19th Century Hardwood Loveseats
French 19th Century Napoleon III Tête-à-Tête or Confident Sofa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Unusual French armchair called tête-à-tête in French, or conversation chair, 19th century Napoleon III period. The upholstery is original from the time, in fair condition with signs ...
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Loveseats
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Beech
STUNNiNG ANTIQUE VICTORIAN "TETE A TETE" CONVERSATION SOFA WITH EBONISED FRAME
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale lovely Victorian Aesthetic Movement “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch
Please note the delivery fee listed is...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Loveseats
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
H 25.4 in W 48.43 in D 43.71 in
19th Century Biedermeier Bench with Neoclassical Legs
Located in Charleston, SC
Lovely little 19th century Biedermeier bench or loveseat with neoclassical legs. Made of cherry and/or pear wood with crotch walnut veneers, this bench is simple yet elegant. Fabric ...
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Benches
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Bruce Talbert Attributed, An Aesthetic Movement Upholstered Love or Window Seat
By Morris & Co., Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
Bruce talbert attributed. In the William Morris Sussex style.
An Aesthetic Movement upholstered love or twin window seat.
Made from stained Beech with turned and rounded finials a...
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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Settees
Materials
Beech
H 35.5 in W 47 in D 21 in
Antique Two Seater Canape with Real Zebra Skin Upholstery
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Unique Victorian two seat canape from around 1890,
fully restored and new upholstered with real Zebra Skin,
very comfortable seating, piece of character to put in the study, librar...
Category
Antique 1890s British Canapes
Materials
Fruitwood
Rare Egyptian Revival Ebony and Inlaid Settee, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Egyptian Revival ebony and inlaid settee, late 19th century
"Of architectural form with geometric borders and inlaid with fruitwoods, ivory, mother of pearl and wire, the carved g...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Egyptian Revival Settees
Materials
Wire
Louis XVI-Style Settee or Loveseat Polychromed with New Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
19th century. Settee with new upholstery, polychromed in pale cream color hue. Scrolled arms
With a slightly arched crest rail. Reeded straight legs.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Loveseats
Materials
Hardwood
H 39 in W 52 in D 24 in
Louis XVI Style Settee/Love Seat, Polychromed with New Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
19th century settee with new upholstery, polychromed in pale cream color hue. Scrolled arms
with a slightly arched crest rail. Reeded straight legs.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Loveseats
Materials
Hardwood
H 39 in W 52 in D 24 in
Anglo-Indian Teak Inlaid Upholstered Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Anglo-Indian (19th-20th century) teak loveseat with bone inlaid design having 2 round blue upholstered seat and back panels with filigree side arm panels.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Loveseats
Materials
Bone, Upholstery, Teak
American Rustic Adirondack Bark Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
American Rustic Adirondack loveseat of bent willow, twig & root construction with double arched barked splat back & seat (19th Cent)
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Loveseats
Materials
Willow, Twig
Biedermeier Loveseat
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Biedermeier loveseat in bird's-eye maple and ebonized wood trim. Pale beige, green and gold fabric.
Category
Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Materials
Birdseye Maple
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Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Oval black bevelled quartz marble stone tray, curved and rounded lines bar or counter table sparkling and sophisticated with black lacquered wooden and brass finishes, opening shelve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Marble
H 41.74 in W 105.52 in D 33.08 in
Gigi Radice Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Curved Sofa for Minotti, 1950s
By Minotti, Gigi Radice
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa designed by Gigi Radice for Minotti. Made with solid wood structure and ivory velvet upholstery and polished brass legs. The sofa is authentic, only the upholstery has been repl...
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Antique 1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 84.65 in D 39.38 in
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall.
Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Category
2010s American Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture.
This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Modern Conchula Armchair, Swivel, Pink Bouclé, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Conchula Swivel Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Conchula armchair is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 31.89 in W 37.8 in D 34.26 in
French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite
Located in Miami, FL
French empire pair of candle holders lamps.
Exceptional pair of antique candleholders, created in Paris France during the imperial period of Napoleon III, circa 1870. They was des...
