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Sofas For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1840s
RARE Alberto Rosselli Sofa Two Seater for Saporiti 'Confidential', Italy, 1970s
Located in Basel, BS
Alberto Rosselli Set For Saporiti 'Confidential', Italy Design, 1972
Two seater sofa by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti-- 2 available, sold individually. Matching Ottoman (comes with ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel
$5,107 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Divano Amanta di Mario Bellini per B&B 4 moduli in pelle marrone
Located in Ghedi, IT
Set di 4 Poltrone Amanta di Mario Bellini per B&B Italia – Vintage Anni ’70, Design Senza TempoEsplora il fascino intramontabile del set di 4 poltrone Amanta, un’opera iconica firm...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Monumental Large Diameter Bamboo Frame Mid-Century Sofa, 1970s
Located in Hilversum, NL
This striking Mid-Century sofa, crafted from large-diameter bamboo, is a true statement piece. Its bold design and high-quality construction make it a stylish addition to any contemp...
Category
1970s Indonesian Colonial Revival Vintage Sofas
Materials
Bamboo
Brasilian brutalist sofa
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Incroyable canapé taillé dans un tronc de bois, travail d’artisanat brésilien des années 1970
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wood
$15,331
Confidential Sofa In Cognac Leather By Alberto Rosselli For Saporiti, Italy 1970
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning Confidential two seater sofas in original cognac leather, crafted by renowned Italian architect and furniture designer Alberto Rosselli in 1972 for Saporiti Italia.
This pa...
Category
1970s Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Plastic
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
$22,757 Sale Price
24% Off
De Sede DS-19 model 'Pagoda' modular Sofa in Cognac Leather
By De Sede
Located in Amsterdam, NL
High-quality modular Sofa DS-19, model 'Pagoda', designed by De Sede in the 1970s, Switzerland. Two corner elements that can be set up as a two-seater or as separate seating elements...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
"675 MARALUNGA" Sofa, Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Neuss, NW
"675 MARALUNGA" Sofa based on the design by Vico Magistretti for Cassina from the early 1970s. Original cover made of high-quality black-grey striped fabric. The backrests of the two...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Textile
Vladimir Kagan, Sofa, Velvet, Lucite, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A green velvet and lucite "Omnibus" sofa designed and produced by Vladimir Kagan, USA, 1970s.
Seat height 18”
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Lucite
De Sede DS-2011 Vintage Two-Seat Sofa, 1980s
By De Sede
Located in Hilversum, NL
Introducing the De Sede DS-2011, a vintage two-seat sofa from the 1980s that epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of this renowned Swiss brand. This exceptional model is a true...
Category
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
$2,488 Sale Price
24% Off
Vintage Sofa Set "Okay" by Adriano Piazzesi for Space Age, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage sofa set "Okay" is a design furniture piece realized by Adriano Piazzesi for Space Age, Italy 1970s.
Set of 2 armchairs and 3 Seater Sofa Leather and Steel.
Dimensions So...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel
Togo Sofa 3 seater - Michel Ducaroy Ligne Roset black Leather made in France
Located in Munster, NRW
Togo Sofa - Michel Ducaroy 1974 for Ligne Roset.
3-seater Sofa - manufactured in France.
Made by Ligne Roset about 1990 in France, beautiful original condition in soft black leather...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Togo Sofa 2 seater - Michel Ducaroy Ligne Roset black Leather made in France
Located in Munster, NRW
Togo Sofa - Michel Ducaroy 1974 for Ligne Roset.
2-seater Sofa - manufactured in France.
