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Sofas For Sale
Lounge Sofa by “Audoux-Minet”
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Lounge Sofa by “Audoux-Minet”
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet met in the Provence region of France during the 1940s and began collaborating on design project...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Rush, Wood
Vintage Henredon Sofa with Brass Feet
By Henredon
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This stunning Henredon sofa exudes a high-end, vintage charm that’s both comfortable and stately. The mix of intricate fabric texture, channeling details and brass accents is classic...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Sofas
Materials
Brass
Swedish 18th Century Gustavian Painted Banquette
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Swedish 18th century Gustavian banquette with its original hand-scraped, painted finish. The solidly constructed frame makes for a sheltering sofa as well, with a removable bench s...
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Danish Midcentury Loveseat 2 1/2 Seat Sofa Grete Jalk Style with Teak Legs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Classic Danish design very similar to Grete Jalk's one of the grand ladies of Danish design, and Johannes Hansen's model JH 180. Simple yet very elegant and refined design ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Teak
Mid-Century Canadian Teak Pull-Out Sofa Bed in Blue Upholstery, 1970s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A stylish and functional Mid-Century Canadian pull-out sofa bed featuring a warm teak frame and vibrant blue upholstery. This versatile piece embodies the effortless modernism of lat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Ligne Roset Modern Yellow Leather Sofa or Loveseat
By Ligne Roset
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Modern sofa or loveseat
By Ligne Roset
France, Circa 1970s
Measures: 69"W x 35.5"D x 32"H. Seat height: 16". Arm height: 20".
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel
Danish 1950's Sofa by Kurt Olsen Teak Accents
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Curved sofa by Kurt Olsen from the 1950's. Epitome of Danish 1950's style. Made by Slagelse Møbelværk around late 1950's5800. Solid and sturdy but needs to get reupholstered. Remova...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Teak
Rodolfo Dordoni Dress-Up Sectorial Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rodolfo Dordoni Dress-Up Sectorial Sofa For Cassina
A sectional sofa envisioned as a custom garment, with sophisticated details reminiscent of bespoke tailoring and a wide selectio...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Foam
$33,508 / item
Contemporary Scalloped 2-Seater Fleure Sofa in Pink Cotton Velvet and Brass Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Special Edition Fleure Two-Seater Sofa is a beautiful adaptation of the award-winning Fleure design. The Fleure range combines traditional style cues with a contemporary feel. The fluting on both seat and back offer an eye-catching effect, especially in the shown luxurious cotton velvet upholstery.
Shown here upholstered in a chic Cameo pink cotton velvet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
$5,831 Sale Price / item
20% Off
5 Piece Sofa Set for Reupholstering, Manufactured by Isa Bergamo in the 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The sofa set was designed and manufactured by ISA Bergamo in the 1950s. The set with gold lacquered cast aluminum legs consists of a curved sofa, two armchairs, and two smaller side chairs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$13,794 / item
Customizable Fringes Sofa By Munna In Pale Pink Cotton Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The handmade sofa draws on the signature fashion theme, ruffling the scene and inviting guests with its fun and flirtatious feel. Featuring three layers of fringes that run along the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Mid-Century Modern Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introducing the iconic Gondola Sofa, a masterpiece of mid-century modern design by Adrian Pearsall. With its sculptural silhouette, this sofa embodies the sleek, organic aesthetic th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 2408-S Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 2408-S Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
This sofa measures: 85.5 wide x 32 deep x 27 inches high, with a seat height of 16 and arm height of 19.7...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Piero Lissoni Two Seater Met Sofa For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piero Lissoni Two Seater Met Sofa For Cassina.
A design sofa with sleek, pure, geometric lines that, in its utter simplicity, embodies comfort, versatility a...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
$20,595 / item
Foz 3 Seat Sofa, Bouclé & Bronzed Brass, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Foz is a grand sofa that gathers surprising details of a beach located in Porto, in the north of Portugal.
