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Loveseats For Sale
Modern Martine Love Seat Cotton Velvet Brass Made in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Known as the French cinema’s leading sex symbol, the voluptuous blond Martine Carol hypnotized male audiences with both her talent and, of course, her sophisticated eroticism. All dr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Loveseats

Materials

Brass

Greef-Warner Peony Garden Loveseat
Located in Hanover, MA
Love seat covered in Peony Garden by Greef-Warner from their Jasmine and Jade collection. Quilted on one side of seat, back and throw cushions. Pheasants, bamboo trellis, floral desi...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery

Empire Style Tall Back Loveseat with Carved Mahogany Base
Located in New York, NY
Empire style tall back loveseat with carved mahogany base and claw feet. Newly upholstered in off-white fabric.
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1920s Empire Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Danish 1940's Loveseat with Open Wooden Armrest and Green Striped Wool
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very charming loveseat from the 1940's in the style of Alfred Christensen. Maker and Designer is unknown but the style is very similar to designs by Fritz Hansen and Alfred Christens...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Wool, Beech

21st Century Woodstock Daybed in Velvet by Etro Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Perfect for separating two rooms or to create a comfortable chill-out corner in the living room or bedroom, Woodstock daybed, with its atmosphere imbued with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Velvet, Wood

So Disco Modern 70's Inspired Ceramic Leg & Boucle' Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The So Disco lounge chair is part of the So Disco collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured by a group of artisan in small batch productio...
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2010s South African Modern Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Ceramic, Bouclé, Walnut

1986 Antonio Citterio "Sity" Corner Chairs for B&B Italia in Black Leather, Pair
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Extremely chic and versatile. This pair of fully leather-wrapped Italian corner chairs / armchairs by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia can be positioned in a myriad of arrangements, i...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Austrian Bentwood 'Secessionist' Beechwood Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian bentwood 'Secessionist' beechwood loveseat with slat design and upholstered seat and back (J&J KOHN paper label under seat). Jacob & Jos...
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20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Michael Taylor Far East Collection Settee for Baker
Located in Pasadena, TX
Michael Taylor Far East Collection settee for baker Michael Taylor designed sofa for the Baker Far East collection. Ebonized lattice back and frame with Ming style legs. Upholste...
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Mid-20th Century North American Chinoiserie Loveseats

Materials

Walnut

'Negresco' Post-Modern Adjustable Leather Loveseat by Bernard Massot, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful red leather Post-Modern loveseat sofa designed by Bernard Massot and produced by Massot, France in circa 1980s/90s. Featuring gorgeou...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Chrome

Vintage French Louis XVI Style Hollywood Regency Green Blue Settee Loveseat Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI style Hollywood Regency green blue painted settee loveseat sofa. Item features green blue distress painted frame, solid wood construction, upholstered arm re...
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Mid-20th Century North American Louis XVI Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

Tailored Mohair Loveseat, "Cubist Curve Sofa " 70" by Lauren Rottet
Located in New York, NY
No. SF-001 (90") The Cubist Curve Sofa is a part of the Cubist Collection which was inspired by the Cubist movement. Cubism is about looking at things from another prespective, an a...
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2010s Chinese Loveseats

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antwerp Sofa by DeMuro Das with Hand-Cast Solid Black Bronze Legs
Located in New York, NY
The Antwerp sofa by DeMuro Das features an elegant, but generously proportioned seat and back with delicately tapered legs in hand-cast solid black bronze...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Minimalist Loveseats

Materials

Bronze

Custom English Style Rolled Arm Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two-seat upholstered sofa featuring classic English style rolled arm design. Upholstered and completely skirted on all sides this sofa was made by Kravet one of the finest furniture ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric

