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Sofas For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1980s
Original Midcentury Sofa Sven Ellekär Couch Komfort Teak 1960
By Sven Ellekaer , Komfort
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Teak Zweisitzer Sofa aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Sofa wurde von Sven Ellekaer entworfen und verfügt über moderne, oliv-grüne Kissenbezüge. ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Wrought Iron Woodard Chantilly Rose Garden Patio Poolside Glider
Located in New York, NY
Incredible and rare Woodard Chantilly Rose porch glider. The glider is in very good original condition, structurally sound, sturdy, and fully functiona...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Brutalist Sofa by Percival Lafer made in Brazil c 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Rare Brutalist Mid Century sofa, designed by Percival Lafer, made in Brazil, circa 1970's. The sofa features a frame constructed of rare hardwood, with original and extremely comfort...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Brutalist Sofas
Materials
Leather
Leather 3-seater sofa Coronado by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, Italy ca. 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1960 / 3-seater sofa / Coronado / Tobia Scarpa / B&B Italia / leather / mid-century / vintage / Italian design
This extremely comfortable Coronado three-seater sofa was des...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Danish Sectional Corner Sofa ca. 1950
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare early mid-century Danish 2-piece sectional corner sofa. This sofa was made even before sectional sofas became a thing but excellent proportions and overall form lending support ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Beech
Florence Knoll Sofa in Patterned Dedar Jacquard Velvet, De Coene, Belgium, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
A rare three-seat sofa designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International and produced by De Coene in the late 1950s. From 1954 onwards, the renowned Belgian manufacturer De Coene pr...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel
Børge Mogensen Three-Seat Sofa, Model 2323, New Upholstered
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Børge Mogensen three-seat sofa new upholstered with vintage full grain aniline leather.
Legs of soap treated oak.
Model 2323, made by Fredericia Furniture.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
De Sede Sofa DS 80 Daybed Cognac Patchwork Leather 1969 Midcentury Modern Design
By De Sede
Located in Munster, NRW
De Sede - DS 80 Sofa + Daybed in cognac patchwork leather.
1969 by De Sede Design Team.
De Sede DS-80 Patchwork Daybed.
The daybed has a black lacquered wooden slatted frame, the ba...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid Century Modern Curved Serpentine L Shape Sectional Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern curved sectional circa 1980's. This sofa is top notch, and would look great with a brass plinth base instead of fabric wrapped. The fabric has some soiling, so recover...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Wharton Esherick Curved Sofa 1958
Located in Chicago, IL
This Sofa by Wharton Esherick exemplifies his pioneering role in the American Craft Movement. This is his first sofa design, one of Four ever made.
Known for his dedication to organ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Sofas
Materials
Poplar, Tulipwood, Walnut
Italian Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and white fabric sofa designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 36.75” H x 76” W x 35” D
Seat height: 16.75”
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
Hans J. Wegner Danish Modern Daybed in Teak and Rattan GE7 Made at GETAMA, 1950s
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Odense, DK
Designed by Hans Wegner for GETAMA this amazing convertible daybed / sofa features a beautifully patinated teakwood frame and woven cane / rattan back seat which reveals a hidden spa...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Cane, Rattan, Teak
Italian 1930s neo baroque Sofa "Barchetta" in Ebonized hand-carved Walnut
By Sue et Mare
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FY85
Very elegant baroque sofa settee, Barchetta, Art Deco period, the 1930s of the 20th century. Empire style with precious upholstery French fabric with figures of classical...
Category
1930s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan for Directional Curved Post Modern Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning near mint condition 1980's Vladimir Kagan
Biomorphic Kidney Bean sofa for Directional.
Comes in it's original upholstery, purchased from the ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood
Danish Art Deco Curved Sofa Couch Green Floral Velour Velvet Upholstery, 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish curved Banana form Art Deco couch or sofa made in the 1950s.
The legs are made of dark stained wood and the sofa is upholstered with green...
Category
1950s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Henredon Sofa Modified Lawson Style Yellow & Beige Striped
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Henredon Modified Lawson style sofa with original yellow & beige striped fabric, 3 loose seat cushions with Poly wrapped feather down in...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Polyester, Wood, Feathers
Saporiti Italia Two Seater "Wave" Sofa by Giovanni Offredi 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed in 1974 by Giovanni Offredi, "Wave" two seat sofa / settee.
Since 1950 Saporiti has produced some of the most sophisticated and advanced pieces of furniture in the history o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
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
Important Poul Volther Freestanding Sofa, Cabinetmaker Erhard Rasmussen, 1952
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare freestanding sofa was designed by Poul Volther and produced by the cabinetmaker Erhard Rasmussen in Denmark. This exact sofa was presented at The Copenhagen C...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Swedish Leather Sofa Couch in the style of Arne Norell Brown Leather Sofa Couch
Located in Rochester, NY
Chocolate brown midcentury modern sofa couch with tufted leather cushions. Brown tone leather, in the manner of Arne Norell.
