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Living roomset F181 Square Line Series by Kho Liang Le
Theo Ruth 1958 Artifort
By Theo Ruth, Kho Liang Ie, Artifort
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
rare 2 seater sofa model: D181 from the Square line series designed by Kho Liang Le in collaboration
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Fiberglass Loveseat w Pierre Cardin Fabric by Tue Poulsen for Domus Danica, 1970
By Tue Poulsen, Domus Danica
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very rare fiberglass loveseat sofa is by Tue Poulsen for Domus Danica, circa 1970, and is one
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
$9,500 Sale Price
36% Off
Chain Link Drinks Table / End or Side Table / Floor Ashtray, Gilt Iron and Wood
Located in Barcelona, ES
parties around the sofa.
Rare find.
Overall dimensions: 34 cm W x 34 cm D x 61 cm H
The top is 17 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
Caned Sculptural Cabinet by Vladimir Kagan for Grosfeld House, 1950s, Signed
By Grosfeld House, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
), leather swivel desk chair with sculptural base, rare and coveted four-seat sofa with swiveling lounge
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Cane
$13,700 Sale Price
23% Off
20th Century Catalan Bench in Walnut with Caned Seat
Located in Miami, FL
Rare midcentury sofa, settee or bench in the Spanish style with cane back. Shown in original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Benches
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Christophe Delcourt OUK Yellow Side Table
Located in palm beach, FL
height to nestle against a sofa. A very rare find.
Our store has 3 of the OUK Side Table in Stock (1
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
1920s Red English Renaissance Nailhead Swivel Stools Chair, Set of 3
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
mohair, 9 pieces sectional sofa. The ultra rare sectional exudes an air of luxury and refinement
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Little Kilim Kurdestan Antique
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
and rare.
To put or Your sofa or on the wall as an unusual picture.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$855 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Settee in style of Hans J. Wegner, Yugoslavia 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous and very rare two seater sofa or a settee done in oak with
Category
Vintage 1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Green Bubble Glass Waterfall Coffee Table attr. to Fontana Arte, Italy 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous and very rare Coffee or Sofa Waterfall Table that was
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass
Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Kidney Shape Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
near your sofa.
Rare find.
Overall Measures:
80 cm W x 49,5 cm D x 42 cm H // 31,49 in W x 19,48 in D
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
$3,610 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Daybed, Reupholstered in Vintage Fabric, Danish Cabinetmaker, 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Odense, DK
Rare Art Deco daybed / sofa, reupholstered in colorful vintage gobelin fabric from the 80s. Made by
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Oak
French 1940s Canapé in Walnut Attributed to Maurice Jallot
By Maurice Jallot
Located in Paris, FR
Rare 1940s three-seat sofa in walnut.
Elegant design and highly refined finishes.
The structure
Category
Vintage 1940s French Canapes
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Stellar Pair of Cane and Brass Loungers by Taylor for Baker, 2 Pair Available
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
are a match pair of loveseats and a pair of large three-seat sofas from this rare series.
An
Category
Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Settee-Ardmore Sabie Limited Edition in Delta
By Ardmore Design
Located in New York, NY
the shadows of the plants, at the back of the sofa, emerges the illusive King cheetah with his rare
Category
2010s South African Settees
Materials
Velvet
$6,725 / item
Settee -Ardmore Sabie Limited Edition in Tanzanite
By Ardmore Design
Located in New York, NY
the shadows of the plants, at the back of the sofa, emerges the illusive King cheetah with his rare
Category
2010s South African Settees
Materials
Velvet
$6,725 / item
Breathtaking Set of 4 Modern Floating Pagoda Club Chairs by Baker, circa 1980
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
loveseats and a pair of large three-seat sofas from this rare series.
An absolutely jaw-dropping set of
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair Stendig Arm Chairs, Switzerland, New Luxurious Boucle, Mid-Century Modern
By Charles Stendig, Stendig Co.
Located in Manhasset, NY
feet. This rare pair has a matching sofa, fully redone to match, sold separately. Seat height 18 inches
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Breathtaking Set of 4 Modern Floating Pagoda Club Chairs by Baker, circa 1980
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
loveseats and a pair of large three-seat sofas from this rare series.
