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Sofas For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1950s
Børge Mogensen Model 211 Three Seats Sofa for Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Børge Mogensen Model 211 Three Seats Sofa for Fredericia Stolefabrik. Manufactured in the 1950’s in Denmark. It is made of solid oak and teak wood. The cushions have been ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Teak

French 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Hand Carved Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A French Louis XVI period Provençal carved sofa from the late 19th century, with new upholstery, lovely fluted legs and exquisite carving. Born in Provence during the reign of King L...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Corner Sofa Blond Wood and Fabric, Italy, 1950's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Corner sofa in blond wood and fabric,, Italy, 1950's What stands out most in this low corner bench are the recesses in the framework and the 9 straight, tapered, squared stiletto legs that are so typical for that period in Italy. As you can see the backrest is optional and was probably designed later to give it some extra comfort. Back in the days these sofas were mostly used for very practical purposes like a quick coffee or pasta. This sofa would work very well in a corner of course but strangely enough this rectangular sofa also works very well in the middle of a room for example with a round table and two chairs...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Large Biedermeier Sofa in Green with brass details, circa 1860
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this massive sofa, typical for the Biedermeier style, with a softly upholstered seat and backrest. This article of furniture has characteri...
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19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller Sofa in Light Brown Patterned Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson for Herman Miller, sofa, model ‘5671’, fabric, metal, designed in 1955 and produced in 1956-78. This wonderful midcentury sofa is designed by the renowned American ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Three Seat Sofa Senator, Danish Design Teak Couch by Ole Wanscher
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: 182 x 75 x 80 cm (Width x Height x Depth) This Mid Century three seat sofa was designed by Ole Wanscher for the Sentator Series for France and Son in the 1950s. This mod...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Teak

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'D70' Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, sofa, model, 'D70', steel, brass, leather, Italy, 1954 A sofa that transforms into a daybed designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1954. Extraordinary elegance in...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass, Steel

Boat Bed Louis-Philippe Period Circa 1840
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful boat bed in mahogany veneer, Louis Philippe period. Its small dimensions allow it to be used also as a bench. The four legs are equipped with caster...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Attractive Danish Sofa
Located in Pewsey, GB
This is an attractive Danish sofa with a curved detail on stylish narrow beech legs reupholstered in a yellow linen to the seat and pink linen tick to back and sides, double piped i...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Beech

Vintage Danish Sofa, 1950s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Sofa, 1950s. Organically shaped Mid-Century Modern sofa made by Danish master carpenter in Denmark in the 1940s or 1950s. Striped ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Wool, Oak

Hans J. Wegner Sofa Model GE-236/3, 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful 1950s Danish three-seat sofa, model GE236/3 designed by Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA, solid oak frame with nice patina and original spring loaded cushions with grey/brown wool...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Wool, Oak

Restored Bauhaus Umbrella Stand, Chrome-Plated Steel, Germany, 1950s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Umbrella Stand. Source: Germany Period: 1950-1959 Material: Chrome-Plated Steel Our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has fully restored it according to th...
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1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Antique Swedish daybed, sofa, stool, c1800, gustavian, Swedish upholstery
Located in Maidstone, GB
Rare antique Swedish Gustavian daybed, c1800, traditionally upholstered in Sweden recently, hand stitched. Two bolstered cushions. There are a couple of different colour tones to the...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Swedish Early 19th Century Gustavian Painted Sofa
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 19th century gustavian painted sofa circa 1810. Stunning sofa in original paint.  This would have been a day bed with a pull ou...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas

Materials

Pine, Paint

1950's Mid-Century Modern Folding Daybed / Sofa
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1950's Midcentury Modern foldable sofa / daybed for sale. Originally from the 1950's, and was professionally reupholstered in the 1960's. The owners ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Silk

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine early 19th century Swedish Gustavian period sofa or daybed in Its original finish. circa 1810, Sweden.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas

Materials

Pine

Rare 19th Century Napoleon III Brocade Sofa and Two Armchairs
Located in Puglia, Puglia
French sofa and two armchairs from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. The whole set has been restored and the upholstery replaced with a beautiful Italian Brocade...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Sofas

Materials

Brocade, Beech

Divano curvo vintage anni 50 in velluto blu design italiano
Located in None, IT
Divano curvo a quattro posti in velluto blu con piedi in legno, design italiano, anni 50. CONDIZIONI: In buone condizioni, presenta segni d'usura dati da...
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1950s Italian Vintage Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

1950s Danish Modern Model AP18 Sofa by Hans Wegner
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Danish Modern Model AP18 Sofa by Prolific Mid-Century Furniture Designer Hans Wegner for AP Stolen. This Model AP18 Sofa is characterized by its sleek profile, three seats,...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

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Leather, Oak

Dunbar Angle Sofa #4756 on Aluminum Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
A gutter back armless sofa on aluminum legs. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Fully restored and upholstered in Holly Hunt, Lush, Foggy velvet.
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1950s Vintage Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Vintage Hollywood Regency Knole Sofa
By Knole
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Knole couch for sale. This was is from the 1950's, and was previously reupholstered in silk with a beautiful pattern. It's ...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Feathers

