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Lupa Sofa 260, Flexible Velvet Fabric, Designed by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
years.
The direction of the high back of the Lupa Sofa depends on your preference.
STUDIO KIRKIT
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Lupa Sofa 260, Flexible Velvet Fabric, Designed by Mehmet OREL for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
you for many years.
The direction of the high back of the Lupa Sofa depends on your preference
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Canapes
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Lupa Sofa 260, Flexible Velvet Fabric, Designed by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
years.
The direction of the high back of the Lupa Sofa depends on your preference.
STUDIO KIRKIT
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Canapes
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Lupa Sofa 260, Flexible Velvet Fabric, Designed by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
you for many years.
The direction of the high back of the Lupa Sofa depends on your preference
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Canapes
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Paloma Sofa 250, Organic Modern, Flexib Velvet, by Mehmet OREL for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
accompany you for many years.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma Sofa depends on your preference
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Paloma Sofa 250, Organic Modern, Flexib Velvet, by Mehmet OREL for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
accompany you for many years.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma Sofa depends on your preference
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Paloma Sofa 200, Organic Modern, Strech Velvet, by Mehmet OREL for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
accompany you for many years.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma Sofa depends on your preference
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Paloma Sofa 280, Organic Modern, Flexib Velvet, by Mehmet OREL for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
remain intact and accompany you for many years.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma Sofa
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Paloma Sofa 200, Organic Modern, Flexib Velvet, by Mehmet OREL for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
remain intact and accompany you for many years.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma Sofa
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Paloma Sofa 280, Organic Modern, Flexib Velvet, by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
remain intact and accompany you for many years.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma Sofa
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Paloma Sofa 230, Organic Modern, Flexib Velvet, by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
remain intact and accompany you for many years.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma Sofa
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Paloma Sofa 230, Organic Modern, Flexib Velvet, by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
remain intact and accompany you for many years.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma Sofa
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Paloma Sofa 280, Organic Modern, Flexib Velvet, by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
remain intact and accompany you for many years.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma Sofa
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Paloma Sofa 280, Organic Modern, Boucle Fabric, by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
contact for wood and brass color options.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma Sofa depends on
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Brass
Paloma Sofa 200, Organic Modern, Boucle Fabric, by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
contact for wood and brass color options.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma sofa depends on
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Brass
Pal-Up Sofa 280, Organic Modern, Boucle, by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
direction of the high back of the Pal_Up Sofa depends on your preference.
Studio Kirkit
Mehmet Orel
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Paloma Sofa 280, Organic Modern, Leopard Pattern, by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
base. You can contact for wood and brass color options.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Canapes
Materials
Brass
Ls XV Left Settee, Hand Carved and Gold Leaf Decorated, Made in Italy
Located in Barlassina, IT
Decorative e refined Ls XV three seater sofa, with high back on left. Wood frame finely hand carved
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XV Settees
Materials
Wood
Paloma Armchair, Organic Modern, Boucle Fabric, by Mehmet Orel for Studio Kirkit
By Studio Kirkit
Located in IZMIR, TR
contact for wood and brass color options.
The direction of the high back of the Paloma Sofa depends on
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Phillip Starck Neoz High -Back Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Phillip Starck Neoz high-back sofa with 7 pillows, upholstered with ivory white linen; extra slip
Category
20th Century French Sofas
Materials
Wood, Linen
1950s High Back Sofa Couch, Denmark
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful high back sofa couch made in Denmark.
