1950s Sofas
Period: 1950s
Color: Brown
Grand Italian Sofa, (attributed to) Ico Parisi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A six legged grand Italian sofa. Is of the same vintage and strongly resembles the work of Ico Parisi or possibly a very early and original Frederio Munari. Later upholstery job ne...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Cotton, Velvet
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Oversize Minerva Sofa by France & Son
Located in Highland, IN
Finely crafted by France & Søn, this rare, extra large version of the Minerva sofa or daybed has a frame of solid teak with steel fittings and comfortable spring cushions which have ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Danish Sofa in Cherry and Orange Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, cherry, Denmark, 1950s.
This elegant, curved settee features a waved, butterfly back and four tapered wooden legs. The sofa is executed with high, sculpted armrests. T...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Pair Mid-Century Modern Two Seat Sofa Settees By Max Stout Mohair w Iron Frames
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous styling from the 1950s, pair of wingback Settees with mohair upholstery. Beautiful iron frames with oak arms create the perfect seating. And there's a pair!! 2nd settee is o...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Iron
Sofa Model 67A by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sofa Model 67A by Florence Knoll for Knoll International the sofa is new upholstered in Knoll textile fabric.
Category
American Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Finn Juhl Attributed Grey Wool Felt Pair of Two Seat Sofas, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of two seat sofas styled after Finn Juhl made in Italy in the 50's.
Made of solid wood structure and reupholstered in grey wool felt. C...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Wool, Wood
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Sofa Model Minerva by France & Daverkosen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sofa model Minerva designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Steel
Finn Juhl Attributed Grey Wool Felt Two Seat Sofa, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Two-seat sofa attributed after Finn Juhl made in Italy in the '50s.
Made of solid wood structure and reupholstered in grey wool felt. Classic conic teak wooden legs.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Wool, Wood
Federico Munari Mid-Century Modern Italian Curved Velvet Sofa, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful sofa designed by Federico Munari in the early 1950s. The upholstery has been redone in velvet.
A pair of armchairs is also available
The armchairs measure:
cm W 81 x D...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Brass
Midcentury with Velvet Bicolored Italian Sofa, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful sofa in characteristic Italian style of Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi and Osvaldo Borsani, from the middle of the century. This type of matching velvet fabric makes the sofa ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Turquoise Sofa Daybed with Built-in End Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Authentic Adrian Pearsall pieces are some of his most dramatic creations. They also need space!
Magnificent and coveted Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates sofa with walnut front...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian Green 3-Seat Sofa, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Vintage Italian green 3-seat sofa.
Seat height 38cm.
Produced in the 1950s.
In good original condition.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Elegant Harvey Probber Two-Part Sectional Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
A well-tailored, nicely proportioned and architecturally clean-looking design this two-piece sectional sofa by Harvey Probber. With even arms, tufted seat cushions and six loose cush...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Børge Mogensen Two-Seater "Model 211" Oak Sofa for Fredericia Stolefabrik, 1956
Located in Odense, DK
Rare vintage sofa in oak and teakwood by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik in 1956. This model was made in different sizes and is very rarely seen as a two-seater. The cushio...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Wool, Oak, Teak
Seldom Seen Danish Sofa Designed by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Danish modern sofa (frame) designed by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold. In original estate condition. Retain original finish, patina showing just the right amount of cosmetic...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Oak, Teak
Danish 2-Seated Loveseat Sofa by Kurt Østervig for Jason Møbler, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Danish Modern love seat newly upholsthered in a Norwegian cream white whool fabric named Amdal 100 from Gudbrandsdalen Uldvarefabrikk. This 2-...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Teak
Black Lacquered and Brass Sectional Sofa by Michael Taylor for Baker
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1950’s four piece black lacquered and brass with off white fabric sectional sofa by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co.
Newly recovered with a soft off white chenille fabric. Th...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Sofas with Fabric by Fede Cheti, Italy 1940s
By Fede Cheti
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of two sofas was designed in Italy in the 1940s and 1950s. It is covered with fabric by Fede Cheti. The colourful fringes hide the wooden legs...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Scandinavian Cabinetmaker Mid-Century Sofa, Scandinavia 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful Scandinavian two-seater sofa recalls the peak of Nordic Mid-Century Modern design. Thanks to its curved shape and slim, tapered legs, this two-seater is exceptionally ...
Category
Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Samson Berman Monumental Platform Seating Suite
Located in South Charleston, WV
Samson Berman studio, NY, USA, circa 1955. Integrated illuminated tandem chair platform, walnut, brass, lighting.
