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Sofas For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: Early 1900s
Pair of Howard & Sons Portarlington Sofas
Located in New York, NY
Howard & Sons Portarlington sofas. UK circa 1920s.  
Category

Early 1900s British Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Modern 80s Sculptural Sofa in New Silver Grey Metallic Leopard Jacquard Fabric
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We took an amazing 1980s sofa by Directional and found a spectacular metallic silver gray leopard velvet fabric to redo it in. The result is a sp...
Category

1980s North American Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Sofa Settee 3-Seat Pair of Ottoman Leather Kelim Country House, 1980s
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Vintage leatherette and kelim upholstered country house style armchair - Classic country house or club suite - Striking, casual, aesthetic ming...
Category

1980s English Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather

Vintage Serpentine Sofa with Plinth Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Vintage Serpentine Sofa with Plinth Base, a timeless addition to any living space. Crafted with utmost attention to d...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Textile, Wood

Danish Modern Mid Century Vintage Cognac Leather Sofa
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Gorgeous vintage Danish modern leather sofa. The cognac leather has a rich stunning patina with lot signs of use during the age. The leather looks like vegetal leather but it is a fi...
Category

1980s Danish Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Beech

Portuguese Sofa Made by Hand, 1980
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Sofa made by hand in the 1980s. With a module of 4 seats, 300 cm wide. Another module with 2 seats and 165 cm and a bench with 75 x 75 cm. Wooden structur...
Category

1980s Portuguese Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1900s Hand Dyed Whisky Brown Leather Feather Cushions Chesterfield Club Sofa
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored circa 1900 hand dyed whiskey brown leather Chesterfield sofa with feather filled cushions This sofa is one of the n...
Category

Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Leather

Sofa by Carlo Mollino for the Devalle House, Small Edition by Galleria Colombari
By Carlo Mollino, Galleria Colombari
Located in Berlin, DE
Sofa by Carlo Mollino for the Devalle House, small edition by Galleria Colombari, Milan, circa 1985.
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

1980 Bentwood Three-Seat Sofa, Ton Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Produced by Ton, Czechoslovakia in late 1980s. The frame is made from beech bentwood. The original cushions and the item are in good original condition.
Category

1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Beautiful Midcentury Modern Black Leather Large Lounge Sofa, Italy 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Superb Italian made vintage black leather sofa 1980s In a minimalistic and modern design, with convenient functions, made for pure comfort and flexibility.The design of the chair, th...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

English Knole Sofa with Custom Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
English Knole sofa with custom upholstery. The sofa has rope and tassels wrapped around decorative walnut finials with hinged sides.
Category

1980s Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Leather Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Leather sofa designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy, 1980. All original and in excellent condition. Arms are removable.
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather

1980s Trix & Robert Haussmann for Knoll Tan Brown Saddle 2-Seat Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
This iconic modern-design of peerless quality is a 2-seat lounge seating sofa designed by Trix and Robert Haussmann and manufactured by the world-renown Furniture House, Knoll Intern...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Italian Mid-Century Modern Raffles Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Depadova, 1988
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern raffles sofa by Vico Magistretti for Depadova, 1988 Raffles three-seat sofa, with original blue cotton upholstery and wooden s...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Mid-Century Modern Curved Serpentine Cloud Sofa by Weiman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern sofa designed by Weiman in the 1980s. It features a curved design, with circular platform bases, and original textured print upholstery. Needs recovering. Manufacture ...
Category

1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1980s Wittmanns Leather Sofa Chair
Located in Marbella, ES
Anthracite color original Wittmann designer sofa chair in a minimalistic and modern design. Very good condition.
Category

1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Sofa Geo by Wittmann by Jorgen Kastholm Leather Seating Collectors Item Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare Wittmann sofa designed by Jorgen Kastholm for Karl Wittmann / Austria. This collectors item was only produced in small quantities between 19...
Category

1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather

Vico Magistretti for Depadova Three-Seat Sofa Model Raffles
Located in Vienna, AT
Vico Magistretti's tribute to be famous Raffles Hotel in Singapore. Dark-stained adjustable beech legs, frame in steel and wood with elastic straps, vari...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

1980s Italian Modular Sofa by Cassina
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Fully upholstered modular seating system with slab sides, tight seats, and ‘saddle bag’ style back and end cushions. Labeled Cassina under the seats on its metal frame as well as lab...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Ugo La Pietra for Busnelli Flessuosa Black and White Leather Sofa, Italy 1985
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare leather sofa Flessuosa by Ugo La Pietra for Busnelli, Italy, 1985 Dimensions 48"x 27.55"x 29.92" seat height 15.74" Black and white leather so...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Steel

Art Nouveau Sofa and Armchairs Labelled Jakob & Joseph Kohn
Located in Beirut, LB
Set of Art Nouveau sofa and two armchair by Jakob e Joseph Kohn, Wien. Bentwood solid walnut with an original upholstery in hand painted silk with typical ...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sofas

