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Venetian 18th Century Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Another item from one of Venice's oldest palazzos and now it could be in your home along with the rest of the set (see 2 armchairs and 4 side chairs)
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Settees
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th C Italian Walnut Sofa
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Wonderful venetian rococo walnut settee. The arched upholstered back over outscrolled upholstered arms above a shaped seat raised on cabriole legs endind in scrolled toes.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Canapes
Materials
Walnut
Large 18th Century Silk Couched Needlework Picture
Located in London, GB
The foliate strap-work decoration finely worked in colored silk threads on a cream colored silk ground retaining wonderfully bright colors.
Presented in a painted bespoke wooden ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
18th Century Elegant Sofa in Carved and Gilded Wood
Located in Firenze, IT
Elegant sofa in carved and gilded wood. The piece of furniture comes from an important Florentine
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Antique 18th Century Italian Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th century Italian sofa with beautiful, aged silver gilding. Prepared for upholstery or to be
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Antique 18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Sofa with Original Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good sized, late 18th-early 19th century Italian sofa with original paint and gilding.
Seat
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Antique 18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Linen, Paint
18th Century Italian Sofa in Original Silver Leaf
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th century Italian three-seat sofa in original silver leaf. Measures: Seat height 42 cm
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Gilt Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine 18th century Italian sofa with nice original aged gilding. Having a shaped back decorated
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Antique 18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Italian 18th Century Rococo Walnut Sofa with Cabriole Legs and New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Rococo walnut sofa from the 18th century, with cabriole legs and new upholstery. Created
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Gondola Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th century Italian walnut gondola sofa - recovered in antique French linen.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
18th Century Italian Walnut Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunning Italian 18th century walnut sofa with unusual double scroll carving on the arms. Having
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Rich Louis XV Sofa, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rich Louis XV sofa.
Italy, 18th century.
Measures: 210 x 60 x height 110 cm.
Good conditions
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Sofas
Materials
Silk, Wood
Large 18th Century Italian Rococo Giltwood Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Particularly Large Scale 18th Century Italian Rococo Giltwood Sofa.
With its cloud-shaped back
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Antique 18th Century Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Carved and Gilded Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fabulous 18th Century Italian gilt sofa with its amazing, original patinated carved wood. Having
Category
Antique 18th Century Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
18th century Venetian Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century carved walnut sofa from Venice Italy
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
18th century Venetian Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century carved walnut sofa from Venice Italy. This sofa is typically Venetian in its exuberant
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Muslin, Upholstery
Northern Italian 18th Century Walnut Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful northern Italian 18th century walnut sofa.
This sofa has a fantastic intricately hand
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Baroque styled provincial Italian salon sofa
Located in Alton, GB
Ornately detailed relief 18th Century Baroque styled provincial Italian salon sofa finished in pale
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Sofas
Materials
Gold Leaf
18th Century Mohair and Walnut Sofa, Italy, circa 1790
Located in Culver City, CA
18th century Mohair and walnut sofa, Italy, circa 1790.
Newly upholstered in mohair with
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Italian Louis XVI Period Carved and Upholstered Divano Sofa, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Probably from the Lombardia region of Italy, the rounded and carved back rail with a decorative
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of 18th Century Venetian Sofas
Located in Essex, MA
Near pair of Venetian 18th century painted sofas or settees.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Sofas
Materials
Walnut
$14,000 / set
Oversized Hand Carved 18th Century Sofa
Located in Culver City, CA
Oversized hand carved sofa with ball and claw feet and arms
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Materials
Wood
Exquisite 18th Century Italian Hand-Painted Wood, Cane and Upholstered Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Absolutely beautiful antique Italianate sofa from a four-piece salon set (also listed as a set
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Venetian 18th c. Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Another item from one of Venice's oldest palazzos and now it could be in your home along with the rest of the set (see 2 armchairs and 4 side chairs)
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Venetian Canapé, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Venetian sofa on capriole legs with a wavy backrest and S-shaped armrests. The two-seat is
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Italian Walnut Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 18th century Italian walnut sofa newly upholstered.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
$7,900
Tuscan 18th Century Walnut Sofa from Villa Fioravanti with Carved Lyre Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Florentine walnut sofa from the 18th century from the Villa Fioravanti, with carved lyre motifs
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Italian Walnut Hand-Carved Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
An Italian walnut hand-carved sofa. Newly upholstered with down cushion. The center top cartouche
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Fabric, Down
18th c. Italian Canape
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gracefully shaped Painted and Gilded Canape
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Materials
Wood
$8,200
Italian, Piemontese, Mid-18th Century Carved and Painted Divano
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very deep and comfortable, the arched backrest having a pierced shell carving at the crest, the flared sides continuing to carved legs, the apron shaped and carved.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Sofas
An Italian Walnut Classical Sofa
Located in New York, NY
An Italian walnut Classical sofa with hand-carved frame, the triple arched back and seat
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century Walnut Wood Table w/Three Drawers from Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut wood table with three drawers from the late 18th century. This antique table from