An absolutely jaw-dropping set of
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Elegant Restored Pair of Throne Loungers by Willow and Reed, circa 1955
By Willow and Reed
Located in Atlanta, GA
service is available. NOTE: Also available is the matching three-seat sofa from this rare series.
An
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Hardwood
Breathtaking Pair of Mahogany and Brass Club Chairs by Michael Taylor for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
sofas from this rare series.
An absolutely jaw-dropping pair of meticulously restored club chairs by
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Minimal Taste for a Vintage Honey Colour Moroccan Rug
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
------It's a beautiful carpet, with a special rare color: put on the sofa for a new idea !
It may be placed
Category
Vintage 1960s Moroccan Minimalist Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
$1,900 Sale Price
34% Off
Prototype Pierre Paulin Blub Lounge Chair, Artifort, 1971
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pierre Paulin prototype Blub lounge chair, Artifort 1971.
Rare opportunity to own a one of a
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Fiberglass
Rare Giulia Veronesi Perla Sofa, Green Fabric, ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
By Giulia Veronesi, ISA Bergamo
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare 3 person Giulia Veronesi Perla sofa produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy 1950s. With markers mark
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare Swedish Sheepskin Sofa, 1950s
By Sten Wicén
Located in Stockholm, SE
Reupholstered in white sheepskin from Skandilock.
Produced by Sten Wicéns Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1950s.
Pair of matching easy chairs of the same model is also available.
Excellent c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Rare Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Offered by OLIVER MODERN, Rare sofa by Adrian Pearsall. Wrought iron frame. Newly upholstered.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Rare Sofa of 1960s by Ico Parisi for Cassina, Model 878
By Ico Parisi
Located in Verona, IT
Rare sofa of 1960s by Ico Parisi for Cassina model 878. Structure in chromed metal and imitation
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Canapes
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Important Rare Sofa Designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort Maastricht, 1949
By Theo Ruth
Located in Winterswijk, NL
We would like to describe this sofa as an iconic piece of art, but we can’t do that.
The reason
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Rare Sofa By Gilbert Rohde
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Very rare button tufted sofa by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
1939-1940 catalogue
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Very Rare Sofa by Kaare Klint
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two-seat sofa "5313"
Designed in 1946 by Kaare Klint in mahogany and original cognac patinated
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Very Rare Sofa by Wharton Esherick, 1968
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the "Dean of American Craftsmen" comes this very rare, freestanding curved cherry sofa. A
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sofas
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Rare Couch / Daybed by Adrian Pearsall, 1961
Located in Zurich, Zurich
Restored USA Rarity: Original couch / Sofa bed Adrian Pearsall, 1961, Craft Associates, Wilkes
Category
Vintage 1960s Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Important Rare Sofa Designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort Maastricht, 1949
By Theo Ruth
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Very important unique museum quality Theo Ruth sofa.
There is only one-piece on this planet and it
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Important Rare Sofa Designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort Maastricht, 1949
By Theo Ruth
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Very important unique museum quality Theo Ruth sofa.
There is only one-piece on this planet and it
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Heart Sofa
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare sofa made by Brøndbyøster Møbel & Trævarefabrik A/S,
1953.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$20,000
Sofa Model 105 "Hair Pin", Theo Ruth, 1957
By Theo Ruth, Artifort
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare sofa model 105 lounge by Theo Ruth for Artifort produced in 1957.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Birch
Pantonova Sofa Modules Set, Verner Panton Produced by Fritz Hansen, circa 1975
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Beautiful and rare sofa designed by Verner Panton and produced in 1975 by Fritz Hansen. The set
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
French Sofa with Adjustable Coffee Table by Guillerme and Chambron, circa 1970
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Lesquin , FR
Rare sofa with an adjustable coffee table designed for Votre Maison by Guillerme and Chambron. The
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Oak, Wood, Wool
Rare Sergio Rodrigues Coffee Table with Apatit Stone Mosaic Top, Brazil 1964
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Rare sofa table by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1964. Solid wood and a turquoise colored Apatit mosaic
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Stone
Rare De Sede DS600 Sofa
By De Sede, Ernest Lüthy
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Exclusive and rare sofa made by the Swiss brand De Sede.
