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Triple Hump Back Parlor Fireside sofa. Item features triple hump back, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, nicely carve...
Category
19th Century North American Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Sofa, Probably Mainz Around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier sofa, veneered in walnut with carved swan decorations. The sofa has been reupholstered and professionally restored.
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century New York Sofa, Probably by Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Charleston, SC
Great example of an early 19th century New York sofa from the federal period. Probably by Duncan Phyfe. Not marked or signed, but the quality and pattern are indicative of his shop. ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Biedermeier Sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1860s, Restored
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique Biedermeier sofa. An antique piece of furniture with a beautiful form will give elegance to any interior.
Very good condition, after professional wood renovation and uphol...
Category
1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian C1860 Walnut Chaise Longue or Conversation Sofa
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Victorian C1860 walnut chaise longue or conversation sofa. A beautiful statement piece of the finest quality.
Solid and strong, with no loose joints. Full of ...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Gustavian Sofa Couch Loveseat White Carved, Late 19th Century 3-Seat
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique Gustavian sofa in classic white finish with delicately carved detailing decorative front fluted legs and a central carved motif ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Empire Couch Honey Color, 3-4 Seat, 19th Century
By Biedermeier
Located in LONDON, GB
Unusual Swedish Biedermeier 3-4 seat sofa couch in Classic light honey color French polish finish with ormolu style detailing and straight arms with decorative pillars in the highest...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
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
Biedermeier Sofa Settee Couch 3-4 Seat Carved Arms Art Deco Swedish, Early 1900s
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier carved three-four-seat sofa in Classic darker honey French polish finish that brings out the figure in the top grade golden birch quilted veneers.
It f...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
Art Deco Design 3-Seater Sofa, 1930's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia
- made of chrome, fabric
- good, original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Antique Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Restored Chesterfield Sofa Chaise Lounge
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very rare fully restored Chesterfield tufted sofa chaise lounge in whiskey brown leather.
A very rare example, ...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
19th Century Painted / Giltwood Framed Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century painted / gilt wood framed Louis XVI style settee with green blended silk damask upholstered seat . The settee is in excellent antique condition. Very sturdy and th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Sofas
Materials
Gold
Neoclassical Daybed style of Henri Jacob (1753-1824), France 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
Neoclassical Daybed, France 19th century
Unique Neoclassical daybed, the slightly bent armrests are decorated with hand-carved decor showing a rosette in a diamond shaped field and a...
Category
1820s French Neoclassical Antique Sofas
Materials
Cherry
Exhibition Quality Wylie & Lochhead 1860 Glasgow Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Exhibition quality Wylie & Lochhead of Glasgow circa 1860 fully restored Hand dyed brown leather Che...
Category
1860s Scottish High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
Biedermeier Walnut and Velvet Cream Color Austrian Sofa, 1820
Located in Rome, IT
Biedermeier two-seat sofa. Sofa all veneered in walnut wood and covered in beige color velvet and combined fabric.
The sofa is small in size, and seats two people well. It is mad...
Category
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
French Rococo Style Gilt Sofa Bench
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Rococo style sofa bench decorated with carved foliage motifs.
Original gilding with beautiful naturally age-related patina.
Upholstered with...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century UK Victorian Double Spoon Back Canape with New Upholstery De Ploeg
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This British Victorian double spoon back sofa has been fully restored in our upholstery atelier matching the old upholstery skills and artisan handwork...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Steel
Victorian Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Settee
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian deep buttoned Chesterfield settee, with an upright back and scroll arms, set on four turned walnut legs with brass castors, reupholstered in di...
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Brass
Fine Antique Napoleon III circa 1870 Gold Giltwood Bergere Louis XVI Sofa Settee
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning original circa 1860-1870 Napoleon III Louis XVI style bergère settee which is part of a suite
This sofa comes with a matching pair of parlour armchairs...
Category
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century Biedermeier Ebonized Walnut Sofa in Beata Heuman Florentine Flowers
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
After acquiring this beautiful Biedermeier sofa, we knew we wanted something special for the fabric restoration. So, we turned to our fave designer's line, Beata Heuman...
Category
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Louis 13 Bench Sofa in native wood - XIXth - Spain - High Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Superb bench in native wood of Louis XIII style. Twisted columns decorated with spinning tops on the backrest, armrests finished with balls, base joined by a stringer brace. The sofa is upholstered in a fabric with a High Period pattern of animals in foliage like the initial letters of medieval manuscripts...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Louis XIII Antique Sofas
Materials
Palisander
Restored Antique Howard & Son's Berners Street Chesterfield Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning exceptionally rare and restored Howard & Son's circa 1880 Chaise Lounge with hand carved walnut frame
This is the first chaise in this mod...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Louis XIII Style Salon Suite, Armchairs and Sofa
Located in Lucenec, SK
Late 19th century antique throne chairs and sofa in hand carved oak in the Louis XIII style with carved acanthus-leaf on scrolled arms & feet, and...
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Sofas
Materials
Oak
100% Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 100% original painted Swedish Gustavian sofa. the seating has been restored and covered in Muslin.
Category
1840s Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
Gothic Revival Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique 3-cushion sofa features an extraordinary hand-carved solid Oak frame featuring claw feet, swirling vines, and winged cherubs. The soft bouclé upholstery and interior fill...
Category
Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Early Biedermeier Walnut Sofa, circa 1820
Located in Lucenec, SK
The sofa dates from the early Biedermeier period at the beginning of the 19th century. The body of the sofa is made of spruce wood and was covered with a very beautiful thick walnut ...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Empire Sofa
Located in New Haven, CT
Second Empire period mahogany sofa with original ormolu mounts including the paw feet.