Designed in layers, the contour of the sofa is an ode to the sea waves tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass, Metal
Contemporary Curved Sofa in Linen Beige Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Olympia projects pure haute couture from this two-piece suite, with its sensuous feminine outline and voluptuous shape. Each exquisitely curved design features detailed seaming to th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$13,794 / item
Contemporary Modular System, Black Steel / Water Repellent Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Tailor made sectional sofa offered in a selection of luxurious soft velvets with high resistance to abrasion, stains and is water repellent.
Hardwood frame with advanced comfort spri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
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
Custom Upholstered Sofa By Anthony Lawrence In Lee Jofa Velvet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A dramatic and colorful Blue upholstered Hollywood Regency style Sofa with rolled arms loose upholstered seat cushions with rope turned trim and fringed base.
Dimensions: 87” wide ...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Baker Furniture Contemporary Upholstered Sofa
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous and very comfortable contemporary upholstered sofa
By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 84"W x 35.5"D x 32"H. Seat height: 18....
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Post Modern Parsons White 3 Seat Sofa Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Post Modern 3 seat Parsons sofa designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Beautiful Rounded waterfall arms white textured upholstery. Sits chrome base with 4 fully uph...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$1,625 Sale Price
50% Off
Queen Anne Style Two Seat Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Queen Anne style two seat settee, custom made for Paramount Antiques of New York. The seat back has rounded shoulders carved with an acanthus leaf...
Category
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Sofa Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite Viennese Biedermeier Sofa, circa 1825 — Museum-Quality Masterpiece
We are pleased to present this elegant and truly exceptional early Biedermeier sofa, handcrafted in Vien...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Lunisolar Three Seater Couch in Lacquered Wood, Shell and Wool by Artempo
Located in Geneve, CH
Lunisolar Three Seater Couch in Lacquered Wood, Shell, and Wool by Artempo
Dimensions: D 93 x W 254 x H 73,5 cm.
Materials: Solid wood, lacquer, plywood, shell, and wool.
The design...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Plywood, Lacquer, Shell, Wool
Oscar Contemporary Velvet Sofa
By Duistt
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Oscar sofa
Inspired by the curved lines poetry of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar sofa allures for its sensual and free-flowing curves. Like Niemeyer ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Velvet
$11,713 / item
Impeccable Hamilton Sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A masterclass in modern elegance, this custom Hamilton sofa exemplifies Minotti's commitment to refined craftsmanship and understated sophistication.
With sculptural lines, luxurious...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Nickel
Montauk Sofa Company - "Mary" Design Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
One of the classic Montauk sofa designs with high flat arms and back. Along with a pair of back and seat cushions upholstered in a fine neutral off white ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Curved Banana Shape Loveseat or Sofa in Floral Wool, Denmark 1940s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around late 1930s or early 1940s. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round volup...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Brown Leather Sofa Karl Wittmann Atrium, Austria 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Brown leather bed- sofa Karl Wittmann‚ Atrium’ in original brown leather, Austria, circa 1970
Very well preserved convertible double-seat sofa by K...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel
Customizable Artifort Forte Sofa by Studio Stefan Scholten
By Artifort
Located in New York, NY
Forte is an elegant and luxurious high-end sofa programme with a supremely comfortable deep seat, soft, rounded corners and an inviting design. The expressive, minimalist cast alumin...
Category
2010s Dutch Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
James Mont Style Sofa
By James Mont
Located in Hanover, MA
Theatrical 1950's Hollywood Regency sofa in the Orientalist modern taste with sculpted greek key arms, shaped back cushions, black lacquered wood trim and Asian style upswept armrest...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$9,750
Maralunga 3 seater velvet sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina 60s, 70s
Located in Padova, IT
A synthesis of design genius, entrepreneurial intuition, and Italian craftsmanship, this sofa is an international bestseller with timeless aesthetics and functionality.