Made by Ligne Roset about 1990 in France, beautiful original condition in soft black leather...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
John Mascheroni for Swaim Furniture Quilted Tan Three Seat Sofa 1970's
By John Mascheroni, Swaim
Located in Chicago, IL
John Mascheroni for Swaim Furniture Quilted Tan Three Seat Sofa 1970's
Features angled arms and side pillows.
label underside:
John Mascheroni for Swaim Furniture
Dimensions:
96" wid...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
1980s Modular Ganging ELYSÉE Sofa Unit Sectional by Steelcase
Located in Bensalem, PA
Great six piece Steelcase modular sectional sofa
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Living Room Set for Gavina, Ivory Linen, 1973, Set of 3
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” living room set for Gavina, ivory linen, Italy, 1973, set of three
Designed in 1973 for Gavina, the “Cornaro” series by Carlo Scarpa distills architectural th...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Brown Leather Fireside Togo Seat & Ottoman by Ligne Roset, 1980s France
By Ligne Roset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic French fireside Togo seat by Michel Ducaroy for luxury brand Ligne Roset. Originally designed in the 1970s the iconic togo sofa is now a design class...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
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
Original Knoll Brigadier Zweisitzer Leder weiß Cini Boeri 1980
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes, weißes Zweisitzer Sofa (Modell: Brigadier) von Knoll aus den 1980er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Ciri Boeri, einer der einflussreichste...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
Air Sofa Burkhard Vogtherr Newly Upholstered Amarena Brown Teddy Bouclé , 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Air Sofa Newly Upholstered in Amarena color Teddy Bouclé, 1980s by Burkhard Vogtherr for Hain & Thome- plus original upholstered cushion. We have two other versions of these sofas av...
Category
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel
Milo Baughman Ivory Cream Semi-Circular Sectional Sofa for Thayer Coggin
Located in Saint Louis, MO
There can hardly be a more emblematic Mid-Century Modern sofa than the Milo Baughman semi-circular sectional sofa circa 1970s made by Thayer Coggin. The most well known and admired o...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
1970s Rare Mid Century Two-Seat Sofa, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition
- Velvet fabric in good original condition
- cleaned
- high of seat 40 cm
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric
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
'Le Bambole' Two-seater Sofa in New Upholstered Leather by Mario Bellini for B&B
Located in Hellouw, NL
The Bambole collection, crafted by the iconic Italian designer Mario Bellini, is a hallmark of mid-century design and was honored with the prestigious Compasso d'Oro award in 1979. T...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Weiman 1980s U-Shaped Sectional Pit Sofa
By Milo Baughman, Weiman
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning pit sofa by Weiman
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Ultrasuede
Post Modern 2 Seat Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for Preview
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare and ultra coveted Preview sofa. The details, add so much interest and design flair. This collection has real designer feels.
**We have this sofa as well as a 3 seat sofa and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Carlo Scarpa Iroko Wood and Jacquard 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 light blue jacquard velvet by Zimmer + Rohde.
Fully restor...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Chenille, Velvet, Foam, Wood
Anfibio Sofa + Bed Alessandro Becchi 1971 by Giovannetti Vintage Cognac Leather
Located in Munster, NRW
The foldable bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years.
We are offering you the extremely rare opportunity to purchase an original vintage Anfibio sofa...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Cognac Leather and Chrome Sofa by Robert Haussmann for De Sede
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cognac Leather and Chrome Architectural Sofa, designed by Robert and Trix Hausmann for De Sede, Switzerland, circa 1970s. Imported to the US by Stendig and signed with Stendig label....
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
Cini Boeri Two-Seat Sofa for Knoll International, 1970s
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two-seat sofa designed by Cini Boeri for Knoll International. Upholstered in smooth black Leather. Model ''Brigadier''
Love the design, low and wide. So 1970s. The wooden base has re...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Marenco Sofas
Located in London, GB
Pair of Italian Mario Marenco two-seater sofas, newly upholstered in linen. Exceptionally comfortable design, produced by Arflex, Italy, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric
$4,129
Vintage Sofa in Fabric, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Sofa realized by an italian manufacture in 1970s.
Padded fabric.
Signs of time, especially a discoloration on the back.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$503 Sale Price
30% Off
Mario Marenco for Arflex Marius&Marius Sofa in Brownish Red Leather
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Marenco for Arflex, 'Marius&Marius' sofa, leather, plastic, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s
The Marius&Marius sofa, designed by Mario Marenco for Arflex in the 1970s, is an objec...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Plastic, Wood
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
Finn Juhl Rare Early Baker Sofa
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare and important sofa, designed by Finn Juhl in 1951 for Baker Furniture Company, Michigan.