Note: The fabric is in decent condition, but should be reupholstered.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Biedermeier Carved Sofa Quilted Golden Birch 19th Century Antique
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa settle couch in the country style with a wealth of appliqué decoration on the front panels, arms and legs. Measure:...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
Victorian Howard & Sons Ticking Fabric Upholstered Double Wingback Sofa Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Howard & Son’s curved front double wingback sofa full stamped with H&S ticking
A truly stunning piece, in sublime condition, these double wingback sofas almost never come up for sale, this is a mid Victorian example with original green Howard & Son’s floral ticking fabric...
Category
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century Carved English Regency Sofa
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century carved English regency sofa with green velvet upholstery and original castors.
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
100% Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Settee
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 100% original painted Swedish Gustavian settee. the seating has been restored and covered in Muslin.
Arm height 26 inches.
Category
1850s Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
Louis XVI Settee or Sofa, Golden Wood, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Louis XVI style sofa. Golden wood. Upholstery to restore or replace.
Sofa on turned stipe legs and waist with dice with flowers, repeating the decoration of the legs in columns on ...
Category
19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Sofas
Materials
Other
Fine 19th C. Anglo-Indian Carved Rosewood Sofa/ Daybed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sweeping Anglo-Indian carved frame sofa in grand dimension. Finely crafted with carved details overall. The serpentine crest rail with scrolls and ce...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique Sofas
Materials
Rosewood
Patinated Wood and Gold Leaf Seven Pieces Suit, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Patinated wood and gold leaf seven pieces suit. Attributed to Maison Jansen, France, late 19th century.
One large sofa, two armchairs and four chairs.
Dimensions:
Large sofa: 106 c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Sofas
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Biedermeier Sofa, Cherrywood, 1820s, Made in Czechia, Restored
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier sofa
Completely restored, new upholstery included
Shellac polish.
Source: Czech
Period: 1820-1829.
Category
1820s Czech Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
19th Century Czech Biedermeier Sofa, Brown Ash, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier sofa
Completely restored, new upholstery included
Shellac polish.
Source: Czech
Period: 1830-1839.
Category
1830s European Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Original antique Empire Sofa / canapé circa 1860-1870 Empire Room mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Empire sofa circa 1860-1870 from an Empire room.
Massive mahogany cast with Empire caryadites bronze.
Top condition.
Measurments:
width:140cm
Height: 100cm
Depht: 80cm.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Empire Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Couch
Located in London, GB
Antique French Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze couch
French, late 19th century
Dimensions: Height 107cm, width 192cm, depth 72cm
This beautiful canapé style couch...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Sofas
Materials
Ormolu
Antique 19 Century Flat Weave Textile Long Pillow
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful pillow made of hand woven Antique textile with geometric motifs , fine quality insert . Cotton backing The textile is hand wash before become pillow .
Exceptional decorati...
Category
19th Century Turkestan Antique Sofas
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Early 19th Century Empire Pear-Wood Sofa, Restored, Made in Austria
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Austrian Empire inlaid sofa
Made of pear-wood. (Inlaid)
Completely restored.
Surface was done by shellac polish.
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Sofas
Materials
Pearwood, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Czech Empire Sofa, Made in 1810 and Restored, Yellow and Black
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier sofa
Completely restored, new upholstery included. Black lacquer. High gloss.
Category
1810s Czech Empire Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Antique French Parlour Settee in Tropics 'Fan Palm' Fabric
Located in Hastings, GB
A very rare antique French Parlour Settee, upholstered in our exclusive Tropics 'Fan Palm' fabric
This exceptional French settee dating from around 1...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Wood
19th Century English Wooden Winged Armchair w/ Velvet Upholstery
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique 19th century English wooden winged armchair upholstered with velvet.
Category
19th Century English Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
French Carved Walnut Sofa
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C French carved walnut sofa. 1890.
Seat height is 17".
Dimensions
57 inches (145 cms) Wide
30 inches (76 cms) Deep
38 inches (97 cms) H...
Category
19th Century French Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Fantastic Victorian Carved Walnut Cameo Back Settee
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fantastic Victorian carved walnut cameo back settee. A beautiful piece having three cameo backs with quality carvings to the tops, united by shaped carv...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Pair of Antique Sofas in the Manner of Howard and Sons
Located in Miami, FL
This sofas have high sides and back which is cosy in front of a fire or anywhere. The high sides are sprung and have built in down cushions. This makes them supremely comfortable if ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Swedish Biedermeier Carved Three-Seat Sofa Couch Settle Setee, Late 1800s
Located in LONDON, GB
Lovely antique Swedish Biedermeier carved three-four-seat sofa in Classic darker French polish finish that brings out the figure in the top grade mahogany quilted veneers.
It feat...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Viennese Sofa Jacob & Josef Kohn Nr.4, circa 1875
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Jacob & Josef Kohn company. Marked with very old type of paper label. Newly restored.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Sofas
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Austro-German 19th Century Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous Biedermeier style settee from 19th century Bavaria. The settee is made from exceptionally beautiful, solid maple. Some areas have a striped appearance to the grain. This i...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Maple
Vienna Biedermeier Sofa, 2 Seats
Located in Paris, FR
This Vienna Biedermeier sofa is crafted of oak veneer in Austria in the 1830s. Carved with elegant curving lines and cornucopia, it is a masterpiece...
Category
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Directoire Sofa in Fruitwood with Paw Feet, France, ca. 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Directoire period fruitwood sofa with carved paw feet, France, circa 1800,
Category
Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
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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