Gondola Sofa, America 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Gondola Sofa America, 1960 Mid-century modern Gondola sofa in the style of Adrian Pearsall.
Category
20th Century American Sofas
Materials
Wool, Wood
Gondola Couch
Venfield Custom Gondola Sofa
$10,800 / item
Venfield Custom Gondola Sofa
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom Gondola sofa designed by Venfield. The price does not include the cost of fabric/COM (Customer-Owned-Material). 12 yards of fabric are required to make the size listed.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
La Gondola Sofa by Dunbar
$29,000
La Gondola Sofa by Dunbar
Located in San Francisco, CA
La Gondola sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Co.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Edward Wormley Dunbar Gondola Sofa
By Edward Wormley
Located in Toledo, OH
Dunbar Gondola sofa, designed by Edward Wormley, manufactured by Dunbar, very good to excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Gondola Sofa by Baker with Brass Details
By Baker Furniture Company, Adrian Pearsall, James Mont
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Mid-Century Gondola sofa by Baker Furniture. Sofa has super clean lines with a bit of Asian flair.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Sofas
Materials
Satin
17th Century Venetian Painted and Parcel Gilt Gondola Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
17th century Venetian painted and parcel gilt gondola sofa. This gorgeous antique venetian sofa or canape has been newly upholstered in a plush white short pile mohair type fabric.
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Walnut Frame Stamps Theme Upholstery Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern walnut frame stamps theme blue upholstery gondola sofa.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Wonderful Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Walnut Gondola Sofa, Mid-Century
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Wonderful Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Walnut Gondola Sofa, Mid-Century
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful vintage Adrian Pearsall gondola sofa. The fabric is newer but does have some signs of age .
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Midcentury James Mont Style Lacquered Gondola Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic mid-century modern upholstered gondola sofa made in the style and manner of James Mont.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Modernist Sculpted Walnut Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Buffalo, NY
The aptly named Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa is bold in its design, so clearly translating the character of a Venetian gondola to create a unique silhouette in a sophisticated living...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Style Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall Style Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa This sofa measures: 92 wide x 35 deep x 27 inches high, with a seat height of 16 and arm height of 21 inches All pieces of fur...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fabulous Space Age Karpen Style Gondola Sofa, Mid-Century Modern
By Karpen of California
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Exciting Space Age Karpen style gondola sofa. Dramatic tapered legs are capped with out turned brass sabots.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Josef Otmar Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Otmar
Located in Raleigh, NC
Exceptional mid-century modern gondola sofa by celebrated designer Josef Otmar, featuring his signature flowing lines and masterful woodworking.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa Daybed
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The sofa is wonderfully long, low and deep with upturned edges giving it the shape of a gondola.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass, Iron
Adrian Pearsall 'Platform Gondola' Sofa in Walnut and Red Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, ‘Platform Gondola’ sofa, fabric, walnut, wood, United States, 1960s A wonderful sofa that features the combination of two great sofa models by ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Sculpted Gondola Sofa 2408
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates sculptural sofa 2408 Offered is a beautifully all original 'Gondola' sofa (model 2408) designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft A...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid Century Fully Restored Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa c.1960's
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Lutz, FL
Mid Century Modern Gondola Sofa in the Style of Adrian Pearsall c.1960’s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chenille, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Style Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall Style Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa This sofa measures: 99 wide x 32.5 deep x 29.75 inches high, with a seat height of 15.5 and arm height of 20.25 inches Fair Vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
MCM Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa & Club Chair Newly Reupholstered
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa & Club Chair Set Newly Reupholstered in a Retro Knoll Tower Patterned Chenille with an Italian Plush Deep Blue Mohair M...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Gondola Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Gondola Sofa This sofa measures: 104 wide x 33 deep x 29 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height of 21 inches Good Vin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Gondola Sofa Mid Century Modern
