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Sofas For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1910s
Elegant 1940s Edward Wormley, Dunbar for Modern, Curved Sofa on Mahogany Legs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Elegant mid 1940s Edward Wormley for Dunbar curved sofa on six thick mahogany legs, with older re-upholstery in a Chinoiserie fabric. Upholstery is ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
2 Seats Sofa /Settee in the Style of Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
Beautiful and original vintage sofa designed in the 1950s and attributed to the craftsmanship of Paolo Buffa, of fine Italian manufacture. It features sculpted sinuous hardwood arms with sleek and delicate legs.
They rise on the armrests taking a very soft bend, which seems to echo those of a very gentle and sinuous tree branch. The seat is very comfortable,
The backrest is very high precisely to give a unique comfort to the sitter.
Reupholstered in a neutral grey tone.
Paolo Buffa was an Italian architect and designer best known for his designs of mid-century furniture. Characterised by a melding of tradition and modernity, he used a combination of low-profile, rectilinear, and hardwood forms to produce his most classic pieces. Born in 1903 in Milan, Italy, Buffa studied at the Polytechnic Institute of Milan before working for the prominent Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti. After opening a firm with his frequent collaborator Antonio Cassi Ramelli...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Svante Skogh 1957 “Bodo” Sofa in Swedish Oak
Located in Roma, RM
Svante Skogh 1957 “Bodo” Sofa made in Swedish oak
PRODUCT DETAILS
Dimensions: 193w x 80h x 80dcm
Materials: oak wood, fabric
Production: Saffle Mobler 1957
T...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Sofas
Materials
Textile, Wood
1950's Hand Dyed Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa English
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original 1950’s cigar brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in lightly restored condition with fully buttoned base and solid walnut turned feet...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Beech, Oak
Stylish Scroll Top Curved Sofa, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern Italian three seat sofa with gently curved front and scrolled top. Sofa has 3 loose seat cushions, tight button tufted seat back and brass legs Covered in Holly Hu...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Brass
1960s Vintage Bamboo Sofa / Day Bed With Gated Underneath Storage Area
Located in Germantown, MD
1960s vintage jumbo bamboo Sofa with gated underneath storage. Two large seat and back cushions in polyester with wear consistent with age and use, but no tear. Front lifts up as a g...
Category
1950s Indonesian Bauhaus Vintage Sofas
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Wood Scandinavian Sofa, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-Century Modern wood Scandinavian sofa, circa 1950.
With a new upholstery.
In original condition, preserving a beautiful patina, with minor wear consistent with age and use.
...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet four Seater Curved Sofa, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Curved four-seater sofa, Italian design, solid wood structure and legs, original vintage chenille velvet upholstery, 1950s production.
Conditions as ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Chenille, Velvet, Beech
Brazilian Rosewood 3 Seater Sofa by Skive Møbelfabrik, Denmark, circa 1950s
Located in Geneva, CH
Elegant Brazilian rosewood 3 seater sofa manufactured by Skive Møbelfabrik and attributed to Kai Kristiansen, Denmark, circa 1950s
Rosewood structure in very good condition, cushion...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Rosewood
Jean Prouvé S.C.A.L. Double Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
S.C.A.L. double daybed designed by Jean Prouvé.
Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950.
This bed has been restored.
Metal frame, new upholstery.
In good condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Jean Prouvé (1901-1984), French Industrial and furniture designer and architect. Jean Prouvé is one of the most influential furniture designers of the early modern design movement, Jean Prouvé introduced the machine age and Industrial engineered modern design aesthetic to interiors in the steel, aluminium and architecture he created. He then continued her experiments with different materials.
Jean Prouvé was born into an artistic family in Nancy, France, his famous father, Victor Prouve...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern "Australia Model 50-4" Sofa by Illum Wikkelsø, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern "Australia Model 50-4" Sofa by Illum Wikkelsø, Denmark, 1950s.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Brazilian Modern Sofa in Hardwood, Grey Leather & White Fabric by Cimo, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern sofa in hardwood, grey leather, and white fabric by Cimo, 1960s is simply fantastic!
This spectacular S...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Hardwood, Leather, Linen
Vintage Large Beige Sofa by Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
A model like this one but with different feet has been published on a catalogue.
