Hans J. Wegner Three-Seat Sofa
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner three-seat sofa new upholstered with Hallingdal from Kvadrat. Original Epeda cushions. Frame in solid oak. Model 236/3, produced by GETAMA.
Wool, Oak
Brown Leather Danish Mid Century "V11" Three Seater Sofa by Illum Wikkelsø, 1960
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare and an iconic example of a Danish mid century three seater sofa model "V11" in thick original light brown and beautifully patinated leather with beautiful matching wooden...
Leather, Walnut
$739Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Three Seater Beech Sofa, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - Fabric in good original condition
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Mid-Century Kho Liang Ie Model 662 Three Seater Sofa for Artifort in Black
By Kho Liang Ie, Artifort
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing, Mid-Century, low and stealthy, decoratively tufted three seat sofa designed by Kho Liang le for Artifort Holland.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Three-Seat "Coronado" Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for B&B
By B&B Italia, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian three-seat flamingo pink velvet "Coronado" sofa by Tobia Scarpa for B&B.
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Danish Three-Seater Sofa in Beech and Original Fabric, ca. 1950s
Located in Rødding, DK
A sculptural solid beech three-seater sofa in the Danish Organic Modern tradition, produced by an accomplished Danish cabinetmaker workshop in the 1950s and upholstered in a richly c...
Fabric, Beech
$3,551Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Three Seater Sofa in Teak with Black Leather by Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder, Komfort
Located in Lejre, DK
With its streamlined design and clean lines, this sofa is an iconic example of Danish furniture design from the mid-20th century.
Leather, Teak
$832Sale Price|20% Off
Three Seater Sofa/Leda Lux , 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Wood,Fabric The Pilows have stains Manufacturer Hikor Písek Good original condition.
Fabric, Wood
Three-Seat Velvet Sofa, circa 1940, Italy
Located in Girona, Spain
Three-seat velvet sofa, Reupholstered, circa 1940, Italy. Very good vintage condition.
Velvet
Mid Century Modern Blue Three Seat Veranda Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Blue Three Seat Veranda Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina - Pair This beautiful original deep blue adjustable 3-seat "Veranda" sofa designed by Vico Magistrett...
Upholstery
Three-Seater Upholstered Sofa, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Timeless yet unmistakably mid-century, this Danish sofa carries a quiet sophistication that transcends trends.
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
$18,000 / set
Michael Van Beuren Three Seater Woven Sofa
By Michael van Beuren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bauhaus trained, Mexico City based designer, Michael Van Beuren created highly functional modern pieces inspired by Mexican vernacular styles and materials. This example, c.1950s Mex...
Rattan, Pine
$7,916Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 1980s Three Seat Sofa by Preview
By Vladimir Kagan, Preview
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage 1980s Three Seat Sofa by Preview USA, Circa 1980's A quietly luxurious Preview 3 piece attached 'sectional' sofa from the 1980s. This 88-inch wide, 36-inch deep, and 27-inch...
Upholstery
Mid Century Three Seat Sofa / Bench on a Chrome Base after Florence Knoll, 1960s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Deland, FL
A minimal design in original orange upholstery set on an architectural chrome base. Provides a minimum of three seats. A great piece for home or the workplace. If the upholstery is n...
Fabric
Vintage Coastal Bent Rattan Three Seat Sofa
By Paul Frankl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal three seat sofa. Beautiful bent rattan in a classic Frankl style shape. Coordinating chair also available on my page. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Upholstery, Rattan
$5,133Sale Price|37% Off
Oak wood Three seater sofa, Europe 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Oak wood Three seater sofa, Europe 1960s Faux Fur Upholstery and Oak wood
Upholstery, Oak
Mies van der Rohe Three-Seat Sofa
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Chicago, IL
Mies Knoll Production three-seat sofa, reupholstered with Spinneybeck leather aniline dyed hides, tufted seats backs with down and foam filled inside. Rosewood plinth supports. Thi...
Leather, Rosewood
$4,500Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Mid Century Six-Strand Square Pretzel Three-Seat Sectional Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl style four-strand square pretzel style, three-seat sectional sofa. This sofa features the famous six-strand square pretzel side arms and a stacked rattan base originally ...
Rattan
Gerhard Berg "Varia" Modular Three Seat Sofa
By Vatne Møbler
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Norway Designer: Gerhard Berg Manufacturer: Vatne Møbelfabrik Era: 1950s Materials: Oak, Wool Measurements: 66.5" wide x 28" deep x 31" tall
Wool, Oak
Svend Skipper Teddy Bear Three Seat Sofa
By Skipper Mobler, Svend Skipper
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Danish Designer: Svend Skipper Manufacturer: Skipper Møbelfabrik Era: 1960s Materials: Teak, wool Measurements: 83? wide x 35.5? deep x 33.5? tall (seat height 16.5?) ...