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sofa Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian sofas
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stylish pair of 1970s Italian sofas by Poltrona Frau, designed by Sergio Mazza and Giuliana
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sofas
$6,150
c.1780 Italian Walnut Sofa
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique Italian settee hand carved from solid walnut. The entire frame has been disassembled
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
$19,950
18th Century Scagliola Sofa Brass Table, Marble Top with Scagliola Midcentury
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century Scagliola sofa brass table, marble top with scagliola midcentury
A rare coffee or
Category
Antique 1760s Italian Baroque Sofa Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian 18th Century Oak or Walnut Table with Small Drawer and Iron Stretcher
Located in Round Top, TX
Featured is an adorable Italian desk or sofa table with walnut legs ,oak top and iron stretcher
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Sofa Tables
Materials
Iron
18th Century Palazzo Divano Gold Leaf Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique Italian rich and elegant gilt decorated carved wood and gesso frame. Frame presently with
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Sofas
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Sofas Barocchetto Naples, Italy First Half
700
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Barocchetto Neapolitan sofas, supported by eight curved and carved legs, the under-the-top
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Venetian Louis XV Style Sofa, Circa 1900
Located in Brussels, BE
Venetian Louis XV style sofa, circa 1900.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Painted and Parcel-Gilt 18th Century Benches Roma, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of turquoise painted and parcel-gilt Italian 18th century canapé with scrolled arm
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Sofas
Materials
Wood
Sofa Neoclassical Walnut Padded Emilia Romagna, Italy, 2nd Half 1700
Located in Milano, IT
Emilian neoclassical sofa supported by curved legs ending in curled feet, the lower band is shaped
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century Pair of Italian Cast Iron and Marble Topped Ornate Side Tables
Located in London, England
A wonderful pair of 18th century Italian cast iron and marble topped side or sofa tables with their
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rustic Sofa Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
PAIR 18TH CENTURY PIEDMONTESE CANAPES
Located in New Orleans, LA
PAIR IMPRESSIVE (SIZE AND FORM) CANAPES. NEWLY UPHOLSTERED IN WHITE LINEN.WOODEN FRAME GLAZED IN OCHRE. INTERESTING CARVED DETAIL ON LEGS, ARMS AND BACK.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Blue and Gold Painted Sofa Settee, Italy circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
Elegant Louis XVI sofa settee with original pale blue painted finish and gold trim raised on turned
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Italian LXIV Carved
Turned Walnut
Upholstered Divano, 1stq 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having and arch and shaped backrest and flared sides with a tight seat and two small pillows, raised on a frame with carved legs joined by a turned double-H stretcher.
Category
Antique 1710s Italian Louis XIV Sofas
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Italian Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
We believe this rare hand carved console table from Italy is from the 1600’s. It is made from
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofa Tables
Louis XV Carved and Ebonized Wood Sofa
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant sofa in carved walnut with darker color finishes. Arched back and seat upholstered in
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Wood
Walnut Sofa with Straw Seat Louis XVI Tuscany
Located in Roma, IT
backrest.
This artwork is shipped from Rome. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Straw, Wood
Italian walnut library table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian baroque library table made of 18th century and later elements.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Baroque Style, Walnut Trestle-Form Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
stretcher, having iron pull out supports with rings for use (previously) with leaves. 18th century with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Sofa Tables
Materials
Iron
c.1780 Handmade Italian Walnut Settee
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique Italian settee hand carved from solid walnut. The entire frame has been disassembled
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
An Italian Late Baroque Walnut and Iron Fratino Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
the one board rectangular top supported by small trestles above turned and block legs on bun feet, the turned and block stretchers joined by a pair of wrought iron scrollwork stretchers
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofa Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Genovese Finely Carved Walnut Rococo Divano
Located in Atlanta, GA
the upholstered back and sides of serpentine form enclosing a down filled cushion, the frame carved of walnut with shell-forms in the front and sides, the front of serpentine form, r...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Divano in legno laccato e dorato, Lombardia, XVIII secolo
Located in Milano, IT
Divano in legno laccato e dorato, Lombardia, XVIII secolo, profili sagomati decorati da cornici dorate intervallate da motivi rocaille e piccole volute, braccioli imbottiti su montan...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
Lombardy Baroque Sofa Mid-18th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Baroque earwig sofa, walnut. Back with carved cimasa in rocaille taste, curly arms, fascia with leaf carvings, wavy legs and curly feet. Upholstered seat, sides, and back.
Lombardy, ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Revival Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Nutwood
$2,375 / item
18th Century Italian Rococo Walnut Sofa with Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
back and scroll arms, Italy 18th century. Dark walnut finish and grey linen upholstery.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Canapes
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Walnut Console or Sofa Table
Located in New York, NY
18th century Classic style Italian walnut console table. Also a great sofa table or foyer entry
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
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18th Century Italian Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century Italian sofa for your home. A 18th century Italian sofa — often made from wood, walnut and fabric — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the 18th century Italian sofa you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A 18th century Italian sofa is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Baroque, Louis XVI and Rococo styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a 18th Century Italian Sofa?
The average selling price for a 18th century Italian sofa at 1stDibs is $7,660, while they’re typically $2,219 on the low end and $41,613 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Sofas for You
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.
Questions About 18th Century Italian Sofa
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