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Antique 1870s French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
H 15 in W 4.5 in D 5.15 in
David Mazel Tov LifeGuard Chair, Handcrafted Maple Coastal Inspiration Seating
By Louie George Michael
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This chair is named in honor of the famous lifeguard. David Mazel Tov is a design focused on perspectives and it allows two people to co-exist in a space with different points of vie...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Maple
H 83 in W 28 in D 40 in
Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, White Bouclé, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins curved sofa and day bed shar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
H 28.35 in W 86.62 in D 44.1 in
Antique Original William Morris Sussex Rope Seat Armchair Seen in the V&A Museum
By William Morris (English)
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable William Morris Rush seat Sussex armchair circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum
The Hi...
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
H 29.93 in W 22.25 in D 20.48 in
Late 19th Century Tete-a-Tete
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century Tete a Tete with carved wood frame and an upholstered, linen-blend, cushioned seats.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Marcel Kammerer for Thonet Bench in Floral Upholstery
By Marcel Kammerer, Thonet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marcel Kammerer for Thonet, sofa bench model 6217, bentwood and fabric, Austria, ca. 1910
An elegant bentwood settee designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria,...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Deco Settees
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
English Partner Desk, Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood, mahogany stained. Baluster-shaped table legs with roller feet. Profiled 2-drawer frame box, slightly protruding tabletop. Green writing surface decorated with extraordina...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Mid-Victorian Moorish Wrought & Cast Iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a masterpiece in High Victorian ironwork design. This Pergola was built around the same time a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Antique Style Custom Made Tete-a-Tete
Located in New York, NY
Antique style custom made Tete-a-Tete having mahogany legs with brass casters and the original upholstery.
The Tete-a-Tete has a heart shaped center back with loose cushioned seats.
Category
Vintage 1980s Loveseats
Materials
Brass
Antique French Victorian Grapevine Leaf Cast Iron Small Garden Bench Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian grape vine leaf cast iron small garden bench loveseat. Item features cast iron construction, very nice antique item, quality craftsmanship, great style and f...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Benches
Materials
Iron
H 28.5 in W 38.5 in D 24 in
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Settee Louis XVI Style, Loveseat
Located in Palm Beach, FL
French settee,
early 19th century.
Beautifully upholstered with pink satin broché.
Original painted finish.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Loveseats
Materials
Beech
Antique 19th Century Fruitwood French Provincial Louis XV Caned Settee
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique French Provincial Louis XV style caned settee, unbranded. Solid fruitwood with decoratively carved crestrail, caning to the back, curved carved arms with carved supports, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Settees
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood
English Regency Tightback Loveseat or Settee, 1820s
Located in South Salem, NY
Experience the elegance of the English Regency era with this exquisite early 19th-century fruitwood square back loveseat. Adorned with classical sloping arms and a meticulously craft...
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Loveseats
Materials
Fruitwood
French 19th Century Napoleon III Tête-à-Tête Armchair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Unusual French armchair called a tête-à-tête in French, or conversation chair, 19th century Napoleon III period. The upholstery needs to be redone, the legs have been restored.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Small Antique Chestnut Seat
Located in Port Chester, NY
A country chestnut bench with good chestnut grain, color and patina. A simple silhouette with a high back and gently sloping arms, one with some interesting old distress. The sma...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Benches
Materials
Chestnut
One-armed Antique Chestnut Bench
Located in Port Chester, NY
This country chestnut bench has some of the most spectacular grain we have seen! A simple silhouette with a high back and gently sloping single arm. The small drawer at one end of th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Benches
Materials
Chestnut
Antique French Regence Style Settee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique French regence style carved beech wood settee, late 19th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XV Settees
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Late 19th Century Biedermeier Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Newly upholstered 1880's birdseye maple Biedermeier sofa with architectural legs and arm detail. Sturdy and great length.