Pop Missoni Sofa by Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pop is the modular sofa with double cushion on the seat and armrests, making it soft, enveloping and even more comfortable. The armchair is also enhanced with side cushions, giving...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Pop Missoni Sofa by Piero Lissoni
Pop Missoni Sofa by Piero Lissoni
$4,580 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Contemporary Sofa 'Unio' by Poiat, 3 seaters, Fabric Hanoi 04 by Pierre Frey
Located in Paris, IDF
Unio 3 - Seaters sofa by Poiat Designers: Timo Mikkonen & Antti Rouhunkoski Collection UNIO 2021 Dimensions: H. 72 x W. 200 D. 72 SH. 40 Model shown: Cat 3. Hanoi 04 - Pier...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Organic Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

Kiss Me Loveseat
Located in Milan, IT
A cozy seat for two that is elegant and comfortable, this love seat can be displayed in a small entryway, a study or office, or in a bedroom. Elegant an...
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2010s Italian Loveseats

Materials

Textile

Kiss Me Loveseat
Kiss Me Loveseat
$12,041 / item
19th Century Venetian Loveseat
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Venetian loveseat. This antique Venetian walnut loveseat, canape or divanetto has a beautiful shapely back, scrolled arms and cabrio...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Loveseats

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Love Seat Barley twist Bench Banquette Pink Iron For Piu Italy, circa 1980
By Pierluigi Piu
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant petite banquette, love-seat by Piu, Italy circa 1980 Lovely metallic rose enameled love-seat with barley twisted iron-work. It’s in the style of Gio Pontis love-seat. Nicely...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Iron

Loveseat Sofa, Werner West, Keravan Puusepät Oy, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Loveseat, designed by Werner West, manufactured by Keravan Puusepät Oy, 1940s. Birch frame. Reupholstered with quality Kvadrat wool fabric. Good vintage condition, patina consistent ...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Birch

Sensational Roger Sprunger Thick Chrome Tube Loveseat Settee Mid-century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
What an exceptional design! You don't hear much about Roger Sprunger, but he was at the forefront of American mid-century design being a resident designer at Dunbar for over 25 years...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Chrome

Streamline Moderne Loveseat with Chrome Base Gray Velvet Mohair Upholstery
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Authentic vintage streamline moderne loveseat with wrap around chrome base and freshly reupholstered in gray velvet mohair.
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Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Loveseats

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Scandinavian Dark Brown Teak Wood Bench, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury bench made of dark brown teak wood. This item is a Scandinavian production of the 1960s. The piece is made of six horizontal wooden pieces for the seat and ...
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Wood, Teak

Lilian August Brown Green Leather Tufted Chesterfield Club Lounge Chair Ottoman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lilian August large brown green leather tufted chesterfield club lounge chair and ottoman. Item features a large oversize chair, matching ottoman, brass ...
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Early 2000s Chesterfield Loveseats

Materials

Leather, Cherry

1980s Adjustable Loveseat Turquoise Leather by Walter Leeman for Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Adjustable chaise longue or loveseat, named "Pièce Unique" in fine turquoise aniline leather, designed in 1988 by Walter Leeman for Sormani, Arosio, Italy. The sofa takes up some eig...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Modern Leather Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian Mid-Century Modern style leather upholstered sofa with a bold box form raised on a minimalist iron leg base. Dimensions: 74" W x 33" D x 32" H Seat 63" W x 20" D x 17"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Metal

Modern Leather Sofa
Modern Leather Sofa
$5,955 / item
Mid-Century Modern Style Italian Jolly Loveseat by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett’s Jolly Sofa 72” is inspired in equal part by Italian modernism, streamlined comfort and the charming open-air beach car it’s named after. It’s elegantly folded edges meet a tight upholstered frame, loose bench seat cushion...
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2010s American Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery

