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Sofas For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1910s
Victorian Sofa & Armchair Suite Napoleonic Blue Upholstery Claw & Ball Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Victorian hand made in France, Walnut framed with Napoleonic Blue upholstery three piece suite.
A very good looking and well made...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fully Restored Whisky Brown Leather Drop Arm Chaise Lounge Sofa Horse Hair Fill
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Victorian drop arm sofa chaise lounge in hand dyed Whisky brown leather
A very good looking well made and comfortab...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
Magnificent Louis XVI Carved Wood and Linen Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous 19th century sofa bought in Avignon France having stunning carvings, original wood casters, and all new cotton/linen upholstery including two p...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas
Materials
Linen, Wood
Sofa Louis XV Style 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Louis XV style gilt hand carved wood canapé from the 19th century and with silk upholstery of the period.
Origin: France.
Period: 19th century, Na...
Category
19th Century French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Mahogany Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Mahogany sofa was hand-crafted during the first half of the century with style elements that were in a constant state of flux at the time. T...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Austria, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This elegant, early Austrian Biedermeier sofa was made circa 1825.
The sofa is an example of beautiful, rare and refined design and excellent craftsmanship. Austrian Biederme...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Sofa Kanapee Solid Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid walnut, hand-carved frame. Green velvet, historical upholstery in good condition.
(B-139).
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
French Charles X Neoclassic Cubus Mahogany Meridienne Sofa, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Neoclassic Cubus mahogany framed meridienne sofa with ram's horn arms. The sofa is constructed of solid mahogany with no secondary woods or veneers. Th...
Category
1820s French Charles X Antique Sofas
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Mahogany
Italian 19th Century White Painted Sofa with Slanted Sides and Distressed Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted wood sofa from the 19th century, with two slanted sides, tapered carved legs and distressed patina. Created in Italy during the 19th century, this painted sofa fea...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Directoire Green and Gilt Painted Parcel-Gilt Sofa
Located in Essex, MA
Directoire style green and gilt painted parcel-gilt sofa with elegantly curved back ending in flared corners. Sabre legs and exquisite carving and parcel-gilt throughout. Flared arms ending in scrolled ends with exquisite parcel-gilt foliate and flower decoration.
Newly professionally upholstered in a creme color performance velvet...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood, Paint
Victorian Howard & Sons Ticking Fabric Upholstered Double Wingback Sofa Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Howard & Son’s curved front double wingback sofa full stamped with H&S ticking
A truly stunning piece, in sublime condition, these double wingback sofas almost never come up for sale, this is a mid Victorian example with original green Howard & Son’s floral ticking fabric...
Category
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Philadelphia Neoclassic Upholstered Mahogany Sofa, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic sofa with mahogany frame upholstered in silk with contrasting gimp. The crest rail has a panel of branch crotch mahogany book matched across the length of the sofa back. The scrolled arms, lion’s paw legs...
Category
1830s American Neoclassical Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825-30.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This fine and elegant Viennese Biedermeier walnut sofa was made circa 1825-30.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined desi...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Empire Charles X Inlaid Walnut & Brass Sofa, 1910s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Important sofa in transition style between empire and Charles X. Walnut wood veneer, brass inlays and small parts.
Category
1880s Italian Empire Antique Sofas
Materials
Brass
Antique Louis XVI Style Sofa, 4 Chair Salon Suite, Aubusson Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century French Louis XVI style five piece salon suite, consisting of a sofa and four matching armchairs. All five pieces have intricately carved giltwood furniture frames and ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas
Materials
Tapestry, Fabric, Hardwood, Giltwood
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Austria, c. 1825-30.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant Austrian Biedermeier sofa was made circa 1830.
Austrian Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design, excelle...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Solid Conversation Sofa
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Louis XV conversation sofa, thick structure, solid in original patina.
Category
1890s Italian Rococo Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Venetian Fantasy Carved and Painted Sofa
Located in Rochester, NY
Exotic Venetian sofa. Lavishly carved and painted Venetian sofa. 19th century. Dramatic design. Please, contact us for shipping options.
