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Sofas For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1910s
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825-30.
Located in Vienna, AT
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We are pleased to offer you this elegant and truly exceptional Viennese Biedermeier sofa made circa 1825-30.
Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophistica...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Deep Seated Button-Back Couch
Located in Greenwich, CT
A tailored two seater button-back couch with rolled arms and deep seat, in the fashion of Howard and Sons, on turned legs with brass castors. Fully strippe...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Fully Restored Antique Victorian Oxblood Knoll Sofa Feather Filled Cushions
By Knoll
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian circa 1860-1880 fully restored oxblood leather Knoll sofa with overstuff feather filled cushions.
This sofa was fully re...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
Rare Thonet Settee with Cushions
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Rare ebonised sofa by Thonet, having shaped top rail with kidney shaped back, generous seat and open scroll arms, standing on outsewpt legs, all with gil...
Category
Late 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Antique Sofas
Materials
Bentwood
Moorish Middle Eastern Moorish Arabian Style Settee
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous one of a kind Moorish Middle Eastern, handcrafted Settee, finely hand-carved and inlaid.
Nice Egyptian musharabie fretwork designs all-over the chair.
Newly upholstered with gold Moroccan...
Category
19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Settee / Sofa
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century French Empire style handcrafted gilt bronze mahogany framed upholstered settee / sofa. The settee features four straight mahogany legs, the front two of which are set on...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Sofas
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Whisky Brown Leather Restored Chesterfield Sofa Chaise Lounge
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very rare fully restored Chesterfield tufted sofa chaise lounge in whiskey brown leather.
A very rare example, ...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
19th Century English Painted Settee
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Very attractive and comfortable 19th Century painted-shaped settee.
This piece is upholstered in linen with contrasting buttons and piping.
The distre...
Category
19th Century English Country Antique Sofas
Materials
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Giltwood Canape or Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV giltwood canape or sofa displays the grandeur and opulence of the Rococo style during one of its revivals of the Napoleon III era. The gracious, naturali...
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Sofas
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
French Directoire walnut Sofa Banquette Carved and Inlayed, Early 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Elegant Directoire beech banquette or sofa.
Carved inlay wood.
The mattress and the base are not included, we can make a slats base.
Good antique condition. The upholstery must be...
Category
Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Canape or Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany Canape or Sofa displays amazing craftsmanship combined with the finest mahogany to create a classical elegance beyond compare! The curved, oval...
Category
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Elegant Italian Venetian Style Sofa, Early 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Venetian style carved wood & upholstered sofa from the early 19th century. This antique settee from Italy features an elegantly arched camel back with gracefully outward t...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Biedermeier Sofa Couch Empire Settle Swedish 19th Century 3-4 Seat Loveseat
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in a rich deep French polish finish.
Lovely curved legs, arms and back with a fully sprung seat and web...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
French 19 C Limed Wood Sofa
Located in Pewsey, GB
A very attractive limed wood sofa reupholstered in Sanderson clementine linen fabric.
Measures: height back 98 cm, width 125, seat depth 53 cm and seat he...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Tufted Serpentine Parlor Corner Sofa Settee Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Victorian corner parlor sofa featuring serpentine walnut frame with S scroll carved and padded arms. Features queen anne legs and tufted upholst...
Category
Late 19th Century Queen Anne Antique Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
French Régence Style Canapé à Oreilles with Cross Stretcher and Blotched Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Régence style wingback sofa from the early 19th century, with cabriole legs, cross stretcher and red and white blotched upholstery. Created in France during the early years of the 19th century, this "canapé à oreilles...
Category
Early 19th Century French Régence Antique Sofas
Materials
Brass
RESTORED WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 CHESTERFiELD REGENCY BLUE LEATHER HUMP BACK SOFA
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored Regency Blue, William IV hump back sofa with burr elm turned legs
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price
A truly stunning antique, these sofas were staples of every sophisticated English gentleman’s library in the Georgian to Victorian era around 1780-1860, this is a very fine William IV example circa 1830 and is quite rare as it has burr elm legs which I’ve not seen before
The sofa was fully restored 3-4 years ago, it had all new Regency...
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather, Elm
Cuban Empire Carved Mahogany Hand Caned Sofa / Settee, Early 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Notable Cuban Empire Mahogany caned sofa, circa 1820, featuring Flame Mahogany veneers and opposing Eagle carvings. The center crest of this Caribbean Settee has a Pineapple motif flanked by Regal Bird Heads clasping drapery from their beaks rest on a Mahogany Cresting Wave framing a hand-cane back. This West Indies settee...
