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Early Pierre Chapo S32 3-seater sofa black leather and elmwood, 1970s France
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Gistel, BE
Fantastic Pierre chapo bench 3-seater sofa in a full original condition. Superb comfortable sofa with the well known chapo cube-connector details in its legs. Fantastic wood has onl...
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Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Canapes

Materials

Leather, Foam, Elm

Antique French salon canape/sofa Louis XVI, gold
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique French salon canape/sofa Louis XVI, gold Solid wood, finely carved and gilded. Channeled and grooved legs. Seat and backrest as well as armrests are padded and covered with ...
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Antique 19th Century French Canapes

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Braided Rattan and Teak Wooden Sofa
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant rattan sofa with wooden structure and handmade braided ratta combining quality, robustness and class. Comfortable and ergonomic, aerial and poetic. The armrests height is 60c...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Canapes

Materials

Rattan, Teak

Braided Rattan and Teak Wooden Sofa
Braided Rattan and Teak Wooden Sofa
H 29.53 in W 48.43 in D 25.99 in
Upholstered "X-Rays" Armchair, Alain Gilles
Located in Geneve, CH
Upholstered "X-Rays" armchair - Alain Gilles Dimensions: 110 W x 86.4 D x 76 H cm Materials: Black steel structure, black mat ash handrail, fabric Custom fabric and colors availab...
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2010s French Modern Canapes

Materials

Steel

Upholstered "X-Rays" Armchair, Alain Gilles
Upholstered "X-Rays" Armchair, Alain Gilles
H 29.93 in W 43.31 in D 34.02 in
Upholstered "X-Rays" Sofa, Alain Gilles
Located in Geneve, CH
Upholstered "X-Rays" sofa - Alain Gilles Dimensions: 250 W x 86.4 D x 76 H cm Materials: Black steel structure, black mat ash handrail, fabric Custom fabric and colors available ...
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2010s French Modern Canapes

Materials

Steel

Upholstered "X-Rays" Sofa, Alain Gilles
Upholstered "X-Rays" Sofa, Alain Gilles
H 29.93 in W 98.43 in D 34.02 in
Leather X-Rays Sofa, Alain Gilles
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather "X-Rays" sofa - Alain Gilles Dimensions: 250 W x 86.4 D x 76 H cm Materials: Black steel structure, black mat ash handrail, full aniline leather X Ray is a family of com...
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2010s French Modern Canapes

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Steel

Leather X-Rays Sofa, Alain Gilles
Leather X-Rays Sofa, Alain Gilles
H 29.93 in W 98.43 in D 34.02 in
Leather "X-Rays" Sofa, Alain Gilles
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather "X-Rays" sofa, Alain Gilles Dimensions: 200 W x 86.4 D x 76 H cm Materials: Black steel structure, natural grain full aniline leather  X-ray is a family of comfortable u...
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2010s French Modern Canapes

Materials

Steel

Leather "X-Rays" Sofa, Alain Gilles
Leather "X-Rays" Sofa, Alain Gilles
H 29.93 in W 78.75 in D 34.02 in
Upholstered "X-Rays" Sofa, Alain Gilles
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather "X-Rays" sofa - Alain Gilles Dimensions: 200 W x 86.4 D x 76 H cm Materials: black steel structure, black mat ash handrail, fabric Custom fabric and colors available X ...
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2010s French Modern Canapes

Materials

Steel

Upholstered "X-Rays" Sofa, Alain Gilles
Upholstered "X-Rays" Sofa, Alain Gilles
H 29.93 in W 78.75 in D 34.02 in
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Canape ~ Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Painted canape ~ settee will make a classic addition to any decor! The oval seat back and generous seat are framed in incredibly detailed carved fruitwood, s...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Materials

Fabric, Fruitwood

Antique French Directoire Style Settee ~ Canape
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Directoire style Settee ~ Canape is ideal for a light and airy look, with a minimal footprint for more cozy seating arrangements. The rich coloration of the solid syca...
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Settees

Materials

Fabric, Sycamore

Louis XVI Creme Painted Canape
Located in Essex, MA
Straight upholstered framed back and conforming arms with carved and molded seat rail and raised on circular tapered fluted legs. Signed by maker J.Nadallaine under seat rail. Uphols...
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Beech

Louis XVI Creme Painted Canape
Louis XVI Creme Painted Canape
H 32.5 in W 54 in D 22.5 in
18th Century Green French Three Seater Beechwood, Velour Sofa by Sulpice Brizard
By Sulpice Brizard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An 18th Century French three seater sofa, stamped Sulpice Brizard (Master 1762) 1735-1796. The hand crafted Parisian settee has a partial carved, painted grey Beechwood frame, in goo...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Belle Époque Canapes

