19th Century French Victorian Faux Bamboo Settee with Gold Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian faux-bamboo design ebonized and gilt-trimmed settee with tufted gold upholstery and fringe (matching stools: 052463)
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
French Early 20th Century Walnut and Straw Settee, Circa 1920
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This settee has an amazing back made of strong wood, rustic look and so different.
Straw, Walnut
A French Louis XV style silver leaf carved settee, C. 1930.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Newly upholstered, the settee offers a harmonious blend of 18th-century French design vocabulary with early 20th-century decorative refinement.
Silver Leaf
$7,900
Louis XV Curved Settee
Located in Greenwich, CT
Recently reupholstered. France, circa 1770.
Beech
$2,396Sale Price|40% Off
Fine Cast Bronze French Empire Dog Head and Dragons Mahogany Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Empire settee embodies the grandeur and elegance of early 19th-century neoclassical design.
Bronze
French BaroqueStyle settee in gilt gold and silver finish, hand carved
Located in Houston, TX
This piece is unique because the design is very special due to the fine carving And the combination of gold and silver finishes incorporated. The piece is not Only beautiful but fun...
Giltwood
$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 striped upholstery, nailhead trim, and down padding.
Wood
1870's Antique French Giltwood Aubusson Salon Set, Settee and Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Invite the beauty of Louis XV style into your home with this Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry three piece salon suite from the French Napoleon III period. Upholstered with hand-woven Aubus...
Wool, Tapestry, Giltwood
French Art Deco Settee or Sofa with Leather Upholstery and Black Frame
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this French Art Deco-era settee dates from the late 1930s / early 1940s.
Leather, Upholstery, 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.
Upholstery, Wood
$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 and fluted front legs resting on brass rings, with 100% white linen upholstered seat ...
Wood
19th Century French Double Caned Settee in Walnut & Cane, Circa 1870
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
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 and distressed patina.
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th-C. French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Settee With Down Cushion
Located in Kennesaw, GA
It is a 19th century French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee in vintage upholstery.
Upholstery, Giltwood, Down
Refined and Chic French Louis XV Carved Walnut Settee Sofa Canape Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This refined French Louis XV carved walnut settee, circa 1920, embodies the elegance and sophistication of classic French design.
Walnut
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 stuffings. The form is bold and fluid and the carved ornament very well executed. T...
Mahogany
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
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,pinks, sage, etc.
Giltwood, Hardwood, Upholstery
$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
French Regency Gilded Petite Vanity Settee Newly Reupholstered In Teal Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Regency Gold Gilded Tufted Back Petite Vanity Settee Newly Reupholstered in Italian Emerald Teal Mohair This exquisite antique French Regency vanity settee features a...
Mohair, Giltwood
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 decoration; upholstered in pictorial needlepoint tapestry depicting courting scene in gard...
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Serpentine Settee Sofa Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Serpentine Frame Settee with Gold Dragon Upholstery and Down Filled Cushion.
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of French 1900s Louis XVI Style Walnut Settees with Scrolling Arm Supports
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style walnut settees from the early 20th century, with scrolling arm supports, fluted legs and new upholstery.
Upholstery, Walnut
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 cushion.
Silk, Rush, Oak, Down
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 Russian Neoclassical settee. The light green paint is soft enough and compliments th...
Silver Leaf
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 en relief. Newly reupholstered in a tan tight weave muslin. Measures: Arm height ...
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Ornate Carved Walnut Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Style Ornate Carved Walnut Settee Loveseat Sofa.
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Belmont, MA
Elaborate Louis XVI style settee, finely carved pearwood. Straight back crowned with wreath, upholstered seat and back, ending on round tapered baluster legs. Originally the settee b...
Pearwood
Large 20th Century English Mahogany Settee
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large early 20th Century English Edwardian period three-seat Mahogany Country house Settee. Richly carved with fine detailing standing on lion paw feet with anklets offered in great ...
Ormolu
LOUIS XVI FRENCH CARVED GiLTWOOD DOUBLE CANED BERGERE SETTEE SOFA WINDOW SEAT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptional sublime Louis XVI French Carved Giltwood and double Caned Bergère Window seat or Settee P...
Rattan, Giltwood
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Double Hump Back Settee Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Double Hump Back Settee Loveseat.
Walnut
Directoire Lyre Back Settee, circa 1880s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rare and elegant Directoire style lyre-back settee. Original black paint. Newly reupholstered with vintage fabric. Horsehair-filled cushion.
Fabric, Wood
Art Nouveau Giltwood settee by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Montreal, QC
Art Nouveau Giltwood settee by Louis Majorelle with japonesque organic carving Similar furniture pictured in Majorelle: Master of Art Nouveau by Alastair Duncan, p.179, fig. 46.
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 in great antique condition. Signed and dated underneath by the maker. Immaculate up...