Meaures: 22" - seat depth
32.5" - arm height
80" - seat ...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Maple, Birdseye Maple
Late 19th Century Lacquered Wood Italian Love Sofa
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An antique small love seat used for conversations. Fruitwood has original white ivory and red lacque, fabric has been upholstered in a Pompei red velvet..
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Louis Philippe Loveseats
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique French Hand Carved Fruitwood Louis XV Style Sofa or Loveseat, Cut Velvet
Located in Charleston, SC
Gorgeous Antique French crisply hand carved fruitwood Louis XV style sofa or loveseat with gorgeous cut velvet in jewel tones. Superb condition.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Loveseats
Materials
Fruitwood
H 40 in W 59 in D 21 in
Late 19th Century Chestnut Non Denominational Church Pew
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous chestnut pew with fully paneled back on both sides. Simple and elegant as the chestnut has mellowed and aged. A little under six and a half feet makes it very useful in ever...
Category
Antique 1890s American American Classical Benches
Materials
Chestnut
Sublime Original Antique Victorian 1860 Tete a Tete Love Coversation Sofa Seat
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian solid mahogany tete a tete love conversation seat
A sublime example, the frame is 100% solid and made from hand...
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 24.81 in W 50.4 in L 24.81 in
19th Century Victorian Bamboo Settee
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique Victorian settee or love seat
USA, 19th century
Bamboo and hardwood, with newer upholstered back panels.
Measures: 42.75" W x 22" D x 38.5" H. Seat height...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo, Hardwood
Small French Chestnut Seat or Bench
Located in Port Chester, NY
Sweet fireside bench from 19th century, France. Charming rustic look, practical for storage (originally for firewood). Really good chunky look, lovely carved arms.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Benches
Materials
Chestnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood and Pale Grey Seating Suite
Located in Miami, FL
Set with a loveseat and a pair of armchairs made of giltwood (beech). French Louis XVI Style, has been recently reupholstered in a light grey suede fabric. Good condition, some light...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 25.5 in
19th Century Pair of Napoleon III French Gobelin Coating Armchairs
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of French armchairs from the 19th century, Napoleon III period, original Gobelin upholstery, normal wear but in excellent condition, France, 1870
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Loveseat Bench, circa 1890
Located in Van Nuys, CA
From the late Qing dynasty in China. This exceptionally beautiful love seat bench in elmwood features a hand-carved dragon and floral seat back, sculpted dragon arms and legs. The se...
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Loveseats
Materials
Elm
Edwardian Satinwood and Painted Settee
Located in Essex, MA
With a newly caned arched back with painted medallions over a caned seat with loose cushion, raised on square tapered legs and spade feet.
Category
Antique 1880s English Edwardian Settees
Materials
Satinwood
Late 19th Century Coromandel Wood Anglo Indian Plantation Cane Bench
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Hand carved bench expertly constructed from coveted Coromandel wood with rich, dark grains interspersed with orange highlights. Vase turned feet and distinctive elbow rests define th...
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Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Benches
Materials
Macassar
Original Antique Arts & Crafts Sussex Bench by William Morris & Co, circa 1875
By William Morris (English), Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
A Sussex bench designed by either Ford Maddox Brown or Philip Webb circa 1860 and made by Morris & Co before 1900.
The turned wood frame is solid beech and the seat woven rush cord....
Category
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Cord, Beech
H 35.63 in W 42.13 in D 20.08 in
French Louis XVI Style Provincial Antique Loveseat Sofa Canapé, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
With an attractively carved and then naturally worn fruitwood surface, there is a richness about this 19th century loveseat sofa that is quite striking. Designed as a loveseat for tw...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
H 34.63 in W 58.5 in D 27.5 in
Antique Louis XIII Style Settee with Lion Carved Arms
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XIII style carved beech wood settee, circa 1890-1910. This settee has original embossed leather upholstery, great lion carved arms, turned legs and stretcher bars.
Category
Antique 1890s European Louis XIII Settees
Materials
Leather, Beech
19th Century Victorian Wicker Settee
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Savannah, GA
This painted wicker fanciful Victorian settee features all the bells and whistles the Heywood Bros. and Wakefield Co. was known for; curves, rolls, curlicues, scrolls, fish scales an...
