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Clean Lined Modernist Sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined modernist sofa, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
Stunning Modernist Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning modernist sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, classic design, retains original
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Asian Modernist Sofa Attributed to T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Asian modernist sofa attributed to T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, recently re-upholstered
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Asian Modernist Sofa Attributed to T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Asian modernist sofa attributed to T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, recently re-upholstered
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mel Bogart California Modernist Sofa for Felmore Associates, 1950s
By Mel Bogart
Located in Coronado, CA
A lovely, California modernist sofa/daybed designed by Mel Bogart and manufactured by Felmore
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
Vintage Italian floating modernist sofa by Saporiti Italia, 1970s
By Saporiti
Located in View Park, CA
A high-end vintage Italian modernist sofa by Saporiti Italia, circa 1970s. Textured sage green
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Hans Wegner Danish modernist Sofa for Johannes Hansen, 1950s, Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Danish modernist sofa designed by famous designer Hans J. Wegner and produced by Johannes Hansen in
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Oak
1950s German Modernist Sofa
Located in High Point, NC
Simple and elegant, this vintage sofa combines the lyrical shapes of Biedermeier furniture with a
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Unique Sculptural Modernist Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish sitting room sofa features a truly unique fluid shape, including tapered seat backs
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Modernist Sofa by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A striking and sculptural sofa having a one piece body upholstered in grey wool with a dramatic
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Modernist Sofa by Eugene Schoen
By Eugene Schoen
Located in New York, NY
This very chic mid century sofa features rests on conical feet in ebonized walnut . A great
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Chrome and Ultrasuede Vintage Modernist Sofa
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible modernist French sofa with a polished chrome frame. The upholstery is all original ultra
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Chrome and Ultrasuede Vintage Modernist Sofa
Located in Austin, TX
Incredible modernist French sofa with a polished chrome frame. The upholstery is all original ultra
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Mexican Modernist Sofa by Eugenio Escudero
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sofa designed by Eugenio Escudero for D’Escudero, S.A. in Mexico, circa 1950s. This stunning
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Custom Modernist Sofa or Settee Group
Located in Atlanta, GA
Custom Modernist Sectional Sofa or Settee Group, in the manner of Tommi Parzinger, circa 1990's
Category
Late 20th Century American Sofas
Dutch Modernist Sofa or Daybed, 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Aartselaar, BE
in a Belgian linnen fabric of which the structure perfectly matches the minimalist design of the sofa
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Brutalist Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Wood
Brazilian Modernist Sofa by Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon, Italma
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A three-seat sofa by Brazil-based Romanian designer Jean Gillon, produced by Italma in the 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Modernist Sofa Designed by Ernst Schwadron
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated design with button back detail,
ebonized walnut legs, and newly upholstered
in a matte bronze sharkskin fabric.
ebonized walnut legs, and newly upholstered
in a matte bronze sharkskin fabric.
Category
20th Century Sofas
Dutch Modernist Sofa Daybed Bossche School Style, 1960s
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Daybed, bench, sofa, minimalism, Vervoordt, Van Der Laan, Bossche, wabi-sabi
A sophisticated
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Brutalist Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Viggo Boesen
Attribution
, Curved Modernist Sofa, Beech, Sheepskin, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in High Point, NC
A highly modernist 1940s sofa attributed to Danish architect and designer Viggo Boesen. The soft
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Stunning Danish Modernist Sofa in the Manner of Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Danish modern sofa, teak wood base and oatmeal color wool upholstery, stunning lines
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Stunning Danish Modernist Sofa in the Manner of Jens Rise
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Danish modern sofa, teak wood base and oatmeal color wool upholstery, stunning lines
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Modernist Sofa in Hardwood, by Rino Levi, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
By Rino Levi
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This exquisite mid-century sofa is a masterful creation by the renowned Brazilian architect and
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Brazilian Modernist Sofa in the Style of Percival Lafer, circa 1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Norwalk, CT
This fabulous sofa in the Brazilian Modernist style features a tufted cushion of brandy-colored
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Eric Jourdan for Ligne Roset Snowdonia Modernist Sofa in White Leather
By Ligne Roset, Eric Jourdan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
fantastic form. A tall back gently slopes down to shorter arms. The sofa couch rests on a wood plinth base
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Luxe Mid-Century Modernist Sofa by Robsjohn-Gibbings for The Widdicomb Co
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
This luxe Mid-Century Modernist curved sofa by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb features a fully
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Stunning Mid-Century Modernist Sofa by Tommi Parzinger in Smoked Platinum Velvet
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous sofa has clean classic lines and was designed by Tommi Parzinger. It also features
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Classic Edward Wormley for Dunbar Modernist Sofa with Brass Legs and New Fabric
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic modern sofa / couch, model # 4907A, designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, fully
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
20th Century Modernist Sofa by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort in New Kvadrat Fabric
By Kho Liang Ie
Located in Steenwijk, NL
had the sofa restored into a beautiful sofa again. New webbing on the inside with high quality foam
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Modernist Console Sofa Table by Barbara Barry for McGuire
Located in Peabody, MA
Graceful modernist sofa table designed by Barbara Barry for McGuire, with elegant curved legs.
