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Sofas For Sale
Early 21st Century Custom Bespoke george Smith Style Brown Leather Sofa
By George Smith
Located in Charleston, SC
Georgian Rolled Scroll Arm Library brown leather
Sofa, Sette, George Smith Style Large english traditional style library sofa in a plush very deep brown leather. sitting on four le...
Category
2010s American Georgian Sofas
Materials
Brass
Red Heart Sofa with Solid Mahogany and Red Velvet Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa red heart with structure in solid mate varnished mahogany
wood. Upholstered and covered with high quality red velvet fabric.
Also available with other fabric on request.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
$21,680 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Hickory White Sofa Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
Rich in design, and quality, is this Hickory White Sofa Settee with a barley twist base.
This particular sofa is in Amazing condition with nothing negative to point out.
Not a delica...
Category
Early 2000s American Colonial Revival Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Customizable MDF Italia Goom Sofa by Jean Marie Massaud
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
A tribute to the force of gravity, Goom by Jean Marie Massaud is a sculptural volume designed for total immersion in comfort. The lines are sharp and concise, yet the visual appeal o...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$23,719 / item
1930s Art Deco sofa , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Seat Height 47cm
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Midcentury Pair of Kidney Shaped Sofas in the Style of Weiman
By Weiman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of kidney-shaped sofas feature a nice sculptural modern design, with a curved arched back. These sofas are newly produced and have been handcrafted with a solid hardwood frame...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Italian Sofa in Gilded Wood and Green Velvet
Located in Milano, IT
The vintage sofa is in Louis XVI style and it is of fine Italian manufacture from the early 1900s. The large sofa has three seats and it’s upholstered in the beautiful original green...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
$4,355 Sale Price
20% Off
Hollywood Regency Mid Century Brocade Sofa by Baumritter
Located in Lutz, FL
Vintage 1960’s pink, gold, and green striped brocade style upholstered sofa. Bohemian lover’s dream sofa with the mix of colors and the stripes. Perfect to add to a maximalist’s pale...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Cognac Leather 3-Seater Sofa, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modernist three-seater sofa was manufactured in Denmark during the 1960s. The contoured, slightly tilted solid frame with legs is made of teak wood in a dark shade of brown. The...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Teak
$2,362 Sale Price
20% Off
Patricia Urquiola 'Bowy' Sofa in beige for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Modular sofa designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2018. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An inventive modular sofa, with soft, inviting curves that bespeak comfort to the max and extreme versatility. The rounded arm-rests curve to meet the back, the shape expressing the crafts excellence synonymous with Cassina’s crafts expertise, more evidence of which can be seen in the upholstery edge-stitching that delineates the lines of the various elements. The sofa is composed of single units that have been conceived as if they were tiny sculptures...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Antique French Directoire Style Painted Sofa in Blue Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant late 19th century French Directoire style sofa, sourced in Provence. The rectilinear frame showcases the clean neoclassical lines and restrained ornamentation of the Direc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Directoire Antique Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood, Paint
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
Danish Midcentury Sofa Two-Tone Wool with Teak Legs and Wood Accents 1950s
By Kurt Olsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very Classic and ultra cool Danish three-seat sofa epitomizing the 1950s and reminiscent of Kurt Olsen's design style. Built on a sturdy beech wood frame and raised on solid teak leg...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Teak
Antique Drawing Room Sofa, English, Large 2 Seat Settee, Show Frame, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large drawing room sofa. An English, mahogany two seat settee with show frame, dating to the William IV period, circa 1835.
Exquisite upholstery complements the striking ...
Category
Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1001 AX Sofa by Fjord Fiesta with Leather and Walnut Stainless Steel Frame
By Fjord Fiesta
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Bambi 56/1 / Lounge Chair
by Rastad & Relling
Upholstered 3-seater leather sofa with fluted padding and a solid walnut and stainless steel base. Available in three different leathe...
Category
2010s Norwegian Modern Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hello Accent Sofa - Limited Edition Minimalist Design in Art O Textile by NOOM
By Denis Sokolov, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
The HELLO Sofa is a bold fusion of sculptural geometry and inviting softness — a true statement piece that brings playful elegance to any interior. With its rounded, organic lines an...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Jacquard, Velvet, Faux Fur
Danish Vintage Teak Sofa / Day Bed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in London, GB
An outstanding Danish vintage teak sofa / day bed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. This was made in Denmark by France and Son, it dates from the early 1960’s.
It is of supe...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Teak
Modular and Customizable Sofa 'Lapis' E019
Located in Paris, IDF
'Lapis' is a collection of sofas and seats with very organic and Minimalist shapes.
Designer: Emanuel Gargano
Maker: Amura Lab
'Lapis' can be made in several dimension and comb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wool, Cotton
$13,580 / item
Art Deco Tubular Steel Couch, Plated Metal, Fabric/ Leather Upholstery, ca. 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
This original tubular steel couch/daybed in Art Deco-Streamline design is restored on request and available in different amounts.
Delivery time between 8-10 weeks.
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Early Year LC2 Black Leather Three-Seat Sofa by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredibly comfortable Le Corbusier for Cassina 'LC2' three-seat sofa (authentic signed and earlier year production example with low number production number stamped on the fram...