Category
Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Loveseats
Materials
Cotton, Wicker, Hardwood
Original Antique Biedermeier Sofa, 1830s
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This incredible antique sofa from the Biedermeier period was made, circa 1830s probably in Austria. It features carved cherry veneer and is upholstered with leather. It is in its ori...
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Antique French Chestnut Box Seat or Settle
Located in Port Chester, NY
French fireside bench from 19th century France. Charming rustic look, practical for storage (originally for firewood). Really good chunky look, lovely carved arms, good inset panels.
Category
Antique 1870s French Benches
Materials
Chestnut
Antique French Chestnut Settle
Located in Port Chester, NY
A very nice, rustic, sturdy bench, often found near the fireside. This piece has an open back and nice distress. Terrific deep color and patina. Well shaped arms offer a sweet design...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Benches
Materials
Chestnut
Antique French Chestnut Seat with Open Front
Located in Port Chester, NY
A sweet settee in dark rich chestnut with a slatted back and small storage compartment in front. Raised decorative panels on three sides add a fun design note, as do the whimsically ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Benches
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Settee
Located in London, GB
Top quality antique Edwardian mahogany settee with a lovely shape and in excellent original condition, with fine inlays of bone and satinwood. This item has just come out of a London...
Category
Antique 1890s English Settees
Materials
Bone, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Ultra Chic French Directoire Settee Loveseat Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderfully angular fruitwood loveseat with subtle decorative gilding and carving, with windowpane back and freshly upholstered in heavy gauge white duck.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Loveseats
Materials
Fruitwood
Austrian Biedermeier Settee or Sofa in Cherrywood, circa 1815
Located in Miami, FL
The clean Silhouette contributes to the notably understated elegance of this fine, early Viennese Biedermeier canape or settee. The cherry wood frame has an ebonized banding at the t...
Category
Antique 1810s Austrian Biedermeier Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Bentwood Secessionist Leather Loveseat
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Bentwood Secessionist stained beechwood loveseat with brown leather seat, back, and sides with ball decoration by legs & box stretcher. (labeled: JACOB & JOSEPH KOHN, WEIN)
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Loveseats
Materials
Beech, Leather
Josef Danhauser Biedermeier Sofa
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Palm Beach, FL & New York, NY
This Josef Danhauser Biedermeier sofa features ebonized fruitwood. Danhauser was the most prolific cabinetmaker of the Biedermeier period. His designs were not only known to the bour...
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Sofas
Materials
Fruitwood
Diminutive Mahogany and Satinwood Hepplewhite Settee, England, circa 1800
Located in Providence, RI
Small sofas like these are extremely desirable and this one rates highly with beautifully inlaid front legs of satinwood. The shaping of the settee is beautifully formed with high ro...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Hepplewhite Settees
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 19th Century French Two-Seater Sofa
Located in Suffolk, GB
An elegant late 19th century French two seater sofa.
This sofa consists of a polished beech frame, the top rail being shaped and curved with a carved patera to the centre with car...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Loveseats
Materials
Beech, Fabric
19th c. Burmese Style Filigreed Dragon Design Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Burmese style (19th Cent) carved teak triple filigree back loveseat with dragon arms.
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Loveseats
Materials
Teak
French Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Sofa in Beech Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
French antique Louis XV style settee / sofa, late 19th century in beech wood.
Keywords: loveseat, bench,
Category
Antique 19th Century French Settees
Materials
Beech
Blond Cherry Settee
Located in New York, NY
Blond cherry settee with flared arms and tapered legs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Settees
Materials
Cherry, Upholstery
Louis XVI style caned canape
Located in Oakville, ON
Lovely hand carved details on a caned Louis XVI style canape.
The double caned back and sides is in excellent condition.
