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Sofas For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1930s
RESTORED WILLIAM IV CIRCA 1830 CHESTERFiELD REGENCY BLUE LEATHER HUMP BACK SOFA
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored Regency Blue, William IV hump back sofa with burr elm turned legs
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price
A truly stunning antique, these sofas were staples of every sophisticated English gentleman’s library in the Georgian to Victorian era around 1780-1860, this is a very fine William IV example circa 1830 and is quite rare as it has burr elm legs which I’ve not seen before
The sofa was fully restored 3-4 years ago, it had all new Regency...
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather, Elm
Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Rococo Gray Painted Sofa Bench
Located in Round Top, TX
This beautiful rococo sofa is a special find, reflecting graceful country living in Sweden during the early 1800's. Note the soft, dove gray paint gently distressed over generations ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Sofas
Materials
Paint, Wood
Antique Very Fine Quality 19th Century Mahogany Scroll Arm Sofa
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique very fine quality 19th Century mahogany scroll arm sofa. An exceptionally beautiful statement piece of the finest quality.
Solid and strong, with no loose joints. Full of ...
Category
19th Century Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
19th 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
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Sofa. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This very rare and elegant Biedermeier cherry sofa was made in Vienna circa 1820-25.
Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare an...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Cherry, Upholstery
Sofa by Märta Blomstedt
Located in Borås, SE
Sofa by Märta Blomstedt.
ca. 1938
White wool fabric, stained birch feet.
Designed by Märta Blomstedt ca. 1938. Similar to the furniture which ...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Gustavian Paint Decorated Storage Bench, New Wool Shearling, Sweden, 19th C.
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian paint decorated storage bench, new wool shearling, Sweden 19th Century
Wonderful gustavian bench or daybed having a brand new white wool shearling/sheepskin upholstery ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Wool, Wood
French 19th Century Gilt Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large French 19th century sofa, circa 1880.
This sofa has an elegant rectilinear form in the neoclassical style. The straight back and seat are softened by downswept armrests and u...
Category
19th Century French Country Antique Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
Swedish Neoclassical Style Carved Gilt-Wood & Upholstered Sofa Bench, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Neoclassic style gilt-wood and upholstered sofa bench from the 19th century. This antique sofa from Sweden, approximately 5.75 feet in...
Category
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Very Fine Quality 19th Century Pair of Mahogany Sofas
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique very fine quality pair of 19th Century mahogany sofas. May splt.
Solid and strong, with no loose joints or woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. New professional uph...
Category
19th Century English Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Fine Vintage Antique Chesterfield Club Sofa Hand Dyed, 1930s
Located in Aachen, NW
Vintage Chesterfield sofa original made in England with an amazing patina.
The piece comes with a very thick hand dyed leather, the cushions are filled with duck feathers.
A hand...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Swedish Day-Bed
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish 19th century daybed with carved decorative detailing throughout. This elegant daybed has the refined neoclassical style that defined the Gustavian era. The carved wood frame ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare pair of original early Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield bu...
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
Antique Tripple Rush Seat Solid Linen Upholstery Cushion Bench Sattee Sofa Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very decorative antique tripple rush seat solid linen upholstery cushion bench sattee sofa mint!
Category
19th Century American Federal Antique Sofas
Materials
Rush, Chestnut
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Living Room Set or Salon Suite
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare complete Italian luxury Louis Philippe style 1930s living room set includes:
1 sofa
1 armchair
2 footrest
Refined living room set in carv...
Category
1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Original Louis Philippe mahogany sofa circa 1830
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original Louis Philippe mahogany sofa circa 1830
Category
1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Chinese Carved / Lacquered Sofa circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative late 19th century Chinese sofa with hand carved decoration to the back rest, a slated foot rest and drawers beneath the seat. Having a ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Fully Restored Antique Victorian Oxblood Knoll Sofa Feather Filled Cushions
By Knoll
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian circa 1860-1880 fully restored oxblood leather Knoll sofa with overstuff feather filled cushions.
This sofa was fully re...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
Early 20th Century Italian Louis Philippe Style Living Room Set or Salon Suite
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare complete Italian luxury Louis Philippe style 1930s living room set includes:
1 sofa
1 armchair
Refined living room set in walnut wood. The...
Category
1930s Italian Louis Philippe Vintage Sofas
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Austria, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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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
Unrestored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer very rare, original Victorian circa 1860 Howard & Son’s Chesterfield sofa with the original ticking fabric
I actually have ...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Hardwood
Sculptural Ernst Kühn Sofa with Wing Shaped Back, Normina A/S, Denmark, 1930s
By Normina, Ernst Kühn
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare two seat sofa was designed by Ernst Kühn for the Wivex restaurant in Copenhagen in the early 1930s. The custom design was most likel...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Linen, Upholstery, Beech
Biedermeier Sofa Couch Empire Settle Swedish 19th Century 3-4 Seat Loveseat
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in a rich deep French polish finish.