Category
Late 20th Century American Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
Modernist Wood And Cane Sofa
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modernist sofa with wood frame and woven cane end panels. Detachable seat and back
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sofas
Materials
Wood, Cane, Fabric
French Modernist Jaques Adnet Style Leather Sofa
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage Modernist sofa in the style of Jaques Adnet, recently reupholstered in high grade
Category
Vintage 1960s French Sofas
Materials
Leather
Swedish Modernist Carl Malmsten Samsas Sofa.
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Atlanta, GA
Newly restored vintage original Carl Malmsten Swedish modernist sofa upholstered in a new geometric
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Birch
Italian Modernist Designer, Organic Curved Sofa, Brass, Beige Sheepskin, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic and curved modernist sofa. Designed by an unknown Italian designer, 1950s. Reupholstered
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Wormley for Dunbar Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in San Diego, CA
Classic simple modernist sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Completely restored.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
$6,500
White Oak with Black Leather Sofa by Metropolitan
By Metropolitan
Located in Denton, TX
Raw white oak with supple black leather modernist sofa, very dramatic.
Category
20th Century American Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
White Oak with Black Leather Sofa by Metropolitan
By Metropolitan
Located in Denton, TX
Raw white oak with supple black leather modernist sofa, very dramatic.
Category
20th Century American Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
Modernist Even-Arm Tufted Sofa by Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning modernist sofa designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Retains original black
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Sofa, Karpen 1960
By Karpen of California
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare modernist sofa by Karpen of CA Furniture. Fully restored and reupholstered in felted wool
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Swedish Modernist Carl Malmsten Samsas Sofa
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Atlanta, GA
Newly restored vintage original Carl Malmsten Swedish modernist sofa upholstered in a new geometric
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Birch
Modern Sofa, America 1970
Located in Culver City, CA
America circa 1970
Symmetrical modernist sofa newly upholstered in boucle fabric.
72”L x 39”d x 26
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé
Vintage Italian Sofa Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Austin, TX
Italian modernist sofa in the manner of Gio Ponti, circa 1954. Professionally reupholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Sleek Danish Sofa with Chrome Legs
Rosewood Feet
Located in Peabody, MA
Rectilinear modernist sofa with chrome legs and base, chrome accent at the back rest sides, and
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Sofas
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Early Dutch Modernist Shearling Sofa, Newly Upholstered
By Theo Ruth, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Raleigh, NC
A stunning vintage 1940s-1950s modernist sofa in the style of Theo Ruth. This piece is incredibly
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
Donald Deskey Sofa for Charak Modern
By Donald Deskey
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Great modernist sofa by Donald Deskey for Charak Modern. High quality construction with solid
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Paulin 442/3 Sofa by Artifort Holland 1962 Black
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
sofa would look great in any modern home, office or interior. Super quality modernist sofa by Pierre
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
1950s Italian Long Modernist Mahogany Couch with Beautifully Carved Side Panels
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1950s.
An exceptional long modernist couch with beautifully carved and shaped side panels
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Stendig Sofa with Polished Steel and Sculptural Wood
By Stendig Co.
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This light and airy modernist sofa in a neutral oatmeal Knoll Rivington upholstery is handsomely
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Vintage Wengé and Leather Modernist Sofa Set by Martin Visser for Spectrum, 1960
By Martin Visser
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Set of Leather 3-seater Sofa and Armchair designed by Martin Visser for Spectrum, Netherlands 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wenge
Mid-Century Modernist Channel Back Sofa by Pace in Gunmetal Mohair
By Pace Collection
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modernist sofa by Pace featuring a channel back design and fully upholstered in new
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair
Gerhard Berg Teak Sofa for LK Hjelle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Gerhard Berg designed this scarce modernist sofa LK Hjelle of Norway in the golden age of Norwegian
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Agner Christoffersen, sofa in rosa velvet, Denmark 1940s
By Agner Christoffersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An early Danish modernist sofa with an organic form similar to works by important architects such
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Classic Knoll Style Sofa
By Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Sleek, sophisticated, elegant modernist sofa. Top level design and construction, after Knoll
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
$3,000
Agner Christoffersen
Attributed
, Sofa, Beige Sheepskin, Beige, circa 1949
By Agner Christoffersen
Located in High Point, NC
An early Danish modernist sofa / loveseat with an organic form. Design attributed to Agner
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Pair of modernist sofa ends from the 40
s palm tree art deco French
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of small French coffee tables from the 40s. Structure of the tables in solid palm wood with an inlay on the top of a brass leaf. Very nice vintage condition of the lot, to note ...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
*SALE* Vintage Swedish Carl Malmsten Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
Newly restored vintage original Carl Malmsten Swedish modernist sofa upholstered in a new mid
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Sofas
Materials
Birch
Vintage Chrome Curved Sofa Attributed to Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An exceptional vintage sofa attributed to Milo Baughman. This modernist sofa is composed of a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
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Modernist Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal modernist sofa for your home. Each modernist sofa for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and metal. There are 138 variations of the antique or vintage modernist sofa you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect modernist sofa — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A modernist sofa is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made modernist sofa has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cassina, Vladimir Kagan and Milo Baughman are consistently popular.
How Much is a Modernist Sofa?
A modernist sofa can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,950, while the lowest priced sells for $700 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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