Introduced to the American design community by Edgar Kaufmann Jr, an art collector an...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Harvey Probber Tuft Mocha Brown Donghia Velvet Recessed 3-Seater Sofas – a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stunning pair of three-seater sofas, designed by Harvey Probber, circa the 1970s. Their design reflects Probber’s signature aesthetic—sleek, modern, a...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Set of 4 seater modular sofa Rino Maturi for Mimo Padova Nuvolone, Italy 70s
By Mimo Padova
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Set of 4 "Nuvolone" Lounge Chairs by Rino Maturi for Mimo Leone & Co., Italy, 1970s
This stunning set of four "Nuvolone" modular lounge chairs, designed by Rino Maturi for Mimo Leon...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Wood and Leather Rare Sormani Sofa
Located in Milano, IT
Delve into the opulent world of vintage design with this stunning Sormani sofa from the 1970s. Crafted during an era renowned for bold, experimental furniture, this piece is a specta...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,832 Sale Price
20% Off
1990 IPE Visionaire Italian Serpentine Back Monumental Sofa, Set of 2
By Ipe Cavalli
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, monumental gray cotton velvet sofa set you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$4,750 Sale Price / set
49% Off
Mid-Century Brutalist Brown Leather Patchwork Sofa with Western Style Wood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Brutalist leather patchwork sofa with western style carved oak frame inspired by the wagon wheel. Lightly refinished frame, in other...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Original Natuzzi Sofa Couch Siena Cognac braun Leder Design
By Natuzzi
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Dreisitzer Sofa vom italienischen Traditionshersteller Natuzzi in cognac braun zum Verkauf an. Bei dem Sofa handelt es sich um die "längere" Version, wom...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
B&B Italia “Balillo” Postmodern Sofa, White Bone Leather, Sculptural Curved Arms
Located in Mckinney, TX
A sculptural statement piece by B&B Italia, the Balillo sofa embodies the bold elegance of postmodern design. Upholstered in a supple, creamy bone-colored leather, its striking silho...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Milo Baughman Tuxedo Sofa for Thayer Coggin c. 1970s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A chocolate brown 1970s sofa designed by one of the most iconic Mid Century Modern Designers Milo Baughman and made by Thayer Coggin. Modern....
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Space Age Italian Modular Sofa designed by Emilio Guarnacci for 1P, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
The combination offered consists of 2 modules with side armrests to form a 2-seater sofa.
It is possible to add multiple modules thanks to the steel levers placed in the lower part t...
Category
1970s European Space Age Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$1,437 Sale Price
20% Off
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
De sede ds 44 three seat extendable sofa in buffalo leather
By De Sede
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Switzerland
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: De Sede
Era: 1970s
Materials: Buffalo Leather
Measurements: 73.75″ wide x 33.5″ deep x 27.5″ tall
Condition: In excellent origina...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Important Paul Evans Studio Sculpted Bronze and Resin Sofa, Signed, 1971
By Paul Evans
Located in Culver City, CA
This sofa is strikingly gorgeous! A rare, one of one-- one of a kind sofa designed and executed by Paul Evans. This sofa features an almost sleigh like craftsman base that is very George Nakashima - esque, and is completely clad in Evans sculpted resin and bronze. The sofa has been upholstered in a fine, butter-creamy colored mohair and is not only easy on the eyes, but is incredibly comfortable.
This piece is triple signed, featuring Paul Evans initials and date on the bottom of the sofa's shell, another Evans signature and date on the base of the sofa, and a G singed above for (George Fry).