Antique mahogany sofa from Northern Europe, around 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique mahogany sofa from Northern Europe, around 1880. Very good condition, after professional renovation in our workshop. The sofa was upholst...
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1880s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Sofa. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant and truly exceptional Viennese Biedermeier sofa was made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and r...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

1950's Sofa in Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
1950 Sofa in Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric. Original upholstery
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Swedish Karl Johan Period 1820s Painted Sofa with Carved Lyres
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Karl Johan period painted wood sofa from circa 1820 with carved lyres, out-scrolling arms, meander frieze and tapered legs. Step into the elegant period of Karl Johan with ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Teak Sofa or Couch by Hartmut Lohmeyer, German Design, 1950s
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: 180 x 74 x 74 x43 cm (Width x Depth x Height x Seat Height) This beautiful and extremely rare sofa was designed by Hartmut Lohmeyer as part of his 400 series for Wilkhah...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Teak, Wicker

Elegant Corner Sofa Attributed to Gio Ponti in Velvet Beige
Located in Milano, IT
Introducing an exquisite and sophisticated asymmetrical sofa attributed to the esteemed Italian designer, Gio Ponti. Crafted in the early 1950s, this remarkable piece showcases Ponti...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Antique French Carved Walnut Bergere Sofa
Located in London, GB
A stunning original French antique carved walnut sofa, with a caned seat and back. I would date this from around the 1860-1880’s period. It is of wonderful quality, with beautiful c...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut

Superb 1958, 3 Seat, Gianfranco Frattini, '872' Leather Sofa, Cassina, Italy
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Superb and very rare 1958 '872' sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy. This 3 seat sofa has been newly upholstered with new Pantera TM foam and finished in superb dark brow...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Nickel

1950s Jindřich Halabala Sofa or Bed for UP Závody, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition - The sofa can be converted into a bed - Fabric upholstery shows minor signs of use - when unfolded, size 190cm / 153cm - seat height 47 cm - mattresse...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Three-Seater Sofa in a Patterned Fabric, Scandinavia 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This exceptional three-seater sofa is eccentric in the best way possible; with a large curved body and a one of a kind upholstery, both of which recall the Art Deco style of the 1930...
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1950s Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mahogany Victorian Show Framed Sofa
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Mahogany Victorian Show Framed Sofa with lovely buttoned back and scrolling arms. The upholstery recently done with a GP and J Baker neutral linen. Seat ...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Mid-Century Modern Three-Seater Sofa, Denmark, ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish mid-century designers’ ideal was to create furniture with a restrained aesthetic. As this sofa shows, they believed that furniture should create a sense of tranquillity and ha...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Sofa, Northern Europe, Around 1880, After Restoration
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique sofa from the late 19th century. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. The sofa has been covered with a new fabric. Dimensions: height 113 cm...
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1880s Swedish Antique Sofas

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Stickback Sofa Bench with Lift Seat
Located in Birmingham, AL
A mid-19th century Swedish Gustavian style painted wood stick back kitchen sofa or bench, circa 1850s. Scraped to the original off white paint, this antique sofa bench is typical of the Swedish desire for light and soft colors that helped bring light to rooms during the very dark winters in Scandanavia. Showcasing the stylistic characteristics of the Gustavian era, it features carved flat spindles or slats topped with petite carved finials adorning the back and arm supports and a long rectangular upholstered lift seat that opens to reveal a convenient storage compartment. Raised on six short tapered feet. For hundreds of years, kitchen sofas were very common in Swedish homes. Acting as a sofa or bench for the kitchen table, they could also be used as an additional bed for the kitchen staff to rest. Found in all types of homes, from noble estates to rustic country cottages, these versatile benches can be used to store blankets, toys and games, linens, shoes or other items. With its clean lines and discreetly carved décor, this Swedish Gustavian sofa bench...
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1850s Swedish Gustavian Antique Sofas

Materials

Wood

Osvaldo Borsani, Rare Curved Sofa, Velvet, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare curved black-coated metal and grey velvet sofa designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by Tecno, Italy, 1950s. 13.5" seat height
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chesterfield Style Curved Back Black Leatherette Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chesterfield Style Curved Back Black Leatherette Sofa This amazing and sturdy 1950’s Curved Back Black Leatherette Chesterfield Style Sofa will be a speaking piece in any ro...
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1950s American Chesterfield Vintage Sofas

Materials

Brass

19th Century Spanish Silk Sofa
Located in Faversham, GB
A commanding and elegant early 19th century Spanish salon sofa. Carved in birch and giltwood, the generously padded back is crested with striking volutes, leafage and a central clam shell. Each end of the scrolling arms is decorated with a gilded double volute form. The sofa is completed in silk and decorative trim. Spanish, circa 1820. The piece is from a large private collection, with the silk and gilt restored by its owner in the mid-1990s. This is the only example we have seen reach the open market and Pointers Antiques...
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1820s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Sofas

