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Midcentury Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Sofa for Directional, Lucite, Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Manhasset, NY
staple of the designer's to achieve a unique floating effect. Sofa maintains an original Directional Inc
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Textile, Lucite, Wood
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Black Leather Sofas a Pair
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Denton, TX
Postmodern floating black leather sofas with platinum finish legs very comfortable.
Category
20th Century American Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vladimir Kagan Cloud Lounge Sofa in Midnight Blue Velvet Midcentury
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
unique shape and curved chrome feet give the sofa a wonderful floating effect.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Rare Gondola Sofa by Jack Lenor Larsen for Larsen Furniture
Located in Danville, CA
Rare floating Gondola sofa with gold linen upholstery by Jack Lenor Larsen for Larsen Furniture
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sofas
Materials
Linen
Michel Ducaroy Togo Sofa and Fireside Chair for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Miami, FL
either end of the sofa or floating apart.
Dimensions
Sofa: W50” D40” H27”
Chair: W40” D40” H27”
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Tufted Long Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hanover, MA
amazing from all angles so if you want a floating armless sofa that is sculptural as well as comfortable
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Harvey Probber Attr. 10
Long Button Tufted Cream Velvet Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
back to lend the impression that the sofa is floating. Cream colored cotton velvet older reupholstering
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Wood
Milo Baughman for Directional Tuxedo Sofa in Orange Velvet, 1960
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman for Directional Floating Tuxedo Sofa in Orange Velvet on Plinth Base, 1960’s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Cassina by Philippe Starck Grey Fabric Mister 4 Seater Sofa
By Cassina, Philippe Starck
Located in Basildon, London
slight curve, while the hidden feet create the effect that the sofa is floating slightly above the floor
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Cassina by Philippe Starck Grey Fabric Mister 4 Seater Sofa
By Cassina, Philippe Starck
Located in Basildon, London
a slight curve, while the hidden feet create the effect that the sofa is floating slightly above the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Milo Baughman Mid Century Orange Tweed Tuxedo Four-Seat Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Basildon, London
with a chrome finish, giving the effect of the sofa floating above the floor.
The narrow, streamline
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Extraordinary Curved Four Seat Sofa by Martin Stoll, Germany, 1960s
By Martin Stoll
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
made of Brazilian Rosewood (Rio Palissander).
It has three chromed legs which give a floating effect
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Bauhaus Hynek Gottwald Tubular Steel Sofa, 1930s Czech Modernist Design
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Antwerpen, BE
der Rohe, and Le Corbusier.
The cantilevered chrome frame gives the sofa a floating effect, enhancing
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Modern Walnut Flame Stitch Platform Sofa 110"
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dayton, OH
Adrian Pearsall mid century modern / atomic era floating platform sofa or couch featuring the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Sleek Midcentury Modern Paul McCobb Sculptural Sofa Model 1307 for Directional
By Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in Hudson, NY
lacquered maple frame that gives the sofa a floating look. The "oatmeal" colored heavy weave upholstery was
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sofa in the Manner of Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in North Hollywood, CA
are sitting on the sofa are floating, this gives it a unique and unmatched view. Standing out for its
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Sofa by Vladimir Kagan in Leather on Lucite Legs with Lights
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
the sofa's floating appearance once lit. Labeled.
3 separate pieces:
(1) 91" sofa (1) 39" loveseat
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Lucite
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Assoicates Sofa Sectional Two Piece New Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in West Hartford, CT
!
Magnificent and coveted signed Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates sofa with walnut floating plinth extending
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Textile, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
1307 Wingback Sofa by Paul McCobb for Directional
Upholstery Needed
, US, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in Berlin, DE
that gives the sofa a floating look with loose cushions on seat and back.
