$7,536
H 35.83 in W 55.52 in D 31.5 in
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.
Gold Leaf
$5,299
H 35.83 in W 55.52 in D 31.5 in
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 Multi-Striped Tufted Loveseat
Located in Valley Village, CA
Vintage 1910-1950's newly upholstered in multi-striped fabric with a solid wood frame.
Linen
Napolean III sofa
Located in Newport Coast, CA
Antique three legged sofa, re-upholstered in flax linen.
Wood, Linen
Loveseat and Chairs Set, Art Nouveau
Located in Summerland, CA
Art Nouveau period three piece set. Settee and pair of arm chairs. Beautifully carved walnut wood frame with arms in pod shape posts. The pod design is beautifully Inlaid on the ...
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
French Linen Loveseat
Located in Seattle, WA
Wood frame reupholstered in linen with down cushion and nailhead trim.
Metal
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H 27.25 in W 71.25 in D 29 in
Antique French Neoclassical Style Painted Cane Back Loveseat W/ Floral Linen
Located in Astoria, NY
This charming loveseat has been meticulously restored and reupholstered in exquisite floral linen.
Linen, Cane, Wood, Paint
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H 41.5 in W 58 in D 26 in
Antique French Louis XVI Style Loveseat Painted and Upholstered in Irish Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique French Louis XVI style loveseat painted and upholstered in Irish linen.
Linen, Giltwood
Sublime Vintage Loveseat with Custom Hermes and Gray Linen Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gem of a sexy low slung antique loveseat from France having mahogany tapered legs and recent neutral grey upholstered seat and fabulous Hermes elephant motif back in cream, grey and ...
Romantic Early Hand-Carved French Louis XVI Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Early 19th century, carved wood with natural patina, French Louis XVI style, newly recovered in neutral cream linen Seat: 22" D x 15" H
Linen, Wood
20th Century Painted and Upholstered Country French Style Loveseat
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Lovely French Country loveseat painted in oyster white with subtle areas of distressing, and hand applied antique patina.
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Classic French 19th Century Curvy Gray Painted Sofa Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very elegant and wonderfully drawn French 19th century loveseat small sofa in soft gray paintwork.
Linen, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Bleached Oak Settee Loveseat
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming settee or loveseat featuring French grain sack style striped linen upholstery.
Linen, Oak
Petite 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Loveseat, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite French Louis XV walnut settee/loveseat. William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta'a source for antique interiors since 1956.
Walnut, Upholstery, Linen
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H 35 in W 64 in D 36 in
Vintage Blue Linen French Provincial Baker Two-Seat Sofa with Tan Floral Accents
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous sky blue linen with sand colored pattern 2-seat sofa by Baker Furniture with accent pillows and skirt. Hardwood frame, 8 way handtied quality construction sofa. Wonderful vi...
Linen
19th Century French Vis-a-vis Giltwood Chair in Ivory Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Vis-a-Vis giltwood chair from the 19th century in ivory linen with carved wood details.
Giltwood
19th Century Walnut Rose Carved Settee Upholstered in Stripe Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful Louis XV style walnut carved settee upholstered in a neutral tone on tone stripe linen. Large double roses with a ribbon and trailing vine decorate the top portion of the s...
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
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H 33.5 in W 81 in D 36 in
Vintage Natural Linen Brocade Custom Round Arm Floral Jacquard Sofa, Down-Filled
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous vintage natural linen brocade custom round arm floral Jacquard sofa, down-filled and ordered from the D & D building in New York. MSRP over 10,000 USD.
Upholstery
1940-1950 Settee by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, FR
1940-1950 settee by Maison Jansen entirely re-upholstered in linen with silver-tone studs.
Metal
Antique Carved Wood French Settee Sofa Loveseat in Belgian Linen
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique French Settee in Belgian linen antique 19th century French Louis XV style settee has been restored and reupholstered in Belgian linen. It features antique brass nailheads all...
Linen, Wood
French Louis XVI Style Marquise Loveseat in Natural Linen
Located in South Salem, NY
A lovely French Marquise loveseat circa 1850s. Newly reupholstered in linen with a painted carved frame in the Louis XVI style.
Upholstery
French Louis XV Style Walnut Loveseat with Cabriole Legs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A sleek glamorous Louis XV style 19th century walnut loveseat having Beidermeieresque curved arms and fresh new French cotton linen upholstery
Linen, Walnut
Pair of French Painted and Upholstered Louis XV Style Loveseats
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful painted pair of vintage settees from the 1930s. The base is solid carved walnut that has been painted in our soft oyster white finish, with subtle distressing, and finished...
