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Sofas For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Danish 1940s Large Banana Form Curved Sofa Blue wool Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s large Size curved three-seat sofa with channeled backrest. The sofa has springs in the seat and the backrest and the beechwood frame is solid and stu...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Vintage "Ingeborg" sofa by Flemming Lassen, Denmark, 1940s
By Asko, Flemming Lassen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful “Ingeborg” sofa by Flemming Lassen, with curvesome forms. Designed in 1940 and named after his mother, the artist Ingeborg Winding. Upholstered with caramel colored sheepsk...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Lambskin, Birch
Vintage "Ingeborg" sofa by Flemming Lassen, Denmark, 1940s
By Asko, Flemming Lassen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful “Ingeborg” sofa by Flemming Lassen, with curvesome forms. Designed in 1940 and named after his mother, the artist Ingeborg Winding. Upholstered with caramel colored sheepsk...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Lambskin, Birch
Danish Designer, Sofa, Wood, Fabric, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white bouclé fabric and dark-stained wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, 1940s.
Seat height: 14”
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Armchair Gio Ponti Casa e Giardino, 1930s Full Restoration by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Collectible Vintage Italian armchair designed by Gio Ponti for the Casa e Giardino manufacturing company in the late 1930s.
This iconic design piece has been completely restored fro...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Oak
Pair of Armchair Gio Ponti Casa e Giardino, 1930s Full Restoration by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Collectible Vintage Italian armchair designed by Gio Ponti for the Casa e Giardino manufacturing company in the late 1930s.
This iconic design piece has been completely restored fro...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Original Art Deco 'Cloud' Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco 'Cloud' Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein. Three seater cloud back sofa with figured walnut show wood banding. Re-upholstered in olive green leather.
Designer: Harry & Lou Ep...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Chippendale Camelback Sofa with Scroll Arms, Blue, C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Chippendale Camelback Sofa with Scroll Arms, Blue, C1930
Measures - 35.5"H x ...
Category
Early 20th Century Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Streamline Art Deco Club Settee Sofa
By Paul Frankl
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Outstanding 1940s Art Deco settee sofa.
Original red knit upholstery in excellent condition without holes or damage.
Very comfortable and solid.
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Josef Frank, Sofa, Fabric, Mahogany, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An earl mahogany and floral fabric sofa, Model 703, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s.
Seat height: 17.5”
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Danish Cabinetmaker Banana Sofa WoolSofa, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish cabinetmaker banana sofa upholstered with velvet
Legs of beech.
Made in the 1940s.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Art Deco Sofa with Lounge Chairs, 1920, France
Located in Budapest, HU
Marvelous, high end design, authentic 1920’s Art Deco Sofa with walnut wood display cabinets and a pair of matching Lounge Chairs originating from ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Copper
Antique English Chester field Sofa with Hand Carved Wood Lion Legs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wonderful Leather Chesterfield sofa with hand carved wooden lions legs.
English Tifted Leather Sofa With Wooden Lion Feet. The leather a beautiful varigated brown throughout the enti...
Category
1920s British Chesterfield Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th century Georgian style Camel backed sofa
Located in Malton, GB
This is a superb quality early 20th century mahogany framed sofa in the Georgian style. The classic camel back design which is effortlessly elegant. A generous size making it ideal f...
Category
Early 20th Century Sofas
Materials
Beech, Mahogany
Newly Upholstered Vintage Sofa
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a stunning French country provincial settee! The frame is a gorgeous carved walnut with stunning craftsmanship in the intricate curves of the arms and legs. This piece has be...
Category
1940s American Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Black lacquered sofa, 1930s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sofa with full cheeks in black lacquered wood, wide armrests and resting on small stepped feet enhanced by plinth feet. in the style of Djo Bourgeois. France, 1930s.
Category
1920s French Space Age Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wood
Rare Danish Mid-Century Sofa, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Comfortable sofa in velvet, designed and made in Denmark 1940s. Original condition.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Stunning Three Piece Burgundy Leather Chesterfield Suite
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A good quality mid 20th century prune colour leather vintage chesterfield suite. With the original prune burgundy leather hide that has been cleaned and polished giving a lovely soft...
Category
Early 20th Century British Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
Antik nagy biedermeier 2 személyes kanapé – jellemző csikós anyaggal, intarziás
Located in Kerepes, HU
Az elemről
Bemutatjuk Önnek ezt a masszív 2 személyes kanapé , amely jellemző a biedermeier stílusra, lágyan ívelt ,kárpitozott üléssel és háttámlával. Ez a bútordarab jellegzetes...
