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Sofas For Sale
Byron Botker Sofa c. 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
for Landes, USA. This piece has been fully reupholstered in mohair but has age appropriate wear to the chrome and significant wear to the canvas sling (pictured)
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Carlo Scarpa Iroko Wood and Azure Velvet Cornaro Sofa for Studio Simon, 1974
Located in Vicenza, IT
Cornaro two-seater sofa, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Studio Simon in 1974.
Made of Iroko wood, foam, and azure velvet by JAB.
Fully restored in Italy.
Born in Ven...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Chenille, Velvet, Foam, Wood
Vintage Ekorness Reclining Black Leather Sofa - Scandinavian Midcentury Couch
Located in Decatur, GA
Exquisite full grain black leather reclining sofa by Ekorness, Norway circa 1980s.
Excellent original condition with no flaws of note. Reclining mechanisms work flawlessly. Leather ...
Category
1980s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Italian Modern Curved Sculptural Loveseat or Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern curved sculptural loveseat or sofa. This stunning Italian Federico Munari inspired postmodern sofa, chaise or loveseat has interesti...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Danish Oak and Mohair Sofa Couch Circa 1940 Art Deco Couch
Located in Rochester, NY
An absolutely stunning example of 1940s glamour with this Art Deco sofa couch from Denmark.
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Oak
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc '6999' Sofa in Mohair and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc, sofa, model '6999', reupholstered in “Bold” by Pierre Frey, walnut, United States, made 1950s
This mid-century modern sofa, designed by Vladim...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Isa Bergamo Corner Sofa in Blue Embroidered Fabric
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century Italian corner sofa by ISA Bergamo. Sculptural silhouette and tufted back. Newly reupholstered in a high quality embroidered fabric featuring an abstract pattern that r...
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
De Sede x Duplex DS-600 Lunar – Exclusive Edition for Gran Salotto
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic elegance and refined exclusivity take on a new form in the DS-600 Lunar, the latest creation unveiled by Duplex at the "Gran Salotto" exhibition. This extraordinary sofa embod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sofas
Materials
Leather
$40,600 Sale Price
30% Off
Six Piece Mid Century Boxy Modern Modular or Sectional L Shaped Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic boxy modular sofa circa 1970's. A very simple timeless design. Single chairs measures W 28 D 35, corner piece measures W 35 D 35, and the ottoman measures W 29 D 29. Fabric...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Curved or Circular Modular Serpentine Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A six piece modular sofa circa 1970's. These feature their original burnt orange wool fabric. In usable condition but would look great with updated fabric.
We have 2 matching sofas...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Pair Matched Pair Karges Carved French Louis XV Style Sofas Settees
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a super-rare pair of matched Karges of Evansville, Indiana sofas in the Louis XV taste. The pair has a fantastic pair of frames that are hand-carved as Karges is world famous...
Category
1970s American Louis XV Vintage Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Cini Boeri "Gradual System" Sofas for Gavina, Camel Velvet, 1970, Set of 2
By Cini Boeri, Gavina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Cini Boeri “Gradual System” two-seater sofas for Gavina, Italy, 1970, set of 2
Designed in 1970 for Gavina, the “Gradual System” by Cini Boeri rede...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet
British Green Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
A blend of classic heritage and modern luxury. Crafted from premium top-grain leather, its rich olive green tone infuses warmth and opulence into any space. The iconic rolled arms an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
$7,527 / item
Ubald Klug for De Sede Pair of 'Terrazza' sofa in Green Leather
Located in Padova, IT
A pair of DS-125 Terrazza sofa in green leather designed by Ubald Klug for De Sede in the seventies. The shapes inspired by nature of this sofa combined with the great quality of con...
Category
1990s Swiss Sofas
Materials
Leather
Venetian Rococo Armchairs Sofa set hand-carved walnut , leather upholstered
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th Century Venetian Rococò armchairs and sofa by Atelier Cadorin Venice in hand-carved walnut and leather upholstered, wax polished
Al...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Retro Roll Arm Sofa in Kvadrat Vanir
Located in Nyack, NY
Our retro take on a roll arm sofa. Cylindrical arms, a deep bench seat, and split back cushions sit atop an ultra-thin deck elevated on cylindrical steel legs to create a sleek, retr...