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Beech

French Empire Style Ebonized Giltwood Carved Dolphins Settee Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an outrageously beautiful French Empire settee. The settee is done in black lacquer and the carving is done in genuine gold leaf and absolutely luminous and bright. This is a...
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Vintage 1950s French Empire Revival Canapes

Materials

Beech

French Empire Salon Set After Jean Francois Bellange
By Bellanger
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This three piece early 19 Century salon set features finely carved gold leaf gilded frames accented by rosettes palmettes and acanthus characterizing most French Empire furnitur...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Extremely Elegant French Sofa, Louis XV
Located in Berlin, DE
Extremely Elegant French sofa, Louis Seize XVI Solid beechwood, carved and gilt gilded. Semicircular rising, curved backrest framing with center bar and rocaille crowning. Appropr...
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20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Extremely Elegant French Sofa, Louis XV
Extremely Elegant French Sofa, Louis XV
H 34.26 in W 48.82 in D 23.63 in
20th Century Armchair Sofa, Audoux Minet Edition Vibo, 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Adrien AUDOUX and Frida MINET (XXth) Low bench with structure in beech (repainted in white) and seat and backrest in stretched rope. Show signs of use, nice patina. Editor: Vibo, ...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Rope, Beech

Elegant Louis XVI Style Daybed Upholstered with a Toile De Jouy Cane Backrest
Located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, FR
Louis XVI style chaise longue, in cream lacquered wood, from the end of the 19th century. The backrest and seat are in caning, the mattress is lined with a pink toile de jouy. Full r...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Daybeds

Materials

Cherry

19th Century French Hand Carved Hardwood Canapé in Louis XV Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
1920s French gilt wood upholstered settee, canape or sofa in a beautiful chevron golden and white linen, finely carved and decorated Louis XV style canapes or loveseat sofas. This...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Canapes

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

20th Century French Sofa / Canape in antique Louis Seize Style beech hand carved
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved, colored and gilded. Semicircular ascending backrest frame with perforated rocaille crowning. Passive curved frame with richly reifiert carved leaf. Slightly ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Beech

Elegant Sofa, Couch, Canapé in Rococo or Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beech wood, carved and gilded. Rising backrest framing with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with richly carved foliage. Slightly curved frame on straight...
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20th Century French Louis XV Canapes

Materials

Beech

20th Century antique Empire Style Lion canapé Sofa beech bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Imperial stylish lion Kanapee in Empire style. Finely detailed carving work on solid ebonized beechwood. Gilded. Winged, protruding lions heads in bronze.
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20th Century French Empire Sofas

Materials

Beech

Pretty Baroque Bench, Sofa in Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Pretty baroque bench, sofa in Louis XV style. Petite French bench, sofa in the Louis XV style. Semicircular rising, plaited backrest framing with rocaille crowning. Profiled frame...
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20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Beech

Pretty Baroque Bench, Sofa in Louis XV Style
Pretty Baroque Bench, Sofa in Louis XV Style
H 34.65 in W 51.19 in D 23.63 in
Noble French Sofa, Canapé in Louis XV
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved and gilt gilded. Semicircular rising, curved backrest framing with rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich carved ornaments. Also decorated fr...
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20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Noble French Sofa, Canapé in Louis XV
Noble French Sofa, Canapé in Louis XV
H 33.08 in W 50.01 in D 25.6 in
20th Century, French Sofa / canapé in antique Louis Quinze Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved, colored and gilded. Semicircular ascending backrest frame with perforated rocaille crowning. Passive curved frame with richly reifiert carved leaf. Slightly ...
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20th Century French Louis XV Canapes

Materials

Beech

Petite French Bench, Sofa in Louis XV
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved and gilt gilded. Semi circular rising, curved backrest framing with rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich carved foliage. Profiled frame on ...
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20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Beech

Petite French Bench, Sofa in Louis XV
Petite French Bench, Sofa in Louis XV
H 32.29 in W 47.25 in D 21.66 in
Beautiful French Bench, Sofa in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful French bench, sofa in the Louis XVI style Petite French bench, sofa in the Louis XV style. Semicircular rising, plaited backrest framing with rocaille crowning. Profil...
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20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Beech

Extremely Elegant French Sofa, Louis Seize XVI
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved and gilt gilded. Semicircular rising, curved backrest framing with center bar and rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich carved foliage. Orna...
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20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Beech, Upholstery

Extremely Elegant French Sofa, Louis Seize XVI
Extremely Elegant French Sofa, Louis Seize XVI
H 35.44 in W 55.91 in D 27.56 in
Magnificent French Sofa in the Louis XVI Seize
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved and painted. Semicircular rising backrest framing with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich relief carved foliage. Slightly curved...
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20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Beech, Upholstery

Magnificent French Sofa in the Louis XVI Seize
Magnificent French Sofa in the Louis XVI Seize
H 40.56 in W 65.75 in D 33.47 in
Noble Sofa / Canapes / Couch in Rococo / Louis XVI Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved and gilded. Semicircular rising backrest framing with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with richly carved foliage. Slightly curved frame...
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20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Beech