Category
Early 1900s Hungarian Biedermeier Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Small Tête à Tête Sofa, Chesterfield Confidant, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small head to head sofa, Chesterfield confidant, Early 20th Century.
Small head to head sofa, Chesterfield confidant, early 20th century.
h: 73cm, w: 132cm, d: 85cm
Category
Early 20th Century European Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Wood, Leather
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Settee
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Edwardian settee. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1900-1910 period.
The quality is outstanding, this is beautifully made and has a lovely desig...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Gold Giltwood Louis XV Sofa, Loveseat or Settee Newly Reupholstered
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Louis XV sofa, loveseat or settee from the early 20th century. Expertly carved in richly gilded wood in Louis XV style of excellent quality. Sofa reupholstered and covered in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
1940's ENGLISH HAND DYED RESTORED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CLUB SOFA
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original 1940’s Whisky brown leather Chesterfield club sofa in newly restored condit...
Category
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather
Restored Art Deco Sofa, by Josef Hoffmann, J&J Kohn, Beech, Austria, 1910s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Art Deco sofa
Completely restored, new upholstery included.
Designed by Josef Maria Hoffman, renowed Austrian architect and industrial engineer.
Stable construction in perfect cond...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
1940s Finnish Curved Sofa with Buttoned Backrest by Carl-Johan Boman
Located in London, GB
This comfortable large sofa is a classic Finnish modern design from the 1940s by Carl-Johan Boman. It has a simple, elegant design with clean lines and a curved back. The oak frame a...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Italian Futurist-era geometric sofa with cotton fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Enter a portal of artistic innovation and historical reverence with this extraordinary Italian Futurist-era armchair from the dynamic 1910-1915 period. These sofas are not just furni...
Category
1910s Italian Futurist Vintage Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Wood
A French Louis XV style painted and carved sofa circa 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Louis XV style painted and carved sofa circa 1900. This sofa has a nicely shaped back and new upholstery with two bolster pillows.
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti curved sofa by Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1940s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and beautiful curved sofa with a wooden frame and fabric upholstery, designed by Gio Ponti for "Casa e Giardino", manufactured in Italy in the 1940s.
In Gio Ponti's ideal hom...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Swedish Modern Sofa, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The term “Swedish Modern” was quickly established as a reinterpretation of the Modern style during the 1940s, where functionalism was replaced by a freer and more artistic ideal. Swe...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Restored Rattan 3/4 Reverse Pretzel Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Four-strand 3/4 reverse pretzel rattan sofa featuring a decorative scalloped detail on the base.
Dimensions: 28" tall x 74" wide x 36" deep
Circa: 1940s, United States
We only pur...
Category
1940s Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Carl-Johan Boman, Finnish 1940's curved sofa for Boman Oy
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Introducing the Carl-Johan Boman Finnish 1940's curved sofa, a classic piece of Scandinavian modern design from the prestigious Boman Oy. This vintage s...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Berga Mobler Sofa in Beige Wool Upholstery
By Berga Mobler
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Berga Mobler, sofa, beech, wool, Denmark, 1940s.
This bold and curvy sofa is based on a solid construction with a tender touch due to the soft texture of the woolen fabric. The whol...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Danish Curved Mid Century Poet Sofa by Finn Juhl Produced by Niels Vodder, 1941
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare, fine and early example of the iconic "Poet" sofa by Finn Juhl produced by cabinet maker Niels Vodder Denmark, 1941. In good condition and fully restored and upholstered in...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Guglielmo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Velvet Sofa, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A large Italian sculptural sofa designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, very comfortable. Recently upholstered in light blue velvet with a light gray velvet border, in a minimalist way, which ...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Danish Designer, Sofa, Wood, Velvet, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown velvet and dark-stained wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, 1940s.
Seat height 16”
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Carved Lion Bench Oak and Pine Sweden
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Stunning bench from the beginning of the 20th century in carved wood whose sides represent a lion. Made in Sweden, handmade in solid oak and pine with an incredible patina. Very nice...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Sofas
Materials
Oak, Pine
Danish Banana Sofa in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Curved settee, green fabric, oak, Denmark, 1940s
This voluptuous sofa is executed with wooden legs and a soft green fabric. The sofa shows a curved back, while the backrest is horiz...
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Sofa in Barrow Fabric
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Saint Louis, US
An undeniably beautiful and coveted antique 19th Century Duncan Phyfe sofa upholstered in a feline Onyx Merramec Barrow fabric. One of the brilliant...
