French Canapes

Sofa Cheyenne with structure in solid oak. Upholstered and covered with genuine leather. Two-seat sofa. Also available in 16 finishes on request.        

André Sornay - Sofa André Sornay (1902-2000) Lyonnais creator, who owes his celebrity to his modernist vision of furniture, including the use of nails on his achievements. Asymmet...

Carved frame sofa is upholstered in French gaufrage velvet.

André Simard convertible sofa daybed in wool Kvadrat fabric and articulated metal structure. 1950s edition for the Airborne brand. Refurbished. Ash toe c...

Solid beechwood, carved and set. Semicircular rising backrest frame with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with rich relief carved foliage. Slightly curved frame...

Three piece set, late 18th century French Louis XV canapé / sofa / settee with two matching armchairs. The sofa is able to accommodate three sit...

French two-seat mahogany canapé with cane armrests and original upholstery. There are two armchairs that could match perfectly. France, circa 1920.

Guillerme et Chambron sofa "Grand Repos" in oak. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970.

French designer Pierre Guariche. Rare model with golden base Freshly re-upholstery.

Guillerme et Chambron "José" sofa in oak, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970. Restored, wood, foam and woolen fabric in very good condition.

A Louis XVI style Canapé, upholstered with Aubusson tapestry depicting a scene from Aesop’s Fables. French, circa 1880. The small town of Aubusson, on the River Creuse in France, had a long history of producing elaborate and costly tapestries. They were known for their elegance and delicate colouring and often depicted romantic pastoral scenes derived from artists such as Boucher; historic scenes, inspired by classical mythology; or more formalized architectural vistas. Aubusson was particularly noted for its finely balanced compositions of garlands and bouquets which became famous and sought after throughout Europe. Aesop was by tradition a labourer who was a contemporary of Croesus and Peisistratus in the mid-sixth century BC in Ancient Greece. The various collections that go under the rubric "Aesop's Fables" are still taught as moral lessons and for centuries have been influential subject matter for artistic endeavour. The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf: In a village was a young boy who had a job watching the village's sheep. Two times he called out, "Wolf! Wolf!" Each time the villagers came running to help the boy. And both times the boy just laughed at the villagers and called them names. But then the wolf really did come and start eating the sheep. The boy called, "Wolf! Wolf!" but the villagers just ignored his calls. They thought he was just trying to trick them again. The wolf took his time and had a huge meal of the entire flock of sheep. The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Once upon a time there was a wolf who decided to disguise himself so he could get some food without working too hard. He took a sheep's skin and hung it over his body. Then he went into the sheep pasture and pretended to graze with the sheep. He fooled everyone. Even the shepherd didn't realize she had a wolf grazing with her sheep. Soon the shepherd moved the sheep into the barn and the wolf went with them. The barn door was closed and locked and the wolf was just about ready to have a nice meal when the shepherd came back. She decided she wanted some food for her meal. She grabbed the wolf who was still disguised as a sheep and killed him for her meal. The Wolf and the Crane: One day a wolf had a bone stuck in his throat. He called to a crane and hired him for a large sum of money to put her head in his mouth and remove the bone. The crane did as she was hired to do and got the bone out and then asked to be paid. The wolf just grinned and said, "Ha! You've already been paid. I let you take your head safely out of my mouth when I could have crushed you with my powerful jaws”. The Wolf and a Mountain Goat: One day a wolf looked up and saw a mountain goat eating on a ledge high up on the side of a steep mountain. The wolf called out to the goat, "You should come down here to eat, you might fall if you stay up there. And the grass is very tender down here." But the mountain goat was too smart for the wolf and called back, "I don't think you are worried about my dinner. You are just looking for your own food!" The Wolf and the Lamb...

Base in a tubular chrome steel structure Fiberglass white hull around the exterior Beige padding in silky velvet on the seat.

Chic large French 1950s sofa by Maison Leleu, Paris.

Solid beechwood, carved and gilded. Semicircular rising backrest framing with openwork rocaille crowning. Appropriately curved frame with richly carved foliage. Slightly curved frame...