Materials

Silk, Birch, Oak, Giltwood

Pair of Cirkus Armchairs by Carl Malmsten, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Carl Malmsten 'Cirkus' Lounge Chairs, 1950s A pair of armchairs designed by Carl Malmsten in 1950s and produced in Sweden. This pair have been reupholstered in chase Erwin 'Embrac...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Wool, Elm

French Empire Mahogany Settee, Early 19th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Settee An Empire finely carved dark figured mahogany three seat settee, the back is surmounted by facing scrolls with strigilated flutes be...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Sofa Bed, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian sofa bed was designed in the 1950s. The shapes lend elegance and modernity to the otherwise quite minimalist design. The seat is foldable...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Iron

LARGE VICTORIAN ENGLISH CHESTERFIELD SOFA c1890
Located in London, GB
This is a superb quality large Victorian chesterfield sofa dating from around 1890. The sofa is in need of reupholstery as the fabric is discoloured and worn. The front legs are int...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sofas

Materials

Hemp

Ficks Reed Restored Three-Strand "S-Arm" Rattan Sofa & Lounge Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Three-strand "S-arm" rattan living room set which includes one lounge chair with matching the three-seat sectional sofa. Each seat features rounded three strands "S-arm" rattan arms ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Rattan

Restored Three-strand 3/4 Pretzel Arm Rattan 3-Seater Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Three-strand 3/4 pretzel arm 3-seat rattan sofa features the well-known 3/4 Reverse Pretzel Armrest on each end with a decorative arch along the base. The sofa is decorated ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

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Rattan

Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Upholstered in Bouclé, Scandinavia ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
One of the most significant contributions of the Scandinavian countries to the European fine arts has been in the field of design. The Scandinavian countries have achieved world-wide...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

American Designer, Sofa, Oak, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A oak and green fabric sofa, designed and produced in the US, 1950s. 14" seat height
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Anglo Indian Rosewood And Caned Settee
Located in Essex, MA
In the Regency taste with serpentine arched caned back and scrolled out arms. carved seat rail with round discs over lion form legs and paw feet.
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1840s Indian Regency Antique Sofas

Materials

Cane, Rosewood

Florence Knoll Three-Seat Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll Three-Seat Sofa reupholstered with Great Plains "Teddy" warm silver heavy boucle made of alpaca, and wool. Solid maple-turned tapered legs.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Maple

Arne Jacobsen Sofa Model 3300-4 Fritz Hansen Denmark 1957, In White Boucle
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have a truly exceptional vintage Airport Sofa, designed by the acclaimed Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen and produce...
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1950s Vintage Sofas

Materials

Steel

American Designer, Sizeable Sofa, Fabric, Wood, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable beige fabric and wood sofa, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. 14.5" seat height
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1950s American Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Danish 1940-50's Curved Sofa or Loveseat
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...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Beech, Wool

Arne Vodder Sofa in Patinated Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Vodder for Ivan Schlechter, sofa, patinated leather, teak, Denmark, design 1953, manufactured late 1950s-1960s. Elegant two-seat settee in admirable cognac leather and teak b...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Leather, Teak

Fine 19th Century Ball and Claw Sofa After Howard and Sons
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine 19th Century Ball and Claw Down Feather Sofa after the Ramsden ball and claw model by Howard and Sons English circa 1880-1900 Wonderf...
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1880s English Antique Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Hand Dyed Leather Wing Back Sofa
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century hand dyed leather wing back sofa, having a deep buttoned back, flanked by two wings above two feather stuffed cushions. The sofa stands on ele...
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19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Sofas

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Leather

Guglielmo Veronesi, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A green fabric and wood sofa, designed by Guglielmo Veronesi and produced in Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Hans Mitzlaff 1950s Boomerang Sofa for Eugen Schmidt, 1950's
Located in The Hague, NL
Danish style three-seater sofa designed by Hans Mitzlaff for Eugene Scmidt Soloform during the 50’s. This boomerang-shaped model brings to mind the popular designs from the likes of Alfred Christensen. The sofa features a stylish 1950s design, beautiful teak wood, and loose cushions with new foam and a new fabric upholstery and easy-to-unzip upholstery for easy cleaning. Add instant wow to your vintage or modern interior with this top design piece! Designer/Manufacturer: Hans Mitzlaff/Eugene Schmidt Soloform...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

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Fabric, Teak

Antique Bentwood Sofa Thonet No. 1, Austria circa 1860
Located in Zagreb, HR
Very rare bentwood sofa Thonet No 1, manufactured in the 1960s by Thonet. Professionally restored, retaining beautiful old patina and some normal traces...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Sofas

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Beech, Bentwood

Ib Kofod-Larsen Three Seater Teak Sofa For Ope, 1950's Sweden
Located in The Hague, NL
Stunning vintage three-seater sofa designed by Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen for Ope, Sweden. This model Kandidaten sofa features a stylish 1950’s design, teak afrormosia frame and...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Teak

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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