Velvet Furniture
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Velvet Furniture
Walnut, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Rosewood
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Velvet Furniture
Brass
19th Century Danish Baroque Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Hardwood, Wood, Foam
1940s Art Nouveau Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Greek Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Velvet
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
2010s American Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Maple
2010s Spanish Modern Velvet Furniture
Metal, Wire
2010s Ukrainian Modern Velvet Furniture
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Faux Fur
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
2010s Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Faux Leather
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Wool, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Trimming, Foam, Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Trimming
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Bamboo
Late 20th Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Faux Bamboo
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Late 20th Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Faux Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Velvet Furniture
Velvet
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Velvet Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Wood, Upholstery, Lacquer, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
2010s Portuguese Modern Velvet Furniture
Cotton, Velvet
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Birch
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Metal, Brass
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech, Linen
2010s Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Bronze
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Feathers
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Velvet Furniture
Brass
Antique, New and Vintage Velvet Furniture
Velvet in all of its iterations — including crushed, flocked, devoré and brocade — is luxurious and supremely swaddle-worthy, always beckoning us to just reach out and touch its fuzzy nap. It’s true — vintage velvet sofas and couches, loveseats, bedroom furniture and other velvet pieces have always been in style.
First appearing in China during the Qin dynasty (around 221 BC), velvet was subsequently produced in Iraq and Egypt. The tactile textile reached large-scale distribution in Italy from the 12th through the 18th centuries, and the European Renaissance catapulted velvet into fancy manses and boudoirs. Finally, from the 1920s through the 1990s, the material became absorbed into mainstream culture.
As far as the resurgence of velvet goes, was the fashion industry the first to revive the fabric’s popularity? Or had interior designers been championing the resplendent fabric all along? Velvet definitely made a strong return to the spotlight as the fabric du jour back in the fall of 2016 on coveted catwalks, like those of Vetements, Stella McCartney and Saint Laurent.
One could argue that once velvet hit those runways, the interior-design world took notice. But lest we trick ourselves into thinking velvet will soon be “so over,” this plushest of fabrics is a true classic in every sense. And there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight for its popularity. (Even Gucci recently unveiled a Surrealist line of home decor heavily featuring, of all things, embroidered velvet cat cushions.)
Luminous. Resilient. Luxurious. Velvet’s richness elevates even the most ordinary objects, making it the perfect fabric to pair with furniture, decorative objects and, of course, ready-to-wear clothing. Find a collection of antique, new and vintage velvet furniture on 1stDibs.





