Mid-19th Century French Giltwood Settee
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous and suburb quality mid-19th century French settee features the original gilding on
Antique Mid-19th Century French Settees
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Giltwood Settee
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous and suburb quality mid-19th century French settee features the original gilding on
Upholstery, Giltwood
Louis XV Style French Caned Settees
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite pair of 19th century French settees captures the spirit of the Louis XV style. The
Bronze, Ormolu
19 th c. Giltwood settee Louis XV with cream upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Fine carving with quality craftsmanship defines this excellent Settee. The louis XV style has a
Giltwood
French 19th Century Directoire Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A sumptuous French 19th century settee, Directoire in style, with original painted finish of French
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Scrolling "Serpent" Settee - France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Lovely and original settee. The structure skirting the seat and armrests represents two serpents
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood settee with a floral cartouche at the top of the
Wool, Upholstery
French 19th Century Restauration Fruitwood Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Restauration period (19th century) settee that is of reassuring proportions to become a
Textile, Fruitwood
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Cuban Mahogany Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Cuban mahogany settee. The settee is raised by
Mahogany
$2,160Sale Price|40% Off
19th century French Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare, 19th century French Louis XVI style double oval back settee with richly carved motifs
Linen, Wood, Paint
French 19th Century Double caned Settee
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This is an amazing double caned sofa with the spring box and mattress. Very deep, ideal to lay and rest.
Cane, Walnut
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Late 19th Century French Giltwood Petite Settee
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century French Giltwood Petite Settee Guilloche Carving and Fluted Tapered Legs
Giltwood
19th Century French Petite Settee New Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI style Petite Settee New Upholstery with nicely carved and painted
Wood, Paint
French Empire Mahogany Settee, Early 19th Century
By Achille Collas
Located in London, by appointment only
Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Settee An Empire finely carved dark figured mahogany
Mahogany
19th Century Louis XV Settee
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century French Louis XV style sofa or bench painted in a French blue-grey, with floral motives
Wood
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A decorative and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood settee. This beautiful
Fabric, Giltwood
French, 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood settee. The small scale
Giltwood
19th Century Empire Walnut Upholstered Settee
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely tailored walnut Empire settee. The top rail is flanked by two graceful sloping
Brass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Wingback Settee with Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style giltwood wingback settee from the 19th century, with carved foliage motifs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Fine Silver Leaf & Painted 19th Century French Neoclassical Settee with Eagles
Located in Richmond, VA
Gorgeous carving and silver leaf on the eagles and rams heads of this fine 19th century French or
Silver Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Walnut Settee, Original Needlepoint & Petit Point
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique late 19th century French walnut settee with original needlepoint and petit point.
Walnut
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style Giltwood Settees
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A decorative and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood settees. Each
Giltwood
$2,990Sale Price|35% Off
19th century French LXVI Style Gilt-wood Settee in Aubusson Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming small 19th century gilt wood Settee richly upholstered in hand-woven Aubusson tapestry.