This leather couch is part of a sofa suite, please see m...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
After Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Small Sofa, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Small sofa in Gio Ponti style Italian production of the 1950s,
upholstered in cream-colored velvet, feet in natural beech.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Swedish Cream Loveseat Sofa with Tapered Legs and Curved Arms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish cream loveseat sofa with tapered legs and wood details on the arms. Legs are tapered with a carved ball on the end. Slightly uneven, but sit flat when seated in the loveseat....
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Divano 2 posti erasmo B&B Italia Afra e Tobia Scarpa velluto marrone
Located in Ghedi, IT
Scopri l’eleganza senza tempo del divano Erasmo di B&B Italia, un’icona del design firmata da Afra e Tobia Scarpa. Realizzato in pregiato velluto marrone, questo capolavoro unisce c...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Borge Mogensen Style Model 2213 Three-Seat Sofa in Cream Leather by Stouby
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Borge Mogensen style three-seat sofa in cognac leather by Stouby Mobler, Denmark. Cream or beige colored leather raised on legs of beech. High quality craftsmanship and overa...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Beech
Midcentury Weiman 3-Piece Serpentine Sectional Cloud Sofa in Gray Velvet
By Weiman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning and curvy three-piece sectional sofa produced by Weiman in the 1980s. The sofa has its original light grey velvet and is moderately worn. Basic recovering is needed. The pad...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Set of 2 Sofas and 2 Chairs, by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi Finland, 1963
By Haimi, Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of two "Ateljee" three-seater sofas and two "Ateljee" armchairs was designed in Finland in the 1960s by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi. The frame is made of oak and the seat is co...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
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
Danish Sofa with Sheepskin by Cabinetmaker Edmun Jørgensen, 1940s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Danish modern sofa made by cabinetmaker Edmund Jørgensen. Made in Denmark during the 1940-50s. Blond beech legs and new upholstery in caramel colored sheepskin. Back rest made with t...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Ludvig Pontoppidan Mid-Century Danish Wool Sofa, Circa 1960s
Located in Norwalk, CT
This sofa, designed by Ludvig Pontoppidan in the 1960s, embodies the era's focus on organic forms, luxurious materials, and exceptional comfort.
Ludvig Pontoppidan's design philosop...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Beech
Large 8 Piece Sofa "Cosmos" DS 28 by Ulbald Klug & De Sede, Brown Leather, 1970s
By De Sede, Ubald Klug
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Ubald Klug DS-28 Cosmos Sectional Sofa, Switzerland, 1970s
This stunning 8-piece sectional sofa by Ubald Klug, produced by De Sede in the 1970s, showcases a bold, organic design i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
American Designer, Curved Sofa, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A curved black-painted iron and green velvet sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Size of individual section: 30” H x 63” W x 37.5” D
All upholstered furniture can be re...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Iron
Danish Art Deco Sofa with Open Wooden Armrests, 1930's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb Danish late Art Deco early midcentury sofa from the late 1930's or early 1940s with spring cushions and beautiful open armrests and legs carved in solid stained beech with gre...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Finnish Designer, Sofa, Birch, Fabric, Metal, Finland, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A birch, off-white fabric and metal sofa designed in Finland, 1930s.
Seat height 16”.
Category
1930s Finnish Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
Viggo Boesen Attribution, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo, rattan and fabric sofa or settee attributed to Viggo Boesen and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Dimensions: 31.75” H x 54.5” W x 30.5” D
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Italy Mid 20th Century Louis Philippe Sleigh Sofa in Hand-carved Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italy Mid 20th century Louis Philippe sleigh sofa, by Bassano's Ebanistery in hand-carved walnut, wax polished. Spring padding and upholstery in good condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Danish Designer, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A curved wood and green velvet sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s.
Seat Height: 15.5"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall Chrome Craft Associates Sofa
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish Modern Adrian Pearsall chrome Craft Associates sofa.
Offered is a vintage mid-century modern sofa, By Craft Associates- Adrian Pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Yngve Ekström, rare sofa model Kontrapunkt for Swedese, circa 1970
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Rare sofa model Kontrapunkt designed by Yngve Ekström produced by Swedese Möbler AB in Sweden in the 70's. The sofa is a two to three sites couch made in solid pine and a stripe blue...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Pine
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and beige fabric sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb, USA, c. 1950s.
Reupholstered in brand new fabric.
Dimensions: 34.5” H x 83.5” W x 33.25...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Rustic or Western Style Sofa Attributed to A. Brandt Ranch Oak
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage rustic or Western style sofa attributed to A. Brandt Ranch Oak comprised of a medium or honey toned Ranch Oak finished frame & reupholstered in a white vanilla toned nubby linen-like fabric with button detail on the back cushions. This piece has been attributed based upon archived research including online sources, vintage documentation and catalogs, designer literature, and other materials. 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 redone, restored, or refinished. Specifically, the wood is in fabulous vintage condition and only cleaning was done. The fabric was professionally cleaned but there are still some stubborn places on outer corners where you can see a bit of dinginess and just overall can tell it isn’t brand new upholstery. It is priced accordingly. Please see photos and zoom in for details as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1950-1960’s.