French Louis XVI Style Settee and Two Armchairs, Giltwood, Cream Hue
Located in Houston, TX
Living room canapé with two French fauteuils in the Louis XVI style, 19th century. Down filled canapé. Oval shaped backs on the chairs with a foliate design at the crest of the chai...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Canapes

Materials

Hardwood

20th Century Unique French Sofa/Canape in Louis XV, Beechwood
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, carved and set. Semicircular rising backrest frame with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich relief carved foliage. Slightly curved frame...
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20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Beech

Baroque Sofa or Canape with Tapestry Seat Fabric Canapé in Louis XV
Located in Berlin, DE
Baroque sofa with tapestry seat fabric canapé in Louis XV style XV style. dainty French, sofa in the Louis XV style XV style. Curved rising, braided backrest framing with rocaille...
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20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Beech

Period Louis XV Grey Painted Canape
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine sofa made in France circa 1750 is from the period of the reign of Louis XV. The carved beech wood frame is decorated with flowers and extensively modeled rails. The piece i...
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Canapes

Materials

Beech

French canape
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine Louis XVI style canape
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Early 20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Fruitwood

French canape
French canape
H 44.75 in W 55 in D 23.75 in
18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Bench, France
Located in Longueil, FR
Important Louis XVI period seat in molded and carved natural wood, walnut with beautiful patina. It rests on eight fluted feet. Seat of origin in animal hair and springs, entirely r...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Benches

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Nutwood

18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Bench, France
18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Bench, France
H 40.16 in W 79.93 in D 27.56 in
French Louis XV Style Linen Sofa, circa 1900
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality beechwood sofa or canapé in the Louis XV style, with close-nailed padded back and arms, all newly recovered in a neutral linen fabric and supplied with two new feather...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Canapes

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Linen, Beech

French Louis XV Style Linen Sofa, circa 1900
French Louis XV Style Linen Sofa, circa 1900
H 40.95 in W 74.02 in D 32.29 in
Pierre Chapo Sofa Model S22 "Loveseat, " France, circa 1960
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Grenoble, FR
Superb two-seat comfortable and elegant elm wood sofa S22 or "loveseat" by Pierre Chapo. Assembly by mortice and tenon joint. Elastic rubber seats. Brown leather seat and back cushio...
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20th Century French Canapes

Materials

Elm, Leather

Louis XV Giltwood French Canape a Oreilles
Located in Woodbury, CT
French made circa 1740, midway into the reign of Louis XV, a deep-seated luxuriously upholstered and extraordinarily comfortable specimen Canape a Oreilles. Its scrolling frame is ca...
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Antique 1740s French Louis XV Canapes

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Beech, Giltwood

Louis XVI Jean-Baptiste Boulard French Canapé
By Jean-Baptiste Boulard
Located in Woodbury, CT
A three-seated French canapé en peinte (settee in original paint) upholstered in yellow Scalamandre silk damask. Jean-Baptiste Boulard, born c.1725 - died 1789, received as a Maste...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Beech

1950s Sofa in the Style of Jeanneret France
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
1950's sofa in the style of Jeanneret resting on a compass base the foam of the cushions has been redone as well as the upholstery the position of the seats takes us directly back t...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Canapes

Materials

Textile, Beech

1950s Sofa in the Style of Jeanneret France
1950s Sofa in the Style of Jeanneret France
H 27.56 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in
Set of Canapé and Two Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of Canapé and two Louis XVI style armchairs in carved wood and painted in green. Straw back and seat. 19th century France Measurements of Canapé D.53.5 W.133 H.95 SH.37.5 cm.
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Set of Canapé and Two Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Set of Canapé and Two Louis XVI Style Armchairs
H 37.41 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style French Canape Sofa
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Louis XV style French canape sofa, serpentine form with conforming shaped back crest rail. Well carved beech with needlepoint upholstery and suede on the back. Acan...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Canapes

Materials

Beech

Rare M. Gourdin Signed Louis XV Settee - Canapé à Chassis - Sofa à la Rein
By Michel Gourdin
Located in Doylestown, PA
An important, signed Louis XV period canapé à chassis by Michel Gourdin. Made of beechwood, the padded back with a carved serpentine back, part padded arms on scroll terminals and a ...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Canapes

Materials

Linen, Beech

20th Century Lounge Chair, Audoux Minet Edition Vibo, 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Adrien AUDOUX and Frida MINET (XXth) Low bench with structure in beech (repainted in white) and seat and backrest in stretched rope. Show signs of use, nice patina. Editor: Vibo, ...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Rope, Beech