This sofa is upholstered in beige fabric, which makes it ready to be covered w...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Rosewood Sofa by Liceu De Artes e Officios, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Two-seat sofa designed by Liceu de Artes e Oficios in solid rosewood, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1960s. The piece has been recently refinished and newly upholstered in natural leather.
Liceu De Artes & Oficios was established in 1873 by a group of elite coffee aristocrats that pretended to train skilled labor for possible future industrialization of Brazil.
Seven years after, the institution changed completely the proposal, really becoming a school of craftsmanship, occupying a building design by Ramos de...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Danish Mid-Century Curved Loveseat or Settee Around 1950
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant Danish curved two-seat sofa raised on a beech frame and legs. Probably manufactured around 1950 even if the original design came out of the late art deco e...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish Cabinetmaker Curved Sofa in Taupe Faux Shearling, Denmark, circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-Century Modern style celebrated functionality, and this is still a key tenant when decorating homes of the 21st century. And it is no surprise, because the furniture from this pe...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Faux Fur, Fabric, Wood
Italian Sofa in the Style of Gio Ponti for Casa E Giardino, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian sofa in the style of Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1950s.
Dimensions: H= 82 cm; W= 160 cm; D= 65 cm; H seat= 45 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Hans Wegner Ap-31-S AP Stolen Oak Sofa
Located in Winnipeg, CA
An oak sofa by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen. AP Stolen manufactured most of Wegner's fully upholstered pieces of cabinet maker quality such as his famous Papa Bear chair. This is one of...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Oak, Fabric
Red Mohair Sofa and Convertible Daybed, 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dramatic mid-century red mohair sofa that converts to a daybed in a great size. Asymmetric with dog-bone shape, a popular style in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Vintage Chip N Dale Style Camelback Couch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Chip N Dale Style Camelback couch. Goose down filled upholstery with all new Belgium linen. Very good condition.
Category
1950s American Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Dick Cordemeijer Mid-Century Modern Metal Daybed Cleopatra, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Daybed Cleopatra designed by Dick Cordemeijer manufactured in Netherlands, circa 1950.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beauti...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
Gondola Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, USA, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A Gondola sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar’s Janus Collection in the 1950s. This sculptural sofa features angled arms and a floating back attached to the base with walnut s...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Brass
Robert Haussmann for De Sede Sofas in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Haussman for De Sede, three-seat sofas, fabric, chrome-plated steel, Switzerland, design 1954.
These comfortable three-seat sofas are designed by Robert Haussmann for De S...
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Curved Sofa by Frederico Munari Italy, 1960's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A stunning and lovely curved Italian sofa by Federico Munari, original from the 50's.
This amazing sofa has a deep, highly comfortable seat and a gracefully sloping back.
The or...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Living Room Set, Malatesta and Mason, Italy 1950 's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A rare 1950s Art Deco style living room set by Malatesta and Mason. Beautifully made in Italy, the set consists of two armchairs and a two-seater sofa and a curved solid wood coffee ...
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Damask, Glass, Walnut
Børge Mogensen #330 Fredericia Oak "Football" Sofas / Daybeds w/ Original Fabric
Located in Winnipeg, CA
A rare pair of sofas/daybeds designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia A/S. Originally designed in a larger version for Erhard Rasmussen, this awesome sofa set is truly unique. It is...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Oak
Italian Corner Sofa in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Corner sofa, fabric, velvet, lacquered wood, Italy, 1950s
This sofa of Italian origin has a cozy appeal and is characterized by a splendid construction. The body is upholstered in a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1960s Art Deco Wormley Style 9ft Rounded Sofa
Located in Bensalem, PA
Well built 109" sofa with nicely sculpted sides which makes it very comfortable to lay back on.Similar to an Edward Wormley design.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso "Triennale Corner" Green Velvet, Italy, 1951
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Madrid, ES
"Triennale corner" curved sofa designed by Marco Zanuso and edited by Arflex in 1951.
Made of solid wood structure and polish brass legs. Upholstered in dark green cotton velvet.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Brass
NV53 Two Seater Sofa by Finn Juhl
Located in London, GB
An NV53 two-seater sofa designed by Finn Juhl in 1953 and made by master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, Denmark, shortly after 1953. The frame is carved out of the highest quality teak w...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Teak
Marco Zanuso Sofa for Arflex, Italy, 1950
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A stunning 3-seater sofa designed by Marco Zanuso, manufactured by Arflex in Italy around 1950.
