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1960, Hans Roebers, Very Long Original Snake Couch in Old Brown Leather
By Hanshan Roebers 1
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) Very long, about 10 meter, original Snake Couch in nice patin old brown leather. The snake is made with
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

Postmodern Sculptural Curved Serpentine Sectional Snake Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Monumental serpentine snake sectional sofa in the style of Vladimir Kagan and Milo Baughman. This
Category

1990s Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Ultrasuede, Wood

De Sede DS600 Ueli Berger Dark Brown Leather 22 Piece "Non-Stop" Snake Sofa
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic De Sede DS600 "Nonstop" or "Snake" sectional sofa by Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Felt

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sofa 14 Elements in Full-grain Pink Nappa Leather
By De Sede, Ueli Berger
Located in Tilburg, NL
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa with 14 Elements in High Quality Full-grain Pink Nappa
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

De Sede DS600 Dark Chocolate Brown Leather 23 Piece Non-Stop Snake Sofa, 1970's
By De Sede, Ueli Berger
Located in Culver City, CA
Alpine creature, the Tatzelwurm—a snake-like figure of legend, and this sofa takes on that same fluid
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

1960, Hans Roebers, Original Snake Couch in Beautiful Soft Brown Leather
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This couch is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

1960, Hans Roebers, Original Snake Couch, redone in Brown and White Fabric in 90
By Hanshan Roebers 1, Zwaan
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) Snake in brown or beige. Iconic snake that can be positioned in many ways. The cover in brown and beige
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Marzio Cecchi Serpente Sofa Black Vinyl, 1972
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Padova, IT
"Serpente - Snake" sofa designed by Marzio Cecchi in the seventies and produced by the brand of the
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Marzio Cecchi Serpente Sofa Black Vinyl, 1972
Marzio Cecchi Serpente Sofa Black Vinyl, 1972
H 33.47 in W 37.41 in D 228.35 in
De Sede DS-600 Non Stop Modular Blue Velvet Sofa 38 Elements
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke De Sede DS 600 Non-Stop snake sofa featuring a dramatic indigo blue velvet
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

De Sede DS 600 Sofa in Black Leather Vintage
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Highland, IN
" sofa or "snake" sofa, the modular form is created by attaching segments which pivot inwards or outwards
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ueli Berger for De Sede Leather Upholstered Lounge Chair #DS-80
By Ueli Berger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'snake' sofa, Berger also designed a series of chairs for the Swiss manufacturer, which originally began
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Modernist Spotlight Silk Wool Rug by David Rockwell 18'W x 24.5'L
By David Rockwell, The Rug Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. The rug was designed to match and anchor a custom color De Sede DS600 non-stop snake sofa. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Leather
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede, Stendig Co., Klaus Vogt
Located in New York, NY
Sofa model "DS600" “Non Stop” in Black leather composed of 11 Elements. Designed by Ueli Berger
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Extra Long, 36’ Hans Roebers Leather Snake Beanbag Sofa, 1970s
By Hanshan Roebers 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
XL leather snake beanbag sofa, designed by Hans Roebers in the 1970s, measuring 36 feet in length
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Patinated Creame-Cognac Leather.
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Patinated Creame-Cognac Leather by Ueli Berger
Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Felt, Beech

De Sede Ds-600 "Non Stop" Snake Modular Sofa in Full Leather
By Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, De Sede, Heinz Ulrich
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A fabulous De Sede full leather DS 600 "Non Stop" or snake shaped sofa. The DS 600 was designed in
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede Ds-600 "Non Stop" Snake Shaped Modular Sofa, 1980's
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Ueli Berger, Heinz Ulrich, De Sede
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A fabulous De Sede leather DS 600 "Non Stop" or snake shaped sofa. The DS 600 was designed in
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-600 Nonstop Snake Shaped Modular Sofa in Black Leather
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
construction made of hide and zipper. The stool element complements the famous snake-shaped seat with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede Ds-600 "Non Stop" Snake Shaped Modular Sofa in Full Black Leather
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Ueli Berger, De Sede, Heinz Ulrich
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A fabulous De Sede full leather DS 600 "Non Stop" or snake shaped sofa. The DS 600 was designed
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Light Grey Leather
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, Sectional sofa model ‘Snake’ DS-600, leather, Switzerland, 1972. An amazing design by
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather
By De Sede, Klaus Vogt, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, ‘Snake’ DS-600, leather, felt, Switzerland, 1972. A design by Ueli Berger, Elenora
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Felt