Category
Early 19th Century Cuban Regency Antique Sofas
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Space Age Modern Chocolate Brown Leather Sofa 'Pasha' by Durlet, Belgium, 1970s
By Durlet
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Beautiful three-seat sofa model Pasha, manufactured in the 1970s by Durlet, Belgium. The sofa was designed by Heinz Waldmann & Anita Schmidt. Schmidt has been working together with D...
Category
1870s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
Swedish Biedermeier Sofa Empire Couch Honey Color, 3-4 Seat, 19th Century
By Biedermeier
Located in LONDON, GB
Unusual Swedish Biedermeier 3-4 seat sofa couch in Classic light honey color French polish finish with ormolu style detailing and straight arms with decorative pillars in the highest...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
19th Century Satinwood Box Sofa
Located in New York, NY
19th century satinwood box sofa. On six tapering legs.
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Satinwood
French Louis XV Silver Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon or Parlor Suite
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
French Louis XV style Silver Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon or Parlor Suite
Very fine original walnut frame three-piece salon suite, includes one settee and two armchairs, the sui...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Antique Very Fine Quality 19th Century Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique very fine quality 19th Century mahogany scroll arm sofa. An exceptionally beautiful statement piece of the finest quality.
Solid and strong, with no loose joints. Full of ...
Category
19th Century Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
19th c. Swedish Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th century Swedish sofa with hand carved details and sunburst motif in pediment back. Hand scraped to original finish with patina showing both paint and wood grain. Reupholstered in 1860's hand woven linen fabric and hand tied. The sofa includes two round arm...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Sofa from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The Biedermeier sofa, dating back to around 1825, is a true classic piece of furniture. Made from beautiful walnut wood, it has been hand polished with shellac to achieve a stunning finish. Recently reupholstered with new Biedermeier fabric...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Spruce
In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Settee
By Valentino Panciera Besarel, Andrea Brustolon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and rare Italian 19th century Baroque style carved walnut figural settee (Sofa-Loveseat), attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel (Venice, 1829-1902) in the manner of Andrea Brustolon...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Hollywood, FL
This Original Painted Swedish Gustavian sofa was found at an Estate Auction in Stockholm Sweden. its 100% Original except for the restored seat...
Category
1810s Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Pair of Villa Suvera Benches with Coat of Arms of the Lucchesi Palli Family
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Extraordinary pair of benches painted in grisaille technique based on motifs from Greek Antiquity with the coat of arms of the Lucchesi Palli Family. T...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Charles X Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Bench Finely Painted in Grisaille, Northern Europe, Early 19th Century
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
An elegant Gondola-shaped bench with flared padfeet. Floral painting in grisaille on black lacquer. Upholstered seat with padded side wheels. With its not too large size it fits near...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Régence Style Giltwood Loveseat or Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Régence style giltwood loveseat or sofa. This stunning most unusual antique French Regence style or Napoleon III gilt wood loveseat, canape or sofa has been profe...
Category
1850s French Régence Antique Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Small Swedish Gustavian Style Sofa
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish small sofa in gustavian style. The back of the sofa consist of 3 sections with the typical gustavian decor and shape. The sofa is from the late...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Pine
Antique Very Fine Quality 19th Century Pair of Mahogany Sofas
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique very fine quality pair of 19th Century mahogany sofas. May splt.
Solid and strong, with no loose joints or woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. New professional uph...
Category
19th Century English Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Antique Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Library Armchairs Sofa Stool Suite
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Victorian circa 1880 fully restored Chesterfield Whisky brown leather Library suite.
A very rare find, I never come across original sets of four pieces from this era and especially not the fully buttoned sets. We have restored the suite and it is in better than retail new condition throughout. The set is actually quite rare size wise, the armchairs are much wider than normal and happy accommodate the larger of us, the sofa is a real sweet heart size and looks amazing. This is the finest set of this type you will find anywhere, its true library set...
Category
1880s English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
French Empire Sofa Giltwood Couch Seat
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous giltwood French Empire style sofa or couch
Intricately carved frame which has been finished in gilt
Elegant details include rosettes and arabesques
We date this to circa 193...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Louis Philippe Sofa
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Antique Louis Philippe Sofa.