Upholstery needed, could
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Maple
Grete Jalk Sofa Table, Model 622 / 54, in Teak, France
Son, 1960s
By Cado, Grete Jalk
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Grete Jalk sofa table with floating tabletop, tabletop held by brass pieces. Top of veenered teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Teak
Grete Jalk Sofa Table, Model 622 / 54, in Teak, France
Son, 1960s
By Grete Jalk, France
Søn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Grete Jalk sofa table with floating tabletop, tabletop held by brass pieces. Top of veenered teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Grete Jalk Sofa Table, Model 622 / 54, in Rosewood. France
Son, 1960s
By Grete Jalk, France
Søn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Grete Jalk sofa table with floating tabletop, tabletop held by brass pieces. Top of veenered
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Grete Jalk Sofa Table, Model 622 / 54, in Teak, France
Son, 1960s
By Grete Jalk, France
Søn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Grete Jalk sofa table with floating tabletop, tabletop held by brass pieces. Top of veenered teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Teak
Grete Jalk Sofa Table, Model 622 / 54, in Teak, France
Son, 1960s
By Grete Jalk, France
Søn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Grete Jalk sofa table with floating tabletop, tabletop held by brass pieces. Top of veenered teak
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Teak
Grete Jalk Sofa Table, Model 622 / 54, in Rosewood, France
Son, 1960s
By Grete Jalk, France
Søn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Grete Jalk sofa table with floating tabletop, tabletop held by brass pieces. Top of veenered
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Three-Seat Green Velvet Tuxedo Sofa by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, 1967
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Basildon, London
, angular Silhouette with a set back wooden base, giving the effect of the sofa floating above the floor
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gamma Arredamenti Sectional Sofa in Leather
By Gamma Arredamenti
Located in Dallas, TX
little wear. Beautiful scalloped back makes this sofa great for floating in a room.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Metal
Vintage Modern Chrome and Glass Console Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Trenton, NJ
a generous space for your styling imagination.
Set it behind a floating sofa for a designer touch
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Jan Des Bouvrie (Attr) Long Two Piece Gray Chenille Sofa for Gelderland, 1980
s
By Gelderland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Strikingly designed, "floating", extra wide sofa by famed Dutch manufacturer Gelderland, most well
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Theo Ruth for Artifort Sectional Sofa
By Theo Ruth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
is a very sturdy dark green nylon fries. Short steel legs with flat pads give the sofa a floating
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Large Two Piece Floating Sectional On Bird Eyes Maple Frame
Located in Pasadena, CA
A large two piece sectional sofa floating on a newly refinished stretcher base and tapering dowel
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sectional Sofas
Materials
Birch, Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan Extraordinary Omnibus Collection Sofa, 1975
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
that the sofa is floating above the ground. An iconic Kagan design.
Dimensions:
Corner with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Lucite, Wood
Milo Baughman Curve Sofa Sectional for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
by adjustable wood pegs to give the sofa an appearance of floating. This sofa is ready to be
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Theo Ruth for Artifort 3 piece Sectional Sofa
By Theo Ruth, Artifort
Located in Philadelphia, PA
years ago. Sofa has a floating quality because of the legs placed in from ends. Very Solid sofa that
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
$3,250 / set
Vladimir Kagan Exceptional Omnibus Collection Sofa 1975
signed
By Vladimir Kagan, Preview
Located in New York, NY
the sofa is floating above the ground. It’s a remarkable and iconic Kagan design. Fabric is original
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Lucite, Wood
Vladimir Kagan 4 Piece Omnibus Sectional Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Las Vegas, NV
configured as
you please.
supported on Kagan’s trademark lucite bases, giving the sofa a wonderful
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Lucite
DOROTHY DRAPER attributed
Located in Chicago, IL
front of a wall, or free floating.