Linen, Wood, Down
French Louis XV Style Spring Floral Caned Window Bench Settee
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fully restored 1960s Hollywood Regency French-style white painted window bench or settee with new caned back and sides newly upholstered in embroidered Spring floral linen with match...
Linen, Cane, Wood
French Belgian Linen Louis XV Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
French Love Seat with High Back Louis XV Style 20" to seat Newly Reupholstered in Belgian Linen
Antique French Carved Settee Loveseat~ White Linen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A charmer, lovely ornate frame, cottage white paint, crisp white linen upholstery. The settee has been professionally re-fashioned to current trends with the button tufted back, a si...
Small French Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French two cushion loveseat on castors. Newly reupholstered in linen with top-stitch detail.
Linen
Late 1800s French Wood Frame Loveseat Settee
Located in Summerland, CA
Louie XV style, sofa -loveseat. Nicely aged painted carved frame. Beautifully Upholstered in fresh linen with new down seat cushions. Also includes two Fortuny framed throw pil...
Upholstery, Linen
Louis XVI Style Loveseat / Settee
Located in St.amford, CT
Louis XVI style french settee, with painted wood frame, upholstered in linen. Wonderful patina on wood, still showing slight traces of silver paint.
Wood, Linen
Linen-Upholstered Settee with Ivory-Painted Wood Frame
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved and hand-painted wood frame in the French Provincial Style
1950s French White Sofa
Located in New York, NY
1950s French curved sofa upholstered in white linen.
Linen
1920's French Tufted Curved Velvet Settee
Located in Nashville, TN
Darling Tufted curved French settee newly reupholstered in cement cotton velvet. Foam wrapped down cushions
Velvet, Down, Wood, Linen
19th Century White Rabbit Small Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This white rabbit sofa is just pure decadance. Looks like something Mick Jagger would have in his bathroom! The frame is a 19th c. dark navy and gilt wood, with carved tassle legs. I...
Wood, Paint, Linen
Vintage Art-Deco Macassar Loveseat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary French art-deco loveseat hand-crafted out of Macassar in great condition and has been professionally restored by our team of craftsmen.
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Foam, Macassar, Lacquer, Feathers
Late 19th Century Louis XIV Style Sofa in Linen
Located in Austin, TX
French three-seat sofa in the style of Louis XIV, circa 1890. Solid walnut frame newly upholstered in linen with self tape and nailhead detail. The S-carved legs are joined by stretc...
Linen, Walnut
Pair of 1900s French Louis XVI Style Sofas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Louis XVI-style sofas/loveseats, in a solid wood frame with a rich walnut color finish, hand carved flower carvings on top and bottom. They have been newly upholstered in an ...
Fabric, Linen, Foam, Polyester, Wood
Antique and vintage loveseats are functional and totally charming furniture in homes large and small these days. They first appeared in the 17th and 18th centuries, though they were not yet known by this endearing term.
These petite, two-seat sofas were originally intended to comfortably sit a woman clad in what were the era’s large and elaborate dresses — ornate hooped garments with copious folds of fabric, embroidery and lace. However, because the original seats featured just enough space for two, they quickly became popular for couples that were courting. Loveseats meant that the couples could engage in close conversation, but furniture makers ensured that there was enough space between sitters to prioritize modesty.
In the early days of loveseats, the furnishings were minimalist in appearance and could often be found in an s-shape, with the two sides facing each other. The spare seating was initially little more than a wooden bench, as loveseats weren’t yet upholstered or cushioned. Design of the seating evolved over time, and this wide chair was eventually padded and tufted for comfort. During the 1800s, loveseats were a luxurious addition to the homes of the wealthy, and even today, antique 19th-century loveseats are still quite alluring. In any lavishly decorated parlor of the Victorian era, you might find a pair of partygoers tucked into a particularly plush iteration of these cozy perches, one boasting arched crests of carved mahogany over its sculpted seats, with front cabriole legs resolving in paw feet.
In modern homes, loveseats — even antique Victorian loveseats — pair well with oversize sofas or are ideal replacements for sofas, particularly if you’re working on organizing and furnishing a smaller space. A loveseat is a stylish addition to a home library or a reading nook and can easily be situated at the foot of the bed in your bedroom. In the living room, you may wish to position your vintage loveseat and couch around a central focal point, such as a distinguishing architectural feature or a fireplace. But be sure to leave some walking room between your seating and any nearby coffee tables or side tables. Allow for around two feet for guests to pass between a couch and chair or loveseat and at least a foot between a loveseat and coffee table.
Find a wide variety of antique, new and vintage loveseats today on 1stDibs.
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