Category
1890s Italian Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fine Antique Victorian Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Oak Lions Hairy Paw Feet
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this circa 1860-1880 fully restored original Swedish aged brown leather Chesterfield fully sprung sofa with hand carved ...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
Antique Victorian Sofa & Armchair Club Suite Damask Upholstery Turned Bun Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Victorian hand made in England, Mahogany framed with Damask upholstery three piece suite
A very good looking and well made suite, the frame has hand turned mahogany bun feet, the fabric is French Damask...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Hardwood, Upholstery
19th Century Pair of Antique Sofas in the Manner of Howard and Sons
Located in Miami, FL
This sofas have high sides and back which is cosy in front of a fire or anywhere. The high sides are sprung and have built in down cushions. This makes them supremely comfortable if ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Living Room Set or Salon Suite
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare complete Italian luxury Louis Philippe style 1930s living room set includes:
1 sofa
1 armchair
2 footrest
Refined living room set in carv...
Category
1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Gustavian Paint Decorated Storage Bench, New Wool Shearling, Sweden, 19th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian paint decorated storage bench, new wool shearling, Sweden 19th Century
Wonderful gustavian bench or daybed having a brand new white wool shearling/sheepskin upholstery ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Wool, Wood
Early 19th Century New York Sofa, Probably by Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Charleston, SC
Great example of an early 19th century New York sofa from the federal period. Probably by Duncan Phyfe. Not marked or signed, but the quality and pattern are indicative of his shop. ...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Rococo Gray Painted Sofa Bench
Located in Round Top, TX
This beautiful rococo sofa is a special find, reflecting graceful country living in Sweden during the early 1800's. Note the soft, dove gray paint gently distressed over generations ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Sofas
Materials
Paint, Wood
Directoire Empire Transition Canape
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegant, ebonised, early 19th Century French canape with fabulous Mermaid tail feet, back and front, and carved lotus flower motif to back.
Category
19th Century Empire Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Louis Philippe Sofa in Inlay Walnut and Green Fabric, 19th Century Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique and elegant Louis Philippe style sofa, hand-built in precious solid walnut wood inlaid with floral motifs and complete with green striped fabric, built in the 19th century in...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French 19th Century Gilt Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large French 19th century sofa, circa 1880.
This sofa has an elegant rectilinear form in the neoclassical style. The straight back and seat are softened by downswept armrests and u...
Category
19th Century French Country Antique Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Tripple Rush Seat Solid Linen Upholstery Cushion Bench Sattee Sofa Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very decorative antique tripple rush seat solid linen upholstery cushion bench sattee sofa mint!
Category
19th Century American Federal Antique Sofas
Materials
Rush, Chestnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Folk Art Country Sofa or Bench
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish gustavian country sofa or bench from the early 19th century. The sofa is a country house furniture in folk art with an unusual straight shape. The sofa has profiled or fluted...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Pine
Swedish 18th Century Day Bed
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish 18th Century day bed. This superb day bed has its original paintwork and carvings. It has decorative 'egg' detailing along the edges and h...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Sofas
Materials
Linen, Wood
Swedish Neoclassical Style Carved Gilt-Wood & Upholstered Sofa Bench, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Neoclassic style gilt-wood and upholstered sofa bench from the 19th century. This antique sofa from Sweden, approximately 5.75 feet in...
Category
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Chinese Carved / Lacquered Sofa circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative late 19th century Chinese sofa with hand carved decoration to the back rest, a slated foot rest and drawers beneath the seat. Having a ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Sofa. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This very rare and elegant Biedermeier cherry sofa was made in Vienna circa 1820-25.
Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare an...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Cherry, Upholstery
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Sofa. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This exceptional, ebonized Biedermeier sofa was made in Vienna circa 1820-25.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined desig...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Pearwood
Exhibition Quality Wylie & Lochhead 1860 Glasgow Chesterfield Brown Leather Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Exhibition quality Wylie & Lochhead of Glasgow circa 1860 fully restored Hand dyed brown leather Che...
Category
1860s Scottish High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
Chinese Carved / Lacquered Sofa circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative late 19th century Chinese sofa with hand carved decoration to the back rest, a slated foot rest and drawers beneath the seat. Having a ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 1910 Edwardian Brown Leather Club Sofa with Feather Filled Seat Cushions
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1910 Edwardian English Oak and cognac brown Leather club sofa which is part of a suite
The sofa is very stylish and comfortabl...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
Unrestored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer very rare, original Victorian circa 1860 Howard & Son’s Chesterfield sofa with the original ticking fabric
I actually have ...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Hardwood
Empire Sofa
Located in New Haven, CT
Second Empire period mahogany sofa with original ormolu mounts including the paw feet.
Note: The fabric is in decent condition, but should be reupholstered.
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Original Louis Philippe mahogany sofa circa 1830
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original Louis Philippe mahogany sofa circa 1830
Category
1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Shop Unique Sofas on 1stDibs
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique, new or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.
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