This eye-catching sofa is newly upholstered in grey fabric. The outwards tilted, tu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
Forma S.a Rare Sofa by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Ca 1954 Midcentury Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This rare sofa was designed in 1955 and produced by Forma, a company directed by Carlo Hauner (1927- 1996) and Martin Eisler (1913- 1977). This piece is an icon and illustrates some ...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Sofa with Dedar Boucle Fabric by Fritz Neth for Correcta, 1950s
By Fritz Neth
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Hard to find sofa with Dedar boucle fabric by Fritz Neth for Correcta from the 1950s.
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Metal
Paolo Buffa Vintage Sofa in Wood and Floral Fabric 'Attr.'
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage floral sofa designed in the 1950s and attributed to the craftsmanship of Paolo Buffa, of fine Italian manufacture.
The sofa has...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Damask Velvet Corner Sofa, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Original Italian corner sofa from the 1950s, the upholstery is from the time, in damask velvet, in good condition but the intervention of the upholsterer is recommended.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Swedish White Loveseat Sofa w/ Tapered Wood Legs & Small Curved Arms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish cream white loveseat sofa with tapered legs and wood details on the arms. Legs are tapered with a carved ball on the end. Slightly uneven, but s...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Hollywood Regency Split Sofa
Located in Hanover, MA
This custom made upholstered two piece sofa came from an outrageously over-the-top period Hollywood Regency decorated home outside of Boston. Think Zsa Zsa, Eva and Magda on steroids.
This fabric is embroidered gold thread on a shimmering platinum white background. Stylish curved lines, each with one tufted arm, peak crested rail, tailored skirting and pegged quarter-sawn oak legs.
We replaced the foam inside both loose seat cushions and flipped them to give this grand dame...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Sofas
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Italian Freeform Curved Sofa in Light Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, iron, brass, Italy, 1950s
This eccentric sofa features an interesting composition. The seating area and the backrest are organically sha...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Federico Munari Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful pair of armchairs designed by Federico Munari in the early 1950s. The upholstery has been redone in velvet.
The sofa measures cm: W 147 x D 85 x H 87 x S 42.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Brass
Italian Sofa attributed to Ico Parisi in original fabric
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant small Italian living room sofa attributed to Ico Parisi from the 1950s. The sofa is in its original condition, we also find its original fabric of the time in grey-brown stri...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Empire Style Sofa 1950's
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Empire style sofa made in high quality wood and red fabric. in a very good condition. with some nice details in the middle of the bench.
Category
1950s Belgian Empire Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Vintage Fritz Hansen Șofa, Model 1669, Circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
VIntage Fritz Hansen Șofa, Model 1669, Circa 1950. Superb and rare model upholstered in very soft off white shearling.
We don't have the ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin
Danish Banana Sofa in Light Blue Upholstery and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Banana sofa, fabric and oak, Denmark, 1950s.
This bulky sofa is based on a solid construction of round shapes and curvaceous lines. The seating area and the backrest are organically...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Italian Art Deco Grey Velvet and Macassar Sofa, 1950s
Located in Meda, MB
This sofa was produced in Italy in the 1950s.
The feet are covered in Macassar.
The sofa is newly upholstered with a gray fine velvet.
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Macassar
Italian Sofa Vivai del Sud Cane Bamboo and Black Fabric with Flowers
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian sofa Vivai Del Sud Cane Bamboo and black fabric with flowers.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Kai Kristiansen "Paper Knife" Teak Tree Sofa for Magnus Olesen Midcentury
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen "Paper Knife" three seater teak sofa for Magnus Olesen, circa 1950s in date.
The sofa features an elegant frame with sculpted arms in solid teak and six loose padd...
Category
1950s Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
"Laila" Sofa by Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko, Finland, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Laila” models from the series by the Finnish designer Ilmari Lappalainen originates from 1948, with the earliest original drawings kept in the Lahti City Museum in their Lappalainen Collection. Designed in the halcyon phase of what we know today as mid-century modern, this charming sofa is a unique evidence of how traditional Finnish craftsmanship was brought into modernism.
