$1,650
H 39.75 in W 48 in D 21 in
Antique Victorian Style Carved Mahogany Loveseat with Suzani Textile Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Characterful antique Victorian style carved dark wood loveseat updated with multicolored antique
Textile, Mahogany
English Victorian Purple Velvet Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style (modern) purple velvet loveseat with turned mahogany legs and 2 seat
Velvet, Mahogany
$1,450 / set
H 35.5 in W 56 in D 33.75 in
Set of Antique Victorian Empire Style Mahogany Loveseat & Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Needs New Upholstery, Carved Wood Style: Victorian Empire Condition: Needs New
Upholstery, Wood
$2,200
H 33.5 in W 40.5 in D 23 in
Antique Victorian Edwardian Mahogany Settee Loveseat w/ Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Edwardian Mahogany Settee Loveseat Sofa with Mother of Pearl Inlay and Rolling
Mahogany
$1,800
H 44 in W 67 in D 32.5 in
Antique French Mahogany Loveseat or Settee, Lion Paw Feet Unrestored c1800's
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French settee or loveseat deconstructed and probably made in the late 1800's. When you take
Fabric, Mahogany
American Victorian Gold Upholstered Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian mahogany carved dolphin-side roll arm loveseat with gold upholstery
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold
H 34 in W 46 in D 27 in
Small Antique French Louis XVI Carved Mahogany Victorian Loveseat Settee Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small Antique French Louis XVI style carved mahogany Victorian settee. Item features unique shapely
Mahogany
One Antique Mahogany Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely Antique Mahogany Victorian Loveseat with turned front legs and flaired back legs,newly
Upholstery
19th Century English Victorian Loveseat
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
19th century English Victorian Loveseat.
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Love Seat
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality love seat of small proportions, circa 1890. Shaped and upholstered backrest held to the seat with turned spindles. Standing on 4 gillowed legs and brass caster. Re...
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Mahogany Carved Parlor Settee Bench Love Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-late 19th century Victorian settee. Made from mahogany with ornate carved back. Featuring split
Upholstery, Mahogany
Handsome Ornately Carved Wood Two-Piece Settee Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of American Victorian mahogany corner chairs, circa 1890, that when pushed together make a
Mahogany
Sold
H 42 in W 33 in D 74.5 in
Antique Victorian Serpentine Wingback Parlor Snake Serpent Settee Bench Sofa
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian carved parlor sofa or settee. Made of mahogany with serpentine form featuring
Velvet, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Mahogany Window Seat of Small Proportion
Located in Cheshire, GB
Late 19th century mahogany window seat of small proportions. The mahogany carved frame above
Sold
H 35.5 in W 41 in L 35.5 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Upholstered Victorian Spool Spindle Bench Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian mahogany upholstered Victorian spool spindle bench loveseat. Item features "Spool
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Loveseat Conversation Settee
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic English antique Victorian mahogany love seat or conversation "Sociable Settee
Mahogany
Sold
H 32 in W 41.5 in D 21.5 in
Antique Victorian Serpentine Oxbow Carved Mahogany Settee Loveseat Bench
Located in Dayton, OH
Victorian era serpentine sette or loveseat, attributed to Hersee & Co of Buffalo NY. Features a
Mahogany
Sold
H 35 in W 58 in D 27.5 in
Antique Victorian French Rococo Carved Mahogany Upholstered Loveseat Parlor Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Antique Victorian French Rococo Mahogany Serpentine Frame White/Beige/Gold Upholstered Loveseat Parlor
Mahogany
Sold
H 35 in W 49 in D 29 in
Antique Victorian Green Mohair Fretwork Carved Mahogany Parlor Loveseat Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Green Mohair Fretwork Carved Mahogany Parlor Loveseat Settee. Circa Late 19th
Mohair, Mahogany
Sold
H 39 in W 53 in D 28.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Victorian Carved Mahogany Purple Loveseat Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Victorian carved mahogany purple loveseat settee sofa. Item features
Mahogany
Victorian Mahogany Loveseat
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian mahogany carved loveseat or conversation seat in good condition having been recently
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Pair of Armchairs / Loveseats
Located in Berlin, DE
This 19th century pair of armchairs / loveseat is made out of mahogany and was re-upholstered in
Velvet, Mahogany
Victorian Carved Mahogany Courting Chair
Located in Hanover, MA
Victorian carved mahogany courting chair or tête-à-tête. On brass casters.
19th Century Victorian Giltwood Conversation Seat
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian giltwood conversation seat in excellent condition having been recently upholstered and
Mahogany
Sold
H 36.5 in W 39 in D 23 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Carve Fretwork Sofa Parlor Bench Settee Loveseat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Mahogany Carve Fretwork Sofa Parlor Bench Settee Loveseat. Circa Early 20th
Fabric, Mahogany
Danish Victorian Style Tufted Back Loveseat
Located in Hudson, NY
The tufted back velvet upholstered sofa on mahogany legs.
Mahogany
19th Century English Mahogany Loveseat or Double-Ended Victorian Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a very nice solid mahogany Victorian double ended chaise longue made in England, circa 1880
Lovely Petite Hollywood Regency Tufted Loveseat Sofa
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely petite Hollywood Regency tufted loveseat with a down filled lose seat cushion. This piece will definitely need to be re-upholstered but that's what you designers are looking f...
Upholstery, Wood
$13,794 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition. Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Foil
$37,906
H 42.13 in W 83.47 in D 32.29 in
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
By Louis Delanois
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760 Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg Literature: Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier França...
Walnut
Vintage 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Sofa in Barrow Fabric
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Saint Louis, US
An undeniably beautiful and coveted antique 19th Century Duncan Phyfe sofa upholstered in a feline Onyx Merramec Barrow fabric. One of the brilliant minds of the colonial America, Ph...
Fabric, Foam, Mahogany
$115,855
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
Tiffany Studios Dragonfly Diachronic Confetti Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Dragonfly Table Lamp A gorgeous Tiffany Studios diachronic light blue to green Dragonfly table lamp with confetti glass wings. A true piece of Museum quality collecti...
Bronze
French Louis XV Style Settee in Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning French 1920s Louis XV style settee upholstered in a rich red velvet upholstery with a creamy painted wood frame. The brass nailhead detailing adds an extra touch of sophis...
Fabric
$4,082
H 46.86 in W 84.26 in D 24.41 in
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Chaise Longue
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian carved mahogany chaise longue having an outstanding quality mahogany shaped back with carved scrolls, flowers, leaves and grapes, scroll shaped ...
Other
Vintage Settee Loveseat by Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Cotton
$2,625Sale Price|30% Off
H 36.5 in W 59 in D 31 in
Victorian Ebonized Walnut Sofa in Dark Blue Paisley
Located in Malibu, CA
Charming 19th Century handcrafted parlor sofa reupholstered in heavy weight fabric in dark blue. The sturdy walnut frame has been lightly ebonized. New linen or velvet upholstery is ...
Textile, Walnut
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 72.25 in D 33 in
Antique Victorian Rococo Revival Carved Walnut Button-Back Sofa C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Victorian Rococo Revival Carved Walnut Button-Back Sofa C1880 Measures- 31"H x 72.25"W x 33...
Walnut
$7,437Sale Price|50% Off
H 42 in W 102 in D 60 in
Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Tufted Serpentine Parlor Corner Sofa Settee Couch
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental Victorian corner parlor sofa featuring serpentine walnut frame with S scroll carved and padded arms. Features queen anne legs and tufted upholstery. Circa 1870s 102" W ...
Velvet, Walnut
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