121.5 wide x 41.5 deep and changeable ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Edward Wormley Sculptural Sofa for Dunbar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar features a tufted sculptural seat back with unique tapered walnut legs. Uniquely covered vintage throw pillows...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Grete Jalk Sofa JH180 Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful small Danish sofa or love seat, model JH180 designed by Grete Jalk and manufactured by Johannes Hansen, Denmark 1955. This beautiful shaped...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
Sofa Mid-Century Italian Design Geometric Form 1950s Wood Feat Grey Ico Parisi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Beautiful Mid-Century Italian design geometric form 1950s, including shipping worldwide. The particular form remember Ico Parisi design.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Senator Sofa in Teak by Ole Wanscher for France & Son, 1950s
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This three-seater 'Senator 166' sofa, designed by Ole Wanscher for France & Søn in the 1960s, is a paragon of Scandinavian mid-century design. The piece showcases the clean lines, qu...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Wool, Teak
Poul Kjærholm PK-31/2 Sofa by E. Kold Christensen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sofa model PK-31/2 designed by Poul Kjærholm. Produced by E. Kold Christensen in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Steel
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Rare Model 920-CS Sofa with Cane Arms
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare Adrian Pearsall sofa that has cane arms, circa late 1950s. Gorgeous lines and proportions. The wood could use a little reconditioning and the fabric, which is not original and i...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Cane, Walnut
Swedish Mid-Century Cabinetmaker Sofa, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Svensk design, “Swedish design”, is unquestionably a conventional and popular branding device, with many companies explicitly promoting their products as examples of god design, “good design”. But svensk design does not simply represent “good” design made in Sweden, it also projects a powerful, concrete rendering of a sort of essentialized “Swedishness” embedded in objects, such as this sofa.
Rounded out lines, unexpected curvature and innovative shapes from every angle define the design of this model. The aesthetic recalls classic English upholstered furniture...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Folke Jansson 'Tellus' Sofa in Red Grey Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Folke Jansson, sofa model 'Tellus', fabric, wood, brass, Sweden, designed in 1956.
This sofa is crafted by Swedish designer Folke Jansson and embodies an elegant body with flowing l...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Curved Loveseat with Brass Legs, circa 1950
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning Italian modern Gio Ponti inspired curved loveseat with brass legs. Our small sculptural Italian sofa is both stylish and comfortable with beautiful splayed brass legs. This ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous Harvey Probber Two-Part Sectional Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
A well-tailored, nicely proportioned and architecturally clean-looking design this two-piece sectional sofa by Harvey Probber. With even arms, tufted seat cushions and six loose cush...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Modular TV Sofa #161 Designed by Hans Olsen for Bramin
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An extraordinary early example of a TV modular sofa designed by Hans Olsen and manufactured by Bramin of Denmark. This modular sofa consists of one bench with three seats. The bench ...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
Robert Haussmann for De Sede Sofa in Red Fabric Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Haussmann for De Sede, sofa model RH-302, metal, red upholstery, Switzerland, design 1954
This comfortable sofa is designed by Robert Haussmann for De Sede and features a chr...
Category
Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Metal
Federico Munari Mid-Century Modern Italian Curved Sofa and Two Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful pair of armchairs and curved sofa designed by Federico Munari in the early 1950s. The upholstery has been redone in velvet.
The sofa measures cm: W 147 x D 85 x H 87 x S...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Brass
Poul Volther Diva Daybed Sofa Gemla, Denmark, 1959
By Poul Volther
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice sophisticated daybed sofa Model 981 designed by Poul M Volther and manufactured by Gemla, Denmark, 1959. This sofa is called 'Diva' and has a solid oak structure which can ...
Category
European Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-42-B Bridge Chair Sofa / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This sofa is a fantastic piece, finally it's iconic. It is raw in its simplicity, nothing too much but still nothing is missing. The legs in a shape of a bridge gave them the name "B...
Category
Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Sleek Danish Modern Sofa by Ib Kofod-Larsen in Teak and Black Leather, 1950s
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in New York, NY
Ib Kofod-Larsen (1921–2003)
Sculptural sofa by Hans Wegner contemporary Ib Kofod-Larsen, for Selig. With graceful mahogany stained teak frame, biomorphic winged armrests, beautifull...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Teak
20th Century Lacquered Wood and Vienna Straw Louis XVI Style Italian Sofa, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Sofa in Louis XVI style from the mid 20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and painted wood with Vienna straw seat in excellent condition. Three-seater sofa equipped with armr...
Category
Italian Louis XVI Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Wood
Arne Vodder AV53 / 3 Sofa by Ivan Schlechter
Located in Utrecht, NL
Black leather 3-seat sofa model AV53 / 3 by Arne Vodder, designed in 1953 for Ivan Schlechter, Denmark.
The sofa has a slightly curved backrest that flows smoothly into the upwardl...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Leather, Teak
Swedish Cabinetmaker Sofa and Armchairs, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Svensk design, “Swedish design”, is unquestionably a conventional and popular branding device, with many companies explicitly promoting their products as examples of god design, “good design”. But svensk design does not simply represent “good” design made in Sweden, it also projects a powerful, concrete rendering of a sort of essentialized “Swedishness” embedded in objects, such as this sofa and armchairs.