Art Dèco Italian Green Bouclè Two Armchairs and Small Sofa, 1930s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa and two armchairs produced in Italy in the 1930s in Art Deco style. The set has been completely restored and covered in green bouclé. Ready to furnish your home. The armchairs m...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Rare Egyptian Revival Ebony and Inlaid Settee, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Egyptian Revival ebony and inlaid settee, late 19th century "Of architectural form with geometric borders and inlaid with fruitwoods, ivory, mother of pearl and wire, the carved giltwood cresting rail in the form of serpents centred by a tablet inlaid with a winged bird, probably the symbol of the Egyptian Goddess, Nekhbet, clutching a payrus stalk, the padded back between two moulded cartouches depicting Horus and Iris, the arm supports in the form of Canopic jars surmounted by the head of Anubis, with a padded seat and shaped legs terminating in paw feet. Measures: 26" deep x 56" wide x 45.5" high x 18" seat height In the nineteenth century, the Egyptian Revival became fashionable following the Napoleonic campaigns in Egypt with the publication of Voyage (1802) by Vivant Denon...
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Late 19th Century British Egyptian Revival Antique Loveseats

Materials

Wire

Vladimir Kagan Illuminated Double Sided Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Vladimir Kagan Illuminated Double Sided Sofa. Has a walnut and acrylic frame and the original upholstery. The sides also illuminates.
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1970s American Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Acrylic, Walnut

Zanotta Model Straccio De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi Original Leather Sofa
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This stunning Leather Sofa was designed 1968 by Design Team Gionatan de Pas , Donato d’Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi. They´ve created one of the most iconic objects in italian Design history. This Model name is Straccio and was produced by Zanotta. It reflects the time of thick leather chairs and Sofas...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Leather, Plastic, Foam

Russel Woodard Spun Fiberglass Oval Outdoor Loveseat Mid Century Modern MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Russel Woodard Spun Fiberglass Oval Outdoor Loveseat Mid Century Modern MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fiberglass

French Art Deco Settee Frame
Located in Carmel, CA
Charming French Art Deco period settee frame with original horse hair back construction. The legs and arms have fine contrasting inlay. The arms have a gentle volute cap detail. The ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Italian Style Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage loveseat with Italian style form and tapered legs. Simple and modern design with petite footprint. Please confirm location NY or NJ.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric

Rare Settee by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Refinished and Reupholstered, Italy 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptionally rare and coveted settee by Gio Ponti for Cassina, circa 1950s, with reupholstered white bouclé fabric cushions, refinished elm frames with incredible wood grain, sig...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Bouclé, Elm

Loveseat Sofa Ammanati Vitelli Rossi di Albizzate White Lacquered Wood Red
Located in Sacile, PN
"Sporting" loveseat sofa designed by Titina Ammanati and Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate, white lacquered wood and cherry velvet upholsytery. Two lounge chairs from the sam...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Rare love seat, model Violoncello by Piero De Martini for Cassina, Italy 1970s
Located in Catania, CT
This iconic love seat, designed by Piero De Martini and produced by Cassina in Italy during the 1970s, is in excellent vintage condition. It shows minimal signs of age and use, consi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Sofa by Area ID, Midcentury Design, Made In USA, 100 Colors, Ultra Faux Leather
Located in New York, NY
Two-tone sofa by Area ID. Custom sizes. Ultra leather from Japan, (faux), 100 colors, washable, very durable. Production time 12 weeks plus delivery. Price $4500. The sofa is built ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Faux Leather

Italian Loveseat sofa by Renzo Zavanella in yellow velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the world of timeless sophistication and grace with the exquisite Italian sofa by the masterful Renzo Zavanella, a true embodiment of 1950s elegance. This remarkable piece ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Cannaregio Loveseat Attributed to Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, Italy 1990s
Located in Chicago, IL
A Cannaregio sofa designed by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina in 1987. The Cannaregio sofa is composed of ten modular sections, which can be placed together ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Loveseats

Materials

Textile, Upholstery

Kartell Cara Mat Outdoor Chair in Dove Grey by Philippe Starck & Sergio Schito
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cara is the living room armchair which combines the rigour of classic lines and the comfort of the seat, characterised by the large, high cushion which offers maximum comfort. Cara...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Vintage Danish Modern Teak Sofa Arm Chair by John Stuart, Original Upholstery
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Danish Modern teak sofa arm chair by John Stuart. Original Upholstery Dimensions. 81 W ; 31 D ; 31 H Seat Height 18 Arm Height 21.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery

