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Grete Jalk, JH180 Johannes Hansen Sofa
By Grete Jalk
Located in Winnipeg, CA
A mahogany sofa by Grete Jalk for Johannes Hansen. As far as we know, this is the only design Jalk created for Johannes Hansen. It is a linear and minimalist box style sofa that enve...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany, Wool

Grete Jalk, JH180 Johannes Hansen Sofa
Grete Jalk, JH180 Johannes Hansen Sofa
H 29.5 in W 69 in D 27.5 in
French Regency Carved Mahogany X Shape Stretcher Upholstered Loveseat Near MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
French Regency Carved Mahogany X Shape Stretcher Upholstered Loveseat Near MINT!
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20th Century French Rococo Revival Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Fredrick Kayser Style Loveseat
By Vatne Møbler, Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a sleek and comfortable loveseat that stands on its own as a beautiful piece of mid-century modern furniture. Although not formally attributed, this loveseat is clearly in th...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Mahogany

Fredrick Kayser Style Loveseat
Fredrick Kayser Style Loveseat
H 29 in W 51 in D 26 in
Christian Hvidt Mahogany Two-seater Sofa for Soborg Mobler
By Christian Hvidt
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Simple and elegant. Mahogany and leather two seater sofa designed by Christian Hvidt for Soborg Mobler, Denmark. This piece features a beautiful spindle-back mahogany frame, angular ...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Striking Carved Burlwood & Mahogany Loveseat with Staffordshire Dog Motif Fabric
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Show stopper English burl wood and carved mahogany loveseat having lovely ball and claw feet and elegant carved arm rests with whimsical Staffordshire dog pattern upholstery. arm hei...
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Vintage 1920s English Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Josef Hoffmann Cabinet Sofa Loveseat by Wittmann 1903
By Josef Hoffmann, Wittmann
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Rare original 'Cabinet Sofa' loveseat by Josef Hoffmann handmade circa 1980s by Wittmann Austria. Designed in 1903, for the Vienna home of Dr. Salzer, Josef Hoffmann's cabinet set is...
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20th Century Austrian Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Mahogany

Scandinavian Mahogany and Leather Settee
Located in Montreal, QC
Scandinavian Mahogany and Leather Settee
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Vintage 1970s Danish Loveseats

Materials

Mahogany

3 piece art deco shell back salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
3 piece art deco shell back salon suite circa 1930. Good quality suite comprising of a sofa and 2 matching chairs.  All with fanned shell backs decorated with piping, shaped seats. ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

3 piece art deco shell back salon suite
3 piece art deco shell back salon suite
H 34.75 in W 40 in D 27 in
Midcentury Neoclassical Italian Loveseat with Exquisite Inlay
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A lovely and well-proportioned inlaid sofa or loveseat with straight back and sides, graceful lined tapered legs in mahogany embellished with inlays of berries, delicate flowers and...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Loveseats

Materials

Mahogany

Danish 1860s Rococo Revival Settee or Loveseat in Carved Mahogany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant Rococo Revival style settee made from carved mahogany and made in Denmark around the 1860s. Sturdy and comfortable with only minor nicks and dents to the wooden frame and leg...
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Antique 1860s Danish Rococo Revival Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Danish 1940's Settee attributed To Ole Wanscher
By Frits Henningsen, Kaare Klint, Ole Wanscher
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and unique settee that seem to draw on famous designs from Kaare Klint and Frits Henningsen. The settee is most likely by Ole Wanscher who made several customs pieces along...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Antique French Mahogany Loveseat or Settee, Lion Paw Feet Unrestored c1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French settee or loveseat deconstructed and probably made in the late 1800's. When you take a hard look at the lion paw feet, you'll notice two things, the wood is a very hig...
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

George III Style Chippendale Sofa with an Asian Motif Upholstery, circa 1900
Located in Savannah, GA
George III style Chippendale sofa with peach Asian motif upholstery, circa 1900. Highly carved rolled upholstered arms with highly carved ball and claw feet in the front, pad feet in...
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Early 20th Century English George III Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Iconic Mid-centuryp pair High Back Chairs by SAC, Giò Ponti style, All originals
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
All Originals "Chiavarine" iconic pair high back chairs by S.A.C, Giò Ponti style, with woven Indian cane seat. With manufacturer's label. About Gio Ponti Giovanni “Gio” Ponti (b...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Mahogany