Category
2010s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
$9,200 / item
Vintage Victorian Style Cherry Wood Floral Tapestry High Cameo Back Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Style Cherry Wood Floral Tapestry High Cameo Back Sofa. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 41" H x 67" W x 32" D x 16" Seat heigh...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Biomorphic Style Outdoor Sofa in Antique Finish
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary garden sofa crafted of fiberglass-reinforced acrylic resin in aged concrete finish. The reinforced resin is forceful enough to withstand extreme weather conditions witho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass, Lacquer
$12,705 / item
Michael Taylor Style Woven Rattan Sofa and Matching Ottomans
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive woven rattan sofa and two matching ottomans made in the manner and style of Michael Taylor. The large sofa features a graceful waisted form with dramatic flared arms havi...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in Pomona, CA
Louis xvi style French sofa supported with eight legs. The sofa has been recovered in new fabric with nailheads.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Sofas
Materials
Wood
Modern Galapinhos Sofa, Cream Wool-Linen Bouclé, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Galapinhos Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Galapinhos cream linen fabric sofa brings the essence of nature indoors, inspired by th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Oak, Leather, Wool, Linen
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Sofa with Carved Details
Country: France
Materials: Carved giltwood, Alpaca Mohair
Condition: Newly Reupholstered...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Sofas
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Vintage Drexel Heritage Floral Ivory Parsons Three-Seater Sofa
By Drexel
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a vintage Parsons-style sofa by Drexel Heritage, circa the 1980s. The bold, squared-off frame and fully upholstered block legs exemplify the clean, arch...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Down
Leather Two Seater By Bart Van Bekhoven
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A mid-20th century two-seater by Dutch designer Bart Van Bekhoven, defined by angular lines and sculptural presence. Upholstered in richly patinated brown leather that highlights its...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mesa Sleeper Sofa by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mesa Sleeper Sofa is our first convertible sofa. Fully upholstered with a walnut or oak plinth base, it easily converts into a queen-sized bed, making it ideal for guests and sma...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
$8,685 / item
Antique Very Fine Quality Late Victorian 19th Century Decorated Satinwood Sofa
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Decorated Satinwood Sofa, Late Victorian
This very fine quality late Victorian decorated satinwood sofa from the 19th century is an exceptionally beautiful stat...
Category
19th Century Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
$3,400 Sale Price
30% Off
Fine 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Bozeman, MT
Fine 19th century Swedish sofa from the Gustavian period in its original colour newly upholstered in a raw linen. Ca 1810 Sweden.
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Pine
Contemporary Fabric Upholstered Single Cushion Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well tailored contemporary sofa with serpentine back, scrolled arms and curved seat with a single seat cushion. Raised on four dark stained turned front legs and square back legs....
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Original Roche Bobois Mah Jong Ecksofa Hans Hopfer Missoni Modul
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 18-teiliges Mah Jong Ecksofa von Missoni für Roche Bobois zum Verkauf an. Das Sofa besteht aus 4 Podesten, 8 Sitzkissen, 4 Rüc...
Category
Early 2000s French Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Brazilian Rosewood Sofa by Celina Decorações, Midcentury Brazilian Design, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This Sofa was produced by the Brazilian company Celina Decorações in the 1960s.
The armrests have a rectangular design that favors the visualization of the wood’s beautiful veins, w...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Rosewood
Bamboo Sofa
By Ficks Reed
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century Art Deco bamboo sofa with original tropical themed fabric cushions ( fabric shows wear ). The frame features a wrap around bamboo base...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
$2,800
1970s Three Seater leather Sofa , Brazil
Located in Praha, CZ
Seat Height 41cm
good condition
wood polished
Three seats sofa in leather in the taste of Percival Lafer 1970,Brazil.