Living room canapé with two French fauteuils in the Louis XVI style, 19th century. Down filled canapé. Oval shaped backs on the chairs with a foliate design at the crest of the chai...

A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style hand grey painted and carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé, two fauteuils and two chairs, all reupholstered in floral...

Beautiful French leather sofa.

Charming 19th century pair of Louis XV style painted child's chairs, great worn painted finish with lovely old patina, blue silk damask.

Gorgeous vintage French Louis XV style carved walnut sofa. The item features beautifully carved floral accents, scroll work arms, and six cabriole legs, as well as a nice beige and g...

A Classic Directoire mahogany cannape with lion's head arm supports and paw feet, accented by Empire ormolu mounts and upholstered in gold Empire style silk yellow fabric.

A fine early Louis XV period Canape, with crisp carved designs throughout the exposed beechwood frame, and with upholstered seat & back flanked by open arms in meandering form. The back with serpentine apron featuring carved designs and moulded borders throughout, and the seat with similar design themes. The Canape mounted atop 8 cabriole legs, each with rocaille carving at top, and moulded form that ends in scroll-form feet. Reference: The Antiques Directory...

A sofa and two armchairs. The sofa measures 69" wide, 32" depth, 30.5" high (seat height: 16.5"). The armchairs 26.5" wide, 28" depth, 30.5" high (seat height: 16.5"). Signed.

Baroque sofa with tapestry seat fabric canapé in Louis XV style XV style. dainty French, sofa in the Louis XV style XV style. Curved rising, braided backrest framing with rocaille...

This fine sofa made in France circa 1750 is from the period of the reign of Louis XV. The carved beech wood frame is decorated with flowers and extensively modeled rails. The piece i...

Louis XV period canapé in walnut with antique petit-point covering.

Sofa from the 1950's in its original condition Needs new upholstery

A sculpture / sofa by Parisian sculptor Jacques Jarrige that seats comfortably two people. It's anthropomorphic forms seem in perpetual movement.

A pair of Biedermeier benches with intricate carvings, half round armrests and pillars on the sides with acanthus leaves. In the middle of the backre...

Unusual and beautiful 1950 canapé, base in chromed metal. Covered with red leather in a quilted work.

This sofa frame was carved and painted by hand in 19th century, France. The frame is sold ready to be upholstered, allowing the customer to coordinate matching the material to a colo...

Impressive in size and form, the walnut canape has an ochre glaze. Newly upholstered in white linen. Lovely carved detail on sides and back. The upholstered back and sides are easily...

A unique canapé (originally part of a suite) by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti with a curvaceous frame in Zebrano (Zebra wood) veneer with drop-in seat and two bolster cushion...

Very large Art Deco living room suite. One huge sofa and four armchairs. Velvet and gilded wood, circa 1940-1950.

A Regence Carved Stained Beechwood Canapé 18th Century With a serpentine rocaille-carved crestrail, with winged sides and scrolling arm supports, with a similarly carved serpent...

Adrien AUDOUX and Frida MINET (XXth) Low bench with structure in beech (repainted in white) and seat and backrest in stretched rope. Show signs of use, nice patina. Editor: Vibo, ...

Carved wood frame. Upholstered. Measures: 38 3/4" H x 47 1/4" W x 26" D. Seat height 20". Condition Scratches. Finish loss. Stains and tears to upholstery. Splits and chips in wood.

Very elegant, large Art Deco sofa / couch from France, circa 1930. Lovely walnut veneer and partly ebonized. French polished surface with fine sh...

The pair of vintage Louis XVI-style bergere armchairs have "scrubbed" white painted frames and raspberry cut velvet upholstery in a wicker-style pattern with brass nailheads. Meas...

The pair of vintage Louis XVI-style bergere armchairs have "scrubbed" white painted frames and raspberry cut velvet upholstery in a wicker-style pattern with brass nailheads. Arm ...

Remarkable antique French canape in the Louis XVI taste circa 1920. This stunning item features a intricately hand carved frame, carved reeded legs, ovoid shape, and desirable authen...