The envelopin...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Phillippe Starck Prive Steel And Leather Sofa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Steel And Leather Sofa model 'Prive' designed by Phillipe Stark.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
Complex and formal in its design, the Privé collection perfectly combines style and ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Danish Mid-Century Kurt Østervig Attributed Large Danish Four-Seat Sofa, 1960's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Amazing sofa sleek organic design lines and just the epitome of the best the Danish designers of the 1960s had to offer. Some of these fantastic designs were in many ways the last ho...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Teak
Bunny Williams Home Cora Sofa 84", Solid Performance Linen/Cream
Located in New York, NY
A deep, comfortable, and sophisticated sofa. Welcoming, curvaceous arms descend and slightly flare out, a sophisticated design complemented by 8.25" bullion fringe. Tight back, with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas
Materials
Synthetic
Contemporary Channeled Fleure Sofa in Teal Blue Velvet with Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The award winning Fleure Sofa is an eye-catching design which commands an audience. Exuding a contemporary vibe but with traditional style cues, as demonstrated by the exquisite flut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Cassina Maralunga Black Leather 3-Seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti, 1970s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 27.5” x W 94” x D 35” x SH 17.5”
Italian black leather 3-seater sofa, designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina Maralunga from 1970s with practical foldable headrest. I...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
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
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Sectional Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates c 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Architectural two piece sectional sofa, designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. The sofa features an angled section, which has a storage cabinet on its end, with a drop down door cover. The other section is straight, making it possible to use the pieces together, as shown, or placed separately if you prefer.
This example is in good, vintage estate condition, usable as is, or you can have it reupholstered if you prefer a more finished look.
Specific condition report as follows. The knob on the side cabinet door has been replaced using an appropriate mid century knob...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
English Regency 3-Seater 'Espresso' Leather & Brass Sofa, Style of George Smith
By George Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the manner of George Smith, tis sofa was manufactured by Wesley Hall in the United States. Upholstered in a very pleasant "Espresso" color leather, it features the classi...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Diesis three seater sofa in black leather by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning Diesis three seater sofa in black leather and cast aluminium frame with brass details, designed by Antonio Citterio in 1979.
The use of only high quality materials makes th...
Category
1960s Vintage Sofas
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist Paradiset Sofa Scandinavian Midcentury
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very elegant Swedish sofa model "Paradise" designer by Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist's in the 1950's. This model is most often found with a fixed cushion while this has loose down filled ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool
A Mid Century Modern Sculptural Cloud Sofa in two pieces, C. 1950s.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and visually arresting pair of sculptural sofas from the 1950s, evocative of cloud-like forms with their softly curved / contoured silhouettes and organic, low-slung profiles....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Alberto Rosselli Sofa For Saporiti 'Confidential' White Black Wool, Italy 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Sofa and chair ensemble by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, “Confidential”, with an extraordinary, fluffy white wool upholstery, Italy, 1970. Very good condition.
Large sofa and 2 sin...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel
Cassina Maralunga Black Leather 2-Seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti, 1970s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 27.5” x W 68” x D 35” x SH 18”
Italian black leather 2-seater sofa, designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina Maralunga from 1970s with practical foldable headrest. In ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian 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 upholstery.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Fir
Mid century italian sofa, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century sofa in brown faux leather designed in italy in the 1970s.
Very thick and comfortable cushions with an elegant design.
Good original condition.
