Sold|$2,800
Delightful Pair of Curlicue Settees
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fantastic pair of curlicue loveseats right out of Alice in Wonderland.
Metal
Pair of Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Side Tables
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Compact yet highly functional tables’ pair perfectly with lounge chairs, loveseats or larger sofas or anywhere extra surfaces are needed.
Rosewood
Sold|$2,500
Set of Woodard Outdoor Furniture
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Set of unusual Woodard black mesh outdoor furniture consisting of loveseat, pair of chairs and a single chair. Contact for chair dimensions.
Metal
Sold|$3,000
1900s Set of Garden Furniture
Located in Mexico City, DF
Set of 4 chairs, table, loveseat and a pair of armchairs.
Sold|$2,800
Modern Sectional Sofa
Located in Southampton, NY
Fabulous four piece sectional; with large button detail; in vintage upholstery. Also works as pair slipper chairs and loveseat.
Wood, Upholstery
Split Reed Rattan Set
Located in St.amford, CT
Three piece set of split reed and willow, all in natural finish, consisting of a pair of chairs with matching loveseat. Chairs and loveseat have a curved back with original willow ...
Reed, Wood, Willow
Sold|$8,500
Italian Sofa Set
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Southampton, NY
Zanuso style loveseat and pair chairs in vintage original upholstery with enameled metal and brass legs.
Metal
Sold|$4,400
Split Reed Rattan Set
Located in St.amford, CT
Split reed rattan and willow 3 piece set, all in natural finish. Set consists of pair of chairs and matching loveseat. Backs are curved with original willow wraps in russet and fo...
Rattan, Willow, Cotton, Wood
Sold|$1,200
Art Deco Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Tight, heavy, quality casing.Also available and listed seperately, the matching sofa, gueridon, pair of arm chairs, curved loveseat, and larger single arm chair.
Cherry
French Art Deco Set in the Style of Follot
By Paul Follot
Located in Long Island City, NY
This comfortable French Art Deco set in the style of Paul Follot (1877-1941), comprising of a settee or loveseat and a pair of bergeres with sculptured barrel-back ebonized beechwood...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$900
Pair of Loveseats by Barclay Butera
By Barclay Butera
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of moon shaped loveseats, with down cushions, upholstered in 2008 in Cowton & Tout fabric.
Upholstery, Wood
Sold|$4,800
Pair of Stylish Loveseats or Settees
Located in Southampton, NY
These pair of settees or love seats are upholstered in an off white/cream linen. The vintage matching pair are from the 1940's-50's. All the cushions are down filled. The wooden legs...
Linen, Wood
Pair of Michael Taylor Designs Schiaparelli Loveseats or Sofas
Located in Houston, TX
Here is a terrific pair of Michael Taylor designs 'Schiaparelli' loveseats or sofas.
Upholstery
Midcentury Milo Baughman Style Brown Rosewood Box Loveseat Sofas 1970s, a Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Detroit, MI
This pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern two-seat case loveseat sofas in the style of Milo Baughman and circa 1970 have incredible style.
Upholstery, Velvet, Rosewood
Pair of Rare Spear Loveseats by Ib Kofod-Larsen 'Danish' for Selig
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Belmont, MA
Two Rare Ib Kofod-Larsen (Danish, 1921-2003) for Selig Spear Love Seats, Denmark, c. 1960, walnut, brass, steel, each with round Selig tag, ht. 26 1/2, wd. 50, dp. 31 in. This pair o...
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold|$8,750
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.
Fabric, Linen, Foam, Polyester, Wood
Stunning Pair of Mid-Century Modern Velvet Settee's
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of 1950s high quality Settee's with new velvet upholstery.
Cini Boeri for Knoll Gradual Black Leather Sofas, a Pair
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of uncommon black leather and plastic gradual lounge small sofas or love seats by Cini Boeri for Knoll. Molded black ABS plastic frame is equal parts 1960s mod and 1970s Fu...
Leather, Plastic
Sold|$8,375
Pair of 1930s French Art Deco Loveseats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant pair of 1930's Art Deco Settees features walnut wood frames that have been finished in a rich deep color using an ebonizing technique. The settee back and arms feature a...
Fabric, Foam, Walnut
Sold|$3,750
Salterini Ribbon Loveseats
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Princeton, NJ
Beautiful pair of wrought iron loveseats from the famous ribbon line by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini.
Wrought Iron
Pair of Lucite Loveseats or Sofas by Piero Lissoni for Kartell
By Piero Lissoni, Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of Lucite loveseats or sofas are designed by Piero Lissoni for Kartell.
Foam, Feathers, Mohair, Lucite
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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
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