This model DS600 is designed by Ernst
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
$43,944
Zanine Caldas Midcentury Brazilian Sofa with Ivory Wood, 1958
By Mòveis Artisticos Z
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Zanine Caldas midcentury Brazilian sofa with ivory wood, 1958
Expetacular and rare sofa produced
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood
Kho Liang Ie Sofa with Black Leather, Artifort, 1959
By Kho Liang Ie, Artifort
Located in Brussels, BE
One very rare sofa made of steel, painted steel and slats of moulded rosewood. The original
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Kho Liang Ie Sofa and Armchair with Black Leather, Artifort, 1959
By Kho Liang Ie, Artifort
Located in Brussels, BE
One very rare sofa and armchair made of steel, painted steel and slats of moulded rosewood. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Danish Design Sofa PK 31/3 Poul Kjærholm E. Kold Christensen Denmark Kjaerholm
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Oldenburg, NI
course this rare sofa has the E. Kold Christensen logo and “Denmark” stamped on the underside of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rare Italian Sofa - MIM ROMA - Ico Parisi
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Rare sofa produced by MIM Roma (Mobili Italiana Moderne) in Italy. MiM was founded in 1958 by Ennio
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Square Aluminium Sofa Table with Tinted Glass, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare sofa table with flat, curved and exposed aluminium frame and inlaid tinted glass. This table
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Green POP sofa by Antonio Citterio
Paola Nava for Vibieffe
By Vibieffe
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Green POP sofa by Antonio Citterio & Paola Nava for Vibieffe
Very comfy and rare sofa, completely
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Blue POP sofa set by Antonio Citterio
Paola Nava for Vibieffe
By Vibieffe
Located in Antwerpen, BE
POP sofa by Antonio Citterio & Paola Nava for Vibieffe
One seater + hocker.
Very comfy and rare
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Italian Sofa Designed by Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, 1980s
By Carlo Bartoli, Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Zagreb, HR
Very rare sofa designed by Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate.
Produced in the 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1937 Famulus British Pe Gane, Modernist Art Deco Two-Seat Cantilever Sofa
By JP Hully
Located in Drottningholm, SE
1937 Famulus British PE Gane, modernist Art Deco two-seat cantilever sofa, extremely rare.
This
Category
Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Rosewood Sofa by Sigurd Ressell for Vatne Møbler
By Vatne Møbler, Sigurd Ressell
Located in London, GB
A stunning and rare sofa in rosewood and leather with Pirelli rubber seat supports, and chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Cannaregio Sofa Design Gaetano Pesce for Cassina Two Pieces Sofa, circa 1980s
By Gaetano Pesce, Cassina
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Cannaregio sofa design Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, circa 1988. Rare sofa not available on the market
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Foam, Wood
Torbjorn Afdal Hunter Modular Leather Sofa and Easy Chairs
By Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Alvesta, SE
Rare sofa set by Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo Norway.
With this set you can combine your own sofa group
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Hardwood
Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Sofa Model FD 451 Daybed France
Daverkosen
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, France
Daverkosen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Particularly beautiful and rare sofa bed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen.
This daybed
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Teak
Rare Charcoal Gray Sofa and Chair Set by J.Lund
O. Larsen for Bo-Ex BO-911
By Jørgen Lund
Ole Larsen
Located in Houston, TX
Rare sofa and chair set designed by Jørgen Lund and Ole Larsen for BO-EX. Both items have been re
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Loveseats
Cor Alons Sofa and Armchairs.
By Cor Alons
Located in Den Bommel, NL
Rare sofa and 2 armchairs designed in 1947 by the famous interior designer Cor Alons for the Dutch
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$15,000 / set
Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen FD451 Daybed
By France
Daverkosen, Hvidt
Mølgaard
Located in Long Beach, CA
A rare sofa/daybed designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Daverkosen. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Daybeds
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Rare Couch For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic rare couch available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and animal skin, every rare couch was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a rare couch, we have 614 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a rare couch — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each rare couch bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Edward Wormley, Adrian Pearsall and De Sede each produced at least one beautiful rare couch that is worth considering.
How Much is a Rare Couch?
The average selling price for a rare couch at 1stDibs is $8,493, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $98,500 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.
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