Wool, Teak
A 1950's Italian Bamboo Three Seater Sofa
Located in London, GB
A mid-century Italian rattan and bamboo sofa, beautifully crafted with elegant curves and a warm, natural finish that highlights the quality of the materials. The sofa has been newly...
Bamboo, Rattan
Hans J. Wegner Danish Modern Three-Seat Sofa
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hans J. Wegner three-seat Sofa. model GE-236/3, fabric and oak, Denmark, 1950s. 84w 32d 31h Stamped
Fabric, Wool, Wood
Three Seater Brown Leather Sofa by Skipper Mobler
Located in London, GB
Designed by Takashi Okamura and Erik Marquardsen for Skipper Møbler, this three-seater sofa is a masterclass in the "Danish Modern" style, blending high-end comfort with structural e...
Leather, Oak
Midcentury Sofa Green Three Seater Danish Fully Refurbished
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Otley, GB
This exceptional midcentury sofa, designed by Danish Folke Ohlsson & manufactured by British Gimson & Slater, has a beautifully shaped restored teak frame. The seating has been profe...
Wool, Teak
Vico Magistretti three-seater sofa in lacquered wood
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2421 Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) Three-seater sofa in lacquered wood with wavy backrest. Perfect original condition, cushions in progress. Model Carimate, Italy, 1959. 190 x...
Wood
Italian Wingback Three-Seater Sofa, Italy ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This elegant three-seater sofa is a quintessential example of mid-century Italian design.
Upholstery, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Brown Tufted Floating Three-Seat Sofa
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century 3-seat sofa with brown button tufted fabric upholstery, and two removable seat cushions resting on a floating wooden base. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE C...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
$561Sale Price|20% Off
1980 Three-Seater Leather Sofa, Ton Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Produced by Ton, Czechoslovakia in late 1980s. The frame is made from beech bentwood. Leather, with signs of use
Leather, Bentwood
Arne Vodder Three Seat Sofa in Teak
By Arne Vodder, Glostrup Møbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Arner Vodder Manufacturer: Glostrup Era: 1960s Materials: Teak, wool Measurements: 73? wide x 30? deep x 30.5? tall Condition: In excellent origina...
Teak, Wool
Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint freestanding three-seat sofa. Sides, seat and back upholstered with savak. Model 5011. Original condition. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen. Reverse with paper lab...
Mahogany, Wool
$926Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Three-Seat Leather Sofa/ Bed, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition Made of leather and leatherete The pillows are leather and the rest are leatherette Sleeping area 180cm by 135cm The sleeping mattress is suitable for rep...
Leather
1980 Three-Seater Leather Sofa, Ton Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Produced by Ton, Czechoslovakia in late 1980s. The frame is made from beech bentwood. Leather.
Leather, Bentwood
$842Sale Price|20% Off
1980 Bentwood Three-Seat Sofa, Ton Czechoslovakia
By TON a.s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Produced by Ton, Czechoslovakia in late 1980s. The frame is made from beech bentwood. The original cushions and the item are in good original condition.
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1980s Three Seater Sofa by Weiman Furniture
By Weiman Preview Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1980s three seater sofa manufactured by Weiman Furniture. The piece has beautiful sculptural lines and retains the original fabric and Weiman Tag. Measurements: 92 inches w...
Wood, Upholstery
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Three - Seater Sofa For Cassina
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Three - Seater Sofa For Cassina The encapsulation of design brilliance, business insight and made-in-Italy artisan craftsmanship, this sofa is an internat...
Fabric
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Three - Seater Sofa For Cassina
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vico Magistretti Maralunga Three - Seater Sofa For Cassina The encapsulation of design brilliance, business insight and made-in-Italy artisan craftsmanship, this sofa is an internat...
Fabric
$636Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century , Brown Atlantis Three seats Sofa, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Atlantis sofa from the 1960s, produced in Czech Republic - at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in small apartments . Space-saving p...
Fabric
Wicker Scalloped Back Three Seater Sofa 1960’s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Scalloped wicker back three seater sofa from the 1960’s. Constructed of black lacquered steel, wicker and orang with gold threads Sunbrella fabric cushions. In great condition. The...
