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Sofas For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Late 18th Century
French Antique Walnut Sofa
Located in Port Chester, NY
Beautifully shaped arms enhance this good-looking settee. Color and patina are excellent, rush is in very good condition. Very comfortable sitting.
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19th Century French Antique Sofas

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Early 19th Century French Directoire Sette (Sofa) with 2 Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
These frames are painted a very light shade of green, with dark green accent lines and small flower blossoms. The frames are sold ready to be upholstered, allowing the customer to co...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th C American Empire Curved Back Sofa Carved Mahogany Pineapple Finial
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning 19th century, American Empire, solid carved mahogany sofa. Item features a unique curved frame, acanthus carvings at the posts, tall pineapple finials, rolling casters, and ...
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1830s American American Empire Antique Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

19th Century Georgian Style Rolled Arm Carved Mahogany Antique Curved Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable 19th century (Possibly Earlier) Georgian Style Rolled Arm Curved Frame Sofa. This dramatic carved mahogany sofa features a whimsically cu...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Stately Tiger Maple Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A Biedermeier sofa with strong clean lines of a rich honey toned tiger maple.
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19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Stunning Painted and Parcel-Gilt Italian Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
With its fluid lines painted and gilded, the frame of this lovely sofa has a wonderful patina. Upholstered in a celadon floral damask with down cushions.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Scrolling "Serpent" Settee - France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Lovely and original settee. The structure skirting the seat and armrests represents two serpents. Scrolled armrests. Rosette detailing. Nexly reupholstered in vintage wool fabric. ...
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19th Century European Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XVI Piedmontese Canape
Located in New Orleans, LA
Impressive in size and form, the walnut canape has an ochre glaze. Newly upholstered in white linen. Lovely carved detail on sides and back. The upholstered back and sides are easily...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

An Important Italian Neoclassical Painted & Parcel Gilt Canapé
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Important Italian Neoclassical Painted & Parcel Gilt Canapé First Quarter 19th Century Lombardy, Italy The back rest with paneled top rail decorated with swans flanking a founta...
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19th Century Italian Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Regence Walnut Canapé
Located in Vista, CA
Regence style canapé in walnut wood. Recently upholstered.
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
South German Birchwood and ebonized settee
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19th Century Austrian Antique Sofas

Materials

Birch

Bavarian Antler Settee
Located in New York, NY
Rare late 19th century Bavarian deer antler settee. A three-section settee with large fallow deer antler-shaped backs and natural red deer antler arms. Expertly crafted with interloc...
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19th Century German Black Forest Antique Sofas

Italian 19th c. Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Just restored and reupholstered. Great for any entry, bedroom, etc...
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19th Century Italian Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut

18th Century, French Laquered Giltwood Louis XVI Sofa by Pierre Nicolas Pillot
Located in IT
18th Century, French Laquered and Giltwood Louis XVI Sofa by Pierre Nicolas Pillot Stamped "PILLOT". Manufacture of PILLOT Pierre Nicolas (1748 - 1822) This important Louis XVI sofa was made by Pierre Nicolas Pillot (1748 - 1822) in the second half of the 18th century in France. The oval shaped seat has a carved wooden band with geometric decoration, gilded and lacquered in shades of blue. The ten legs, shaped like an inverted cone trunk, tapered and grooved, are also lacquered and gilded and originate from a quadrangular golden element with flower in the center. Very nice the back of the sofa, asymmetrical and sinuous line and move. The two external front legs give rise to the curvilinear armrests that end in a curl. From this element unfolds the backrest that completely wraps the seat. The sofa is stamped "Pillot", signed by Pierre Nicolas Pillot, "Maître" in Nîmes. He died in Nîmes on 13 September 1822. Fourth son of Marianne Veron and Jacques Pillot, "maître d'école". At thirteen, Pierre Pillot was apprenticed to Mathieu Bauve for a period of six years. He works with this Parisian master probably for nine years as a companion. In 1776 he moved to Nîmes, and after his marriage to Marianne Saulet in 1779, he became a Master in 1780. His workshop was located in the Prat district on College Island. His stamped production specializes in seats, between chairs, armchairs and sofas. His ornamental repertoire is predominantly neoclassical. Many of his furniture is kept in French museums, including the Musée du Vieux Nîmes and the Musée Fabre à Montpellier. Overall, the sofa has a line that resembles a dormeuse, but with a hospitable and comfortable support for the seat of two people. This particularity makes it unusual and rare. Completely lined with ivory fabric and floral decorations, it is in good condition. The Veilleuse are sofas for rest or "day beds" characterized by armrests of different heights and asymmetric backrest, in their function similar to the dormeuse or chaise-longue. They can therefore be used as a seat or even as a reading sofa...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

19th Century, Victorian Period Leather Chesterfield
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 19th century, Victorian period, large three seater leather button down brown colour chesterfield sofa. With the original brown leather hide that has been cleaned and polis...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Leather