Presented Joseph Dasta...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt-Wood Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in London, GB
A fine 19th century salon suite comprising a canapé / sofa and four fauteuils / open armchairs, each with a rope-twist carved frame, oval padded bac...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
Early Biedermeier Walnut Sofa, circa 1820
Located in Lucenec, SK
The sofa dates from the early Biedermeier period at the beginning of the 19th century. The body of the sofa is made of spruce wood and was covered with a very beautiful thick walnut ...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Outdoor Dalilips Sofa by Salvador Dalí 20th Century Surrealist Design, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
Designed in 1972 by Salvador Dali along with Oscar Tusquets for the Mae West Hall at the Theatre Museum in Figueras. Since 2004 it’s been produced in rotomoulded polyethylene making ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Modern Antique Sofas
Materials
Plastic
Group of 4 Restoration Settees Cherry, Italy XIX Century
Located in Milano, IT
Group of four settees supported by truncated pyramidal legs, the front ones have feet in the shape of feral paws. The uprights of the armrests are carved with the features of griffin...
Category
19th Century Italian Other Antique Sofas
Materials
Cherry
19th Century Italian Charles X Carved Walnut Antique Large Settee
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Antique settee 1825s in full Charles X era. The settee is made of solid walnut hand carved. Particular shape called a boat. Large size compared to other ...
Category
1820s Italian Charles X Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Sofa, Probably Mainz Around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier sofa, veneered in walnut with carved swan decorations. The sofa has been reupholstered and professionally restored.
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Walnut Wood and White Fabric Italian Sofa Couch, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian sofa from the late 19th century. Finely carved furniture in walnut wood adorned with very pleasant side masks. Sofa covered in non-original fabric, with some signs of wear (s...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Sofa, Northern Europe, circa 1860s, Restored
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique Biedermeier sofa. An antique piece of furniture with a beautiful form will give elegance to any interior.
Very good condition, after professional wood renovation and uphol...
Category
1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Bruce Talbert, for Gillows an Aesthetic Movement Ebonized & Parcel-Gilt Settee
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert, for Gillows of Lancaster and London.
A very good quality English Aesthetic Movement ebonized and parcel-gilt upholstered settee with a rollover back and arms with in...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sofas
Materials
Gold
Victorian Walnut Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian walnut Chesterfield sofa, of typical form with rolled arms and two seat cushions, the turned front and back legs set on the original castors, reupholstered in deep-button...
Category
1870s English Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
Fine Antique Napoleon III circa 1870 Gold Giltwood Bergere Louis XVI Sofa Settee
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning original circa 1860-1870 Napoleon III Louis XVI style bergère settee which is part of a suite
This sofa comes with a matching pair of parlour armchairs...
Category
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
100% Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 100% original painted Swedish Gustavian sofa. the seating has been restored and covered in Muslin.
Category
1840s Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
French Napoleon III Upholstered Sofa in Ebonized Wood, circa 1870
Located in Miami, FL
Period French Napoleon III sofa in ebonized wood, with triple hump-camel back and turned and fluted front legs resting on casters, with uphols...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Triple Hump Back Parlor Fireside Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Triple Hump Back Parlor Fireside sofa. Item features triple hump back, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, nicely carve...
Category
19th Century North American Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Walnut and Velvet Cream Color Austrian Sofa, 1820
Located in Rome, IT
Biedermeier two-seat sofa. Sofa all veneered in walnut wood and covered in beige color velvet and combined fabric.
The sofa is small in size, and seats two people well. It is mad...
Category
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Neoclassical Daybed, Switzerland 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Neoclassical Daybed, Switzerland 19th century
This unique daybed is made of cherry wood. The slightly bent armrest are decorated with hand-carved decor....
Category
1830s Swiss Neoclassical Antique Sofas
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Sofa, Prob. Vienna, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Very beautiful Biedermeier sofa on carved feet in the shape of fluted scroll ornaments. The s-shaped armrests are decorated with beautiful stylized fern ornaments. The backrest is st...
Category
1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
100% Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 100% original painted Swedish Gustavian sofa. the seating has been restored and covered in Muslin.
Category
1850s Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
English William IV Carved Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Somerton, GB
This superb William IV sofa is of fine quality and elegant form. It comprises of a mahogany frame and features an elegant shaped top rail, Egyptian re...
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Fully Restored Howard & Son's Baring Sofa Grey Herringbone 100% Wool Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s London, large Baring sofa upholstered with Graham Sanderson Herringbone up...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Philip Webb for Morris & Co. Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Settee with Bobbins
Located in London, GB
Philip Webb for Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. The firm became Morris & Co in 1875.
A rare Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Settee.
Professionally re-upholstered in period-style fabric....