Rounded out lines, unexpected curvature and innovative shapes from every angle define the design of this set. The aesthetic recalls classic English upholstered furniture...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Hans J. Wegner GE6 Daybed Sofa for GETAMA
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The perfect New York sofa and guest bed, and one of the finest daybed designs of the era. The model GE6 Daybed designed by Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA. This brillia...
Category
Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Teak
Brazilian Rosewood Sofa by Liceu de Arte e Officios
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Brazilian hardwood sofa. Attractive slatted back, cyclindrical legs and curved arms. Cushions not included.
We have matching side chairs, coffe...
Category
Brazilian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Jacaranda, Rosewood, Wool
1950s Italian Sofa Daybed Style of Osvaldo Borsani Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Italian Sofa-Day Bed in the manner of architect designer Osvaldo Borsani.
Iron and Wood.
Unmarked.
Made in Italy 1950s.
Arms can be lifted providing more room for lounging and after...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Craftsman Modern Plywood Loveseat or Sofa after Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome and well designed loveseat after Frank Lloyd Wright. This is a vintage made piece from the 1940s or 1950s. It features all plywood ...
Category
American Mission Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Sofa in the Manner of Adrian Pearsall, Circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern sofa in the manner of Adrian Pearsall. Walnut with slate inlay end tables, Circa 1950s.
Category
American Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Wood
Important Brockmann Petersen Sofa in Nutwood and Bouclé, Louis G. Thiersen, 1951
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare two seater sofa was designed by Brockmann Petersen and produced by the cabinet maker Louis G. Thiersen & Søn in 1951. This design was presented at the 1951 Cabinetmakers' Exhibition in Copenhagen. The sofa on offer here is most likely the actual exhibition piece presented at the time, as the design wasn't put into larger scale production.
The freestanding piece has a sculptural frame in solid nutwood, with an organic shaped seat and upholstered armrests. The piece is constructed with beautiful interlocking wooden connections, displaying the high level of craftsmanship of the master cabinetmaker Louis Thiersen...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Nutwood
Two-Seat Triennale Sofa, Marco Zanuso, Arflex, Italy, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This two-seater "Triennale" sofa was designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s and manufactured by Arflex in Italy. The upholstery is covered in pink velvet fabric, which shows slight si...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Brass
Edvard & Tove Kindt-Larsen, Early & Rare Sofa, Bouclé, Teak, Thorald Madsen 1956
Located in High Point, NC
A white bouclé and teak sofa designed by Edvard & Tove Kindt-Larsen and produced by Thorald Madsen, Denmark, circa 1956.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Teak
Danish Midcentury Børge Mogensen 4 Seater Oak Bench Sofa and Two Armchairs
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A Danish midcentury 1950s oak and blue fabric lounge set featuring a 4 seater model 2219 bench sofa and two 2257 armchairs by Børge Mogensen for Fredricia Stolefabrik.
Designed a...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Midcentury Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Sofa Daybed Model 615
Located in West Hartford, CT
Authentic Adrian Pearsall pieces are some of his most dramatic creations. They also need space!
Magnificent and coveted Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates daybed sofa with walnu...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Walnut
1950s Hand Dyed Restored Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Club Sofa English
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original 1950s cigar brown leather chesterfield club sofa in restored condition with feather filled cushions
This is a ...
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Italian Sofa with Winged Back Details Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant and graceful Italian black and white upholstered sofa with winged back details attributed to Paolo Buffa, C 1950. Recently reupholste...
Category
European Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Wood
Giulia Veronisi for ISA Bergamo 'Perla' Sofa in Ivory Velvet, Italy, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Giulia Veronisi for ISA Bergamo elegant and sculptural ivory velvet Perla sofa with slightly curved back and gently outstretched arms ending in signature ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
PK-31/2 Sofa in Brown Leather by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, 1958
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This sofa comes from a bank building in Denmark. It is completely original and marked with the original marking of E. Kold Christensen on the bottom bar.
The dark brown leather has ...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Metal
Giulia Veronesi for ISA Bergamo Rare Curved Channel Back Sofa in Navy Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Giulia Veronesi for ISA Bergamo rare and sophisticated channel back curved sofa with gilt brass and die cast aluminum legs, Italy, ci...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Louis XIV Style Walnut Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful French carved frame, tufted loveseat / sofa. Has a goose-down loose cushioned seat.
Category
French Louis XIV Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Lovely Sofa and Daybed of White Wool by Ire Möbler, 1950s, Sweden
By Ire Mobel 1
Located in Stockholm, SE
This unique and lovely vintage sofa and bed sofa was produced by IRE Möbler (still active today) in the 1950s, Sweden. The back is removable in which makes this a perfect extra bed a...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wool, Birch
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Minerva Sofa by France & Daverkosen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sofa/daybed model Minerva designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. Produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Tommi Parzinger Sofa for Parzinger Originals
Located in Chicago, IL
Tommi Parzinger sofa for Parzinger Originals, ceruse oak solid legs, fully restored and reupholstered with great plains cotton-poly.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
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