Category
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel
$11,000 Sale Price
28% Off
Iconic DS-12 Modular Leather Sofa by De Sede, Switzerland, 1970s
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
An iconic DS-12 modular leather sofa produced by De Sede in Switzerland during the 1970s. Upholstered in richly patinated brown neck leather, this substantial seating system embodies...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Set of 4 first edition Carlo Scarpa 'Cornaro' Sofa's for Simon, Italy, 1970's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Set of 4 first edition Carlo Scarpa 'Cornaro' Sofa's for Simon, Italy, 1970's
Rare complete set of four Cornaro sofa's by Italian architect Carlo Scarpa, designed in 1973 for Simon ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
DS-76 Convertible Leather Modern Sofa or Daybed by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sofa with transitional bed function DS-76/102 by De Sede. We launched the DS-76 back in 1972. At that time, the element set was regarded as revolution...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Acerbis Free System Sofa by Claudio Salocchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 1973, Claudio Salocchi designed Free System: a system of padded furniture deriving from the concept of “operated flooring”, or tatami, where the padded units could be placed freely side by side. With its completely modular and sectional elements
and from the perspective of an optimal use of space, we can view Free System as the embodiment of the modern house utopia.
A programme of padded furniture that goes beyond the sofa model, Free System presents a series of elements (tatami, pouf and seat with different and interchangeable backrests) that make up a modular system that can be arranged in a variety of combinations.
Available elements
_ seat module with curved backrest:
L100 D100 H74, seat H39 cm;
_ seat module with inclined backrest:
L100 D100 H74, seat H39 cm;
_ pouf module...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$52,339 / item
Customizable Tacchini Butter Modular Sofa by Faye Toogood
By Tacchini, Faye Toogood
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for starting fabric
Butter is a sculptural, squashy, modular sofa. Generous, butter-soft upholstery melts across oversized building block structures that can be curated...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Elegant Sofa Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb Art Deco style sofa, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality hand-made beech frames and newly upholstered in a soft, ivory, premium 100% alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worldw...
Category
2010s British Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Alpaca, Beech
$17,744 / item
De Sede DS-600 “Non-stop” Modular Sofa in Cuoio Leather and Adjustable Elements
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Launched in 1972, DS-600 is an indestructible, variable modular system of upholstered furniture consisting of individual, addable armchair elements. These consist of an L-shaped hard...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
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
Giancarlo Piretti "Sistema 61" Green Fabric Modular Sofa for Castelli, 1973
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Okay, with that rich design history for the "Sistema 61" and the specific manufacture date of 1973 in mind, let's rewrite the listing. This allows us to fully leverage the "in-depth ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel
Danish Mid-Century Modern Daybed Sofa by Hans Wegner for Getma
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Danish Mid-Century Modern daybed, sofa - model GE- 258 designed by Hans Wegner for Getma. This example is in very good, estate condition, specifically the fabric shows wear, s...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Ritts and Company Three Piece. Rattan Sofa with Custom Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ritts and Co. Rattan sofa with new raw cotton upholstery. The sofas comes in three sections that are independent but form a lovely Sofa. Ritts and Co. pro...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Foam
Louis XV Silver Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon or Parlor Suite/Sofa
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Louis XV style Silver Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon or Parlor Suite
Settee/Sofa and two Armchairs
Very fine original walnut framed three-piece salon suite, one settee and two ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassical Swedish Gustavian Style Lacquered Cabriole Sofa Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime bespoke cabriole sofa, settee, or canapé made in the neoclassical Swedish Gustavian style. The sofa feature a gracefully curved cabriole style ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Brass
Burgundy Red Velvet Asymmetrical Cloud Sofa Set by Weiman
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning pair of curved serpentine cloud sofas in rich burgundy velvet timeless Kagan design with walnut base feet
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Alcove Linear Sofa In Alpaca Velvet With Fringe Skirt, Sidani Design
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
Tacchini Le Mura Modular Sofa designed by Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The project Le Mura by Mario Bellini represents the manifesto of a radical design that went through all the Italian 70s: design was as an answer to questions n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$18,459 / 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
American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige velvet and oak sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new velvet.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.5” H x 60.25” W x 33.5” D
Seat Height (in...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Lara sofa Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso Stilwood 1958
Located in Oirlo, LI
Stunning so called ‘Lara’ sofa designed by Roberto Pamio, Noti Massari and Renato Toso and manufactured by Stilwood, Italy 1958. This beautiful puzzle shaped sofa has a very nice geo...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Chesterfield Burgundy Leather Button-Tufted Sofa
By Chesterfield
Located in Astoria, NY
Chesterfield Burgundy Leather Button Down Two-Seat Sofa. 33" H x 81" W x 40" D; seat: 17.5" H. Provenance: From a Park Avenue Collection.
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Sofa by Henredon w/Chinese Red Floral Brocade
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie sofa by Henredon with Chinese red floral Brocade fabric & button tufted detail, single loose poly wrapped foam seat cushion, rolled arms, pleated skirt, and straight square slightly tapered wood legs. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, No outstanding flaws noticed. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century.
