French Victorian Gold Silk Velvet Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
"French Victorian style (modern) gold silk velvet upholstered loveseat with maroon buttons and gold tassels and fringe (model from Italy, 1930 ""Rebecca"" by Valtorta) modern VTP115...
Velvet
c1920s French Louis XV Gold Gilt Wood Loveseat Sofa
Located in Rockaway, NJ
c1920s French Louis XV Gold Gilt Wood Loveseat Sofa
Hardwood
French Provincial Paris Loveseat in the Style of 1930's, Handmade By Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
French Provincial Paris Loveseat, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Paris loveseat adds a sophisticated and elegant touch to any living area. Up...
Gold Leaf
French Provincial Paris Loveseat in the Style of 1930's, Handmade By Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
French Provincial Paris Loveseat, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Paris loveseat adds a sophisticated and elegant touch to any living area. Up...
Gold Leaf
French Green and Gold Boudoir Settee, Silk Love Seat A Stunning French Sofa
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Green and Gold Boudoir Settee, Silk Love Seat This Stunning French Sofa is in the Rococo style and is decorated with cherubs along the top, the settee is just large enough f...
Silk
French Louis XVI Green Striped Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19/20th Cent) gilt loveseat with a carved oval back and green striped upholstery Vintage condition with a visible stain on seat upholstery.
Gold Leaf
French Neoclassical Sofa Donna Jacquard Champagne Handmade Portugal
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sofa Donna, Neoclassical Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. This Sofa adds a sophisticated and refined touch to any living area. The sofa is upholstered in b...
Gold Plate
French Louis XVI Style Gold Red Upholstered Settee Sofa Loveseat Decorator Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI Style Gold Painted Red Upholstered Settee Sofa Loveseat Decorator Chair.
Fabric, Wood
Maison Leleu, Settee, France, C. 1960
By Maison Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Loveseat and pair of armchairs with gunmetal patinated bronze legs and gilt bronze sabots, by Maison Leleu. For illustrations of similar models, see Siriex, Françoise. The House o...
Bronze
French Victorian Red and Gold Paisley Fabric Upholstered Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian-style loveseat upholstered in a light red and gold paisley and floral fabric with dark green piping, a single seat cushion, and rounded arms, resting on four wooden ...
Fabric
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H 40 in W 39 in D 21 in
French Louis XVI Gold Painted Loveseat Upholstered with Contemporary Fabric
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 19th century Louis xvi gold painted loveseat upholstered with contemporary fabric.
Fabric, Wood
Vintage French Louis XVI Carved Gold Settee Love seat
Located in North York, ON
This settee is stunning! Finished in an antiqued white glazed finish with character brush strokes, it features hand-painted gold accenting and carefully carved beaded banding. Its un...
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H 32.5 in W 50 in D 23 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Victorian Gold Giltwood Petite Loveseat Settee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI style Victorian gold giltwood petite loveseat settee.
Fabric, Wood
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H 38 in W 52.5 in D 27 in
Vintage French Louis XVI Gold Giltwood Floral Upholstered Loveseat Settee Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI gold giltwood floral upholstered loveseat settee sofa.
Fabric, Wood
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H 37 in W 49 in D 29 in
Gold French Louis XVI Directoire Style Settee Loveseat Carved Upholstered Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI style gold settee, circa mid-20th century. Settee features a ribbon carved crest, rectangular back, solid wood frame, upholstered armrests, floral print fabr...
Fabric, Wood
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H 22 in W 72 in D 32 in
Ligne Roset Limited Edition Canapé Patate Sofa Frédéric Ruyant, Gold Silver 2005
By Ligne Roset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frédéric Ruyant for Ligne Roset limited edition Canapé Patate sofa, silver, 2005. Also known as “Soft Machine.” Rare piece. Gorgeous warm silver vegan leather performance textile wit...
Textile
Louis XV Style Gilt Wood Settee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV style gilt wood (gold leaf) settee, circa 1920's.
Gold Leaf
1920s, French, Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1920s, French, Louis XV style gold gilt settee. Item features rolling casters, floral patterned upholstery, solid wood construction, upholstered armrests, distressed gold finish, nic...
Fabric, Wood
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H 39 in W 66.5 in D 24 in
French Gold Giltwood Louis XV Sofa, Loveseat or Settee Newly Reupholstered
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Louis XV sofa, loveseat or settee from the early 20th century. Expertly carved in richly gilded wood in Louis XV style of excellent quality. Sofa reupholstered and covered in ...
Upholstery, Giltwood
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H 37.5 in W 52.5 in D 32 in
French Empire Style Settee Loveseat Sofa Cream and Gold Figural Carved Faces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning Early 20th Century French Neoclassical / Empire style figural gold gilt and cream painted settee covered in newer silk Scalamandre fabric with roped trim and down filled loo...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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H 37 in W 48 in D 17 in
Italian Neoclassical Painted Gold Decorated Sattee Bench Loveseat Finials MINT
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Neoclassical Painted Gold Decorated Sattee Bench Loveseat Finials MINT
Hardwood
Sold
H 39 in W 53.5 in D 33 in
Pair of Maitland-Smith French Empire Neoclassical Style Settee Sofas Loveseat
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Maitland-Smith French Empire/neoclassical style gold loveseats. The pair features shapely carved wood frames, antiqued / distressed gold finish, six reeded and tapered legs o...
Fabric, Wood
Paul Follot Superb "Duchesse Brisee" Newly Gold-Leafed and Newly Reupholstered
By Paul Follot
Located in Paris, ile de france
Paul Follot superb "duchesse brisee" newly gold leaf and newly reupholstered in light taupe velvet and refined trims.
Velvet
Sold
H 37 in W 47 in D 22 in
Fabulously Fun! Louis XVI Style Tete a Tete, Gilt Gold Hand-Carved Design
Located in Westport, CT
Fabulously fun! Louis XVI style Tete a Tete, gilt gold hand-carved design. A wonderful old world charming piece. You get to pick the fabric! Measures: seat height 15 inches.
$14,950 / 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
$24,500 / set
H 29.5 in W 180 in D 34 in
Stunning Hollywood Regency Tufted 2-Piece Curved Sectional Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Hollywood Regency an extra long two-part sofa with a deep tufted back. The sofa splits in the centre, each side has a single seat cushion with rounded outer edge on an uphols...
Upholstery
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 and fringe at base
Velvet, Wood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
18th Century French Sofa
Located in Nashville, TN
Carved frame sofa is upholstered in French gaufrage velvet.
Velvet, Wood
Italian Designer, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow velvet and wood sofa designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.0"H x 71.25"W x 36.5"D Seat Height (inches): 13.25" All upholstered furnitu...
Velvet, Wood
Harvey Probber American Mid-Century Green Velvet Round Sofa
By Harvey Probber
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century large round sofa with a low curved partial backrest and emerald green velvet upholstery with a button tufted removable seat cushion, resting on five short brass ...
Metal, Brass
$5,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 92 in D 36 in
Spectacular Hollywood Regency Tufted Curved Kidney Sofa
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spectacular Hollywood Regency kidney shaped tufted sofa. This piece is a true vintage gem from the 1970s upholstered in a gorgeous emerald green velvet. The fabric is still in fabulo...
Upholstery
Rare 19th Century Napoleon III Silk Satin Sofa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
French sofa from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. The sofa has the original silk satin covering and two bands embroidered in half stitch and applied to the fabric, the backrest...
Satin, Silk, Beech
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