The sofa is made of a light yellow fabric on a
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Danish Teak Wood
Black Chenille High Back Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Quite comfortable Danish style floating high back sofa. Open sided teak base framing, and the
Category
20th Century Danish Sofas
Danish Teak Wood
Black Chenille High Back Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Quite comfortable Danish style floating high back sofa. Open sided teak base framing, and the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Sofas
A French Regence Style High Back Sofa
Located in New York, NY
A French Regence style high back sofa with arched back and headrest on either side, the serpentine
Category
Antique 19th Century French Settees
Materials
Silk, Wood
Late 20th Century Two and Half Seat Beige High Back Sofa with Wooden Frame
Located in Madrid, ES
High back sofa with wooden frame and beige burlap upholstery on sides, back and seat. Ideal sofa
Category
20th Century Danish Sofas
Materials
Burlap, Wood
Stunning Distressed Leather Belgian High Back Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An enviable sofa from Belgium with gorgeous lines, high upright back, nailhead detailing front and
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Sofas
Materials
Leather
Vintage Boho Split Reed High Back Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho sofa. A chic split reed construction in a clean and modern shape. Matching
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Bohemian Sofas
Materials
Reed
Custom Modern Even Armed Skirted Green Velvet High Back Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Unique custom skirted high-back even armed single cushioned sofa recently recovered in green velvet.
Category
Vintage 1960s Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Vitra Alcove High Back Sofa by Ronan
Erwan Bouroullec 2008
By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in West Hartford, CT
just a piece of furniture. This is especially true of the Alcove Highback sofa, whose side and back
Category
Early 2000s German Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal, Steel
High Backed Sofa by Larsen and Madsen
By Willy Beck, Ejner Larsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant tailor cut high backed upholstered settee floating on white oak lathe turned dowel form
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Vitra Coveted Alcove High Back Sofa by Ronan
Erwan Bouroullec 2008
By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in West Hartford, CT
just a piece of furniture. This is especially true of the Alcove Highback sofa, whose side and back
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal, Steel
Attributed to Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian High Back Sofa, 50s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Three-seater sofa attributed to Gio Ponti, early 1950s production, with high back, the upholstery
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Carved Walnut Leather Tufted High Back Sofa/Bench C. 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather tufted with large spaced nailhead trim deail. This high back bench would be perfect in an
Category
Vintage 1930s Settees
Materials
Wood
Attributed to Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern High Back Sofa and Two Armchairs, 50s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs and three-seater sofa attributed to Gio Ponti, early 1950s production, with high
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Sofa by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant, clean-lined and finely proportioned high-back sofa beautifully upholstered in a cream
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Sofa with Hand Carved Posts
Located in Culver City, CA
High back sofa with hand carved wood reliefs of figures on posts, hand carved feet and stretcher
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Sofas
Materials
Wood, Linen
Danish Upholstered Sofa in the Style of Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl, Børge Mogensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Danish upholstered high back sofa. Newly redone, very nice size and scale, measuring 79" and 30
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Phillip Starck Neoz Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pillows available. The sofa forms a set with a Phillip Starck high-back sofa featured on 1stdibs reference
Category
20th Century French Sofas
$3,500
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Linen Velvet Sofa for ISA, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant and splendid three-seat high-back sofa by Gio Ponti, 1950s, for ISA Edizioni, Bergamo
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Vintage Patinated Leather Couch
The Rock
by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis II
By Gerard Van Den Berg, Montis
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern luxury leather vintage high back couch.
It's magnificent design let's the piece
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Three-Seat Leather Sofa 2433 by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Furniture
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in The Hague, NL
in the 1960s. This high back sofa was made in the 1970s by Fredericia Furniture in Denmark and is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Patinated Leather Pair of Couches by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern luxury leather vintage high back couch 'The Rock'.
It's magnificent design
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Danish Midcentury Highback or Wingback Sofa, circa 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very charming high back or wingback 1950s sofa from Denmark upholstered in a floral fabric. Sturdy
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Beech
Dieter Rams Two Seater Sofas for Vitsoe, Germany, 1980s
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
space!
PS, we have two in stock and a matching high back sofa!
Dimensions:
Sofa: W152 x D80 x
Category
Vintage 1970s Sofas
Materials
Fiberglass
Antique 19th Century Swedish Birch Sofa Bench
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning antique high back sofa is of Swedish design, with beautiful inlaid wood details and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Sofas
Early 18th Century Italian or Flemish Walnut High Back Wing Settee or Sofa
Located in Essex, MA
Period 18th century continental walnut high back sofa.
