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Sofas For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1950s
1950s Vintage Danish Cocktail Sofa
Located in London, GB
A fantastic vintage Danish curved cocktail ‘banana’ sofa, recently imported from Denmark and dating from the 1950s. This is of outstanding qual...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Beech

1950s velvet shell sofa in the style of Gio Ponti
Located in Torino, IT
The Italian 1950s were iconic and innovative especially in terms of seating, this small sofa is an example of Italian creative genius. Among the great masters who designed these mode...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

Small Restored Chesterfield Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian circa 1880 hand dyed Chesterfield two-seat sofa with fully but...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Howard & Sons Grantley Sofa c1880
Located in Batley, GB
A superb 19th century Howard & Sons Grantley sofa. Raised on Howards uniquely hand turned walnut legs all capped with stamped H&S gilt brass cup casters. Retaining its original siege...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Late 19thC French Giltwood Settee Sofa
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC French Giltwood Settee Sofa the rectangular upholstered back, arms and serpentine feet with scroll and foliate carved details raised on six scroll carved cabriole supports...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Sofas

Materials

Giltwood

Ico Parisi Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Three seater sofa in the style of Ico Parisi. Very elegant and comfortable, with floral fabric upholstery, the upholstery was redone twenty years ago but new upholstery is recommended.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Midcentury Sofa in Patinated Leather, Danish Design 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Light curved three-seat sofa in patinated leather designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Three-Seater Sofa, Scandinavia 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
With a long tradition of craftsmanship, there has always been a heightened appreciation of design throughout Scandinavia. Scandinavian design emerged as a prominent contributor to Eu...
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1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

A 19thc Victorian Camel Back Sofa
Located in Pewsey, GB
A 19th Century Camel Backed Sofa that has been professionally recovered in an Ian Mankin 'Panama Stripe' sea green/sage colourway with Arm Height 63 cm and Seat height 46 cm
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1890s British Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Large Louis XVI Sofa / Daybed in Rechampi and Gilded Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XVI sofa in the style of the ottomans in gray lacquered wood and green, blue and gold rechampi with rich carved decoration of scrolls, wrapped foliage, resting on f...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Paul McCobb Curvaceous Wing Back Settee or Sofa Refinished Reupholstered
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Wing back settee or sofa, designed by Paul McCobb for Directional, American, circa 1950s. This sofa is currently being refinished and reupholstered and can be completed in...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Victorian Hardwood & Pink Velour Parlour Chesterfield Suite of Sofa & Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian Chesterfield tufted pink Velour and Mahogany parlour suite of seating A very elegant and wel...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Danish Art Deco Curved Sofa Couch Green Floral Velour Velvet Upholstery, 1950s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish curved Banana form Art Deco couch or sofa made in the 1950s. The legs are made of dark stained wood and the sofa is upholstered with green...
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1950s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Edward Wormley Model 4907 Sofa by Dunbar
Located in Highland, IN
n our opinion, this Ed Wormely design for Dunbar is one of the most spectacular sofas ever made. Modern, classic, and timeless... this form transcends styles, genres and eras. Nine f...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass

Duncan Phyfe Upholstered Camel Back Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Duncan Phyfe upholstered camel back sofa, 19th century. Down cushion seat. Seat depth is 24”
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Late 19th Century American Antique Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Italian Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Sofa with Metal Legs, Italy 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Italian mid-century furniture and interior design is known for its elegantly organic forms. The era’s seating models - including this sofa - were created to highlight the spirit of r...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Pair of 19th Century, Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Sofa Benches
Located in Wichita, KS
An almost identical pair of 19th century Swedish sofa benches in the Gustavian style, newly upholstered in linen. See full dimensions below. These sofas came from a farmhouse in Svä...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas

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Linen, Wood, Paint

Mid-Century Organic Curved Sofa Reupholstered in Beige Buclé , Italia, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-Century Wingback Italian sofa. It consists of a solid handcrafted wood structure with a curved high back and ebonized conical leg. Reupholstered in ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Foam, Wood