Materials

Bentwood

Blonde Wood Sofa with Clothespin Shaped Accents
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage blonde wood Mission style sofa with clothespin shaped accents along the armrests and back and wicker cane seat in the style of Stickley. Com...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Oak

Michael Graves Postmodern Sofa
Located in New York, NY
An iconic and rare 1980s sofa by American designer, Michael Graves. Faceted vibrant peacock blue upholstered back with ebony inlays in the bird's-eye ma...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Cotton, Birdseye Maple

1980s Sofa and Armchair, New Ocher Coating and Upholstery, Made in Italy 1980's
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
Sitting area consisting of one armchair + 2 seater sofa, upholstery and padding redone in 2019, Italian production from the 80s Sofa H85 L 145 P70 Armchair H 85 L 70 P 70       
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Cotton, Hardwood

Mitzi Sofa, Hans Hollein for Poltronova, 1981
Located in MIlano, IT
Mitzi Sofa, Hans Hollein for Poltronova, 1981 Wooden structured sofa, padded with polyurethane foam, fabric covered. Basement veneered in blonde briar-root...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Wood

“Squash” Brown Sofa by Paolo Deganello for Driade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculptural, Minimalist 1980s sofa by famed Italian designer Paolo Deganello (b. 1940). The sofa is discussed in “Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000,” by G. Gramigna, p. 212 (2003). In 1966 Deganello cofounded the Archizoom Associati in Florence. The collective was named after the British group of architects known as Archigram and the journal “Zoom.” Part of the radical design movement in Italy, Archizoom created anti-design furniture, such as the corner set “Safari” and the “San Remo” palm-frond lamp (both 1968 for Poltronova). After the group ended in the early 1970s, he continued with his private practice as an architect and designer in Milan, with commissions in Italy and abroad. Deganello’s work was featured in numerous exhibitions, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York’s groundbreaking, “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape,” in 1972. The Squash sofa...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Stunning Vladimir Kagan Curved Serpentine Cloud Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Vladimir Kagan curved serpentine cloud sofa for Directional. We are loving the Brunschwig and Fils and Dongia fabric this sofa has been re-upholstered with about 15 years ag...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Curved Sofa in Art Deco Form
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A chic design by Weiman Furniture in the 1980s. Its features a solid well-built inner frame, with sculptural Art Deco design back. Fabric soiled and needs recovering. Foam and paddin...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Sofa in Leather and Lacquered Wood, Italy, circa 1980s
Located in Brussels, BE
Sofa in leather and lacquered wood, Italy, circa 1980s.
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

1988 Loveseat White Leather by Walter Leeman Memphis Style, Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Two-seat sofa "Arc-en-Ciel" by Walter Leeman for Sormani. Sculptural rounded shape with two triangular armrests, a high back and a fixed backrest cushion. It is in perfect condition,...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Large Modular Sofa GE 280 by Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA Oak Blue Grey
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Very large modular sofa model: GE-280 by the famous Danish design grandmaster Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA. Wonderful Minimalist design, very comfortable sofa due to its high back. The...
Category

1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Wool, Oak

Unusual Pair of Weiman Ruched Kidney Shaped Curved Sofa
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual pair of Weiman kidney shaped curved sofas-Vladimir Kagan style. We especially love the original ruched fabric in a soft grey-very KWID indeed! The fabric does have a bit of w...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Settee, Sofa, Pair of 6-Seat, Custom Made, Terence Conran, Sutton Place
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This massive pair of 6-seat sofas were commissioned as part of Stanley J Seeger’s remodeling and grand redecoration of Sutton Place. They are upholstered ...
Category

1980s British Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Cord

Modernist Regency Daybed Chin Hua Century Furniture by Raymond K. Sobota
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Regency daybed chin Hua century furniture by Raymond K. Sobota. Stunning carved wood Asian inspired base, retains original 1980s fabric, Unusua...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Wittmann Black Leather Sofa Model Edwards Design by Eward B. Tuttle
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This leather sofa and loveseat was designed by Edward B. Tuttle for Wittmann, 1981. It´s the early 1st version from 1990. The first versio...
Category

1980s Austrian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Wood

Small Louis XV Sofa Walnut and Pale Beige Velvet Golden Wickerwork
Located in Weiningen, CH
Small Louis XV sofa walnut and pale beige velvet golden wickerwork, can be placed in the middle of the room, used for entry, bedroom or even chil...
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Stunning Pair of Curved Kidney Shaped Sofa Midcentury
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning pair of curved kidney shaped sofas. Upholstered in a lovely textured cotton look fabric still in presentable condition, light cleaning recommended. These are in style of Vla...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Fabulous White Leather Cloud Sofa Weiman, 1980s
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous Vladimir Kagan attr. white leather cloud sofa, circa 1980s. The original owner had this sofa recently re-upholstered in a durable thick white leather and looks great.
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather

Baker Bombe Rattan Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
Baker takes some design cues from the 1970s with this bombe rattan settee. Reeded frame that bows out in the middle is washed in white primer and lavender lacquer. Two-seat cushions, four back cushions, all upholstered in a vintage cream, taupe and gray geometric upholstery. Possibly from the Linea Cara collection designed for Baker by Karl Rausch.
Category