Jugendstil Settee with Ebony, Birch and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in New York, NY
A solid mahogany loveseat with ebony, birch and mother-of-pearl inlays, this piece is part of a suit which included the aforementioned Armchairs. Created at the beginning of the twen...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Settees

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Birch, Ebony, Mahogany

Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Ornate Carved Mahogany Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style ornate carved mahogany settee loveseat sofa. Item features remarkable and fine carvings throughout, solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, cabri...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

George IV Carved Mahogany Sofa in the Grecian Manner with Taupe Upholstery
Located in London, GB
A superb George IV period sofa In the Grecian Manner Carved from richly colored rosewood, the rectilinear sofa designed in the Grecian manner, supported on four reeded and taperi...
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Antique 19th Century English George IV Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

19th Century Louis Philippe Period French Mahogany Sofa, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
The tailored yet graceful lines of the Louis Philippe period have transcended time, as evidenced by this 19th century Louis Philippe sofa, handcrafted from exotic imported mahogany a...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

19th Century Victorian Mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to Head) Lovers Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare English 19th Century Victorian mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to head) Lovers or Kissing Settee, The rounded arched crests over S-shaped arms with lion mask termin...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Settee Sofa/ Loveseat in Cuban Mahogany with Satinwood Inlays, Denmark, c. 1900
Located in Miami, FL
A fine canapé or settee sofa with clean lines in French-polished Cuban mahogany with banding and marquetry in satinwood of foliage along crest and rosettes on corners of back and scr...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Revival Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Frits Henningsen Settee
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen settee from the 1940s. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Frits Henningsen Settee
Frits Henningsen Settee
H 32 in W 55 in D 25 in
Chippendale Style Mahogany Loveseat with Striped Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
English Chippendale style (late 19th Century) mahogany loveseat with open carved double chair back having beige and blue striped upholstered seat supported on cabriole legs with ball...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

English Chippendale Blue Damask Settee
Located in New York, NY
English Chippendale style (19th century) mahogany camel back settee with 4 carved front legs and blue damask upholstery.
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Antique 19th Century European Chippendale Settees

Materials

Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany

Basket Love Seat
By Georges Leleu
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A basket love seat style Louis XVI.  
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Loveseats

Materials

Mahogany

Basket Love Seat
Basket Love Seat
H 25.6 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
Late Victorian Two-Seat Chesterfield Sofa 'to Be Colored on Request', circa 1890
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian two-seat mahogany Chesterfield sofa, of typical form with rolled arms and two-seat cushions, on the original castors, reupholstered in natural leather (to be colored...
Category

Antique 1890s English Chesterfield Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

English Chippendale Mahogany Velvet Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
English Chippendale style (18/19th Cent) mahogany double chair back loveseat with splat design and velvet seat.
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Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Loveseats

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Loveseat Sofa Art Nouveau Belle Époque Lacquered and Gilded Carved Mahogany
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Awesome loveseat sofa Art Nouveau Belle Époque, in carved mahogany lacquered and gilded. We have sanitized the upholstery; ready to use Upholstery in good condition, still usable W...
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Vintage 1910s Italian Art Nouveau Loveseats

Materials

Mahogany

English Chippendale Style '18th-19th Century' Mahogany Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
English Chippendale style (18th-19th century) mahogany loveseat with eagle head arms and upholstered seat and back.  
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Antique Early 19th Century British Chippendale Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

2 French Empire Mahogany Loveseats
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Empire style (19th Cent) Egyptian Neo-classic design mahogany loveseats with filigree back and yellow upholstery
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

2 French Empire Mahogany Loveseats
2 French Empire Mahogany Loveseats
H 30.5 in W 51.5 in D 17.5 in
Two-Piece Midcentury Italian Cappuccino Color Loveseat
By Carlo De Carli
Located in New York, NY
Two-piece sleek midcentury light cappuccino color faux leather loveseats with elegant shaped mahogany arms and legs. The legs end in elegant brass tips the loveseats can be placed to...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Brass

Børge Mogensen Model #2208 Two-Seat Sofa
By Borje Skohg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Børge Mogensen Model #2208 Two-Seat Sofa Designed in 1963 and Produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Teak

