Vintage French country inspired hand carved Damask sofa
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage French country inspired Damask sofa. The sofa has gold Damask upholstery with a coordinating brocade border around the edges of the upholstery.
Damask, Wood
French antique Damask Canape-2 Seater Sofa-Settee-Louis XVI Style-1900s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Exquisite 19th-century French Sofa embodies the timeless elegance of Louis XVI-inspired Design – with perfectly balanced proportions and intricate carvings.
Cotton, Silk, Wood, Damask
French Carved Walnut Bench, Sofa, Daybed Upholstered in Original Damask
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French carved walnut bench, sofa, daybed upholstered in original damask Large and very elegant, with beautiful carved Resistant and restored Extra measurements: Se...
Walnut
Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Sofa with Cream Damask Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Louis XV style sofa features a hand carved walnut frame with graceful curves, floral accents, and a deep serpentine front, true to the Rococo spirit of 18th-century Fren...
Walnut
Late 20th-C. French Louis XVI Style Sofa By EJ Victor In Stripe Damask
By E.J. Victor
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century French Louis XVI style sofa by E.J. Victor. The piece is done in a stripe damask.
Upholstery, Fruitwood, Giltwood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Sofa, Hand-Carved Elm, France
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 19th century French sofa epitomizes the timeless elegance of Louis XVI-inspired design, with its perfectly balanced proportions, refined carved details, and luminous g...
Damask, Silk, Giltwood, Elm
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XVI Giltwood Sofa Settee, New Damask Upholstery, 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
200 A French Louis XVI style giltwood sofa settee with white new damask upholstery.
Fabric, Hardwood
Antique French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Damask Upholstered Long Sofa Set
Located in Forney, TX
Add a touch of sophisticated elegance, timeless luxury and romantic warmth with this striking Belle Époque period French gilt wood four seater long sofa. Exquisitely hand-crafted...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Unavailable
H 42 in W 80 in D 36 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carbed Walnut Frame Sofa, circa 1860
Located in Lakewood, NJ
Antique French Louis XVI style carbed walnut frame sofa, circa 1860. The six Legget box form with swelled crest rail, two high inverted arms terminating in scrolled hand and styles w...
Damask, Walnut
19th Century Gilt Settee with Red Damask Silk
Located in Boston, MA
Upholstered settee in red damask with giltwood legs and fringe passementerie at base and arms. Matching gimp trimming on seat and back.
Upholstery, Giltwood
Sold
H 41 in W 97.5 in D 37.3 in
Opulent Pair of French Royal Blue & Gold Silk Damask Three-Cushion Sofas Couches
By Alberto Pinto
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Opulent pair of French royal blue and gold silk damask three-cushion sofas couches, designed by Alberto Pinto in Paris, circa 1990s in the Versace style.
Damask, Silk
Sold
H 33.13 in W 73 in D 33 in
19th Century French Carved Giltwood & Green Sofa with Red Damask Upholstery
Located in Milford, NH
A fine form French carved polychrome & giltwood sofa in green with matching red damask upholstered down filled cushion, back, and two matching pillows, and carved floral corner decor...
Damask, Giltwood
Fit for a Queen Giltwood & Rose Damask Sofa from Salon Suite
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite gilt wood carved French Louis XVI style sofa from a complete Parlor Suite, with elegant Louis XVI lines and delicate hand carved decoration, with great attention to detail ...
Damask, Giltwood
Pair of Valentino French Victorian Style Green Damask Velvet Sofas
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian style sofas with high backs and arms that flare gently outward, upholstered in a dark blue and green damask velvet with matching bolster pillows and removabl...
Velvet
Sold
H 40 in W 63.5 in D 22 in
Glamorous French Louis XVI Style Gold Giltwood Sofa with Damask Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous French Louis XVI style sofa having a carved wooden gold gilt frame with lovely patina, upholstered in a raised damask fabric, all in great shape.
Upholstery, Giltwood
Sold
H 29 in W 79 in D 35 in
Vintage Baker French Damask Green 2 Seat Rolled Arm Down Filled Sofa Couch 80"
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A charming vintage Baker Furniture traditional rolled arm sofa, circa 1995. Features green damask fabric inspired by French design with floral bouquets centered around laurel leaf an...
Upholstery
Sold
H 37.8 in W 52.37 in D 23.63 in
Antique French Louis Revival 5-Piece Salon Suite Sofa Armchairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Louis XVI Revival five-piece salon suite, comprising a sofa and four armchairs, circa 1860 in date.
Damask, Walnut
19th Century Pair of French Mahogany Stools
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique pair of mahogany stools with cream damask upholstery and circa 1880 in date. Raised on elegant reeded mahogany legs and beautifully reupholstered. C...
Damask, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Painted Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning 19th century French Louis XVI style painted settee or sofa with a finely carved famed having a light gray patina.
Damask, Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 35.25 in W 47.75 in D 25 in
French Louis XVI Style Carved Beech White Painted Antique Sofa Settee Loveseat
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A gorgeous loveseat sofa from the second quarter of the 20th century, this iconic form is beautifully completed in the traditional Louis XVI form. Flanking the straight crest rail ar...