Category
1920s American Neoclassical Vintage Sofas
Materials
Foam, Mahogany, Fabric
Danish Curved Couch Sofa Fritz Hansen Style, 1940s for Reupholstery
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Curved couch or sofa in Fritz Hansen style from the 1940´s.
The feets are made of dark stained beech wood and the sofa is upholstered with floral fabric in blue and white colors.
M...
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Curved Banana Shape Loveseat or Sofa in Two-Tone Wool, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around late 1930s or early 1940s. These small sofas will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round vol...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Charles X Style Italian Sofa with Fornasetti Linen Fabric
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This Carlo X style boat sofa comes from a nineteenth-century villa on Lake Como, the gray and white lacquered sofa, shabby chic effect, has been upholstered with original Fornasetti ...
Category
1940s Italian Charles X Vintage Sofas
Materials
Linen, Walnut, Lacquer
Early 20th century square back country house sofa
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant three seater English country house sofa. Dating to the early 20th century with a great quality frame. The size is ideal for a huge number of rooms and the desi...
Category
Early 20th Century Sofas
Materials
Beech
Danish 1940s Sofa in Lambswool with Armrests in Carved Elm by Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Alfred Christensen designed sofa in his characteristic style of semi-open armrests carved from solid elm wood and made by Slagelse Mobelvaerk in the 1940s. Beautiful ...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Elm, Wool
Frits Henningsen Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen sofa.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Swedish Leather Sofa
Located in London, GB
An absolutely beautiful antique Swedish leather sofa. We have recently imported this from Sweden, it dates from around the 1900-1920 period.
The ...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Chesterfield Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Three Seater Sofa, Louis XV Style With Painted Frame
Located in London, GB
This a very well-made French three-seater sofa with 3 seat cushions, circa 1900, newly upholstered with a suede-like linen colour fabric, very resistant and easy to clean. The frame...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish 1940s Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat in Beige Lambswool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s. This sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round lines and iconic b...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Antique Leather Art Deco Club Chair Country House Armchair, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
A very attractive art deco leather club chair. c.1930
Really lovely shape and super comfortable. Original leather upholstery which has benefited from a deep clean and feed. Brown velvet squab cushion.
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Wood, Leather
Cloakroom Art Deco Sofa in Mahogany
Located in Madrid, ES
Cloakroom Art Deco sofa.
In mahogany, with mirror in the center and sofa in metal applications. Signs of use.
Dim:: (larger) 205 x 197 x 60 cm.
Good conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Wood
English Art Deco Cloud Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein Upholstered in Green Leather
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco 'Cloud' Sofa by Harry & Lou Epstein. Three seater cloud back sofa with burr walnut show wood banding that runs throughout. Re-upholstered in olive green leather.
Design...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Swedish Curved Sofa Canapé in Stained Pine Produced in Sweden Early 1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early antique Swedish pine bench canapé / sofa produced in Sweden early 1920s with a nice curved free form backrest. Original condition. Hidden storage underneath the seatin...
Category
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Pine
Antique French Neoclassical Style Carved Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Cherry Wood, Inlaid Woods, Original Upholstery
Style: French Neoclassical
Category
1940s American Neoclassical Vintage Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Cherry
A four-seat rattan and fabric sectional sofa in the style of Paul Theodore Frank
By Paul Frankl
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A spacious four-seat sectional sofa crafted from curved rattan and upholstered in fabric manufactured in the 1940s, designed in the style of Paul Theodore Frank. This piece embodies ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Renzo Zavanella Attribution, Large Sofa, Shearling, Wood, Italy, 1940s.
Located in High Point, NC
A large shearling and stained wood sofa attributed to Renzo Zavanella, Italy, 1940s.
Seat height 18”
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Viggo Boesen Attribution, Sofa, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo, rattan and floral-printed fabric sofa or settee attributed to Viggo Boesen and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Seat height 15.5”.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Rare Charles Dodouyt sofa
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The large armchairs of the rare model designed by Charles Dudouyt are a true rarity that fuses sculptural art with functionality. Dudouyt, renowned for his distinctive approach to fu...
Category
Early 20th Century French Sofas
Materials
Linen, Oak
English C 1900 Camel Back Upholstered Sofa
Located in Southampton, GB
Large, Camel Back Sofa, upholstered in a soft-touch, plain Cotswold Wool in a grey/beige neutral which is fire retardant.
Deep filled feather seat cushions.
Resprung and webbed.
Orig...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
1940s Danish Large Curved Sofa with Buttoned Backrest Newly Upholstered
Located in London, GB
This comfortable large sofa is a classic Danish modern design from the 1940s. It has a simple, elegant design with clean lines and a curved back. The oak frame is sturdy and well-mad...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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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