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1960s gondola sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa This sofa measures: 102 wide x 33.5 deep x 30.5 inches high, with a seat height of 16.5 inches Great Vintage Co...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa This sofa measures: 105 wide x 32.5 deep x 27.75 inches high, with a seat height of 16 and arm height of 20 inch...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern Adrian Pearsall walnut gondola sofa for Craft Associates, USA, 1960s. Model 2404-S exemplifies Adrian Pearsall's ability to merge architectural thinking with sculp...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century MCM Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa Orange Velveteen Fabric
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Topeka, KS
The sofa is grounded by distinctive stylized carved wood front legs and slightly shorter tapered wood back legs giving the sofa a sweeping low profile with a modest back recline and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Polyester, Wood
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 2408-S Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 2408-S Mid Century Walnut Gondola Sofa This sofa measures: 102 wide x 33 deep x 29.25 inches high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm height of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut “Gondola” Sofa After Adrian Pearsall, 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Inspired by the celebrated designs of Adrian Pearsall, this vintage walnut Gondola sofa captures the sculptural spirit that made his work an enduring icon of American mid-century mod...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Red Gondola Sofa by Carter Manufacturing
By Carter Furniture 1
Located in Tulsa, OK
. * * * Mid Century Modern Red Gondola Sofa by Carter Manufacturing. Above average vintage condition and structurally sound.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rare Edward Wormley Model #5719, La Gondola Sofa, Dunbar, 1957
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Culver City, CA
That low, wide, deeply curved frame has a gondola-shaped profile that rises at each end into those signature splayed armrests-- open, airy, angled outward as if the sofa is mid exhale.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Mahogany
Gondola Sofa by Karl-Erik Ekselius for J.O. Carlsson
By J.O. Carlsson, Karl-Erik Ekselius, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long Mid-Century Modern sofa designed by Karl-Erik Ekselius. Sculpted walnut frame in the style of Adrian Pearsall's Gondala sofa, with three wide cushions and cane arms. Please con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Sofa Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa new upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Baltimore, MD
Mid-century modern stunning, beautiful, high-quality long gondola walnut framed sofa Adrian Pearsall style.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Fabric, Foam
Wonderful Adrian Pearsall Style Tufted Gondola Sofa Walnut Mid-Century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Adrian Pearsall style tufted gondola shaped sofa with walnut trim and legs. This sofa will need to be re-upholstered but foam is still comfortable and soft.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
MCM Luigi Tiengo Gondola Sofa in Brown
Located in Dekalb, IL
Low-slung gondola-form lounge chair designed by Luigi Tiengo, a Montreal-based furniture designer recognized as an influential figure in Canadian modern design. The piece features a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Adrian Pearsall 'Gondola Sofa' in Brown Fabric for Craft Associates, USA, 1950s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Berlin, DE
A long, low sofa with Pearsall’s characteristic open structure, the iconic model 2408 pairs generous upholstered volumes with a sculptural walnut frame. Its partly open back and angl...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Green Print Sofa
$7,500Sale Price|25% Off
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Green Print Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in New York, NY
Model 2408-S, or the Gondola sofa, for Craft Associates. Original mid-century printed green velvet wool.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid Century Iron Patio Garden Poolside Gondola Sofa Loveseat att. to Woodard
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Iron Patio Garden Poolside Gondola Sofa Loveseat att. to Woodard
By Woodard Furniture Co., Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid Century Gondola form loveseat, sofa attributed to The Woodard Furniture Company.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in San Francisco, CA
An iron-framed gondola sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
Large Limited Edition Sofa "La Gondola" by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Stamford, CT
A limited edition "La Gondola" Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Berne, Indiana, produced in 1957.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Modernist Luigi Tiengo Sofa in Walnut /Ultra Suede for Cimon Montréal, 1963
By Cimon, Raf Simons, Luigi Tiengo
Located in Buffalo, NY
This original interpretation of the gondola sofa is striking from all angles and can seat three/four people.
Category
Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Danish Modern Teak Gondola Scandinavian Sofa, 1980s
$3,960Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Modern Teak Gondola Scandinavian Sofa, 1980s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Basel, BS
Solid Teak frame Original Danish Mid Century Modern very long Gondola Sofa. This design is pleasing to the eye, and versatile in a Mid Century, Post Modern, as well as Modern decor.
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Teak, Upholstery
Luigi Tiengo Sofa in Walnut and Blue Raf Simons Fabric for Cimon Montréal, 1963
By Luigi Tiengo, Cimon, Raf Simons
Located in The Hague, NL
This original interpretation of the gondola sofa is striking from all angles and can seat three/four people.