Category
1860s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sofas
Materials
Beech
Large French 19th C Napoleon III Tufted Sofa
Located in Buchanan, NY
Large scale Napoleon III sofa with cabriole legs. The back is heavily tufted as are the rolled arms. The sofa has been stripped down to the mus...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Bench Swedish Red Wood, 19th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Bench Swedish red wood, 19th century, Sweden. A bench made during the early 19th century in Sweden. Original paint in a dark red shade.
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Fine 19th C. Anglo-Indian Carved Rosewood Sofa/ Daybed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sweeping Anglo-Indian carved frame sofa in grand dimension. Finely crafted with carved details overall. The serpentine crest rail with scrolls and ce...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique Sofas
Materials
Rosewood
Exquisite Original Victorian Kilim Upholstered Sofa Hardwood Turned Front Legs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Victorian mahogany framed sofa with removable Kilim covers and feather filled cushions
This is an exquisite sofa, I have...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century Architectural Empire Salon-Sofa Superstructure, circa 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid wood. Architecturally designed body flanked by solid columns.
Facet-ground mirror and glass panes. Gilded bronze fittings.
In the middle a two-seat sofa.
(O-...
Category
1890s French Empire Revival Antique Sofas
Materials
Bronze
19th Century UK Victorian Double Spoon Back Canape with New Upholstery De Ploeg
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This British Victorian double spoon back sofa has been fully restored in our upholstery atelier matching the old upholstery skills and artisan handwork...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Steel
Swedish Gustavian Sofa Couch Loveseat White Carved, Late 19th Century 3-Seat
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique Gustavian sofa in classic white finish with delicately carved detailing decorative front fluted legs and a central carved motif ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
Elaborate Victorian Shaped Walnut Sofa
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An elaborate Victorian shaped walnut sofa, the deep-buttoned back with an arched cresting rail and upswept corners curving down to scrolling arms continuing into cabriole legs with b...
Category
19th Century British Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Gustavian Swedish Sofa
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Stunning 18th century Swedish sofa with original paint, 1810.
Seat height: 20" (51cm)
Dimensions:
84 inches (213 cms) wide
24 inches (61 cms) dee...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Oak
19th Century Painted / Giltwood Framed Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century painted / gilt wood framed Louis XVI style settee with green blended silk damask upholstered seat . The settee is in excellent antique condition. Very sturdy and th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Sofas
Materials
Gold
19th Century Czech Biedermeier Sofa, Brown Ash, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier sofa
Completely restored, new upholstery included
Shellac polish.
Source: Czech
Period: 1830-1839.
Category
1830s European Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ash, Lacquer
100% Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Settee
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a 100% original painted Swedish Gustavian settee. the seating has been restored and covered in Muslin.
Arm height 26 inches.
Category
1850s Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
French Louis XV Transition Provençal Settee
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XV transition provençal settee, patinated wood frame, recent pale yellow down upholstery in pale yellow stripes and greenery.
Though th...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19 Century Flat Weave Textile Long Pillow
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful pillow made of hand woven Antique textile with geometric motifs , fine quality insert . Cotton backing The textile is hand wash before become pillow .
Exceptional decorati...
Category
19th Century Turkestan Antique Sofas
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1 of 2 Restored Victorian Gentleman's Club Chesterfield Leather Sofas Kilim Seat
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale one of two fully restored hand dyed whisky brown leather Chesterfield sofas with kilim upholstered cushions
This auction is for one sofa, the ot...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century, French, Louis Philippe Daybed
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Louis Philippe style beautifully burled walnut daybed. Mid-19th century, France. Recently upholstered and re-conditioned.
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
French Carved Walnut Sofa
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th C French carved walnut sofa. 1890.
Seat height is 17".
Dimensions
57 inches (145 cms) Wide
30 inches (76 cms) Deep
38 inches (97 cms) H...
Category
19th Century French Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Antique Howard & Sons Portarlington Large Sofa Original Ticking Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning exceptionally rare and original Howard & Son's circa 1910-1920 Portarlington three seat large sofa with duvet padded arms and feather and fibr...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Original antique Empire Sofa / canapé circa 1860-1870 Empire Room mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Empire sofa circa 1860-1870 from an Empire room.
Massive mahogany cast with Empire caryadites bronze.
Top condition.
Measurments:
width:140cm
Height: 100cm
Depht: 80cm.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire 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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