This sofa is unmarked. Most likely a custom design for
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$12,000
Milo Baughman Midcentury Floating Loveseat Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Hartford, CT
Gorgeous floating Milo Baughman loveseat from the 1970s. Original upholstery has a black and cream
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Metal
Milo Baughman Floating Curved Sofa End Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Denton, TX
sofa. Can also be used as a coffee table
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Milo Baughman Midcentury Pair of Matching Floating Loveseats Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Hartford, CT
Gorgeous pair of matching floating Milo Baughman loveseats from the 1970s. Original upholstery has
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Metal
A Long Rectangular 2 Tiered Sofa Table with Floating Glass Top
Located in New York, NY
An American long rectangular 2 tiered sofa table / console, the base with 4 square legs joined by
Category
Vintage 1970s American Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Floating Milo Baughman Style Cased Rosewood Tuxedo Sofas / Settees
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Hudson, NY
Interesting pair of Mid-Century Modern sofas or settees with Rosewood paneled sides and cylindric
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Adrian Pearsall Style Oak Daybed Sofa with Floating End Tables, circa 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chattanooga, TN
orange upholstery. This sofa appears to be soaring like a falcon with the built-in floating maple end
Category
Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Floating Case Sofas in Burled Olive Wood
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is a striking pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin tuxedo case sofas
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
Curved Loveseat Sofa, Italy 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Curved Loveseat sofa, Italy 1960s. Stunning heavily curved two seat sofa floating from seat into
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Milo Baughman Chrome Plinth Sectional Sofa Set
By Wellington Hall Ltd, Milo Baughman
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful set of Milo Baughman floating sectional sofa's on chrome plinth's. One four-seat (34 x
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Gianni Songia daybed sofa GS195 Sormani Italy 1963
By Gianni Songia, Sormani
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
and floating. The sofa is still in its original condition and the leather has a beautiful, aged look
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Gianni Songia Daybed Sofa Cognac Sormani, Italy, 1963
By Gianni Songia, Sormani
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
and high back rest creates a floating look of this sofa. Lovely piece of Italian design in very good
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Mid 20th Century Edward Wormley New York Sofa
By Edward Wormley
Located in London, GB
Rare sofa model 5316 / "New York Sofa" designed in 1953 by Edward Wormley and manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Birch
Vintage French Brass
Steel Two-Tone Console/Sofa Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
stylish console in the entry foyer, or be right at home floating behind the sofa in an oversized penthouse
Category
Vintage 1970s French Console Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Original Antique French Art Nouveau Console, Work or Sofa Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
foyer as a stunning console/foyer table, or showcasing prized possessions behind the sofa floating in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
Petite Cloud Sofa or Chaise Lounge by Vladimir Kagan for Weiman
By Vladimir Kagan, Weiman
Located in Dallas, TX
pink purplish ultra-suede. The four, curved, chrome feet give the sofa a wonderful floating effect.
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Afra
Tobia Scarpa ‘Bonanza’ Love Seat Sofa, C&B Italia, 1969 Customizable
By C&B Italia, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Hitchin, England
rubber over a steel internal structure gives the sofa a floating appearance.
A very comfortable sofa
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Rubber
1960s Dutch Rob Parry Gelderland Minimalist Sofa
2 Armchairs inc. Coffee Table
By Gelderland, Rob Parry
Located in London, England
1960s, midcentury, Minimalist, modern, designed sofa, with two armchairs and matching coffee table
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Antique French Heavily Carved Solid Oak 3 Drawer Desk or Table
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
corner of a bedroom or living area, a sofa table floating behind a sofa in the family room, or welcoming
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Leather daybed GS-195 model by Gianni Songia for Sormani - 60s
By Gianni Songia, Sormani
Located in Padova, IT
hidden legs and high back rest creates a floating look of this sofa. Lovely piece of Italian design.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds
Materials
Leather, Wood
Lucite and Chrome "Argenta" Loveseat by Pace
By Pace Collection
Located in Pasadena, CA
flanked by Lucite panels which gives the piece the appearance of floating. The two-seat sofa is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
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Floating Couch For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the floating couch you’re looking for. A floating couch — often made from fabric, wood and upholstery — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a floating couch, we have 442 options in-stock, while there are 34 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer floating couch, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A floating couch, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one floating couch that is appealing in its simplicity, but Milo Baughman, Vladimir Kagan and Edward Wormley produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Floating Couch?
Prices for a floating couch start at $353 and top out at $260,000 with the average selling for $6,223.
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.
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