Italian Sofas

This is an early 20th century carved fruitwood Biedermeier style Italian sofa. The cushion is down, and the upholstery is vintage and shows wear. It is unmarked.

We kindly suggest that you read the whole description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Exceptional and rare Italian sofa; the sturdy and elegant frame is made of fine and durable walnut wood; very refined is the shape of the backrest; interesting and particular is the seat, made with the workmanship of segmented stuffing with river straw, thus creating a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing surface; the frame is built with solid wood so that it can support with only four legs the oversized length of the sofa (see photo). The sofa was made between 1900 and 1905 in an artisan workshop on the Riviera del Brenta in the province of Venice, Italy, where there were several workshops of craftsmen specializing in the construction and processing of high-quality stuffed furniture. Manual stuffing is a very old technique used for the production of chairs, sofas, and other characteristic artifacts. To perform the stuffing of a chair or other object, several weaving techniques can be used, each of which allows for various decorative effects of the seat. One of the most widely used techniques is segmented stuffing: this is one of the most classic methods of weaving and is mainly done with river straw, which is a type of natural material obtained from marsh plants. The most common and widely used grass is "sedge," which grows wild...

A rare art deco sofa with a bar cabinet in a side manufactured in Italy in the Thirties. It's in lovely original conditions, also the red fabric is original. It's a superb example of Italian art deco...

Antique settee 1910s in Art Nouveau era. The settee is made of solid beech wood hand carved. Particular linear shape. Large size compared to other antique sofas. Perfectly restored i...

Original 1900 bedroom bench sofa in pine with new upholstery. The article used to be in a room at the end of the bed and was used to comfortably wear s...

Wonderful white velvet and wood sofa attributed to Pippo Pestalozza, designed in the 50s. The sofa has an extremely sinuous and enveloping shape: in fact its large ears create a comf...

Beautiful vintage sofa by Gaetano and Osvaldo Borsani of the early '900.Ottima Italian manufacture, very good condition and original.The sofa has a beautiful and sturdy structure in ...

Originally designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, and Pierre Jeanneret. Signed and marked for Cassina.

Small sofa supported by wavy feet in walnut, like the lower band, that consists of two side swivel armchairs, allowing it to also be used as a chaise longue.

Cassina LC3 sofa by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand with Tarò linen cover. In contrast to the LC2 sofa, the LC3 sofa is desi...

Great looking sofa in leather. Designed Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret. The sofa been cleaned, waxed and is from a non-smoker home. Great original condition.

This is an early 20th century carved fruitwood Biedermeier style Italian sofa. The cushion is down, and the upholstery is vintage and shows lite wear. It is unmarked.