De Sede DS-600 Tatzelwurm Snake Modular Sofa teak brown Leather
By Ueli Berger, De Sede, Heinz Ulrich, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Alsdorf, NW
An exceptional example of the DS-600 “Tatzelwurm” modular sofa, designed in 1972 by Ueli Berger
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-600 Nonstop Snake Shaped Modular Sofa in Black Leather
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
construction made of hide and zipper. The stool element complements the famous snake-shaped seat with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-600 Nonstop Snake Shaped Modular Sofa in Black Leather
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
construction made of hide and zipper. The stool element complements the famous snake-shaped seat with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede, ‘Snake’ DS-600 sectional sofa in 27 elements, Full brown leather.
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede, ‘Snake’ DS-600 sectional sofa in twenty-seven elements, Full brown leather, fabric
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS 600 Tatzelwurm Nonstop Snake Shaped Modular Sofa leather Ueli Berger
By Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, De Sede, Heinz Ulrich, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Alsdorf, NW
An extraordinary opportunity to acquire an authentic DS-600 “Tatzelwurm” modular sofa by de Sede
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-600 SNAKE OUTDOOR Sofa by U.Berger, E.Peduzzi-Riva, H.Ulrich, K.Vogt
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Outdoor by de Sede - Six sculptures, six ways to enjoy life outdoors. Whether revolutionary and functional with the DS-164 Slide, flexible with the modular seating system with slidi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa 25 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Tilburg, NL
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa with 25 Elements in High Quality Full-grain Nappa Leather
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa 40 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Tilburg, NL
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa with 40 Elements in High Quality Full-grain Nappa Leather
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

21st Century Darlington.2 Sectional Sofa by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
By Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
with Snake embroidery. Darlington.2 Sectional sofa with structure in solid poplar wood and multilayer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Foam, Leather

21st Century Darlington Sofa in Black Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
By Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Darlington is an iconic sofa of the Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors collection, characterized by a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Foam, Leather

Gorgeous De Sede 20 Piece DS600 "Non-Stop" Sectional Sofa, Burnt Orange Leather
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic De Sede DS600 "Nonstop" or "Snake" sectional sofa by Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS 600 “Non-Stop” Suede Sofa By Heinz Ulrich, Ueli Berger, 1970s
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
. Create your own sculptural shapes with ease in any form you wish with this ‘snake’ like sofa! Condition
Category

Vintage 1980s Sectional Sofas

Materials

Suede, Felt

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Seating Landscape with 80 Elements in Nappa Leather
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Tilburg, NL
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa - Seating Landscape with 80 Elements in High Quality Full
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Parchment & Skin Snake Wrapped Console Sofa Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative Mid-Century Modern Art Deco influence snake skin base and Goat skin top console sofa
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Parchment Paper

Agnes Comar Boa armchair or "C" Armchair 1970
Located in Grenoble, FR
Agnes Comar a snake sofa more than 6 meters long designed in the earlier 70's Vinyl cover
Category

Vintage 1970s Sofas

Materials

PVC

Agnes Comar Boa armchair or "C" Armchair 1970
Agnes Comar Boa armchair or "C" Armchair 1970
H 23.63 in W 236.23 in D 23.63 in
Grandangolo Curved Modular Sofa by Ammannati Vitelli for Rossi Di Albizzate
By Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli, Giuseppe Rossi di Albizzate
Located in OSS, NB
be altered to your living space. Create on giant curved snake sofa with the 4 large corner elements
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé

Modular De Sede Sofa Model 'Snake DS 600', dark brown leather, 1970s
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Herzele, BE
for De Sede Switzerland. The sofa consists of 16 modular parts. This DS 600 has a dark brown color
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Sofas

Materials

Leather

Hans Roebers, Original Snake Couch in Black and Blue Artificial Leather, 1960
By Hanshan Roebers 1
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Original early 1960s snake couch in artificial leather.
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Faux Leather, Upholstery

Crazy Mod Snake Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
25' cotton-stuffed bolster can be coiled into an infinity of shapes. Wonderful original Pop handscreened fabric.
Category

Vintage 1970s Sofas

De Sede DS600 Non Stop 30 Element Leather Sectional Snake Sofa
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Labeled, colossal 30 element Mid-Century Modern sectional "snake" sofa designed by Ueli Berger
Category

20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Felt, Wood

De Sede DS 600 Snake Sofas in Full Black Leather by Ueli Berger Switzerland 1972
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Almelo, NL
Set Mid-Century Modern Swiss De Sede DS600 full leather sectional "snake" sofas. A design by Ueli
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Vintage De Sede DS-600 Snake Sofa with Eleven Elements in Brown Leather, 1970s
By Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, De Sede, Heinz Ulrich, Klaus Vogt
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 1970s nine-foot-long eleven-element de Sede DS-600 Snake sofa in original light brown leather
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