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th Century French Atlas Figural Carved Walnut Upholstered Settee
Located in Forney, TX
. Hand-crafted in Southern France in the late 19th century, featuring warm, rich, beautifully carved
Metal
French Louis XVI Style Painted Settee or Sofa with Carving Detail, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
French Louis XVI style painted settee or sofa with carving detail and ending in hoof feet, early
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Walnut and Tapestry Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut and tapestry settee. The settee is raised by
Tapestry, Walnut
19th Century Louis XV style settee
Located in Houston, US
19th C. Louis XV style settee with beautifully hand carved floral motifs, scroll work arms and six
Wood
19th Century Mahogany Wood Framed / Upholstered Settee
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century Edwardian style mahogany wood framed upholstered settee or sofa. The settee / sofa is
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Settee / Sofa
Located in Tarry Town, NY
19th century French Empire style handcrafted gilt bronze mahogany framed upholstered settee / sofa
Bronze
$5,520Sale Price|20% Off
Late 19th Century Vintage French Napoleon III Settee Reupholstered White Linen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Period French Napoleon III sofa in ebonized wood, with decorative brass filet (strip) and turned
Wood
French Louis XV Green Damask Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Cent) gilt settee with light green damask upholstery (See also
Damask
19th Century Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Belmont, MA
Elaborate Louis XVI style settee, finely carved pearwood. Straight back crowned with wreath
Pearwood
Settee 3-Seat Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Upholstered in Horsehair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This handsome settee is in rare original condition retaining all the original timber and horsehair
Mahogany
$3,800 / set
19th Louis XV Style Linen Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French Louis XV Style Settee with Carved Arms and Cabriole Legs France, circa 1880 A
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th C. French Louis XV Style Mahogany and Needlepoint Tapestry Settee
Located in Germantown, MD
A French Louis XV style Settee features walnut frame with carved foliate, floral and scroll
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XV Upholstered Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th century) white painted and gold decorated settee with carved trim and
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee Newly Upholstered
Located in Houston, TX
settee showcases the opulence of the 19th century French court. The frame is expertly painted in a soft
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Settee W/ Blue Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite mid-19th-century French Napoleon III settee, sourced directly from Provence, France
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
19th-C. French Rustic Deconstructed Settee With Cane And Barley Twist
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 19th century deconstructed French settee with original chippy paint ! The cane back is
Metal
19th Century Settee / Canape, Durand, Louis XV, Giltwood, Scalamandre Upholstery
By Gervais Durand
Located in Manhasset, NY
charming Louis the XV settee comprised of a stunningly carved 19th century giltwood settee from the French
Textile, Giltwood
French Louis XV Walnut Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19/20th Cent) walnut Settee with white upholstery and carved back crest
Walnut
French Victorian Gold Tufted Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian faux-bamboo design ebonized and gilt-trimmed settee with tufted gold upholstery
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Small Scale French Napoleon III Settee in Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A magnificent small scale 19th century French Napoleon III “chapeau de gendarme” style settee in
Upholstery
19th-C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Settee With Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a lovely piece! It is a 19th century French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee in
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
$4,720Sale Price|44% Off
Louis XVI Style Settee, 19th Century Walnut with New Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
white silk fabric in a French motif.
Walnut
Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Settee, 19th Century with Domed Back
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional quality of the carving and gilding make this piece Desirable. The proportion is right and the detail work is fine. It has a domed and padded back surmounted by a be...
Giltwood
French Victorian Rope and Tassel Settee
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian carved gilt triple oval back settee with rope and tassel carving Condition: Good
Giltwood
French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Settee
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Settee. Made of Circassian Walnut with scrolled arms over eight
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Walnut
French Directoire Settee with Painted Garlands, Upholstery and Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire settee from the 19th century with soft creamish yellow painted finish, green
Upholstery, Wood
19th-C. French Ebonized Carved Oak Settee With Rush Seat & Silk Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a rustic 19th century French ebonized carved oak settee with rush seat and plump down
Silk, Rush, Oak, Down
19th Century Upholstered Sofa With Musical Motifs, France
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Late 19th Century Upholstered Sofa With Musical Motifs. This sofa embodies the opulent
Gold Leaf
$10,200
Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully painted and gilt settee with neoclassical laurel wreath carving on the crest rail. New
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Wingback Settee with Original Gilding and New Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style settee from the early 19th century, with original gilding and new
Upholstery, Wood
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Caned Settee
Located in Huntington, NY
Louis XV style Settee Frame tight, Seat & back in good condition. Item was touched up & waxed
Beech
Antique French Régence Style Gold Leaf Settee, Circa 1885.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Régence Style Gold Leaf Settee, Circa 1885.
Gold Leaf
Louis XV Style French Carved & Tapestry Upholstered Aubusson Settee C. 1890
Located in Germantown, MD
A Monumental Antique French Aubusson Settee c 1890s Original Aubusson, beautiful soft creams, blues
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee In Blue Velvet
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee, water gilded and newly upholstered in blue
Giltwood
Antique French Parlour Settee in Tropics 'Fan Palm' Fabric
Located in Hastings, GB
A very rare antique French Parlour Settee, upholstered in our exclusive Tropics 'Fan Palm' fabric
Cotton, Wood
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