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Tentazione Sofa by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Italy. Original cotton upholstery. Curved and draped lines.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina
Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
$34,078 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Art Deco Style Sofa by J. Robert Scott
Located in New York, NY
Smooth lines and full, rounded forms characterize the design of this comfortable Art Deco style sofa by J. Robert Scott. Made in the late 20th Century, the sofa is upholstered in a p...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery, Hardwood
Grande Divano Curvo Boomerang Sofa, After Gio Ponti, C. 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Culver City, CA
This has to be one of the most beautiful sofas our gallery has ever had. This piece is early Italian1950's. Similar to pieces by Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi and Vladimir Kagan this large curved sofa features walnut legs and has been reupholstered in a fine, white, Belgian boucle.
The boomerang-shaped sofa is a true masterpiece that embodies the essence of Italian design. Italian modern design is known for its clean lines, bold shapes, and exquisite attention to detail, making them timeless pieces of art that have stood the test of time.
This particular sofa, is a stunning piece that exudes elegance and sophistication. The unique boomerang shape of the sofa is both stylish and practical, as it offers a comfortable seating experience while also being a visually striking addition to any room. The sofa is upholstered in a white Belgian boucle fabric, which adds to its luxurious appeal and complements its sleek design.
This boomerang shaped sofa measures 90" long on the longer side, and 75" long on the shorter side. This gorgeous sofa could fit into a corner, but hiding those 9 splayed cone legs, and curved back lines wouldn't quite do this sofa justice.
This vintage Italian piece is constructed with the highest level of quality. This sofa in particular has 8 way hand tied springs, the seating cushion has springs, the stuffing all horsehair and the upholstery was a worn mohair. We have remarkable photos documenting sofa before and during restoration.
While Gio Ponti is regarded as one of the most significant Italian designers; his contemporaries, such as Achille Castiglioni, Vico Magistretti, and Ettore Sottsass, also contributed to the world of Italian design. Castiglioni, for instance, was known for his playful and functional designs, while Magistretti was renowned for his minimalist aesthetic. Sottsass, on the other hand, was a pioneer of the Memphis Group, which was known for its bold and colorful designs.
We currently have this sofa in the gallery alongside a pair of Jean Royere chairs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Mid Century Modern George Nelson Herman Miller Hairpin Leg Daybed Sofa
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Case Study daybed / sofa / couch / chaise lounge featuring iron hairpin legs with pine back suppor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Arne Wahl Iversen-Style Danish Modern Teak Sofa
Located in Round Top, TX
Solid teak frame 1960s Danish Modern sofa in the style of Arne Wahl Iversen. Excellent original condition.
DIMENSIONS
70ʺW × 28ʺD × 31ʺH with 21.75"H arms and a 17"H seat
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Teak
Antique Fine Quality Victorian c.1860 Walnut Chaise Longue / Conversation Sofa
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian Walnut Chaise Longue, circa 1860 – an elegant conversation sofa of superb quality and craftsmanship.
This solid, beautifully aged piece exudes character and charm,...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
$2,914 Sale Price
30% Off
Raphael Raffel Designed Cognac Leather Croissant Sofa in Suede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a 1970's, made-to-order, suede upholstered, Croissant Sofa for Honore Paris. Design is attributed to the famous Raphael Raffel (1912-2000). Raffel, who trained at the École d...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Suede
1980s 3-Piece Biomorphic Curved Sofa By Preview
By Preview
Located in Bensalem, PA
This is one unique sofa, very comfortable. The shape is amazing would be the center focus point of any room Made by Preview Furniture
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Mid century Percival Lafer style leather sofa
Located in Liberty, NY
Great mid century Brazilian style leather sofa in a rare burgundy color.
Has wonderful strapping with wood dowels that hold cushions in place. Most likely of European origin, no labe...
Category
1960s European Brutalist Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
1970 Kurt Hvitsjö Rare “Hannibal” Black 3- Seater Sofa For Isku, Finland
By Isku
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good/very good original condition with minor signs of use
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th century Italian walnut sofa.
