1970s McGuire San Francisco Organic Modern Rattan Sofa
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Sofa retains McGuire San Francisco maker's plaque.
20th Century American Used Sofas San Francisco
Leather, Rattan
1970s McGuire San Francisco Organic Modern Rattan Sofa
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Sofa retains McGuire San Francisco maker's plaque.
Leather, Rattan
Phillipe Starck Sofa from the Clift Hotel, San Francisco
By Philippe Starck
Located in Chicago, IL
Phillipe Starck Sofa from The Clift Hotel, San Francisco Wood frame with chrome feet caps and fluorescent detail on each leg.
Upholstery, Wood
$4,480Sale Price|20% Off
1970's Channeled Leather Sofa by Metropolitan
By Metropolitan
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome channeled leather sofa with chrome base by San Francisco, CA-based Metropolitan Furniture, c.1970s.
Chrome
Unavailable
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.07 in
Living Room Interior, Graphite on Paper Still Life, 1960s
By Jack Freeman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This 1960s graphite on paper still life with chairs, lamps, table, and sofa is by San Francisco painter Jack Freeman (1938-2014).
Paper, Graphite
Vintage McGuire San Francisco Woven Rattan Sofa for Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company, McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage McGuire San Francisco Woven Rattan Sofa for Baker Furniture with Loose Cushions Offered for sale is a vintage Mcguire San Francisco woven rattan sofa for Baker Furniture wit...
Fabric, Rattan, Foam, Wood
Sold
H 30.32 in W 64.57 in D 31.5 in
Mid Century McGuire San Francisco Furniture Sofa Chair & Coffee table.
By McGuire
Located in Oxford, GB
Mid Century McGuire San Francisco bamboo Sofa Set. Sofa and a rattan lounge chair by McGuire with matching side table.
Rattan
Sold
H 28.75 in W 80.71 in D 34.26 in
Usa Mid-Century Rattan Sofa by Levi for McGuire Company San Francisco, 1970s
By McGuire
Located in MIlano, IT
Usa mid-century Rattan Sofa by Levi for McGuire Company San Francisco, 1970s Three seater sofa with rectangular seat.
Fabric, Rattan
Tufted Velvet Tuxedo Sofa
Located in Danville, CA
Fabulous 1950's button tufted velvet Tuxedo sofa sold through S. Christian, San Francisco's premier purveyor of high end designer Modern furniture in the 1950s and 1960s.
Custom Chesterfield Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Danville, CA
Custom Chesterfield Sofa by Dunbar for Gumps-San Francisco. The sofa has been completely restored from the ground up with new webbing, the springs have all been re-tied, and reuphol...
Upholstery
Milo Baughman Style Bouclé Sofa with Chrome Base
By Milo Baughman, Metropolitan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Milo Baughman style postmodern bouclé sofa with chrome base by San Francisco, CA-based Metropolitan Furniture, c.1978.
Chrome
Michael Taylor Style Organic Modern Wicker Rattan Sofa Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Attributed to Wicker Works in San Francisco the sofa features a wood frame covered with woven wicker having a braided rattan border.
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Pair of Orange Crush Velvet Vladimir Kagan Style Cloud Sofas
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous pair of kidney form cloud sofas by Franciscan Interiors of San Francisco, CA.
Velvet
Sold
H 28 in W 115 in D 31 in
Mid-Century Modern Metropolitan Cream Sofa 2 Piece Sectional Knoll Style
By Metropolitan
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Metropolitan cream sofa sectional. A lovely sofa sectional from San Francisco based furniture brand Metropolitan.
Fabric
Diplomat Sleeper Sofa by Blu Dot
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Contact us for more shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco. Sofa by day, sleeper by night.
Wool, Walnut
McGuire Rattan and Stick Wicker Settee
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Well made by famous rattan furniture maker McGuire, San Francisco. This sofa reflects the versatility of rattan furniture.
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Fitzgerald of San Francisco off White Velvet Sofa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Design Plus Gallery presents a sofa from Fitzgerald of San Francisco. This beautiful sofa is upholstered in a stunning off-white laser cut Velvet fabric.
Velvet, Wood
McGuire Bamboo Sofa
By John McGuire, McGuire
Located in Fulton, CA
A vintage, organic bamboo / rattan sofa by McGuire Furniture of San Francisco, California.
Bamboo, Rattan
Metropolitan 3- Seat Sofa
By Metropolitan
Located in Hudson, NY
three seat sofa from Metropolitan Furniture Company, San Francisco, CA.
Oak, Wool
Metropolitan Sofa in Green Mohair
By Metropolitan
Located in Fulton, CA
Low profile sofa by Metropolitan Furniture of San Francisco.
Mohair, Walnut
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$9,535 / item
H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Oak & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Located in Cirencester, England
The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid oak with our signature wave form frame and c...
Hardwood, Wood, Upholstery, Textile, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
Murano Green Art Glass and Brass Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the green Murano glass half shells, very beautiful and particular. Simple but very elegant linear Mur...
Brass
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
$9,081 / item
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair Various Positions Nightstand in Walnut and Oak by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by his fascination with the aesthetic allure of interiors depicted in films and literature, Yaniv Chen endeavors to capture the essence of captivating spaces. Reflecting upo...
Oak, Walnut
$1,397 / set
H 21.86 in W 17.92 in D 14.38 in
Pair of Italian Night Stand / Side Table in Bamboo, Rattan and Wicker 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, IT
This is a pair of coffee tables, but the right height to also be used as bedside tables. These items were made in Italy in the Riviera di Circe area, a few km from Rome, around the ...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Rattan Drape Side Table
Located in Paris, FR
Side Table Rattan Drape with all structure in rattan in natural finish.
Rattan
Swedish Designer, Coffee or Side Table, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden coffee or side table designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Wood
Maralunga sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Sofa in creamy white fabric designed by Vico Magistretti, Model: Maralunga. Seat height: 44 cm. Wear due to time and age. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Fabric
Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare and very elegant wooden daybed Varnished walnut and fabric Model created circa 1940 H 58 × L 205 × W 95 cm Paolo Buffa was an Italian furniture des...
Velvet, Walnut
Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 1st Edition Sofa
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and iconic 1st edition circa 1971 Mah Jong modular sectional sofa consisting of ten element pillows. The sofa was designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in this avant-garde de...
Fabric, Foam
A square parchment end or low coffee table.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A refined and versatile square coffee or end table, clad in smooth, natural parchment, featuring a low, modernist profile. The table rests on square legs, emphasizing clean lines and...
Hide, Wood
$3,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30 in W 29.5 in D 35 in
Lovely Pair Milo Baughman Parson Upholstered Lounge Chairs Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A lovely classic matching pair of fully upholstered Milo Baughman parsons chairs. Nice deep sitting comfy chairs. Upholstery has been redone in the past in a homespun woven fabric wh...
Upholstery
$6,985 / set
H 40.36 in W 20.48 in D 21.66 in
Set of 6 Henning Kjærnulf Dining Chairs, Oak and Rubelli Bouclé, Denmark, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking set of six dining chairs was designed by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf in the 1960s. Produced by Nyrup Møbelfabrik in Denmark, these chairs represent a rare variant of Kjærn...
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
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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