Antique biedermeier sofa
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Antique mahogany Biedermeier sofa in used condition. Beautiful model with beautiful mahogany. Origin: Netherlands Period: Approx. 1835-1850 Size: 202cm x 60cm x h.93cm
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1830s Dutch Antique Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Gustavian Sofa Bench
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Gustavian Sofa Bench epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. With its intricate carvings and graceful lines, it stands as a testament to the Gustavian ...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Sofa Bench
Located in Houston, TX
The 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Sofa Bench exemplifies the elegance and sophistication of Gustavian furniture design. Carved with meticulous detail, this piece showc...
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Napoleon III checked blue fabric Sofa wood
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exquisite corbeille canapé made around 1900 in France. It follows the Louis Slightly galvanized legs and incisions carved into the wood run throughout the piece of furniture and high...
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1890s Napoleon III Antique Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Sofa Satin Birch. Vienna, circa. 1830.
Located in London, GB
A Viennese Biedermeier sofa from around 1830 is a splendid representation of the Biedermeier style, which was prominent in Central Europe during the early to mid-19th century. These ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Satinwood

Early 19th century carved stretcher French settee
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant three seater French settee with beautifully carved stretcher and legs. Gorgeous quality wonderful design. Dates to the early 19th century with plenty of attrac...
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19th Century Antique Sofas

Materials

Beech

19th Century French White Upholstered Sofa
Located in High Point, NC
Indulge in the refined comfort of this 19th Century French White Upholstered Sofa. Characterized by beautifully turned spindles and gracefully flared armrests, this sofa is a true te...
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19th Century French Antique Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Unique sofa, France, circa 1860. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique sofa, France, circa 1860. Condition: before renovation and upholstery replacement. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 104 cm / seat height. 46 cm / ...
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1860s French Empire Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Sofa in Pierre Frey Linen Blend, England circa 1830
Located in Culver City, CA
Georgian Sofa in Pierre Frey Linen Blend England circa 1830 Antique frame, newly upholstered in linen blend by Pierre Frey. 71"L x 28”d x 34.5”h x 19” seat Ref. SOFA266
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1830s English Georgian Antique Sofas

Materials

Linen

Antique French sofa for upholstery
Located in Maidstone, GB
A nice size and shape antique French sofa. Seat depth 22 inches, for upholstery. Width: 61 " (155 cm) Height: 33 " (84 cm) Depth: 33.5 " (85 cm)
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19th Century Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

19th c. French Louis XVI Style Bergere Sofa
Located in Mckinney, TX
A stunning example of a Louis XVI style sofa with lovely hand-carved details including floral die joins, ornamental whorls, acanthus leaves and fluted legs. The frame features a beau...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas

Materials

Linen, Upholstery, Wood

Mahogany sofa in the Biedermeier style, 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
The mahogany sofa comes from Western Europe from the 19th century. Biedermeier style sofa. The furniture has been renovated and the upholstery has been replaced with a new blue and g...
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19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Napoleon III sofa, buttoned back
Located in Maidstone, GB
A lovely shape Napoleon III 19th Century sofa. your upholsterer could upholster this without the buttons if preferred. Seat depth 20 inches. Structurally sound, the springs, straps a...
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19th Century French Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

An English Regency Sofa
Located in New York, NY
One could build a room around this stunning 19th-century English Regency sofa. Featuring scrolled arms, saber legs with brass claw feet, and stun...
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Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Mel Smilow for Smilow Thielle Walnut Daybed
Located in Providence, RI
Walnut daybed by Mel Smilow. Professionally refinished and reupholstered in a beige wool boucle fabric.
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Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Upholstered Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier sofa with curved arms and two claw feet, with cream and pink floral upholstery on the back, seat, and two cylindrical pillows. Seat height:...
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Late 18th Century Biedermeier Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Vintage Rattan Sofa Love Seat
Located in Milano, IT
This two seat vintage rattan sofa was found in a villa in the South of France. The owner believed it to be Brasilian rattan. Beautiful woven desig...
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19th Century French Bohemian Antique Sofas

Materials

Rattan

Pair of 19th c. French Sofas
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th c. French transitional style sofas, having reeded Louis XVI style legs and curved Louis XVI back and arms. Original horse hair and spring con...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Victorian Square Sides Country House Sofa
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like this sofa upholstered please don't hesitate get in touch. We can upholster all seating on sale. This would require 10 metres of material. You can supply your own or please browse our collections under the material section. All my armchairs and sofas have been fully restored, springs, legs, padding etc so these will stand the test of time even if used everyday. This is a very elegant Victorian country house sofa...
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19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Beech

Elegant Directoire Period Walnut Sofa
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant Directoire Period walnut sofa. Needs to be reupholstered.
Category

Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Fine 19th Century Gustavian Daybed Sofa
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 19th century late Gustavian daybed sofa in its original color and fine carvings, circa 1810 Stockholm, Sweden. Attributed to Ephraim Stahl, (1767-1820). Supplier to the Royal Co...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Vienna Biedermeier Sofa with Carved Scalloped Arms
Located in Charleston, SC
This elegant Biedermeier sofa has concave molded plinth bases, supporting a carved figural walnut scalloped fluted fan end with Grecian Scrolled arms. The seat rail has a beautiful b...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

19th Century West Indies Jamaican Regency Mahogany Upholstered Recamier
Located in Charleston, SC
A Caribbean 19th century Jamaican Regency mahogany and upholstered recamier, circa 1830, featuring scroll arm and stylized carvings of lotus and folia...
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19th Century Jamaican Regency Antique Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

French Empire Walnut Egyptian Revival Daybed with Demilune Canopy, circa 1815
Located in Berlin, DE
French Empire Egyptian Revival Daybed with Demilune Canopy, circa 1815 A rare Empire daybed à 'l'Égyptienne" with a demilune canopy from circa...
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1810s French Empire Antique Sofas

Materials

Linen, Walnut, Wood

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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