Small Contemporary Aged Teak and Beige Rope Outdoor Sofa
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary aged teak outdoor sofa with beige rope panels and viola sand upholstery. This two-seat outdoor sofa designed for terraces, patios, conservatories, and garden living spac...
Aluminum
Small Contemporary Beige Fabric Upholstered Sofa with Black Wooden Feet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary beige fabric upholstered sofa designed for living rooms, lounges, hospitality spaces, and modern interiors. Upholstered in Vireton beige fabric, this sofa features softl...
Steel
Small Louis XV Sofa Walnut and Pale Beige Velvet Golden Wickerwork
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Small Louis XV sofa walnut and pale beige velvet golden wickerwork, can be placed in the middle of the room, used for entry, bedroom or even children's room The wood is restored, th...
Velvet, Walnut
Up Small Modular Sofa in AT192 Beige Upholstery by Giuseppe Viganò
By Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Using a simple expedient similar to Lego’s snap-on system, the height of the Up sofa’s backrest can be adjusted according to personal choice. Place the back cushions on top of the lo...
Upholstery
Up Small 3-Seat Sofa in AT192 Beige Upholstery by Giuseppe Viganò
By Saba Italia, Giuseppe Viganò 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Using a simple expedient similar to Lego’s snap-on system, the height of the Up sofa’s backrest can be adjusted according to personal choice. Place the back cushions on top of the lo...
Upholstery
$5,763 / item
Small Dobra Sofa by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Dobra Sofa by Wentz Dimensions: D 110 x W 78 x H 70 cm Materials: Upholstered sofa/armchair module with wooden structure, elastic straps, hypersoft foam and WE–KNIT covering (7...
Upholstery
Limes New 88 Small Sofa in Beige Upholstery with Roll Armrest by Sergio Bicego
By Saba Italia, Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limes New is a sofa that upholds Saba’s philosophical approach to a larger furnishing project: “Everything slides, everything changes” elaborates Parmenide, who ignited the creative ...
Upholstery
Limes New 80 Small Sofa in Beige Upholstery with Roll Armrest by Sergio Bicego
By Saba Italia, Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limes New is a sofa that upholds Saba’s philosophical approach to a larger furnishing project: “Everything slides, everything changes” elaborates Parmenide, who ignited the creative ...
Upholstery
$3,230 / item
Chakra Sofa Small in Cane, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Chakra Sofa Small in Cane, Viya by Vikram Goyal Perhaps nothing is more captivating than nature's enduring metamorphosis, persisting in graceful transformation even beyond the bound...
Cane
$1,076Sale Price|63% Off
Small Sofà Bamboo and Brass Italian Design Mid Century
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small sofà bamboo and brass Italian design mid century
Brass
Curved Organic-Shaped Sofa with Rare Apple Rind&Golden Pharaonic Fabric - Small
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
Curved organic-shaped sofa with rare apple rind and golden Pharaonic fabric. To eternity and beyond on contemporary one of a kind design. This organic shaped sofa curves invitingly ...
Upholstery
$12,900 / item
Natural Canvas & Tarnished Brass Small Sectional
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our sectionals are great ways to customize your space and create the ultimate lounge spaces. This variation is upholstered in a warm natural canvas. The foam seat cushions have bee...
Steel
Bench - Small sofa Fermob - SIXTIES Bench - Red Ochre
By Fermob
Located in Varedo, MB
Fermob - SIXTIES Bench Design: Frédéric Sofia The Sixties Bench is a lounge piece that embodies the spirit of the 1960s, designed by Frédéric Sofia, creator of the iconic Luxembourg...
Aluminum
Gervasoni GHOST OUT 09 Outdoor Small Sofa - Paola Navone
By Paola Navone, Gervasoni
Located in Varedo, MB
Ghost Out 09, designed by Paola Navone for Gervasoni, is an outdoor small sofa that combines generous proportions, comfort, and a relaxed contemporary aesthetic. Fully upholstered a...
Fabric
Unavailable
H 28 in W 73 in D 33 in
Small Monterey Sofa in Beige with Lacquered Frame by Innova Luxuxy Group
By Innova Luxury Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Monterey sofa is luxurious, modern, and chic. With the combination of ease and style, this sofa is constructed with eight-way hand tied springs and a down-wrapped foam seat to en...
Brass
Unavailable
H 26.78 in W 93.71 in D 66.93 in
Curt-Set 9, E.G. Flexible Small Corner Sofa, Sera, Calla 'White / Beige'
Located in Berlin, BE
Family Business. Nine modules are the family set in the Curt modular sofa system. A corner sofa for four, or, if some space is required, four individual armchairs. There is also a...
Wool
Unavailable
H 26.78 in W 93.71 in D 66.93 in
Curt-Set 9 - e.g. Flexible small corner sofa - Jet - 9110 'Grey / Beige'
Located in Berlin, BE
Family Business. Nine modules are the family set in the Curt modular sofa system. A corner sofa for four, or, if some space is required, four individual armchairs. There is also a...