Damask, Beech
Sold
H 37 in W 91 in D 40 in
Taylor King French Damask Silk Down Filled 3 Seat Rolled High Arm Sofa Couch 91"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Taylor King three seat sofa or couch featuring a down filled silk Damask fabric with skirted base and high rolled arms and back. Includes lumbar pillows with tulip tassels. ...
Upholstery, Hardwood, Down
French Provincial Sofa by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a Beautiful French provincial damask sofa by HENREDON Featuring Burnout Velvet Cotton Damask fabric, and f...
Velvet, Wood
French Louis XV Style Giltwood Antique Settee Sofa in Blue Silk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A beautifully designed and executed settee in the Louis XV taste, it is a product of the first half of the 20th century with a finely carved surface throughout. The crest in particul...
Damask, Silk
Sold
H 32.88 in W 63.38 in D 26.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Gray Painted Antique Daybed Sofa, circa 1880
Located in Shippensburg, PA
For anyone passionate about the French aesthetic, this is a positively gorgeous acquisition.
Damask, Wood, Paint
Pair of Louis XV Style Sofas
Located in Oakville, ON
Pair of Louis XV style painted sofa with dawn cushion seats. There are some very nice hand carved details at top of the frame and on the apron.
Wood, Damask
1940s French Blue Damask Tufted Sofa with Oak Frame Border
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a beautiful, 1940s French tufted sofa, upholstered in original, blue damask with an oak frame border.
Fabric, Wood
Louis XVI Damask Upholstered Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style carved fruitwood and partial-gilt damask upholstered sofa (canapé) with down seat. After 43 years of business we are retiring. Everything must be sold. Many of the...
Damask, Wood
$29,151
H 31.89 in W 118.12 in D 39.38 in
Italian 17th Century Walnut Rustic Trestle Refectory Dining or Library Table
Located in Firenze, IT
This charming 17th Century massive scale rectangular refectory table, dating back to Baroque period, is a magnificent example of Tuscan rustic craftsmanship. The top consists of four...
Wood, Walnut
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Victorian Chaise Longue Couch Day Bed Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This Pretty Victorian Mahogany Chaise Longue is Raised Upon Shaped and Carved Legs Which Retain Their Original Brass and Porcelain Castors. Circa 1860 The Chaise Longue Has Recently ...
Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Needlepoint Sofa, Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany sofa with serpentine back, flanking scrolled arms, floral needlepoint upholstery, and terminating on carved floral legs with connecting stretchers. Late ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$9,755
H 68.12 in W 59.45 in D 80.71 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Full Size Rosewood Carved Bed Frame Baroque
Located in Miami, FL
An Exquisite antique French Louis XVI full size bed. Made of Rosewood featuring foliate carved ribbon and crest with center cartouche, acorn form finials, fluted and turned columns, ...
Walnut
$3,500
H 39 in W 69 in D 25 in
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Empire Figural Carved Mahogany Recamier Gold Chaise Lounge Sofa. Item features a carved face to lower crest ands further carved wooden frame throughout raised on paw...
Fabric, Mahogany
Period English Regency Hardwood Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham
By Marsh and Tatham
Located in Essex, MA
Period English Regency Recamier in Manner of Marsh and Tatham Neoclassical Form with wonderful modern length. Egyptian Revival Palmette at foot and Scrolled backrest Four fluted le...
Hardwood
$8,850Sale Price|31% Off
H 39.38 in W 80.71 in D 27.96 in
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Sofa with New Upholstery
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant Biedermeier sofa from Southern Germany, dating from around 1825, represents the very essence of early 19th-century design. Crafted with finely figured walnut veneer laid...
Fabric, Upholstery, Spruce, Walnut
$34,145
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$75,119 / set
H 27.37 in W 77.17 in D 36.03 in
Fine Important Restored Pair of Antique Howard & Sons Leather Chesterfield Sofas
By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare pair of original early Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield bu...
Leather
Maison Jansen Stamped Sofa, Louis XV Style, France
By Maison Jansen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare Maison Jansen stamped French Louis XV style sofa with original grey patina, and clean lined cream upholstery. Lovely classical Louis XV shape, good width, seats three comfortabl...
Wood
$14,600
H 29 in W 164.5 in D 57.13 in
Antique English Victorian Mahogany Extending Dining Table and 4 Leaves, Seats 16
Located in Glasgow, GB
A super quality antique Victorian mahogany wind-out extending dining table with four additional leaves and standing on six substantial legs. This large 4ft9 wide table smoothly exten...
Metal
19th Century Venetian Baroque Sofa, Settee, Hand-Carved walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH59 Venetian 19th century Baroque settee, sofa with upholstery in good condition, hand-carved walnut frame . For new custom upholstery 1200 euros
Walnut
6ft Regency Mahogany Round Pedestal Dining Table
Located in London, by appointment only
A magnificent and substantial and well-figured early 19th century solid mahogany circular dining table of exceptional scale. The circular table top is crafted of bookmatched highly f...
Mahogany
$163,310
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$9,328Sale Price|20% Off
H 43.71 in W 71.26 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Italian Charles X Carved Walnut Antique Large Settee
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Antique settee 1825s in full Charles X era. The settee is made of solid walnut hand carved. Particular shape called a boat. Large size compared to other antique sofas. Characterized ...
Walnut
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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