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I'm sorry I can't offer you any ideas as to where to get one, but are you absolutely sure you want a black fabric sofa? It will unfortunately collect every single bit of lint and light-colored flotsam in your room and will be hard to keep clean. Even a dark grey will be a more low-maintenance option. Just my two cents...

Good luck!

We have a very dark grey sofa from Ikea (Beddinge) and we are 100% happy with it. It looks almost black. Of course it´s nothing compared to these elegant sofas... it´s "mid-century" for the poor ones :-).

if you dont mind the 2hr trip to OC ,there's this one @ CL:

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/fuo/879059306.html

Room and Board has some great black sofas:

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/collection.do?method=get&id=378555&cat=91552821

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/collection.do?method=get&id=377700&cat=91552821

~Lorrie @ MyDesignSecrets.com

Crate & Barrel has a huge selection of fabrics available for custom order. We did it and while the wait was a bit long, we got the perfect couch. Also they were having a sale on custom orders so the price was not much more than the stocked fabrics.

Also from Eurway:

http://www.eurway.com/sofas.lasso?itemid=2578&categorykey=94&subcategorykey=48&page=1&result=&-session=eo_user:18FF344C1b07420AE0Lmh302BF16

their costumer service is excellent ,I've ordered a leather sofa from this store ,and 5 days after I placed my order and paid ,I received a coupon for free shipping for anything above $200 ,so I called and within 5 mins they credit me back the $300 for SH&H.The quality of the sofa I bought is pretty good and it is extremely comfortable,it has been 2 yrs and it looks new in spite of the daily abuse by my kids and their friends .

I have to agree with Monica. A black sofa will show every single speck of dust and hair.

whiteonwhite.com has a nice mid century styled sofa in a deep charcoal grey.

Keep in mind: solid black shows dust and hairs, etc...as much as solid white.

How about a Ligne Roset Malhoun Sofa in Black? Should look great. And they are decently priced too.

Black might show dust and lint well, as some have mentioned before, but it always vacuums off well so not a big problem as I see it (I've had a black sofa for the past two years, and looking for a new one at the moment, most likely a black one again).

The Ligne Roset Malhoun might not be mid-centure though, but should go well together with mid-century furniture.

Both mitchell gold and room and board stock at least 2 blacks as special order fabric options on all of their items.

Black sofas are very 80s, not very MCM. That may be why you're having a hard time.

I think you would do better by finding a vitage sofa and having it reupholstered in your own black fabric, plus the quality of the sofa would by better than anything you could get today.

Buy a good vintage frame and have it reupholstered. The cost isn't that bad. And the look is exactly what you look. Follow your own drummer. Leave the past where it is - in museums. I think black upholstery would nicely update & modernize the MCM silhouette. I'm with you. Every time I see a beige/tan/cream/grayish/taupe MCM repro couch, I yawn.

everyone beat me to my ideas. :-)

The Ligne Roset Malhoun is a great sofa...but certainly not "decently priced". We priced a sectional at about $12K.

If you're open to leather, this shouldn't be that hard. How about a Barcelona, or if that is to expensive, how about a Barcelona knock-off. The Modernica split rail mentioned above is one example.

Here are several other iconic MCM knockoffs of black leather sofas:

http://www.sexyfurnishings.com/Modern-Sofas-s/1.htm

Black fabric is a bit more difficult, but is difficult as many above have mentioned.

Potluck,

$12k certainly isn't cheap, was talking from a UK perspective though, the one I had a look at was around £3k which isn't bad, when our Boconcept sofa cost almost the same tree years ago.

The Corona sofa (color - cafe noir) from of all places Macys may fit the bill. In the photos the cushions look a little more puffy- in person, the couch has very clean lines. And more importantly, is actually comfortable, which a lot of the sofas seem to compromise when it comes to style vs comfort.

I purchased this sofa and love it - their Cafe Noir is very striking, but more of a very dark charcoal (not quite black, but looks lighter in the photos than in person). Worth a look and a steal at $699 (on sale).

http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=251335&PseudoMasterProdID=251414&trackingCat=35389&PseudoCat=35389