1970s - Italy
Dimensi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Faux Leather
Glamorous Hollywood Regency Mid Century Art Deco Sectional Sofa c 1930s/1950s
Located in New York, NY
Incredible sumptuous Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, midcentury sectional sofa, newly reupholstered in gray/green mohair. The sofa consists of three sections, two straight pieces, each ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Sofas
Materials
Metal
$5,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Top of the Line Custom Montauk Sofa 10 Foot Long Harris Plush Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super luxurious elegant and comfy 10 ft long custom sofa by Montauk Sofa having plush creamy upholstery with leather trim. Down filled, one huge seat cus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Mid-Century Post Modern Curved L Shaped Cloud Sectional Sofa by Directional
By Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek & stunning L shaped sectional sofa with incredible design lines. This well built sofa is by Directional furniture, circa 1980s. It features the original fabric in a 3 separat...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Ligne Roset Aralia Sofa From France, Circa 1970
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Ligne Roset Aralia Sofa From France, Circa 1970. Comfortable model, later upholstered in a copper velvet upholstery. Excellent condition.
Category
1970s European Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa for Isa Bergamo, 50s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa Collection designed in the style of Gio Ponti for the manufacturing company Isa Bergamo in the late 1950s.
The armchairs have been restored and the upholstery has been redone in...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Modern Harrison Tufted 84" Sofa with Curved Frame Detail by Martin & Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Harrison Tufted Sofa 84” consists of a streamlined frame that curves at the base to hold a deep but tidy (3 over 3) mix of loose tufted back and seat cushions.
O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Anthracite Black Leather Coupe Sofa
Located in London, GB
A very bold and unusual anthracite black leather coupe sofa by Kai Kristiansen for Bramin Mobler, Denmark, circa 1970's.
A solid statement design.
Soft anthracite leather with feathe...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Michael Taylor/Schiaparelli Sofa, 96"long, custom Greek Key Base
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elsa Schiaparelli was born in 1890 in the Corsini palace in Rome. With a father
who was the director of the Lincei Library and a professor of Oriental literature, an astronomer uncle and a mother descended from the Medici's, she grew up in a family of aristocrats and intellectuals. She studied philosophy, even though her dream was to become an actress.
In 1911 she published a collection of overtly sensual poems, Arethusa.
When her parents learned about it, she was sent to a convent in Switzerland,
where she left again after going on a hunger strike. 1913 marked the year of
her emancipation. She set off for London. this city proved to be the beginning of freedom. She met count Wilhelm Wendt de Kerlor, and they
married in 1914. They left London for New York in 1916.
In 1922 she moved to Paris. During the day, Elsa worked at an antique
dealers. In the evening she frequented the famous restaurant, Le Boef su le Toit, which attracted the Paris smart set. Her circle of artist friends grew.
After meeting Paul Poiret, the greatest couturier of the time, she tried on a
few designs, but could not afford such pieces. The experience of couture,
luxury, quality, design, colors, materials, embroidery and shapes lit a spark
in Elsa, that would prove to be one of the turning points of her life.
She surrounded herself with the best creative talents: Elsa Triolet, Alberto
Giacometti, Jean Schlumberger, Meret Oppenheim, Jean-Michel Frank
Jean Dunand, Jean Clement and Raymond Peyent. All influenced her
designs. In the 1950's Elsa designed the iconic Schiaparelli sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn 'Liljevalchs' Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, 'Liljevalchs' sofa, model '345', fabric, beech, Sweden, design 1934
First exhibited in 1934 at the home furnishings exhibition at Liljevalchs Konsthall...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Large Gaetano Pesce for Cassina 'Cannaregio' Modular Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, sofa, model ‘Cannaregio’, multicolored upholstery, Italy, 1987
Large ‘Cannaregio’ sofa, designed by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina. The 1987 design is playful,...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Vintage 1970s Ligne Roset Togo Settee, Designed by Michel Ducaroy
By Ligne Roset
Located in Napa, CA
A design icon that defined modern comfort.
The TOGO Settee by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset is a masterpiece of form and function — instantly recognizable for its pleated folds, low...
Category
1970s French Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Foam
Modern Harrison Sofa 120 with Curved Base Detail by Martin & Brockett 120"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett's Harrison Sofa 120” consists of a streamlined frame that curves at the base to hold a deep but tidy (6 over 3) mix of loose back and s...
Category
2010s American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
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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