Black Leather Loveseat by Vittorio Valabrega
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Black Leather Love Seat by Vittorio Valabrega on stylized black lacquer legs. Stunning Shape and nice architectural plinth base. Provenance available on request.
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Loveseats

Materials

Lacquer, Leather, Mahogany

Frits Henningsen Sofa, circa 1930-1950
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, GB
This sofa was made in Denmark by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen, circa 1930-50. The original blue wool fabric is well worn with minor losses to upholstery as shown in picture. This so...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Oxblood Chesterfield Tufted Leather Love Seat Sofa -Great Britain Circa 1970
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning Chesterfield 2-seater sofa in oxblood leather having turned onyx mahogany cannonball feet by Action Furniture Ltd. Of Great Britain where the finest Chesterfield sofas are...
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Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Loveseats

Materials

Brass

Alfred Christensen Settee or Sofa Danish Midcentury in Cuban Mahogany, 1940's
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Alfred Christensen designed sofa in his characteristic style made by Slagelse Mobelvaerk in the 1940s. Beautiful refined lines with curving arms, coil springs in th...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Cornaro Loveseat by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, Italy 1973
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Cornaro '140' armchair / loveseat by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, Italy 1973. Stunning solid round dark stained Mahogany wooden frame and thick upholstered cushions. The cushions a...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

19th Century English Victorian Loveseat
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
19th century English Victorian Loveseat.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Edwardian Window Seat in Mahogany with Fruitwood Inlaid Carvings
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Tarleton, GB
Antique Edwardian Window Seat  This exquisite handmade Edwardian window chair or love seat is crafted from solid mahogany with inlaid fruitwood designs throughout and is sure to b...
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Loveseats

Materials

Abalone, Velvet, Fruitwood, Mahogany

Edwardian Window Seat in Mahogany with Fruitwood Inlaid Carvings
Edwardian Window Seat in Mahogany with Fruitwood Inlaid Carvings
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H 29.14 in W 48.82 in D 20.87 in
Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exquisite Louis XV style French caned Mahogany settee or loveseat upholstered in soft suede with brass tack detailing. Circa 1980's made in Italy. Seat: 19"H. Single custom cushio...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Louis XV Settees

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
Louis XV Style Cane Back Settee
H 37 in W 24 in D 41 in
Antique French Louis XVI Mahogany Upholstered Settee Loveseat
Located in West Hartford, CT
Lovely French Louis XVI style mahogany settee upholstered in a cream print fabric. Single down cushion.
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Mahogany

Elegant Hand Carved Mahogany and Caned Italian Settee Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant shapely hand carved mahogany loveseat having handsome caning, lovely curved back, and custom upholstered seat cushion.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany

Louis XV-Style Love Seat, 19th Century, Carved with Vernis Martin Cameo
Located in Houston, TX
Detail carving in the Louis XV-Style is predominate throughout this Fine piece. The open fretwork carving in the back of this piece is Scrolling with graceful curves. A central cam...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Loveseats

Materials

Mahogany

Danish 1940's Settee with Mahogany Armrests and Legs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very charming and very elegant small settee made in Denamrk in the early 1940's and perhaps even as early as the 1930's. Unmarked and maker and designer is not known. Wooden armrests...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Danish Midcentury Classic Curved Settee in the Style of Georg Kofoed
By Georg Kofoed
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very elegant small sofa or settee made around 1940 around Copenhagen, Denmark. it is very much in the style of Master Carpenter Georg Kofoed but Designer and maker is unknown to us. ...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Wool

Classic Frits Henningsen Settee or Loveseat Danish, Midcentury ca. 1950
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic and very elegant lines by one of the early Danish iconic designers made around late 1940's to around 1950. Backrest and seat nice and firm and frame raised on Cuban mahogany ...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Danish Mid-Century Settee or Loveseat in the Style of Kurt Olsen Style, 1950s
By Kurt Olsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Lovely and charming settee or loveseat made in Denmark, circa 1950. The style is similar to Kurt Olsen but the Designer and maker of this settee is unknown. Light but still sturdy an...
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Wool, Beech, Mahogany, Teak

Georgian Style Mahogany Settee w/ Nicely Carved Cabriole Legs & Fresh Upholstery
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Georgian style mahogany settee with nicely carved cabriole legs and saber rear legs, flared arms, and fresh upholstery. Includes a small matching pillow. English in origin, da...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Settees