Steel
Dutch Three Seat Sofa in Burgundy Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, lacquered wood, fabric, The Netherlands, 1980s This sofa is characterized by a solid construction, featuring clear lines and striking curved shapes. Notice the architecturall...
Fabric, Wood
Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint freestanding three-seat sofa on eight-legged, profiled mahogany cross-frame. Sides, seat and back upholstered with patinated red leather. Model 4118. Executed by Rud. Ras...
Leather, Mahogany
Jens Risom Floating Three-Seat Armless Walnut Sofa
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three-seat sofa, Model #U250, designed by Jens Risom for Risom Design in the 1950s. Composed of a sculptural walnut base on which the tufted, high-back seat is mounted. Sharp, modern...
Wool, Walnut
Fantastic Restored Vintage Modern Rattan Three-Seat Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent sofa is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: meticulously professionally restored and completely Installation Ready. Expert...
Rattan
1950's style three-seater sofa with wooden base
Located in Milano, IT
Three-seater sofa with wooden base and padded velvet upholstery. Made by Officina Antiquaria, custom-made.
Velvet
$840Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century , Yellow Atlantis Three seats Sofa, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Atlantis sofa from the 1960s, produced in Czech Republic - at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in small apartments . Space-saving p...
Fabric
Frozen Green Velvet Three-Seater Sofa, Model Lola
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lola Sofa Velvet Green is a softly shaped sofa. The sofa's frame is made of solid beech and plywood, while the round wooden feet are made of stained beech. A padding consisting of co...
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
Stunning Three Seater Danish Sofa By Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk
Located in Portlaoise, IE
A stunningly beautiful sofa designed by the legendary Grete Jalk for Poul Jeppesen Mobelfabrik. Exceedingly rare in rosewood this piece has remarkable grain pattern and is presented ...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “920” Three-Seat Sofa for Cassina
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in bari, IT
The “920” sofa was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the mid-1960s (c. 1966), during the couple’s early collaboration with Figli di Amedeo Cassina in Meda. It belongs to the same ...
Animal Skin, Beech
Martin Visser Wenge and Green Leather Three Seater Sofa
By Martin Visser, 't Spectrum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, Martin Visser designed, green leather and wenge three seater sofa.
Leather, Wenge
Hans J. Wegner, Three-Seat Sofa, Model 290, Oak
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner three-seat sofa made of black lacquered oak. Upholstered with striped fabric. Model 290, made by GETAMA.
Wool, Oak
1970s Arcon Italia Cognac Buffalo Leather Three-Seat Sofa
By Arcon
Located in Praha, CZ
Large and comfortable 3-seater sofa produced by Arcon Italia in the 1970s. Crafted from high-quality cognac buffalo leather, this exceptional Italian sofa features generous proportio...
Leather, Wood
20th Century Vintage Danish Brown Leather Three Seat Sofa
Located in Round Top, TX
20th century vintage Danish three-seat sofa upholstered in brown leather. Decorative nail head trim and the camelback silhouette are reminiscent of Otto Schultz style, while heavily ...
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Three-seater sofa with wooden base and velvet upholstery.
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z123 Three-seater sofa with wooden base and fabric upholstery. Italian manufacture, 1960's 220 x 90 x h 72 cm - h seat 50 cm
Velvet
$1,792Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Modular Three Seater Sofa by TON, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly reupholstered - The beech wooden frames has been refurbished - Hight of seat 36cm.
Fabric, Beech
Danish Modern, Oak Three-Seater Sofa, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Rødding, DK
A commanding solid oak three-seater sofa in the Danish Brutalist tradition. By Henning Kjærnulf and produced in Denmark during the 1960s — presenting an exceptional combination of sc...
Fabric, Oak
$898Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Three Seater Adjustable Sofa / LEDA LUX, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition - The pillows have stains on one side - Manufacturer Hikor Písek 1987 - Seat height 44 cm - Dimensions when unfolded, depth 106 cm, length 191 cm.
Fabric, Wood
1960s Teak Three Seater Sofa by Dyrlund of Denmark
By Dyrlund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stylish three seater sofa by Dyrlund of Denmark. With an elegantly designed frame the fresh ochre upholstery compliments the rich teak beautifully. A striking Scandinavian ex...
Fabric, Teak
$8,400Sale Price|40% Off
Three Seat Sofa Designed by Michael Taylor for Baker
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Early and scarcely seen three-seat sofa with fixed back cushions and flared tapering arms designed by Michael Taylor for Baker. A very comfortable sofa with incredibly clean lines. R...
Upholstery
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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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