Upholstery, Mahogany
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Settee
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Settee. France, Circa 1890.
Ormolu
Directoire Settee, Antique Beechwood, Handcrafted, Paris, Circa 1796
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Late 18th Century, an original Directoire settee from France, in good condition. The hand scraped wood frame of the French period canape has the original patina.
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech
Swedish 19th Century Maple Biedermeier Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Cleaned and polished with a French paste wax, this sophisticated settee will make a fine addition to a living room, hallway, or library.
Maple
$1,500Sale Price|53% Off
Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Settee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style gilt wood settee with Aubusson style upholstery, circa 1900. The back with Aubusson style upholsterery with a foliate carved gilt wood frame, an Aubusson upho...
Gold Leaf
Louis Majorelle Art Nouveau "Ombellifères" Settee and Side Chairs
By Louis Majorelle
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau carved wood "Ombellifères" suite, consisting of two armchairs and a settee, by Louis Majorelle.
Walnut
19thc Louis XVI Carved Fruitwood Settee with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely 19th century French Louis XVI style carved fruitwood settee features a floral cartouche at the crest and at the bottom front corners.
Upholstery, Fruitwood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Settee Newly Upholstered
Located in Houston, TX
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this settee showcases the opulence of the 19th century French court.
Fabric, Wood
Louis XV Settee by Jean-René Nadal l'Ainé
By Jean-Rene Nadal
Located in New Orleans, LA
The splendor of the Louis XV period is captured in this incredible settee by the famed ébéniste Jean-René Nadal l'Ainé (1733-1783).
Upholstery, Wood
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
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 cabriole leg with elegant Curved detail. A carved cartouche at the crest denotes The ...
Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Corner Settee, Mahogany & Aubusson Tapestry, c. 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Aubusson Tapestry Upholstered Corner Settee. French, Circa 1880.
Ormolu
19th Century Settee / Canape, Durand, Louis XV, Giltwood, Scalamandre Upholstery
By Gervais Durand
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming Louis the XV settee comprised of a stunningly carved 19th century giltwood settee from the French house of Gervais Durand, unsigned.
Textile, Giltwood
“Two Available” Antique Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Settee
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Settee. This is one of a pair and priced individually. Newly upholstered in a blue velvet fabric. Cream painted frame with gilt accents on typ...
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Settee (2 Available)
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Louis XV Style Painted and Gilt Settee. This is one of a pair and priced individually. Newly upholstered in a blue velvet fabric. Cream painted frame with gilt accents on typ...
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Elegant Louis XVI Giltwood Settee with New Linen Upholstery
Located in Wichita, KS
Elegant French Louis XVI giltwood settee with new linen upholstery, ribbon gimp and nailhead trim.
Fabric, Giltwood
Fine Carved Disressed Painted Louis XV Settee Canape Possible Green Silk Damask
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Louis XV style carved and painted settee captures the timeless elegance of French Rococo design.
Walnut
$4,720Sale Price|44% Off
Louis XVI Style Settee, 19th Century Walnut with New Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully carved frame in dark walnut finish with a carved wreath of roses at the crest. Having a reeded carved leg and a shaped and delicately curved arm. It is newly upholstere...
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
Late 18th Century Settee in Directoire Style, done in walnut and brass inlay
By Jacob Frères
Located in Beograd, RS
Made in France in the last decade of 18th Century. Good antique condition.
Brass
Fine Paint Decorated Gilt Over Red Bole Green Silk Maison Jansen Attr. Settee
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
**Maison Jansen (Attributed) French Directoire Style Painted and Gilt Settee, Circa 1920s** This exquisite **paint-decorated and gilt-accented French Directoire style settee** is at...
Silk, Walnut, Giltwood
$12,460Sale Price|30% Off
"17th Century Louis XIV Settee, Hand-Carved Walnut, Leather Upholstery"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Elaborately carved walnut frame with Upholstered in embossed and hand painted leather, Original Aged Finish and Leather look very good, Settee is in very good condition
Foam, Walnut, Hardwood, Upholstery, Wood, Leather
Louis XV period Canapé à Oreilles Serpentine Shaped Sofa, Settee Upholstered
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A Louis XV period Canapé à Oreilles serpentine-shaped sofa. Featuring carved detailing, decorated with floral motifs and acanthus, with original Verde paint. The seat rails display c...
Walnut
$28,000Sale Price|33% Off
Louis XIII Os De Mouton Settee, Cuir De Cordoue 17th Century Parcel Gilt Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An 'os de mouton' settee covered in parcel gilt French leather from the Rhone valley, presumably the Avignon region.
Leather, Walnut
$7,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
Paint Decorated French Louis XVI Tapestry Upholstered French Salon Set
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite French Louis XVI salon set embodies the grace and refinement of late 18th-century neoclassical design.
Tapestry, Walnut
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