DS-600 'Snake' Sofa by De Sede Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in amstelveen, NL
De Sede, DS600, 1970s This De Sede sofa in stunning patinated brown leather is designed by Ueli
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Felt

DS-600 'Snake' Sofa by De Sede Switzerland, 1970s
DS-600 'Snake' Sofa by De Sede Switzerland, 1970s
H 29.14 in W 188.98 in D 39.38 in
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sofa in Full Leather, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in amstelveen, NL
This huge De Sede sofa in full brown leather is designed by Ueli Bergere, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-600 Snake Sofa in Dark Brown Leather, 1970s
By De Sede, Ueli Berger
Located in amstelveen, NL
De Sede DS 600 “Non-Stop” sectional leather sofa by Heinz Ulrich, Ueli Berger and Elenora Peduzzi
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Felt

De Sede DS-600 Snake Sofa in Dark Brown Leather, 1970s
By De Sede, Ueli Berger
Located in amstelveen, NL
De Sede DS 600 “Non-Stop” sectional leather sofa by Heinz Ulrich, Ueli Berger and Elenora Peduzzi
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Felt

Ds-600 'Snake' Sofa in Original Leather by De Sede Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in amstelveen, NL
De Sede, DS600, 1970s. This De Sede sofa in stunning patinated brown leather is designed by Ueli
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Felt

8 Piece Modular Snake Sofa in Yellow Pastel Quilted Leather from Laauser
Located in Izegem, VWV
This 1990s pastel yellow/beige modular leather sofa with quilted back and with near endless
Category

Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS 600 Snake Sofa by Ueli Berger, 1972 Black & Brown Leather 36 Elemens
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Munster, NRW
Probably the world's largest legendary De Sede sofa ever - the De Sede DS 600 in black and
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS 600 Snake Sofa by Ueli Berger, 1972 brown Suede Leather 30 Elements
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Munster, NRW
Legendary De Sede endless Sofa - the DS 600 in brown, soft suede leather. Design by Ueli Bergere
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Suede

Mid-Century-Modern Leather Snake Sofa in style of De Sede DS-600 Non-Stop, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
A stunning seven-part Mid-Century Modern leather U-shape sectional sofa, produced in the late 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

De Sede 'DS-600' Sectional Sofa
By De Sede
Located in Antwerp, BE
Natural colored leather sectional 'Snake' sofa. DS-600 Tatzelwurm sofa by Ulie Bergere
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Felt, Leather

De Sede 'DS-600' Sectional Sofa
De Sede 'DS-600' Sectional Sofa
H 30.32 in W 82.68 in D 39.38 in
De Sede Ds 600 Off-White Leather Sofa, 20 Pieces
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
therefore also called the ‘snake sofa.’ In excellent vintage condition.
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

De Sede Ds 600 Off-White Leather Sofa, 20 Pieces
De Sede Ds 600 Off-White Leather Sofa, 20 Pieces
H 29.53 in W 192.92 in D 37.8 in
De Sede DS600 Ueli Berger Brown Leather 22 Piece "Non-Stop" Sofa
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Presenting the acclaimed De Sede DS600 "Nonstop" or "Snake" sofa by Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Felt

White Leather Sectional Sofa DS-600 by De Sede Switzerland in White Leather
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Antwerp, BE
De Sede created this gorgeous non stop 'Snake' couch in the 1970s. Designer Ueli bergere, E
Category

Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood, Down

De Sede DS600 sofa in brown leather Ueli Berger Switzerland 1971
By Ueli Berger
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Cool sofa from DeSede DS600 also called 'Snake' sofa. This sectional sofa contains 15 pieces in
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Ds-600 Modular Leather Sofa by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for De Sede, Set of 11
By Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in Renens, CH
elements. Popular and surprising by its organic shape, even zoomorphic, this "snake" sofa is a design must
Category

Antique 1670s Swiss Sofas

Materials

Leather

Vintage De Sede Ds-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Full Leather, 1980s
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Sittard, LI
Iconic vintage DS-600 sectional 'Snake' sofa produced by De Sede, Switzerland 1980s. De Sede is
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Large De Sede 'DS-88' Modular Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Sittard, LI
outstanding quality and durability. De Sede is also responsible for the iconic DS-600 snake sofa. This sofa is
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Formica, Wood

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Snake Couch For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the snake couch you’re looking for. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and fabric, every snake couch was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a snake couch, we have 18 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the snake couch you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A snake couch, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger and Andrés Reisinger each produced at least one beautiful snake couch that is worth considering.

How Much is a Snake Couch?

Prices for a snake couch start at $1,800 and top out at $58,000 with the average selling for $36,393.

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