Lovely curved legs, arms and back with a fully sprung seat and web...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
Swedish 18th Century Day Bed
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish 18th Century day bed. This superb day bed has its original paintwork and carvings. It has decorative 'egg' detailing along the edges and h...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Sofas
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique Victorian Sofa & Armchair Club Suite Damask Upholstery Turned Bun Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite Victorian hand made in England, Mahogany framed with Damask upholstery three piece suite
A very good looking and well made suite, the frame has hand turned mahogany bun feet, the fabric is French Damask...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Hardwood, Upholstery
Louis XV Style, Gustavian, Sofa, Beige Boucle, Beige Wood, 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
Swedish style parcel gilt and paint decorated sofa, settee or loveseat in the Louis XV Fashion. This finely detailed settee has been recently recovered in a Beige Bouclé Fabric by Jo...
Category
1930s Gustavian Vintage Sofas
Materials
Textile
Halabala Seat Set Sofa+Sessel Knoll Fabric, 30s
Located in Chemnitz, SN
Object: sofa + 2 armchairs in set.
Time: around 1935
Style: Art Deco
Design: Halabala H269
Fabric: Knoll Fabric Summit Altitude
Beautiful ...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Bentwood
Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofa Couch Empire 19th C 3-4 Seat Lion Feet
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in the sort after mid oak French polish finish.
The sofa is approx 200cm long.
...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Sofa. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
This exceptional, ebonized Biedermeier sofa was made in Vienna circa 1820-25.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined desig...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Pearwood
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 Victorian Chesterfield Tufted Brown Leather Sofa Feather Filled Cushions
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning fully restored Victorian hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield tufted club sofa with feather filled cushions
This sofa is as rare as t...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
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
Important Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Chesterfield Sofa Inc Ticking Fabric
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale very rare, original Victorian circa 1860 Howard & Son’s Chesterfield sofa with the original ticking fabric and long, ...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
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
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
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Austria, c. 1825-30.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
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
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Sofa from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The Biedermeier sofa, dating back to around 1825, is a true classic piece of furniture. Made from beautiful walnut wood, it has been hand polished with shellac to achieve a stunning finish. Recently reupholstered with new Biedermeier fabric...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Spruce, Walnut
Fine Antique Victorian Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Oak Lions Hairy Paw Feet
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this circa 1860-1880 fully restored original Swedish aged brown leather Chesterfield fully sprung sofa with hand carved ...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather
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
Moorish Middle Eastern Moorish Arabian Style Settee
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous one of a kind Moorish Middle Eastern, handcrafted Settee, finely hand-carved and inlaid.
Nice Egyptian musharabie fretwork designs all-over the chair.
Newly upholstered with gold Moroccan...
Category
19th Century Egyptian Moorish Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
19th Century 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
19th Century Biedermeier Ebonized Walnut Sofa in Beata Heuman Florentine Flowers
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
After acquiring this beautiful Biedermeier sofa, we knew we wanted something special for the fabric restoration. So, we turned to our fave designer's line, Beata Heuman...
Category
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
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
Brown and Blue Bauhaus Sofa Made in 1930s Czechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Fully restored by our professional refurbishers. The upholstery is completely original. It's made out of beech and tubular chrome plated steel.
The bed can be folded up to take u...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Antique Louis XVI Style 5 Piece Salon Suite, Sofa, 4 Chairs, Aubusson 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
Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Pine Provincial Sofa Bench
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish Gustavian provincial sofa crafted in pine, showcasing its original scraped paint. This sofa, dating back to the early 19th century, around 1800 to 1810, exemplifies ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Pine
Original Painted Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Hollywood, FL
This Original Painted Swedish Gustavian sofa was found at an Estate Auction in Stockholm Sweden. its 100% Original except for the restored seat...
Category
1810s Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved French Walnut Bench, Rush Seat
Located in Port Chester, NY
A fancifully carved walnut bench from 19th century France. Graceful curved arms with inset detail and subtle cabriole legs. Marvelous color and good natural patina complete the look....
Category
19th Century French Antique Sofas
Materials
Rush, Walnut
19th Century Antique Empire Sofa Hand Carved Mahogany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Antique empire settee three-seater sofa hand carved mahogany
Feather down cushions with green velvet.
Comfortable elegance, quality and craftsmanship outstanding
m...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Empire Antique Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Biedermeier Swedish Sofa Couch Settee Honey Color, 3-4 Seat, 1800s Empire
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish Biedermeier 3-4 seat sofa couch in beautiful light honey color French polish finish with curved arm detailing and carved applique roundel decorative motifs in the highest qua...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Birch
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
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
French Louis XV Style Carved-Wood & Upholstered Settee
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style sofa from the mid-19th century. This antique settee from France upholstered features a gently arched top rail at back, carved acanthus leaves decorated the sk...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
English Regency Egyptian Revival Style Recamier, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency Egyptian revival style mahogany, brass inlay, & gilt Recamier is finely carved with an Egyptian hawk head and finished on both...
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Painted Louis XV Style Canape in Navy Gingham Linen
Located in London, GB
A French carved and painted Louis XV style canape, in subtle greens and yellows, newly upholstered in navy gingham linen.
Category
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fruitwood
Early 1930s Art Deco Two-Seater Sofa by Flemming Lassen, Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing and early Art Deco two-seat sofa attributed to Danish architect Flemming Lassen and manufactured by the high end furniture store "L.H. Qvesehl" in the 1930s. The sofa is typi...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
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
Frits Henningsen Mahogany Frame Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and rare 3-seat neoclassical sofa designed and manufactured by Frits Henningsen for cabinet maker Rud Rasmussen. High quality and sculptural example constructed from solid ma...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
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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