19th Century Gustavian Sofa
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Gustavian sofa in the Manor House style. With carved decoration on the arms, legs and apron. This sofa has a detachable back so could also be used as a daybed.
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Ilmari Lappalainen "Laila" Sofa for Asko, Finland 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Laila” models from the series by the Finnish designer Ilmari Lappalainen originates from 1948, with the earliest original drawings kept in the Lahti City Museum in their Lappalainen Collection. Designed in the halcyon phase of what we know today as Mid-Century Modern, this charming sofa is a unique evidence of how traditional Finnish craftsmanship was brought into modernism. This sofa is from the Finnish designer’s most famous series called “Laila”. The design became sought after by collectors even in its production time, which is quite rare in the case of Nordic Mid-Century Modern furniture. Lappalainen was a renowned designer, famous for his designs’ comfort. Some of his designs even received medical approval because they had such a good seating that it prevented back problems. As an essentially Finnish modern piece, this sofa is built around the core characteristics of the era: gently rounded edges, tapered wooden legs, and a generous, fully upholstered body. The style was modelled on the Swedish and Danish furniture of the time, including the round edges and generous seat cushion and back with three large tufted buttons. In the absence of ornamentation, the three large tufted buttons on the back stand out, creating depth as they sink into the textured green fabric. The design has the “Classic Nordic look”, which explains the contemporary popularity of this sofa both among the public and museums. The modern aesthetic is further elevated by the textured, premium upholstery that complements the shape and the wooden, tapered legs as well. Wood is omnipresent in the Nordics, and Finnish woodworking is world-famous for its traditions. This sofa was created for Asko, the Finnish furniture manufacturing company founded in 1918 by Aukusti Asko Avonius, known for the production of high-quality furniture. By 1930 the company had developed into the largest furniture chain in Finland and the largest supplier of furniture in the Scandinavian countries. Favourites of this time included Ilmari Lappalainen’s Laila...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Curved Danish Mid-Century Modern Three Seater Sofa by Johannes Andersen, Walnut
Located in Stamford, CT
Curved Danish Mid-Century Modern Three Seater Sofa by Johannes Andersen, Walnut Johannes Andersen for Trensum Møbelfabrik Curved Danish Modern Sofa in Walnut and Fabric Curvaceou...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

N. A. Jørgensens Møbelfabrik Sofa Model 96 in Tibetan Sheepskin, Denmark 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This Danish two-seater sofa by N. A. Jørgensens Møbelfabrik revolves around high-quality materials, comfort, and the mastery of the era’s cabinetmakers. The design in many ways trans...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Fine 19th Century Carved Velvet Upholstered Sofa for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elaborately and powerfully carved dark mahogany sofa with curved arms and heavy cabriole legs. The leafy carved arms end in rosettes, the serpentine seat rail with scrolling acant...
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19th Century Georgian Antique Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Art "Hawaii" Rattan Fan Arm Two-Seat Sectional Settee Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Harveys Collection features the famous Art Deco fan arm 2-seater sectional settee featuring mostly famously in the living room of Blanche, Rose, Dorothy, and Sophia in the 80s/90s cl...
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1950s American Vintage Sofas

Materials

Rattan

Svante Skogh Swedish model "Bodö" Oak 3, 5 Seater Sofa for Säffle Möbler, 1950
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare vintage Swedish design 3.5 seater oak sofa, model Bodö. Designed by Svante Skogh for Säffle Möbler in the 1950s/60s. This iconic design piece has six loose cushions, which are e...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Oak

Large Antique Sofa with Long Horn Decoration, Austria, circa 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large bull horn furniture sofa, circa 1870, decorated with a set of antique long horns and covered with vintage cow coat (has to be renewed, is losing the h...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood, Antler

Wooden Swedish Sofa Designed by Carl Westman
By Carl Westman
Located in Madrid, ES
Stained wood sofa designed in 1899 by Carl Westman. Model "Arbetarmöbeln", which means "Workers' furniture". Striped fabric upholstery and pillows with age-related wear and minor sta...
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1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Classic Danish Midcentury Three-seat Sofa by Frits Henningsen 1950's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic and very elegant lines by one of the early Danish iconic designers made around early 1950's. Backrest and seat nice and firm and frame raised on Cuban mahogany legs remains s...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Beech, Wool, Mahogany

Art Deco Style "Hawaii" Rattan Fan Arm Three-Seat Sectional Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Harveys Collection features the famous Mid-Century fan arm 3 seater sectional sofa. The sofa features beautifully shaped fan arms with a stacked rattan base. 1990, United States So...
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1950s American Vintage Sofas

Materials

Rattan

Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Empire Couch Honey Color, 2-3 Seat, 19th Century Ormolu
Located in LONDON, GB
Rare Swedish Biedermeier 2-3 seat sofa couch in classic light honey color French polish finish with wonderful curved arm detailing and ormolu style decorative ends and motifs in the ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas

Materials

Birch

Midcentury Bamboo Wood and Bouclé Upholstery Sofa, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury Bamboo wood and bouclé upholstery Sofa, France, 1950s. This exquisite bamboo and wood sofa hails from France, crafted with finesse in the...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Faux Bamboo

Antique Victorian 1860 Show Frame Carved Walnut Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield tufted club sofa with hand carved walnut Show Frame This sofa...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century Louis XV Style Sofa in Silk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th Century French sofa in Louis XV Style, beech moulded frame carved with foliate detailing and curved back, standing on 5 elega...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sofas

Materials

Silk, Beech

European Cabinetmaker Three-Seater Sofa with Bouclé Cushions, Europe circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Inspired by the cultural examples of the European country manor and rustic styles, European cabinetmakers’ furniture were endowed with a creative simplicity, with a feeling for the w...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Wood, Fabric

Biedermeier Sofa with carved Swan Décor, veneered in Walnut, Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier sofa with straight frame and rounded backrest. The couch is veneered in walnut and decorated with carved swans on the high armrests. The sofa has been expertly restored and hand polished as well as reupholstered. The high-quality upholstery fabric is patterned with black diamonds on a white background on the seat and backrest and has a mottled black and white design on the armrests. The cushions are designed to match and give the light sofa...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Dick Cordemeijer Daybed Cleopatra, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Daybed Cleopatra designed by Dick Cordemeijer manufactured in Netherlands, circa 1950. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beauti...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Restored Milo Baughman Style Stick Reed Rattan Cubists Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Baughman style rattan sofa with woven stick rattan sides and pole rattan frame. The seats are covered in tuft blue cloth cushions. 1950, United States Sofa: 34" tal...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Rattan

