Victorian Loveseat in Purple Velvet with Mahogany Legs, Modern Design
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style (modern) purple velvet loveseat with turned mahogany legs and 2 seat cushion, 2 red pillows, and 1 blue pillow.
Velvet, Mahogany
$3,800
H 29 in W 69 in D 30 in
Midcentury ETRA Italian Loveseat Light Purple Velvet Sofa Style of Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury sofa or loveseat in the style of Marco Zanuso, original light purple velvet fabric (a discolored mark on the seat).
Brass
Vintage Bench in Purple and Green Velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage wood and velvet armchair designed in the 1950s, made in Italy. The bench has a wooden supporting frame, with 4 legs culminating in machined, slightly curved brass f...
Velvet, Wood
Royal Blue Velvet and Black Laquered French Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic elegant French vintage loveseat that's been glamorized with black glossy paint on the carved wood frame, and luxuriously outfitted in royal blue velvet.
Velvet, Lacquer
Sold
H 33.08 in W 63.78 in D 33.47 in
Italian Midcentury Sofa or Loveseat Reupholstered with Purple Velvet, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent Italian mid-century sofa original from the 1950s, Made by ISA, Bergamo. Equipped with the original stiletto brass feet, which have been polished to shine again. Internall...
Brass
Italian Midcentury Sofa or Loveseat in New Purple Velvet, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent Italian midcentury sofa original from the 1950s. Equipped with the original stiletto brass feet, which have been polished to shine again. Internally completely restored...
Brass
Sold
H 28 in W 53 in D 40 in
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset Togo Loveseat Sofa, Herald Cassis Purple Velvet
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset Togo Loveseat Sofa, Herald Cassis Purple Velvet. Characteristics A Ligne Roset classic, Michel Ducaroy's Togo has been the ultimate in comfort and styl...
Textile
Luxe Purple Velvet and Chrome Knoll Style Loveseat
By Steelcase, Florence Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Ultra luxe loveseat / sofa freshly upholstered in purple velvet.
Chrome
Sold
H 28 in W 53 in D 40 in
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset Togo Loveseat Sofa, Herald Cassis Purple Velvet
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset Togo Loveseat Sofa, Herald Cassis Purple Velvet. Characteristics A Ligne Roset classic, Michel Ducaroy's Togo has been the ultimate in comfort and styl...
Textile
Cy Mann chrome mid century loveseat sofa.
By Cy Mann
Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE
Plump sumptuous cushions are supported by a minimal chrome frame and the lush purple velvet is very on trend. This compact 'two person' sofa would be gorgeous in a bedroom or living ...
Chrome
New Postmodern Style Purple Velvet Loveseat Sofa Beirut
By Moanne
Located in Madrid, ES
Featuring a visually impactful silhouette, Beirut sofa is a modern icon. It blurs the line between modern art and functional decor. Thrillingly unique.
Velvet
Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
Bentwood
$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
$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
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
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
$3,995 / set
H 24 in W 63 in D 33 in
Pair of Chrome Framed Grey Velvet Loveseats Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of vintage 1970's chrome framed cantilevered loveseat sofas in the style of Milo Baughman and similar to seating groups of the period by Selig and Bernhardt's Flair division. T...
Steel, Chrome
$5,710 / item
H 29 in W 59 in D 39 in
Green New York Velvet Loveseat Sofa, Designed by Sergio Bicego, Made in Italy
By Sergio Bicego
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2) The new New York collection designs by Sergio Bicego still retains a contemporary soul a...
Velvet
$16,616 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$31,200Sale Price|60% Off
H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 118.12 in
Monumental 19th Century French Empire Style “Lit Bateau” Bed in Carved Wood
Located in Porto, PT
An exceptional and highly impressive monumental 19th century “lit bateau” bed, executed in the grand tradition of the Empire and Neoclassical styles, and distinguished by its extraor...
Textile, Silk, Wood
$37,446
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
French Late 18th Century Louis XVI Style Settee
Located in Louisville, KY
What interesting secrets this settee must possess. Imagine this piece in a bedroom of an historic French chateau in the countryside. Petite, yet bold in character from the design to ...
Brass
$12,400 / set
H 32 in W 36 in D 36 in
Hollywood Regency Glamorous Asymmetrical Swivel Chairs in Emerald Green Velvet
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Every element of these Emerald Green Hollywood Regency Asymmetrical Swivel Chairs screams decades of glamour and fabulous affairs. Sitting on these Hollywood Regency chairs feels Reg...
Velvet, Upholstery
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
$23,000
H 34.26 in W 38.19 in D 35.44 in
Early 90's Production Getsuen & Rose Lounge Chairs Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy
By Edra, Masanori Umeda
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of early 1990's production Getsuen & Rose Flower lounge chairs by Japanese designer Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy 1990 Very rare to find 2 early production examples now combine...
Aluminum, Steel
$24,950 / set
H 38 in W 66 in D 28 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style Carved and Laqué Gilded Bergère Settees or Loveseats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Louis XVI style carved and Laqué gilded bergère settees. The elegant pair of carved loveseats, upholstered in a blue velvet, with padded backs and sides and a cushion seat,...
Wood
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished by elaborate carving throughout in a neoclassical motif the inclu...
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
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.
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