The wool embroidery dawn seat cushion has been added.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Settees
Materials
Elm, Cane
Louis XVI Settee
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful floral Waverly chintz down upholstery on a gilded framed Louis loveseat is perfect for the parlor or boudoir.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Loveseats
Materials
Fruitwood
Louis XIII Style Os De Mouton Settee
Located in New York, NY
Double arched back settee featuring Classic Louis XIII style Os de Mouton beechwood legs and stretchers. Recently upholstered in this striped linen.
Not available for sale or to s...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Canapes
Materials
Beech, Fabric
19th Century Biedermeier style Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent Biedermeier style sofa is made of mahogany and cherry and sports a very intricate style side that makes the entire piece. We have just had this piece reupholstered.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Loveseats
Materials
Mahogany, Cherry
Antique Petite French Louis XVI Settee, Original Aubusson Upholstery, Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite (less than 4' in width) French Louis XVI fruit wood canape´, upholstered with it's original Aubusson tapestry in incredible condition for its age. This fully restored settee...
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Fruitwood
H 39.25 in W 47.5 in D 25.75 in
French Settee Charles X
Located in Hudson, NY
French Settee Charles X. Mahogany inlay with satinwood. Circa 1830
Category
Antique 19th Century French Loveseats
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
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Find a variety of 19th century hardwood loveseats available on 1stDibs. 19th century hardwood loveseats made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — are very popular at 1stDibs. Some 19th century hardwood loveseats are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller 19th century hardwood loveseats, measuring 1 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many 19th century hardwood loveseats are appealing in their simplicity, but Heywood-Wakefield Co., Jacob and Josef Kohn and Morris & Co. produced popular 19th century hardwood loveseats that are worth a look.
How Much are 19th Century Hardwood Loveseats?
Prices for 19th century hardwood loveseats start at $995 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $4,090.
Finding the Right Loveseats for You
Antique and vintage loveseats are functional and totally charming furniture in homes large and small these days. They first appeared in the 17th and 18th centuries, though they were not yet known by this endearing term.
These petite, two-seat sofas were originally intended to comfortably sit a woman clad in what were the era’s large and elaborate dresses — ornate hooped garments with copious folds of fabric, embroidery and lace. However, because the original seats featured just enough space for two, they quickly became popular for couples that were courting. Loveseats meant that the couples could engage in close conversation, but furniture makers ensured that there was enough space between sitters to prioritize modesty.
In the early days of loveseats, the furnishings were minimalist in appearance and could often be found in an s-shape, with the two sides facing each other. The spare seating was initially little more than a wooden bench, as loveseats weren’t yet upholstered or cushioned. Design of the seating evolved over time, and this wide chair was eventually padded and tufted for comfort. During the 1800s, loveseats were a luxurious addition to the homes of the wealthy, and even today, antique 19th-century loveseats are still quite alluring. In any lavishly decorated parlor of the Victorian era, you might find a pair of partygoers tucked into a particularly plush iteration of these cozy perches, one boasting arched crests of carved mahogany over its sculpted seats, with front cabriole legs resolving in paw feet.
In modern homes, loveseats — even antique Victorian loveseats — pair well with oversize sofas or are ideal replacements for sofas, particularly if you’re working on organizing and furnishing a smaller space. A loveseat is a stylish addition to a home library or a reading nook and can easily be situated at the foot of the bed in your bedroom. In the living room, you may wish to position your vintage loveseat and couch around a central focal point, such as a distinguishing architectural feature or a fireplace. But be sure to leave some walking room between your seating and any nearby coffee tables or side tables. Allow for around two feet for guests to pass between a couch and chair or loveseat and at least a foot between a loveseat and coffee table.
Find a wide variety of antique, new and vintage loveseats today on 1stDibs.
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Antique Brass Hand Rail
Egypt Antiquity
Antique Style Love Seat
Ivory Inlaid Furniture
French Style Sphinx
Conversation Chairs Antique
Ivory Inlaid
Antique Conversation Chair
Louis Xvi Polychrome
Morris And Co
Empire Globe
19th Century Leather Sofa
Canopy Empire
Antique Twin Ring
Mother Of Pearl And Ivory
Upholstered Twin
Carved Sphinx
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