1980s American Vintage Sofas

Materials

Lacquer, Rattan, Upholstery

Lovely Pair of Kidney Shaped Curved Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely pair of curved kidney shaped sofas for Weiman-Vladimir Kagan style. This pair are the perfect size at 28" T x 89" L x 45" D with nice original fabric-cleaning recommended if y...
Category

1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti “Mars” sofa
Located in Marbella, ES
Category

1980s French Vintage Sofas

Materials

Bronze

B&B Italia Sofa or Loveseat
Located in North Miami, FL
This newly upholstered Italian B&B sofa and or loveseat is from the 1980s. It is in an off-white textural checkerboard upholstery fabric. The sculptural arms add a dimension. It has ...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Mars Sofa by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Wide-shape wood sofa upholstered with a grey blue velvet. Quilted fittings. Legs terminating with bronze feet tips. Surmounted with gilt bronze B...
Category

1980s French Vintage Sofas

Materials

Bronze

Pucci De Rossi, Sofa in the Orientalist Style, France, 1984
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Pour Natacha / Pucci De Rossi 1984 Unique piece. This unique sofa mixes the familiar with the historical. Taking on a distinctly asymmetrical style, the look of this piec...
Category

1980s French Vintage Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Gio Ponti "Dezza" Sofa in white and brown leather by Poltrona Frau
Located in Den Haag, NL
Gio Ponti Dezza sofa designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Poltrona Frau. In different leather, brown and white tones with white wooden frame.
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather

Vintage Suede Leather Sofa
By Schaffer Bros.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage suede leather 3 seat sofa by Schaffer Bros. Great condition. Small marks on suede throughout
Category

1980s American Vintage Sofas

Materials

Suede

Michael Ducaroy “Togo” Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
likely c. 1980s in great vintage condition. We just had this piece professionally cleaned but there is some very minor soiling present that is consistent with age and use
Category

1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Italian modular sofa, 1980s
Located in Lasne, BE
Modular sofa in brown suede and wood. Seat height 43 cm. One-piece dimensions: H: 60 cm W: 81 cm D: 81 cm. Corner dimensions: H: 60 cm W: 143 cm D: 81 cm. Wear due to time and age of...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Suede, Wood

Modular Velvet Sectional Sofa, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Today is your lucky day. You can finally fulfill your wildest 1980s conversation pit dreams. Whether lounging in luxury or entertaining in style, this sectional seamlessly adapts to ...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Post Modern Half Round Section of Roche Bobois Green Leather Sofa 1983
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
One Post Modern Half Round Section of Roche Bobois Green Leather Sectional Sofa 1983. Soft Green leather Can be used as a sofa or side chair. Great Post Modern design. Only (1) Secti...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather

Large Brunati Leather Sofa in Typical 80s Color
Located in Schagen, NL
Great large leather sofa in Salmon-Pink Pastel and typical 1980s color. The sofa remains in good condition with some slight differences in color an...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather

Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Postmodern Sofa
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare sofa designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates. Great form with slightly bowed out arms and back, it’s equal parts stylish and comfortable, this sofa utilizes a smaller ...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Sandra Sofa by Annie Hieronimus
Located in Porto, PT
3 seater Sandra sofa designed by Annie Hiéronimus for Cinna after she joined the Roset Bureau d’Etudes in 1976. The inside of the sofa consists entirely...
Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Foam

Divano Piumotto di Arrigo Arrighi per Busnelli Anni 80
Located in Milano, IT
Divano a 3 posti, imbottitura in espanso, rivestimento in pelle.
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather

Original Vintage Modern Yellow Leather Sofa Lounger by Roche Bobois, Stamped
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 34.3" / W 71" / D 41" Back height: 22.8" Height from floor to the seat: 17.6" This stylish and very comfortable yellow leather sofa or lounger with wide armrests from the luxury French brand Roche Bobois, offers contemporary style and supreme comfort. Upholstered in yellow European leather (3mm-thick), natural full grain, pigmented and satin finish. Straps and zippers to remove parts or to keep to their place. Loose padded cushions with zipper attachment to the back. This Vintage French Roche Bobois Modern sofa...
Category

1980s French Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather

Low Profile Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather in the Manner of Niels Eilersen, 1980's
Located in Deland, FL
As comfortable as it is visually alluring this low-profile three-seater sofa, styled after Danish designer Niels Eilersen's "Monza" sofa, is perfect for designers. With a heavy focus...
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather

Danish modern Børge Mogensen Spoke Back Sofa
Located in København K, DK
The iconic tremmesofa or spoke-back sofa in beech designed by Børge Mogensen in 1945 and produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark. New cushions in fabric with leather buttons.
Category

1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Beech

Pair Charles Pfister for Knoll Mohair Settees, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Charles Pfister for Knoll mohair Settees, 1980. Original upholstery in excellent condition.
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Mohair

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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