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About Antique and Vintage Sofas

Earlier 19th and 20th century sofa styles (e.g. Victorian, French and Federal period) tended to be only lightly padded with velvet or needlework covered cushions, leaving much of the wooden frame exposed. Chaise lounge designs (think Freud's couch) were also popular. But by the time Mid-Century Modern and Eames styles came around, couches were fully padded, low to the ground, angular, and often raised off the ground by short legs.


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Interviews & Articles

An Interview With Victorian Furniture Collector John Werry

How did I get started collecting Victorian Furniture? Antiques is in my genes, my mother's family were longtime ant… [more]

An Interview With American Furniture Collector Chuck LaChiusa

About 11 years ago, my wife and I went on some architectural tours. We joined the organization that sponsored the t… [more]

An Interview With Eames Collector and Mid Century Design Aficionado Steve Cabella

As a teenager, I collected everything from vintage bicycles to Coca-Cola to Victorian stuff. Once I realized some o… [more]



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Buffalo Architecture and History

Buffalo Architecture and History

Chuck LaChiusa's wonderful guide to the architecture and history of Buffalo, NY, also happens to host an impressive… [read review or visit site]

Rare Victorian

Rare Victorian

John Werry's in-depth blog on rare Victorian Furniture, with detailed, informative and often humorous posts on doze… [read review or visit site]

Chipstone

Chipstone

This beautiful site showcases the collection of Stanley and Polly Stone of Fox Point, Wisconsin, consisting of earl… [read review or visit site]

EamesCollector.com

EamesCollector.com

Steven Cabella's personal homage to Charles and Ray Eames. This site is as clean and visually appealing as the Eame… [read review or visit site]

Kentucky Online Arts Resource

Kentucky Online Arts Resource

This huge online database from the Speed Art Museum is a rich trove of beautiful photos and reference information o… [read review or visit site]

Index of American Design

Index of American Design

The Index of American Design project (1935-1942) was an effort to catalog American decorative arts objects from the… [read review or visit site]

LACMA Arts and Crafts

LACMA Arts and Crafts

This microsite from the LA County Museum of Art provides a good overview of the Arts and Crafts movement in Europe … [read review or visit site]

Modernism

Modernism

An overview by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts of the design movements between 1880 and 1940 that comprised Moder… [read review or visit site]

Herman Miller Consortium Collection

Herman Miller Consortium Collection

This website showcases several hundred pieces of furniture, held by thirteen museums, that were designed for Herman… [read review or visit site]

Work of Charles and Ray Eames

Work of Charles and Ray Eames

This Library of Congress microsite is an overview of the postwar modern design work of Charles (1907-78) and Ray (1… [read review or visit site]

George Hunzinger Furniture

George Hunzinger Furniture

Scott Geyer's blog on the innovative Victorian furniture designs of George Jacob Hunzinger, who began manufacturing… [read review or visit site]


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Mid Century Danish Modern Daybed Sofa Eames Era 1950s$900.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 32 watchers
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Mid Century Modern Florence Knoll Era 3 Seat Sofa 90"l$585.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 14 watchers
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Antique Victorian Style Sofa Excellent Condition$400.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 5 watchers
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Beautiful Antique Sofa - Second Empire Circa 1840 -1850$355.00 Ends Sunday 14 bids 25 watchers
Henredon Coffee Cocktail /sofa Table. Hollywood Regency$295.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Antique Wooden & Upholstered Sofa - Beautiful Condition$260.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 10 watchers
Mid-century Danish Modern Hall Sofa Table Eames Era$202.50 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 48 watchers
Antique Black Forest Petite Victorian Settee Carved!!! $185.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 10 watchers
Herman Miller Eames Dcm Chairs Knoll Panton Sofa Table$175.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 27 watchers
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Ornately Carved French Louis Xv Upholstered Settee Sofa$158.05 Ends Monday 9 bids 20 watchers
Antique Adam Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Loveseat Settee Bench$107.50 Ends Tuesday 10 bids 56 watchers
Antique Dunbar Sofa-original Upholstery Excellent Shape$100.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 3 watchers
Antique Gilded French Louis Xvi Sofa Parlor Club Chairs$86.05 Ends Tuesday 12 bids 18 watchers
Antique Flame Mahogany Empire Sofa Settee Daybed Nores!$54.00 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 23 watchers
1920s 30s Mohair Blend Couch And Chair Original Fabric$51.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 3 watchers
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