Original and intact turned legs and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Settees
Pair of Louis XVI Revival Sofas
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of Louis XVI revival high back sofas, original paint and fully reupholstered in linen
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Benches
$5,197 / set
Danish Midcentury Fritz Hansen Style Highback or Wingback Sofa, circa 1955
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very charming high back or wingback 1950s sofa from Denmark. The sofa is very reminiscent of Fritz
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Beech
Danish Midcentury Fritz Hansen Style Highback or Wingback Sofa, circa 1955
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very charming high back or wingback 1950s sofa from Denmark. The sofa is very reminiscent of Fritz
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Beech
Danish Modern Highback or Wingback Sofa 1950
s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very charming high back or wingback 1950s sofa from Denmark. The sofa is very reminiscent of Fritz
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Beech, Wool
Eames For Herman Miller Compact Sofa
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Palisades home.
Unusual high back sofa offers visual comfort as well as sitting comfort for three with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome, Steel
71″ Ward Bennett Regency Style Sofa for Geiger
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bennett Regency Style Sofa
High back sofa designed by Ward Bennett featuring a sculptural walnut frame
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Compact Sofa
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
high back sofa offers Visual Comfort as well as sitting comfort for three with the rare chance to lean
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Stunning Beaumont
Fletcher Pompadour Sofa Feather Filled Cushions
By Beaumont and Fletcher
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
seat sofa with overstuffed feather filled cushions
Pompadour high-back sofa
The high back
Category
20th Century English Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
French Napoleon III Sofa in Pale Orange Velvet and White Fringe
Located in Buchanan, NY
This stunning French high-back sofa, designed in the opulent Napoleon III style, is the embodiment
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Danish highback sofa in teak and wool 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
Angular high back sofa by unknown designer. Solid teak frame with superb winged arm caps that
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Very Rare Wing Back Chair in French Velvet Designed by Kay Fisker, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
until 1946. Fisker designed high back sofas and easy chairs for the 1. Class smoking compartment and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Ash
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High Back Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the high back sofa you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wood and upholstery, every high back sofa was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a high back sofa, we have 279 options in-stock, while there are 72 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the high back sofa you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each high back sofa bearing mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or modern hallmarks is very popular. Studio Kirkit, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and Ligne Roset each produced at least one beautiful high back sofa that is worth considering.
How Much is a High Back Sofa?
A high back sofa can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,590, while the lowest priced sells for $20 and the highest can go for as much as $216,316.
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 High Back Sofa
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between high-back and low-back sofas is that the former has a taller backrest than the latter. Some people, especially tall men and women, feel that a high-back sofa is more comfortable because the taller back offers more support for the shoulders and neck. Low-back sofas are popular picks for open-plan interiors, as they allow sightlines to be maintained across a space. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of high-back and low-back sofas.
- How high should a sofa table be?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
A sofa table, or a console, should be the same height as the sofa in front of it.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a curved back sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Curved back sofas are also known as conversation sofas or crescent sofas. Curved sofas are highly coveted as comfortable seating as well as for being a unique seating option. Shop a wide selection of curved back sofas on 1stDibs.
- What is a split back sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A split back sofa is a sofa which features a back that is made up of two separate panels. These panels can be reclined and adjusted separately from one another, allowing for customizable comfort. On 1stDibs, find a range of split back sofas.
- What is a Bow back sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bow back sofa is a sofa which has a back that bows upward, forming a graceful curve that peaks at the center of the bench and tapers down to the arms. Chairs can also have a bow back design. Browse a collection of bow back furniture from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024What a sofa without a back is called depends on its style. A divan is a casual, low backless sofa, often clad in fabric and tufted. More formal backless sofas, usually framed by scrolled arms, are recamiers. Find a large selection of antique, vintage and contemporary sofas on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023High-backed old-fashioned chairs are often called wingback chairs. They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s. Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace. Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern wingback chairs from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
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