Category
Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Gondola Lounge Chairs
$10,850 / set
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Gondola Lounge Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Houston, TX
Pearsall is also credited with creation of the low gondola sofa and the popularization of the beanbag chair.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall 'Gondola' Button-Tufted Chairs for Craft Associates
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dallas, TX
Adrian Pearsall is credited with the creation of long and low gondola sofas, free-form walnut and glass tables, and the popularization of the venerable bean bag chair.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Restored Swedish Modern "Gondola" Parallel Sleeper Sofa by Bröderna Andersson
Located in Atlanta, GA
A spectacular example of Mid-Century Swedish Modern design, this "Gondola" sleeper sofa has been meticulously restored to better-than-new condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Gondola Style Sofa Pearsall Attributed Oatmeal Upholstery
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Gondola style sofa pearsall attributed oatmeal upholstery.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Scoop Side Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
**Iconic Pieces**: - **Gondola Sofas**: These sofas feature a long, low profile with gently curving lines that mimic the shape of a gondola.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Handsome High Quality Leather Gondola Regency Style Settee Sofa
By Old Hickory Tannery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Attributed to Old Hickory Tannery, this is a handsome high quality leather large settee or double arm chaise lounge. The outward curled gondola arms and tailored leather tight back ...
Category
Early 2000s American Regency Settees
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Recent Sales
Tufted Gondola Sofa
Located in New York, NY
A tufted gondola sofa on an ebonized mahogany frame. American, circa late 1950s.
Category
20th Century American Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Superb gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall. Newly reupholstered.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage sculptural Gondola sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates USA, circa 1965.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Sculptural Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dallas, TX
Lounge on this luscious gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall from the 1960s. Freshly reupholstered and the frame refinished.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Emily Summers Studio Line Gondola Sofa, Custom Order, COM
Located in Dallas, TX
Emily Summers original design inspired by midcentury gondola sofas of the era. Shown here upholstered in charcoal mohair.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair
Emily Summers Studio Line Gondola Sofa, Light Grey Corragio Velvet, Upholstered
Unavailable
H 31 in W 104 in D 32 in
Emily Summers Studio Line Gondola Sofa, Light Grey Corragio Velvet, Upholstered
Located in Dallas, TX
Emily Summers original design inspired by midcentury gondola sofas of the era. This sofa is newly upholstered in light grey Corragio velvet.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Sculptural Walnut 'Gondola' Sofa, Model 2000-S, by Adrian Pearsall, 1960s
Unavailable
H 29.93 in W 100.01 in D 30.32 in
Sculptural Walnut 'Gondola' Sofa, Model 2000-S, by Adrian Pearsall, 1960s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dublin 8, IE
A rare and iconic “Gondola” sofa, model 2000-S, designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates in the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Fantastic Lime Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Great shape fabric waffle design upholstered couch made by Adrian Pearsall, during the 1970s. In Wonderful shape ready to enter a high end modern interior.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Unique Gondola Sofa In The Manner of Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This recently reupholstered sofa rests on a newly refinished walnut base. A slightly unusual Moroccan take on the gondola shape.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa by Bassett Prestige
By Bassett Furniture
Located in New London, CT
Very well made with most likely a still very clean late 70's reupholstery, this long gondola-shaped sofa is trimmed in the classically Pearsall - like solid light walnut.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Red Sofa by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltrona Frau, 1989
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 49.22 in D 35.04 in
Red Sofa by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltrona Frau, 1989
By Poltrona Frau, Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Steel frame two-seater gondola sofa with moulded polyurethane foam padding and red leather upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Rare Adrian Pearsall Iron Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Merced, CA
Offered by F & F Vintage, rare iron framed ‘gondola’ sofa/daybed designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Pearsall Style Sofa by Rowe
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Norcross, GA
Beautiful gondola style sofa in the style of Adrian Pearsall made by Rowe.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Gondola Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury gondola sofa, circa 1950s. Sculptural form. Fully restored and reupholstered.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Sculptural Gondola Sofa
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural gondola sofa.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Rattan Gondola Sofa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful sculptural rattan gondola sofa. Recently recovered in muslin with new seat cushion foam.