Lacquered Empire Style Sofa with Leopard Fabric
Located in San Francisco, CA
Great statement piece with white lacquer wood finish and leopard printed upholstery. Loads of drama for either a simple or layered decor.
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1950s American Empire Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Restored Paul Laszlo Rattan Four Strand Sectional Settee Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored original 1948 Paul Laszlo four-strand sectional settee featuring four-strand staple-shaped arms and arched bases. Dimensions: 28.5" H x 54" W x 34" D We only purchase and s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Rattan

Midcentury Sofa Attributed to Nanna Ditzel, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautiful mid-century sofa attributed to Nanna Ditzel. Eye catching design with finely crafted wooden legs. The sofa has been reupholstered in blue fabric. 1950s - Denmark Perfect co...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Fine Antique English Style Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A camel back long sofa, with serpentine seat rail raised on dark stained four cabriole front legs and four curved swept back legs. Tub form sides with sloping wood arms. Upholstered ...
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19th Century Queen Anne Antique Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Midcentury Italian Orange Velvet Sofa Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti Attributed
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian Orange Velvet Sofa Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti Attributed.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Iron

Italian Venetian Leather Upholstered & Carved Wood Settee Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Venetian leather upholstered sofa from the 19th century. This antique settee from Italy features a elegantly dramatic arched top rail at ba...
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19th Century Italian Antique Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Restored Quad Pole "R" Arm 3 Seat Rattan Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare "R" arm rattan 3 seater sofa with "Quad Pole" design featuring 4 strand rattan arms, legs, and 4 pole base. 1950, United States Sofa: 33in. H x ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Rattan

Svante Skogh Two-Seater Sofa for Ab Seffle Möbelfabrik, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This spectacular two-seater sofa by Swedish designer, Svante Skogh, is a rather rare example of the interior and furniture designer’s repertoire. With a creative and masterfully craf...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

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Sheepskin, Wood

Original Antique French Empire Sofa Mahogany Veneer with Columns
Located in Berlin, DE
Original French Empire sofa, circa 1800. Mahogany, right and left, each with columns and fire-gilt bronze fittings. Some bronze are missing.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Fine Victorian Howard & Son's Claw & Ball Feet Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with new Fully Anilin...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Leather

19th Century Stockholm Sofa
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century Stockholm sofa. With carved wood and plaster decoration, rosettes acanthus leaves and a sphinx. circa 1800, Repainted and newly upholster...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Poul Kjaerholm 'PK31' Sofa in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, three-seat sofa model PK 31, leather and metal, Denmark, 1958. Beautiful PK31 sofa in patinated black leather by P...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Danish Three-Seat Sofa in Teak and Greenish Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, teak, fabric, Denmark, 1950s Scandinavian modern sofa with modest yet striking lines. The way the armrests bent outwards remind of the designs by Folke Ohlsson. Looking at the...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

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Fabric, Teak

Danish 1950s Sofa Attributed to Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Variant
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very classic and ultra cool Danish three-seat sofa epitomizing the 1950s and likely a variant of Fritz Hansen's famous model 1669. Just the shape of the l...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

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Wool, Beech

Restored Antique Lion Hand Carved Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Armchair Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, exceptionally rare, fully restored, Victorian circa 1880 Jacobean Revival, Chesterfield tufted, Whisky brown leather suite with hand carved Lion detailing This suite has been on a journey, it was purchased from an antiques dealer in Belgium...
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1880s Belgian High Victorian Antique Sofas

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Leather, Hardwood

Len Niggleman Longoe Chair by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Philippe Starck, chair made of leather lounge. Designed in the 1986, deep lounge chair, front features aluminium feet, embossed "Starck", black leather cov...
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Late 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Sofas

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Leather

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Paradiset Sofa by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist for NK
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Paradiset sofa from the Triva collection was designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmqvist in 1958 and manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) in Sweden. The characteristic Hörlin-Holmqv...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

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Velvet, Beech

Restored Six-Strand Square Square Pretzel Sofa & Lounge Chair Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid Century rattan living-room set including a matching 3-seat sectional sofa and lounge chair. Both feature the famous six-strand square pretzel side arms and stacked rattan base or...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

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Rattan

Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown le...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Leather

Restored 6-Strand "Speed" 3-Seat Sofa with Arched Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare six-strand "Speed" arm rattan three-seat sofa with a unique arched center base made with pole rattan. This a great example of Post WWII American designed rattan at its height of...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

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Rattan

Gigi Radice Sofa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gigi Radice sofa settee for Minotti - Italy, 1950's Reupholstered in creamy wool boucle with iron splayed legs with brass feet. Great curved shape with clean lines. Matching pair ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass, Iron

Shop Unique Sofas on 1stDibs

Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique, new 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. 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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