With elegant curved upholstered back and recently reupholstered in Carolina Irvine Andaluz - Lichen.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Salvador Dali Surrealist 'Vis-à-vis De Gala' Pink Upholstered Sofa, Nº 54
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa nº 54 designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
Structure in solid wood.
Traditional upholstery with conical springs and cinches.
White cot...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$44,017 Sale Price
28% Off
Finnish Designer, Sofa, Wood, Velvet, Finland, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted wood and pink velvet sofa designed and produced in Finland, c. 1920s.
Seat Height: 16"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional...
Category
1920s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
STUNNiNG RALPH LAUREN FULLY RESTORED HERITAGE BROWN LEATHER SOFA
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Fully Restored, Ralph Lauren, hand dyed brown leather club sofa RRP £24,000
Please note the d...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Leather
$15,012 Sale Price
20% Off
Bibambola Sofa Designed by Mario Bellini Upholstered With Colored Arty fabric
Located in Madrid, ES
Mario Bellini Bibambole Sofa in White Bouclé for B&B Italia, 1970s, Signed
Iconic Bibambole modular sofa designed by Italian architect Mario Bellini (b. 1935) for B&B Italia. This o...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Mid-Century Sofa, Daybed Minerva by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, 1950s
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions 208 x 80 x 85 x 43 cm (WxDxHxSH)
Dimensions: 81.9 x 31.5 x 33.5 x 16.9 in (W x D x H x SH)
This shapely and comfortable sofa was designed by Danish Designers Peter Hvidt ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Sofa by Artist Knut Fjaestad, Sweden, 1936
By Knut Fjaestad
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stunning sofa by Knut Fjaestad, made from oak with a beautiful, intricate carved pattern of leaves, waves and lines that cover the whole piece.
Knut Fjaestad was a merchant in Sto...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Oak
Paul McCobb for Directional Off-White Velvet Sofa, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Reupholstered Mid-Century Modern model 1307 light cream velvet sofa by Paul McCobb for Directional. The couch has been recovered in a gorgeous neutra...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
$5,390 Sale Price
44% Off
Mid-Century Norwegian Modern Ekornes tan Leather oak 3 Seater Sofa
By Ekorness
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century Norwegian Modern Ekornes Tan leather oak 3 seater sofa. Superb curved light tan leather with solid oak wood frame. Beautiful condition and very comfortable. Great Norwegi...
Category
1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
$2,275 Sale Price
30% Off
Ghidini 1961 Frame 3-Seat Sofa with Arms in Cuoio Leather by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Stefano Giovannoni designs Frame for GHIDINI1961, a new collection composed of sofas, armchairs, dining and coffee tables, bookshelves and cabinets. Everything starts from a simple e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Muller Van Severen Pillow Sofa Velvet Sofa For Bd Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Muller Van Severen's Pillow Sofa Velvet Sofa For Bd Barcelona
Muller Van Severen’s Pillow sofa modular arrives at BD. Initially designed by MVS for KASSL Editions, the Pillow sofa ...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Polyester
$5,805 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Bogo Sofa by Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Modular suede and leather sofa 'Bogo' by Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate.
Italy, 1970 circa
Measures: Lounge chair: 100 x 18...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Suede
$22,809 Sale Price
24% Off
"Goodwood" Sofa, with Bronze, Burl Walnut, Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
Made to order. Available in custom sizes and a variety of materials ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Sofas
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Post-Modern Italian Sofa and Ottoman by Nicoletti Salotti
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A stylish vintage postmodern superior quality Italian loveseat and ottoman by Nicoletti Salotti, upholstered in supple tan leather with subdued curves and wide, contoured arms. The m...
Category
20th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Leather
Curved Sofa Attributed to Federico Munari, Italy, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
An curved comma sofa, by Federico Munari, Italy. Newly reupholstered in ivory coloured, premium, pure mohair fabric. Makers label to underside.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Art Deco to Art Nouveau Pink Channeled Back Sofa Walnut Arms Frame only
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Art Deco to Art Nouveau pink channeled back sofa with walnut arms, frame only. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have si...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Walnut
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
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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