Is there anything quite as MAGNIFICENT as a Henredon piece? We think NOT! Especially when it’s a piece as incredible as this vintage Henredon red floral sofa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Polyester, Wood
New Mohair Upholstery Sofa Bed Model 470 By Hans Bellman, Wilkhahn, Germany 1964
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This sofa/daybed was designed by Hans Bellmann for Wilkhahn, Germany in the 1960s
The sofa comes in a beautiful solid Teak wood frame and has been completely restored with new foam ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Velvet, Teak
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Sculptural Sofa with Discreet Seaming
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa makes a bold statement with its clean and captivating design, delivering an effortlessly cool finish.
The poised back enhances its built-in seat cushion, complemented by di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
$17,122 / item
14 Piece Cubed Modular Curved Pit Sofa Circa 1980s
Located in Bensalem, PA
Truly amazing modular sofa you will not find another one like it circa 1980s can be arranged in numerous settings. Feel free to reach out with any questions. corner pieces are 32 inc...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Ivory-Gold Jacquard Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins curved sofa and day bed shar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Pixel Sectional Sofa in Patchwork Upholstery by Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the creativity of Sergio Bicego comes Pixel sofa, featuring a series of elements that can be freely combined, thanks to an exclusive connector created ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
De Sede DS-1025/09 Terrazza Sofa in Perla Upholstery by Ubald Klug
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two ingeniously designed sofa elements are the great basis for one’s own and personal interpretation of interior design and furnishing concept. The individual element is reminiscent ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
$24,514 Sale Price / item
22% Off
Carl Malmsten Vintage Samspel Sofa in Mohair Velvet 1950s
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Sofa, 1956
The Samspel sofa was designed in 1956 and first produced by AB Record in Bollnäs, Sweden. It is one of the finest pieces to be designed by Malmste...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Velvet, Beech
Fantastic Restored Vintage Modern Rattan Three-Seat Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent sofa is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: meticulously professionally restored and completely Installation Ready. Expert custom upholstery service is available.
An exceptional vintage modern three-seat sofa, circa 1950. Stout, expertly crafted rattan frame construction. Beautiful design and detail. The matching pair of loungers...
Category
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Swedish Green Leather Chesterfield Sofa, 1970s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Swedish Green Leather Chesterfield Sofa, 1970s.
Gorgeous two and half seater buttoned Chesterfield style sofa in beautiful pat...
Category
1970s Swedish Chesterfield Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Pair of Chrome Framed Grey Velvet Loveseats Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of vintage 1970's chrome framed cantilevered loveseat sofas in the style of Milo Baughman and similar to seating groups of the period by Selig and Bernhardt's Flair division.
T...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Guillerme et Chambron Grand Repos style Settee, France 1960
Located in Miami, FL
Guillerme et Chambron Grand Repos style Settee, France 1960
Grand repos style settee by iconic French design duo Guillerme and Chambron, crafted in solid white oak and showcasing the duo’s unmistakable architectural sensibility. This mid-century masterwork is defined by its sculptural “finger back” design, a signature of the designers' refined yet bold aesthetic. The settee has been newly upholstered with almond linen and orange button. The seat is supported with new webbing, ensuring lasting support and structural integrity.
Available to view in-situ in our Miami gallery...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
1960s Kai Kristiansen Paper Knife 3-Seater Teak Sofa in Leather , Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Skelet in very good original condition
- Leather pillows in good original conditions
- Patinated leather
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Teak
Cassina Maralunga Sofa brown Leather Vico Magistretti Lounge Chair MCM Italy
Located in Munster, NRW
“With Maralunga, I wanted to create an object that stands for a familiar interior design. A warm, comfortable and cozy place where you can feel at ease and rediscover the atmosphere ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Zebra Sofa with Real Zebra Skin and Black Leather
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa zebra with real south Africa zebra skin,
handcrafted work with black genuine leather.
Exceptional and unique piece made in France.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Sofas
Materials
Animal Skin, Leather, Wood
Customizable Tacchini Le Mura XL Modular Sofa by Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for starting fabric.
Each module different size
+ 6 pillows
Three years after the reissue of Mario Bellini’s original project, Tacchini enhances the natural comfort of...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Textile
Custom Sized & Upholstered Hand Made Sofa by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The ‘Emily’ sofa is designed to be both comfortable and chic. The seat provides a generous depth, and while the overall silhouette is lean and modern, it is complemented by a touch of tradition with its diamond-pleated, buttoned back. The sofa’s skirt...
Category
2010s British Bohemian Sofas
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Midcentury Rare Leather Sofa Bovenkamp, Netherlands, 1960s
By Bovenkamp
Located in Praha, CZ
- extremely rare type
- marked
- very confortable
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Cassina Maralunga Sofa Lounge Chair Leather Vico Magistretti Mid Century
Located in Munster, NRW
“With Maralunga, I wanted to create an object that stands for a familiar interior design. A warm, comfortable and cozy place where you can feel at ease and rediscover the atmosphere ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Sofa for Cassina, Green Velvet
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” sofa for Cassina, green velvet, Italy
Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo Tobia and Afra Scarpa is firm...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
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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