This sofa is from the Finnish designer’s most famous series called “Laila”. The design became sought after by collectors even in its production time, which is quite rare in the case of Nordic mid-century modern furniture. Lappalainen was a renowned designer, famous for his designs’ comfort. Some of his designs even received medical approval because they had such a good seating that it prevented back problems. As an essentially Finnish modern piece, this sofa is built around the core characteristics of the era: gently rounded edges, tapered wooden legs, and a generous, fully upholstered body. The style was modelled on the Swedish and Danish furniture of the time, including the round edges and generous seat cushion and back with three large tufted buttons. In the absence of ornamentation, the three large tufted buttons on the back stand out, creating depth as they sink into the textured green fabric. The design has the “classic Nordic look”, which explains the contemporary popularity of this sofa both among the public and museums. The modern aesthetic is further elevated by the textured, premium upholstery that complements the shape and the wooden, tapered legs as well.
Wood is omnipresent in the Nordics, and Finnish woodworking is world-famous for its traditions. This sofa was created for Asko, the Finnish furniture manufacturing company founded in 1918 by Aukusti Asko Avonius, known for the production of high-quality furniture. By 1930 the company had developed into the largest furniture chain in Finland and the largest supplier of furniture in the Scandinavian countries. Favourites of this time included Ilmari Lappalainen’s Laila...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Sofa Model Minerva by France & Daverkosen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sofa model Minerva designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark. Seating group with 3 seater, 2 seater and side table...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Teak
Pair, Mid-Century Pine Armchairs, Yngve Ekström, Sweden, 1970
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Mid-century pine armchairs, Yngve Ekström, Sweden, 1970
Mid-century brutalist solid pine lounge chair with new upholstery in it's original brown corduroy.
Elegant design and great ...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Pine, Fabric
Rattan Campaign Style Ficks Reed Far Horizon Collection Sofa by John Wisner
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful vintage rattan Campaign style Ficks reed Far Horizon Collection sofa designed by John Wisner. We love the warm light brown bamboo color on...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Brass
Italian 1950's Scalloped Shaped Channeled Velvet Settee or Sofa
Located in New York, NY
A decadently designed Italian 1950's settee with a scalloped or petal shaped form and luxuriously upholstered channeled back tufting. The settee has been fully restored and newly reu...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Brass
1950s Vintage Living Room Set, in the Style of Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A beautiful and unique mustard-colored Gio Ponti style living room set from the 1950s. Original fabric and curved wooden legs. The set consists of an elegant three-seater high-back s...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Sculptural Wingback Sofa by H.W. Klein for Bramin Mobler of Denmark, 1950's
Located in Culver City, CA
This sofa is spectacular! Designed by H.W. Klein for Bramin Mobler in the late 1950's, this sculptural sofa is just as comfortable as it is beautiful. With long, clean lines and arched wingback sides, the body is reminiscent of an Arne Jacobsen egg chair.
The back of the sofa showcases the solid teak frame that perfectly cradles the body of the sofa. The teak frame is further accentuated with its rich color and patina that really pops off the white lower-pile fine Belgian boucle...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Teak
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian High Back Sofa, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Three-seater sofa attributed Gio Ponti, production in the early 1950s, with high backrest, the upholstery is in velvet but replacement is recommended, feet and structure in beech.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
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
Elegant Italian Sofa in Dynamic Shape and Olive Green Velvet Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Italian sofa, velvet, beech Italy, 1950s
This dynamic Italian sofa shows strong resemblances with the designs of Federico Munari. The corpus features an a-symmetrical back that is h...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Three Seater Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze three seater sofa by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan. The sofa has a beautiful curved construction in tubular bronze with a patinated verdigris finish. The sofa has two rounded supports at the middle of the sofa and a stretcher that runs the length of the piece. The arm rests carry the same curved detail with double bronze tubing. This sofa retains its original vinyl cording...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Bronze
Classic Modernist Tuxedo Sofa, , even-arm by Hendredon
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful and unusual,, Vintage late 1940s ,,early 1950s Tuxedo ,even-arm sofa manufactured by Henredon,, Unusual arm design,, Retains original silk fabric upholstery,, usable ,,but ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Down
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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