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What is a tête-à-tête seat?

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What is a tête-à-tête seat?
A tête-à-tête is a two-seat sofa, similar to a loveseat except for the fact that it’s designed for both seaters to comfortably sit next to one another. It has an s-shaped backing with seats featuring opposite directions. Shop a collection of tête-à-têtes on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Tete a tete by Hugo Franca
By Hugo França
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tete a tete by Hugo Franca made of naturally fallen Brazilian hardwood trees. The design is made
Category

20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Loveseats

Materials

Hardwood

French Victorian Velvet Dalmation Tete-a-tete
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style (modern) tufted upholstered velvet tete-a-tete with dalmation design fabric
Category

20th Century French Loveseats

Materials

Velvet, Wood

STUNNiNG ANTIQUE VICTORIAN "TETE A TETE" CONVERSATION SOFA WITH EBONISED FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Aesthetic Movement “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Loveseats

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

tete-a-tete conversation sofa bench inspired by Rennie Mackingtosh, unique, 1980
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This unique and one of a kind teet a tete Face to face or vis-a-vis seating arrangement in pearwood
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Arts and Crafts Loveseats

Materials

Textile, Pearwood

Important 18th Century circa 1740 Hand Carved Italian Giltwood Tete a Tete Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1740 Tete a Tete conversation settee What a find, I have never seen another and to be honest
Category

Antique 1740s Italian George II Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

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