Sofa Settee 3-Seater Crimson Cut Velvet Italian Toni Facella Sensi Della Penna
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Custom-made passmenterie, gold and crimson piping, braid and crimson deep bullion fringe.
Velvet
Monumental Crimson Mohair Sofa, Donghia
By Donghia
Located in Hollywood, FL
Monumental sofá in crimson mohair velvet, with brass nailheads, Angelo Donghia.
Velvet
1980s De Sede Crimson Leather Armchair with Ottoman
By De Sede
Located in High Point, NC
A leather armchair by Swiss furniture designers De Sede, circa 1980, with accompanying ottoman. The leather is a vivid crimson, with the silky finish of an expensive lipstick. The hi...
Leather
Sold
H 28 in W 60 in D 33 in
Charles Pfister for Knoll Two-Seat Sofa Settee or Loveseat with Crimson Boucle
By Charles Pfister, Knoll
Located in Hudson, NY
Excellent condition bouclé fabric in a vibrant Crimson color with Knoll ticking and labels.
Metal
Vintage English Red Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful red crimson English Chesterfield sofa with tufted, comfortable down filling, beechwood feet, and brass nailheads.
Leather
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
$84,000 / set
H 68.25 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in
Antique Italian Ionic Marble Columns, Hand Carved, Circa 1860-1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of late 19th Century, antique Italian Ionic style columns, meticulously hand carved from solid marble, in good condition. These monumental architectural elements feature class...
Marble
$700 / set
H 49 in W 25.5 in D 30 in
Elegant Antique Carved Hall Wing Chair In Needlepoint Upholstery With Foot Stool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The tall shaped back with narrow carved wings and carved lower frame and seat rail. The carved scrolled leafy arm ends with turned arm supports. Raised on spool turned legs with H st...
Wood
$6,250
H 59 in W 36 in D 21 in
Antique French Carved Walnut Cabinet Wine Bar Renaissance Bookcase c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Walnut Cabinet Bar Renaissance Wine Server Baroque. Direct from Europe, a highly carved antique cabinet, with a drop down back, which perfectly adapts f...
Walnut
$3,700Sale Price|26% Off
H 22.75 in W 34 in D 33 in
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Sculpted Brutalist Drum Pod Lounge Chair
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wayne, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Brutalist Chair . The highly decorated resin surfaces are similiar to Paul Evans Brutalist Sculpted Bronze Series studio pieces. The resin on these h...
Fabric
A Louis XV Style Porter's Chair By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The comfort of a good armchair that is also statement chair. Sink into our hand carved, French, Louis XV style, Porter's chair and feel cosseted. The seat has been feather & down fi...
Hardwood
Pair of George II Style Sofas, Early 20th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
An elegant pair of English George II style camel back sofas with eight finely carved walnut claw and ball feet. Upholstered with Scalamandré beautiful fabric in fair condition.
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Renaissance Revival Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Renaissance Revival bookcase is a magnificent ode to the era, with carved detailing that can only be described as sculpture from the arched crown to the baseboard below!...
Brass
$50,000 / set
H 22 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Quality Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps Fine bronze mounts separate the six painted panels decorated with chinoiserie figures in ...
Bronze, Ormolu
$2,956Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 41 in W 89 in D 46 in
Pair of BENTLEY CHURCHILL Sofas Carol Hicks Bolton Style
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Leather, Cotton
Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Chairs in wood year: 1940 The quality of the chairs and the exotic wood used they make them unique. It is an icon of distinction. Hehe Carving elegant legged stool, are considered e...
Wood
$10,500
H 47 in W 87 in D 31 in
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Canapé with Aubusson Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, grand entryway, or salon with this exceptional antique Louis XV sofa from the annexes of the Château de Versailles. Crafted in France circa 1760, the hand-car...
Tapestry, Giltwood
$129,500 / set
H 143.5 in W 63 in D 28 in
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Consoles with Original Mirrors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and palatially scaled pair of Italian 18th century Louis XV period giltwood and marble Neapolitan consoles with their original matching mirrors. Each stunning console i...
Siena Marble
$29,934 / set
H 38 in W 32.5 in D 31.5 in
A large pair of Irish mahogany library armchairs in the Georgian style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large pair of Irish mahogany library armchairs in the Georgian style , each with the shaped rectangular back, arm rests and seat upholstered in chestnut leather with close studde...
Leather, Mahogany
French Provincial Painted King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
The chipped blue oak finish adds a touch of vintage charm, while the meticulous hand-carved solid oak floral adornment showcases the dedication to artisanal craftsmanship. Cabriole l...
Wood
$19,052
H 70 in W 91.7 in D 90.5 in
Large Bed Hand made to order in the Rococo Style By La Maison London US King
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
From La Maison London, specialists in period style, fine carving of furniture in the French and Italian style, we bring you our Rococo style, 'Cherub Bed'. Hand carved in solid wood ...
Gesso, Wood
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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