Polyester
1930s Small French Linen Sofa
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
This cute little sofa has been fully restored and re-upholstered in a plain linen, circa 1930s. Perfect in a small sitting room or at the end of a bed. Measures: 36cm height t...
Linen
Unavailable
H 26.78 in W 93.71 in D 66.93 in
Curt-Set 9 - E.G. Flexible Small Corner Sofa - Dama - 0029 'Beige / Grey'
Located in Berlin, BE
Family Business. Nine modules are the family set in the Curt modular sofa system. A corner sofa for four, or, if some space is required, four individual armchairs. There is also a...
Wool
Unavailable
+ 18 moreH 24.41 in W 78.75 in D 33.47 in
Rodolfo Dordoni Small Cuba 25 Sofa Upholstered in Fabric or Leather, Cappellini
By Cappellini, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in New York, NY
A tribute to flexibility, Cuba 25 sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni is part of a collection of linear elements with removable covers, that includes two and three-seat sofas. Versatile with an ...
Metal
Unavailable
+ 18 moreH 27.56 in W 52.37 in D 26.97 in
Cappellini Small Orla Sofa in Foam Seat with Metal Frame by Jasper Morrison
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
For the armchair the cover of the structure is fixed, but removable for the cushions, and is available in the fabrics and leathers of the collection; for the small sofa and small arm...
Metal
Small Knole Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Petite mid 20th century Knole country house sofa with Damask upholstery. This piece has been stylized to represent the original sofa which is situated within Knole House, Sevenoa...
Upholstery
1920s Boudoire Small Sofa Settee
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Boudoire small shaped bedroom settee. Shaped with piping. Wear to one arm and unfortunately a 3 inch hole on the front of the seat. Usable as it is or worthy of being recovered. ...
Fabric
Pair of Small Sofas from Italy, circa 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of small sofas from Italy, circa 1940
Metal
Antique Small Victorian circa 1895 Chesterfield Drop-Arm Sofa
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique quality small Victorian circa 1895 Chesterfield drop-arm (2-position) sofa, A wonderful rare quality period piece with unusually compact dimensions. Solid and strong, with n...
Upholstery
Sold
H 26 in W 73 in D 32 in
Thayer Coggin Attributed to Milo Baughman 1970s Floating Sofa Smaller Scale 73W
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare smaller scale Thayer Coggin, attributed to Milo Baughman sofa that measures just over six feet wide and sits on floating steel base. The upholstery is original and still has ple...
Steel
Small Italian Sofa Made in Italy in the 1950s by I.S.A. Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This sofa was made in Italy in the 1950s by I.S.A. Bergamo. The sofa is upholstered in blue fabric and cream fabric with a floral motif on the seat and backrest. The body of the piec...
Iron
McGuire Small Sofa or Settee
By McGuire
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful example of a McGuire small sofa or love seat. The c. 1970-1980 bamboo frame is in overall very good condition, retaining its original surface; it has been reuphol...
Leather, Linen, Upholstery, Bamboo
Erik Ole Jørgensen Design Small Sofa
By Erik Ole Jørgensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Erik Ole Jorgensen design small sofa. High quality love seat or small sofa designed by Erik Ole Jørgensen for Svendborg, Denmark. Oak frame with original vintage upholstery that has ...
Upholstery
Small English Club Sofa in Belgian Linen
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930s two seat English club sofa with rolled arms, solid wood frame and coil spring support. Newly upholstered in natural colored Belgian linen. Arm Height: 22” Seat H...
Linen, Wood
Sold
H 26 in W 73 in D 32 in
Thayer Coggin Attributed to Milo Baughman 1970s Floating Sofa Smaller Scale 73W
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare smaller scale Thayer Coggin, attributed to Milo Baughman sofa that measures just over six feet wide and sits on floating steel base. The upholstery is original and still has ple...
Steel
Sold
H 30.71 in W 70.87 in D 37.41 in
"Pietra" Organic Couch Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric and Leather Arms, Small Size
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The inspiration for the design features comes from the Italian name Pietra: The translation Stone, an element of organic nature that brings a feeling of biophilia and well-being to t...
Bouclé
Louis XV Style Sofa of Small Proportions
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A French upholstered Louis XV style sofa of small proportions. The paintwork original but now somewhat tired. Very shapely overall design. Measures: Seat height 20 inches. N.
Small Settee in Beige Linen
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Small settee (or chair and a half!) newly upholstered in beige linen, with foam and down cushion.
Pair of Early 20th Century Camelback Sofas of Small Proportions
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A very elegant pair of early 20th century camelback sofas of small proportions. On well carved cabriole supports. The flared arms in front of the usual hip back. Seat height 22 i...
Le Corbusier Style Small Sofa
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful soft cream leather two-seat sofa that sits on a chrome frame.
Chrome
$24,000 / set
H 41 in W 67 in D 30 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Giltwood Beige Upholstered Canapes / Settees
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI (18th Century) canapes / Settees with a curved and carved giltwood frame with a circular panel in the backrest, which curves forward to create the Settee's a...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
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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