One of the most recognizable and important names in the American studio craft movement of the 1960's and 70's, Paul Evans was a groundbreaking pioneer in brutalism. Collaborating as well as sharing a showroom with Phillip Lloyd Powell until 1964 when Evans met the owner of Directional Furniture and created a line of 6 coffee tables to go into the Directional High Point, NC booth for the spring Market. As the story has been recounted by Dorsey Reading, the tables never even made it to the showroom floor. Evans soon found out the tables never even had the opportunity to be sold; obviously disappointed, the `owner of Directional, BG agreed to put the tables out on the showroom floor in New York City to placate Paul Evans. What happened can probably best be compared today with "going viral."
The coffee tables started flying off the floor, and the orders came rolling in. This fervor led to Evans creating many designs with Directional in years long partnership-- with the very first series being the "Sculptured Metal" Collection which was publicized in 1968.
This piece specifically was not a Directional piece. This piece was created in Paul Evans Studio and ended up being sold directly through the studio. This Sculpted Bronze and Resin sofa is an incredibly rare example of Paul Evans Sculpted bronze technique, which involves hand sculpting using an epoxy resin and coating in an atomized cold cast bronze.
Paul Evans used to be labeled kind of a "bad boy" of design-- with an an affinity for sculpted brutalism and pieces that epitomize maximalism, his pieces were collected by rock stars, artists and creatives. Evans, now widely recognized as a pioneer in the American craft movement has solidified his place in design history and is highly collectable.
This sofa would look excellent in any mid century modern, brutalist or even contemporary or boho chic environment. While brutalist in nature, this piece can be styled up or down to blend into almost any environment. We currently have this sofa in our gallery paired with a Jean Royere coffee table...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Sofas
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural 3-seater sofa by Carlo Bartoli, Italy 1970s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Sculptural Italian three-seater sofa attributed to Carlo Bartoli from the 1970s, featuring a frame in black lacquered wood that goes around the entire sofa. The wide armrests extend ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi 'Piumino' Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi for Dell'Oca, 'Piumino' sofa, leather, foam, Italy, 1970s
Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi formed an innovativ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
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
Tito Agnoli Original fabric sofa bed for Cinova Mod. 711
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Milano, IT
At the height of the Seventies, in an era of innovation and avant-garde design, a sofa was born that remains a testimony to the genius of Tito Agnoli and the craftsmanship of the Cin...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
$4,311 Sale Price
20% Off
Vivai del Sud Sofà Italian Design 1970s Flowers Black Multi-Color Bamboo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vivai del Sud sofà Italian design 1970s flowers black multi-color bamboo.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
$2,682 Sale Price
20% Off
Soriana Sofa, by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina, Italy, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Soriana Sofas, Cassina, Italy, 1970s.
Afra (1937-2011) & Tobia (1935-) Scarpa both studied at the Venice Institute of Architecture. Their pieces are exhibited i...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel
$12,456 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid Century Italian Modern Kidney Shape Curved Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern design sofa from Italy circa 1980's. It features a one piece kidney design with the original fabric. Sofa is clean and ready to use.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Pair of Butterfly Sofas Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of light as air sofas in faded violet velvet that appear to be floating - like butterflies. Reputedly created by Maison Jansen for a Parisian hotel lobby, and now bringing the...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Patinated Creame-Cognac Leather.
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Patinated Creame-Cognac Leather by Ueli Berger, Switzerland, 1972.
The De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa is a mid-century modern piece m...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Felt, Beech
Vintage Leather Sofa, Belgium, Circa 1970s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Vintage sofa made of black leather, Belgium, circa 1970s. This leather sofa is in great overall condition with small scuff on one. corner as seen in photo.
Dimensions: 82" x 33" x ...
Category
1970s Belgian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Pucci Neo Classic Style Sofa From Maison Carlhian
Located in Hamburg, DE
French sofa 1950 from Maison Carlhian, Neo Classic Style, 6 no of Legs in total, new upholstered with loose cushions filled with dawns and feathers, ...
Category
1990s French International Style Sofas
Materials
Canvas
Vladimir Kagan Cloud Sofa for Directional in Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
circa 1980s, fully restored in mohair.
In lieu of a Directional tag, this has a Theodore’s furniture store tag. Theodore’s is a well-known Vladimir Kagan dealer that removed manufac...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Mohair
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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