Get ready to sit in incomparable Ranch Oak splendor!!! This wonderful sofa is comprised of a medium or honey toned Ranch Oak finished frame featuring bowtie shaped keyhole designs in both sides, wonderful tapered flat arms, and it has been reupholstered in a lovely white vanilla toned nubby linen-like fabric with button detail on the back cushions. It. Is. BEAUTIFUL!!!! Although this sofa does not bear the A. Brandt Ranch Oak tag, we have seen and sold identical sofas and chairs with the A. Brandt tag, so our attribution is solid. It has an extra high back and semi-attached buttoned back cushions making it very comfortable and will be perfect in your Rustic or western style living room, family room, entertainment area, or basement rec room. This sofa will be incredible in your ranch home, mountain home, dude ranch, cabin, or industrial loft. You simply can’t go wrong with Ranch Oak.
A Brandt Company was established in 1900 by German immigrant August Brandt. But it was Paul Brandt, August’s son, who engineered and debuted the Ranch Oak furniture in Fort Worth, Texas in 1938. Paul served as company president for approximately 50 years. The production of the Ranch Oak line continued until the mid-1980s. It was used in ranch homes, mountain homes, dude ranches, and basement rec rooms across the nation. The US government contracted Ranch Oak furnishings for many of their military bases. And it was used by National Park lodges plus roadside motels for its attractive, durable, rustic type of décor.
Spectacular style, high quality, and crazy comfort! This Ranch Oak sofa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Rare Fabric Folding Sofa by Halabala for UP. Zavody, 1953, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
1953 rare wooden folding couch made by Halabala for UP Zavody, in fomer Czechoslovakia.
Made of fabric and wood.
Repolished, cleaned, shows signs of use and age (mainly the fabric an...
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Even Arm Sofa Model 4907A/ Brass Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 108" long, 4 back Cushions Sofa with the desirable Brass Legs! Often described as the most beautiful sofa of it's time! Design is still classic and timele...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Brass
Tufted Black Leather Sofa, Imported from Europe in the '60s
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Europe, 1960s
High quality tufted black leather sofa with down filled cushions. Purchased from a design store in Amsterdam in the 1960s and ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Kaare Klint Sofa Model 6092 with Savak Wool
Located in London, GB
Three-seater sofa with eight tapering mahogany legs. Sides, seat and back upholstered with striped savak wool presumably in the last 10-20 years with natura...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained wood and beige orange velvet sofa designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s.
18.5” seat height
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Midcentury folding daybed by Miroslav Navrátil, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century sofa/daybed, made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s, designed by Miroslav Navrátil. Material: beech wood, fabric. The sofa is in good Vintage condition, shows si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Rare Prototype Sofa by Peter Ghyczy for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Peter Ghyczy's exceptional 2-seater sofa from the 1970s is an incredibly rare and truly unique piece. It is also referred to as the "Fehlbaum sofa."
Finding this particular sofa is...
Category
1960s German Space Age Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mohair, Fiberglass
Danish Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white bouclé fabric and dark-stained wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, 1940s.
Seat height: 14”
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Designer, Sofa, Wood, Shearling, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic shearling and wood sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Seat Height: 18"
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional fee. Le...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
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
20th Century, Gianfranco Frattini Sofa mod. 872 for Cassina
Located in Turin, Turin
Frattini graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic in 1953.
He opened his professional studio in Milan, after working in the studio of his teacher and mentor Gio Ponti. Hi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
Danish Art Deco or Early Midcentury Sofa with Open Wooden Armrests, 1930's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb Danish late Art Deco early midcentury sofa from the late 1930's or early 1940s with spring cushions and beautiful open armrests and legs carved in solid Cuban mahogany with gr...
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Heywood Wakefield, Sofa, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and fabric sofa or settee produced by Heywood Wakefield, USA, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Art Deco Speed Arm Geometric Sofa by Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Paul Frankl designed Art Deco Speed Arm Sofa showing the iconic designer's flair for bold, streamlined forms. With its distinctive geometric "speed" arms and plush cushions,...
Category
1940s American Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
De Sede Ds-600 "Non Stop" Snake Modular Sofa in Full Leather
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A fabulous De Sede full leather DS 600 "Non Stop" or snake shaped sofa.
The DS 600 was designed in 1972 by Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sed...
Category
1980s Swiss Modern 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
Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Curved Sofa, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Curved four-seat sofa of Italian design, structure and legs in solid wood, velvet upholstery, 1950s production,
Condition as shown in the photos, it is advisable to redo the upholst...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Fir
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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