20th Century Delightful Elegant French Sofa/Bench/Canapee Louis XV
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Delightful Elegant French sofa/bench/canapee Louis XV Solid beech wood, carved and gilded. Semi-circular, curved backrest edging with central bar and rocaille crownin...
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20th Century French Canapes

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Fabric, Upholstery, Beech

Fine Quality Carved Antique French Louis XV Style Painted Canape Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly carved painted Louis XV style canape. The design and the carving are just spectacular and beautifully done. The upholstery is obviously not perfect but can be reup...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Canapes

Materials

Beech

Pair of French 19th Century Cherrywood Canapes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of French 19th Century cherrywood canapes. These sofas are elegant and refined, reflecting the Directoire style. Each has a straight upholstered back with a scrolling top and...
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Canapes

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Fruitwood

Pair of French 19th Century Cherrywood Canapes
Pair of French 19th Century Cherrywood Canapes
H 36.62 in W 68.9 in D 27.96 in
Elegant Sofa, Canapé, Couch in Rococo or Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant sofa, canapé, couch in Rococo or Louis XV style. Solid beech wood, carved and gilded. Rising backrest framing with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame w...
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20th Century French Louis XV Canapes

Materials

Beech

French Sofa, Canapé, Couch in Rococo or Louis XV Style
Located in Berlin, DE
French sofa, canapé, couch in Rococo or Louis XV style. Solid beech wood, carved and gilded. Semicircular rising backrest framing with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately cu...
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20th Century French Louis XV Canapes

Materials

Beech

Gilded Carved French Wreath and Garland Louis XVI Canape Marquis Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare form of small settee that's been carved in meticulous detail and gilded over a red bole clay ground. The wreath and garland carving is beautifully done and the piece i...
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Beech

Pair of Cherrywood Canapes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of French 19th century cherrywood canapes. These sofas are elegant and refined, reflecting the Directoire style. Each has a straight upholstered back with a scrolling top and...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Canapes

Materials

Cherry

Pair of Cherrywood Canapes
Pair of Cherrywood Canapes
H 36.62 in W 68.9 in D 27.96 in
Signed Maison Jansen French Louis XVI Settee Sofa, Circa 1920s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This signed Maison Jansen paint decorated frame has beautiful carved details and great proportions. The settee measures 69 wide x 27 deep x 36 tall x 22 inch seat height.
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Beech

Pair Painted Signed French Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Canapes Settees
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of signed Maison Jansen settees. The settees are painted in an antique distressed finish. They date to the 1950-60s era. The dimensions are 40 tall x 52 wide ...
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Beech

1930s Era French Painted Oval Back Louis XVI Settee Canape
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous distressed paint decorated settee. The settee is in good condition with its origina distressed painted finish. The settee measures 60 wide x 40 inches tall x 32 de...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Beech

18th Century French Canape, Louis XVI
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XVI gray painted canape, 18th century, circa 1790, with ribbon carved cresting over upholstered back and scrolled padded arms and seat, raised on tapering fluted legs. U...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Beech

Gilded French Louis XVI Curved D'une Ottomane Sofa Canape Settee, circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare form of French sofa. This sofa has a time-worn gilded surface that does show losses in gilded surface and which of course can be redone, actually adds to the charm of ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Canapes

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Beech

Fine Carved Gilded French Louis XVI Canape Settee Marquis, circa 1930s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous settee designed in the manner of Maison Jansen. The settee is 1930s and in excellent condition. The fabric is also rather good though as it's used its not perfect....
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Canapes

Materials

Beech

Cansado Bench, Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in lyon, FR
Cansado bench, Charlotte Perriand. Year 1954. Edition Steph Simon. Very good general condition. Provenance: Cansado mining town, Mauritania, Africa. Dimensions: 227 x 70 cm; Se...
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Vintage 1950s French Canapes

Materials

Ash

Cansado Bench, Charlotte Perriand
Cansado Bench, Charlotte Perriand
H 9.45 in W 27.56 in D 89.38 in
Matched Pair of White Distressed Painted Louis XV Canapes Settees Loveseats
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb pair of French-made painted canapes. They are in very good condition for their age and have minimal and very minor stains and signs of wear or use. The frames are be...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Canapes

Materials

Beech

French Louis XV Style Velvet Canapé à Oreilles Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand French wingback sofa or Canapé à Oreilles made in the Louis XV taste. Features a large triple back hand carved frame having serpentine crest and seat. Professionally restored a...
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20th Century French Louis XV Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Fruitwood

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French Hardwood Canapes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of french hardwood canapes for sale on 1stDibs. Find 73 antique and vintage french hardwood canapes at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. French hardwood canapes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of french hardwood canapes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Louis XV, Louis XVI and Modern french hardwood canapes are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made french hardwood canapes over the years, but those made by Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are French Hardwood Canapes?

Prices for french hardwood canapes start at $1,226 and top out at $19,500 with the average selling for $4,158.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.