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Danish 1950s Settee or Loveseat in Red Wool in the Style of Peter Hvidt
By Frits Henningsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic and very elegant lines very much in the style of the early Danish iconic Designer, Peter Hvidt made circa late 1940s-1950s. Back and seat nice and firm and frame on Cuban mah...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Mahogany, Mohair

Mid-Century Italian Modern Blue Velvet Sculptural Settee / Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian modern loveseat with elegant, sweeping lines and subtle high, wing-back form supported by delicately curved stained mahogany legs (ca. 1950s, Italy). Dramatic, deeply sculpte...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Antique English Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary antique loveseat beautifully crafted out of mahogany wood is in great condition and has been professionally restored by our craftsmen team. This elegant settee featu...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer

Antique English Loveseat
Antique English Loveseat
H 38 in W 50 in D 23 in
Settee Sofa Love Seat Pair Green Gold Linen American 2-Seater Petite Wide
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Unusual petite pair of love seats 3ft 3in long - 19th century, American, provenance from an American Collection in UK - Contemporary feel; reupholstered by a French master crafts...
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Antique 1880s British Neoclassical Revival Loveseats

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Danish 1950s Settee or Loveseat in Red Mohair Attributed to Peter Hvidt
By Frits Henningsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic and very elegant lines very much in the style of the early Danish iconic Designer, Peter Hvidt made circa late 1940s-1950s. Back and seat nice and firm and frame on Cuban mah...
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Danish Mid-Century Settee or Loveseat in the Style of Kurt Olsen Style, 1950s
By Kurt Olsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Lovely and charming settee or loveseat made in Denmark, circa 1950. The style is similar to Kurt Olsen but the Designer and maker of this settee is unknown. Light but still sturdy an...
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Settees

Materials

Teak, Wool, Beech, Mahogany

Pair of French Painted Louis XV Loveseats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an elegant pair of Louis XV style loveseats that have been professionally restored, are crafted out of wood, and have been newly painted in grey and ivory color with a beauti...
Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Louis XV Loveseats

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Feathers

Fritz Hansen Model 8112 Settee in Teak and Wool Danish Midcentury
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very elegant settee or two-seat sofa model 8112 made by Fritz Hansen sometime in the early to mid-1950s in Copenhagen, Denmark. The frame is construed similar to Fritz Hansen's armch...
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Curved Lambswool Sofa Model No. 96 by N.A. Jørgensen Style of Viggo Boesen
By Bramin Mobler, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Unique and just superb curved or banana shaped loveseat or settee with open armrests designed and made as Model 96 by N.A. Jørgensens Møbelfabrik in 1954-1955. N.A. Jørgensen is bett...
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Swedish Mahogany Bench
Located in New York, NY
This graceful and very strong, solid mahogany bench features a caramel-toned leather cushion which rests on a matching leather seat. The gondola style design maintains the structural...
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Neoclassical Revival Benches

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Mahogany Bench
Swedish Mahogany Bench
H 26 in W 54 in D 18 in
Ole Wanscher Colonial Sofa
By Ole Wanscher, Poul Jeppesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ole Wanscher colonial sofa new upholstered with Indian red elegance aniline leather. Made in mahogany. Model PJ 149 colonial chair, made by Poul Jeppesen.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Ole Wanscher Colonial Sofa
Ole Wanscher Colonial Sofa
H 33.47 in W 48.82 in D 25.99 in
Elegant Hand Carved Mahogany & Caned Settee Loveseat with Silk Cushion
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely curved French carved mahogany and caned loveseat having plush silk seat cushion filled with down. Seat height without custom cushion 17".
Category

Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Loveseats

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Antique French Napoleon III Carved Flame Mahogany Figural Swan Day Bed, c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Napoleon III daybed offers mahogany frame with carved scroll swan neck arms and raised on paw feet, floral cushion and roll bolster pillows included, c1880. Meas...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Daybeds

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

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European Mahogany Loveseats For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of european mahogany loveseats available for sale. European mahogany loveseats have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. European mahogany loveseats are generally popular furniture pieces, but Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Bramin Møbler, Frits Henningsen and Ole Wanscher each produced beautiful european mahogany loveseats that are worth considering.

How Much are European Mahogany Loveseats?

Prices for european mahogany loveseats start at $950 and top out at $32,000 with the average selling for $4,554.

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.