Category
20th Century Unknown Sofas
Materials
Rattan
Large Gondola Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Gondola sofa featuring solid Mahogany base in ebony finish and the original upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sofas
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Edward Wormley Gondola Sofa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Edward Wormley Gondola Sofa,manufactured by Dunbar Mahogany contoured frame
Category
20th Century American Sofas
Gondola sofa - Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall. Sculptural walnut frame with newly upholstered seat.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sofas
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Mid-Century Gondola Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Mid-Century gondola sofa. Fully restored and reupholstered. Floating back with fluted leg base.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Dunbar La Gondola Sofa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Edward Wormley design for Dunbar Gondola sofa, completely refinished and upholstered in Holly Hunt fabric.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Adrian Pearsall - Gondola Sofa
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large gondola sofa with shaped walnut base and newly recovered covered in an off-white fabric.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall. Beautiful sculptural form.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Mel Smilow Gondola Sofa
By Mel Smilow
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning Gondola sofa by Mel Smilow. Excellent condition with original springs and cushions.
Category
Vintage 1950s Sofas
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Gondola Sofa
Located in Hanover, MA
Fantastic silhouette on this vintage Italian Gondola Sofa. Note the large buttons and anthropomorphic legs with brass caps.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Sofas
GONDOLA SOFA BY ADRIAN PEARSALL
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MODERNIST GONDOLA SOFA.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Sofas
Materials
Metal
Gondola Sofa - Adrian Pearsall
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall. Newly upholstered in velvet.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall circa mid 1960's.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist Italian Gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall.
Category
20th Century Italian Sofas
Materials
Bronze
Gondola Sofa By Rowe
Located in New York, NY
Gondola sofa in original red fabric. Upholstery shows minor wear, normal and consistent with age.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
1970s Orange Gondola Sofa
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This button-tufted orange gondola sofa from the 1970s has been newly reupholstered and is sure to brighten and punctuate any room.
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Adrian Pearsall - Gondola sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
Gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall. Sculptural walnut base with newly upholstered seat.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Italian Gondola Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An 18th century Italian walnut gondola sofa - recovered in antique French linen.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sofas
Elegant Italian Gondola Sofa
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Elegant Italian gondola sofa circa late 1950's. This example has incredible tapering black lacquered legs and stretchers and is upholstered in a wonderful striped cotton linen blend.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in San Antonio, TX
Mid-Century Modern Gondola sofa by Adrian Pearsall in walnut has been reupholstered and in great vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gondola Sofa with arms that extend past the legs give this sofa a floating appearance.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Fulton, CA
Gondola sofa designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Gondola Sofa By Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare and expressive Wormley design, the Gondola sofa has a floating, buttoned backrest and loose seat cushion on an exposed notched and buttressed mahogany frame.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Fabulous Mahogany & Upholstered Gondola Sofa
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fabulous mahogany and upholstered gondola sofa circa later 1950's. This example has been newly upholstered in a slate gray boucle and has a solid mahogany base and stretchers.
Category
Vintage 1950s Sofas
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Fulton, CA
Authentic Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Gondola sofa. Circa. 1950's. Solid walnut frame in fine original condition with original finish.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Gondola Sofa, circa 1960
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Culver City, CA
Adrian Pearsall Gondola sofa, circa 1960. Newly upholstered in Maharam fabric on original walnut veneer base with side tables.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Walnut
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adrian Pearsall Gondola sofa for Crafts Associates.
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By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Miami, FL
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Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Sculpted Gondola Sofa
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By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Adrian Pearsall Green Gondola Sofa for Craft Associates, USA, 1960s
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Located in Berlin, DE
Adrian Pearsall 'Gondola" Sofa for Craft Associates. The Gondola sofa stands out due to its innovative design and unique shape including the sculpted wooden legs and frame.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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Located in Raleigh, NC
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Adrian Pearsall 'Gondola" Sofa for Craft Associates
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Materials
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Adrian Pearsall Style Gondola Sofa on Boomerang Legs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
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Gondola Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Danville, CA
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Gondola Sofa in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dallas, TX
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Vintage 1960s Sofas
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Gondola Couch For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal gondola couch for your home. Each gondola couch for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and walnut. Your living room may not be complete without a gondola couch — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each gondola couch bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates and Edward Wormley each produced at least one beautiful gondola couch that is worth considering.
How Much is a Gondola Couch?
Prices for a gondola couch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,200 and can go as high as $42,500, while the average can fetch as much as $6,500.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
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- Emerged during the mid-20th century
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- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
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VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Rolled arms and tufted backs point to Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency pieces, while tight backs and turned legs skew more traditional. Velvet is enjoying a renewed moment across most of these silhouettes; see our velvet chesterfield sofa trend report for examples. A mid-century modern coffee table within reach and a vintage mirror nearby round out the seating area.
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