English Georgian style Beige Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (20th Century) camel back settee with roll arms with beige/gold upholstery and seat cushion resting on straight wood legs
Gold
$4,750
H 34 in W 50 in D 30 in
English Victorian Style Tufted Red Paisley Upholstered Rounded Back Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style loveseat with a rounded back, curved arms, and shaped seat, upholstered in a red, orange, yellow, and blue paisley fabric with tufted detail and pleated edge,...
Brass
English Victorian Cast Iron Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian black painted cast iron loveseat with scroll design and filigree seat with horseshoe motifs on back (att: CARRON Co, Stirlingshire)
Iron
English Victorian Style Camel Back Black Tufted Leather Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style (20th Century) three-seat camel back design sofa with black button tufted faux-leather upholstery and brass nail head detail with a wooden stretcher and legs,...
Metal, Brass
English Victorian Black Lacquered Floral Settee
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mache black lacquered and gold decorated floral painted settee with cane seat and 3 back panels.
Gold
Outdoor Victorian Painted Iron Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor Victorian blue painted iron loveseat with scroll design seat, back, and arms
Iron
Outdoor American Victorian Painted Iron Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
Outdoor American Victorian painted iron loveseat with twig design on seat and back Jaimie has taken out for repair -TC 11/30 nRepaired and returned to warehouse 12/5/22 -TC
Iron
Sold
H 18 in W 65 in D 20 in
An Extending Brass and Leather Club Fender This is an elegant piece of country
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
An Extending Brass and Leather Club Fender This is an elegant piece of country House Furniture with dark red leather studded seats and it can be pulled out to alter the size to fit ...
Brass
Sold
H 27 in W 50 in D 20 in
Vintage Cast Aluminum Grape and Leaf Vine Outdoor Garden Loveseat Settee Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage cast aluminum grape and leaf vine outdoor garden loveseat bench settee. Item features cast aluminum construction, grape vine pattern, pierced scroll work seat, very nice vint...
Aluminum
Sold
H 17.5 in W 57.25 in D 24 in
Vintage Wooden Slat and Scrolling Wrought Iron Garden Patio Bench Loveseat Swing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Wooden Slat and Scrolling Wrought Iron Garden Patio Bench Loveseat Swing. Item features white painted finish, scrolling wrought iron arms with wooden armrests, wooden slat se...
Iron
Black Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style blackish brown tufted leather chesterfield sofa with distressed finish having out-scrolled arms with brass hail head trim & 2 seat cushions on wooden bun feet...
Brass
Dark Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style dark brown tufted leather seat and back chesterfield sofa with out-scrolled arms and brass nail head trim resting on wooden brown feet.
Brass
19th Century Wire Loveseat
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
A fabulous vintage loveseat in excellent condition. Perfectly aged, this wire iron loveseat has brought all of the charm of the Victorian era to the 21st century garden. Structurally...
Iron
Cast Iron Gothic Style Garden Bench
Located in Sheffield, MA
This Gothic pattern style cast iron bench is weathered with great patina. Garden seat is pierced and with cabriole legs. The style is known as the White House Rose Garden bench becau...
Iron
Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Culver City, CA
With original upholstery on walnut legs and original brass castors. Made in England, circa 1840.
Brass
19th c. American Clawfoot Garden Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
Nineteenth century American outdoor loveseat composed of white painted iron and featuring cabriole legs as well as a seat and back filigreed with figural and scroll designs. For c...
Iron
Authentic English Victorian Wirework Loveseat
Located in Woodbury, CT
It is rare, indeed, when we find an all original and authentic wirework piece, particularly in this desirable small size. Made of reinforced braided wire encased in steel sleeves, an...
Wrought Iron, Wire
$37,602
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
$3,978
H 25.4 in W 48.43 in D 43.71 in
STUNNiNG ANTIQUE VICTORIAN "TETE A TETE" CONVERSATION SOFA WITH EBONISED FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale lovely Victorian Aesthetic Movement “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch Please note the delivery fee listed is...
Velvet, Hardwood
Curved Banana Shape Loveseat or Sofa in Floral Wool, Denmark 1940s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Viggo Boesen style banana shaped or curved Loveseat made in Denmark, around late 1930s or early 1940s. This small sofa will make a strong statement in any room. Beautiful round volup...
Wool, Beech
Milo Baughman Chesterfield Style Tufted Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Milo Baughman Chesterfield style tufted sofa with wood plinth base. In good vintage condition, circa 1980s Dimension: 84" long 32" deep 26" tall seat height 14".
Fabric
$3,500 / set
H 32 in W 32 in D 36 in
2 Elegant Pairs of Denning & Fourcade Club Chairs and Matching Ottomans
By Bridgewater
Located in Bronx, NY
2 Elegant pairs of Denning & Fourcade Bridgewater club chairs with matching ottomans detailed with contrasting trim and fringe. Upholstered in a colorful brocade material.
Brocade
Mid-century Modern Italian Curved Small Sofa 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Curved sofa from the 1950s, Italian production. Original upholstery of the time, we recommend replacing the fabric.
Velvet, Beech
$1,175Sale Price|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 66.15 in D 34.65 in
1950s, Danish 3 seater sofa, original condition, furniture velour, beech wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish 3 seater sofa. Original good condition: no smells, no stains, stable construction. Original red furniture velour, beech wood legs, brass springs in the seat. The sofa i...
Velvet, Beech
Elegant French Style Carved Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and deep French Style sofa with elaborately carved and shaped frame with a floral basket crest. The arm ends with carved acanthus leaves and bell flowers along the front fram...
Wood
Rare 19th Century Napoleon III Brocade Sofa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
French sofa from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. The sofa has been restored and the upholstery replaced with a beautiful Italian Brocade. France, 1870.
Brocade, Beech
Chippendale Style Burgundy Leather Camelback Button Tufted Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (20th century) burgundy leather camel-back button tufted chesterfield sofa with brass rivet trim supported on straight reeded legs and cross bar stretcher.
Brass
$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 Dimensions: Loveseat: 35.50”H x 56”W x 33.75”D Seat Height 21" Arm Chair: 35.5...
Upholstery, Wood
$11,250Sale Price|50% Off
H 37 in W 58 in D 34 in
1980s Zanaboni Silk Velvet Leopard Tiger Sculptural Curved Sofa
By Zanaboni
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
In 1967, in the Italian town of Honey began to operate the factory, named by the founder Vittorio Zanaboni "Zanaboni Salotti Classici, Classic furniture by Zanaboni". So far this bra...
Textile, Satin, Silk, Velvet
Italian Art Modern Brown Velvet Loveseat
By Giorgio Ramponi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1940s wing back loveseat with brown velvet upholstery and ribbon twist cord resting on short beechwood legs (style of GIORGIO RAMPONI) (ref: fig. 72, Roberto Aloi "ESEMPI Arr...
Velvet, Wood
$8,571Sale Price|30% Off
H 30 in W 85 in D 36 in
New 18th C. Style Wood & Hogan Overstuff Sofa w/ Down Seat Cushions. In Stock.
Located in North Salem, NY
Inviting and extremely comfortable! This NEW Wood & Hogan deep seated overstuff 18th century style sofa with rolled arms and luxurious down filled seat cushions is one of the many fi...
Abalone, Fabric, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Down, Maple
Classic Tufted Love Seat
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic tufted two-seat sofa with a bicast bonded chocolate-colored vintage style leather upholstery, with a tufted cushion backrest, and sides with two cushions on square tapered ...
Faux Leather, Wood
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
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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