Teak + Cane Loveseat / Daybed By Peter Hvidt
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Peter Hvidt Manufacturer: France + Son Era: 1950s Dimensions: 63″ wide x 29.5″ deep x 30″ tall Seat: 17″ tall Condition: Frame in excellent original conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Cane, Teak

Contemporary Loveseat 'Unio' by Poiat, Chivasso Yang 95 Fabric
Located in Paris, IDF
Unio loveseat by Poiat Designers: Timo Mikkonen & Antti Rouhunkoski Collection UNIO 2021 Dimensions: H. 72 x W. 150 D. 72 SH. 40 Model shown: Cat 1. Chivasso Yang 95 The Unio Collection, featuring an armchair and sofas, opens a new chapter for Poiat Studio & Furniture, with a focus on new furniture forms and textures. Offering a view of new and upcoming while at the same time acknowledging past decades’ influences and nostalgia, Unio Armchair combines comfort and contemporary design. The armchair has a fully upholstered plywood frame, commercial grade foam, and a solid ash plinth. The single-seater armchair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Organic Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

Paul McCobb for Directional Mid-Century Modern Sofa with Brass Cross Stretcher
Located in St. Louis, MO
1950s Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb for Directional sofa on tapered legs with round brass stretcher from front to back and side to side. Drop arm detail, older floral upholstery ne...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Romantic Intricately Carved French Louis XV Style Mohair Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A romantic Louis XV style intricately carved walnut sofa with shaped tufted upholstered backrest leading to scrolled partially upholstered armrests with scrolled floral detailing, Kn...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Loveseats

Materials

Mohair, Walnut

Settee-Ardmore Sabie Limited Edition in Delta
Located in New York, NY
Ardmore designers have given us two signature limited edition sofas with the launch of our Sabie fabric collection 2020, that come 30 in Tanzanite and 30 in Delta, both in a rich and sensual velvet. The high backs allow allow for two to sit amongst dancing elephants juggling a vervet monkey, flanked by travelers riding a giraffe and ostrich. Our feet and behinds cool off in the Sabie river waters where hippos and crocs play amongst water lilies and a python coils in the right hand corner under one’s arm. In the shadows of the plants, at the back of the sofa, emerges the illusive King cheetah with his rare spots and stripes. The sofa's border base and arms are framed with Zulu beaded...
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2010s South African Loveseats

Materials

Velvet

Midcentury Tubular Leather Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic midcentury style loveseat with a mix of Industrial steel tubing and natural leather. Great style for a fraction of the designer price! Please confirm location NY or NJ.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Tubular Leather Sofa
Midcentury Tubular Leather Sofa
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
French Wooden Two-Seater with Leather Cushions, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
French; Sofa Set; Living Room Set; leather cushions; 1960s; armchair; Club Chair; Lounge Chair; Loveseat; Two-Seater; Settee; Sofa; Footstool; Ottoman; Coffee Table; French Design; ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Continental Louis XV Style Settee
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental Louis XV style walnut settee, 19th century. Walnut retains excellent old patina. Mortise tenon and peg construction. Recently reupholstered, upholstery in very good condi...
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19th Century European Louis XV Antique Loveseats

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1980s Poltrona Frau White Leather Sofa
Located in High Point, NC
A 1980s white leather sofa from Italian furniture makers Poltrona Frau. The brilliant white of the leather brings a crisp polish to the deep-seated...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Leather

Curved Back Art Deco Loveseat with New Upholstery
Located in Toronto, CA
The adorably plump loveseat with curved wooden armrests is just the piece for a small space. Newly upholstered in a topography-inspired textile, it invites you to settle into its lan...
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1950s Art Deco Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Water Gilt French Settee, Sofa or Loveseat, One of a Compatible Pair, 1930s
Located in Manhasset, NY
1930s French gilt wood upholstered settee, canape or sofa in black and white polished cotton. One of a compatible pair of finely carved and detailed water gilt decorated Louis xv style canapes or loveseat sofas. A simply stunning compatible pair being sold individually having been totally recovered and refinished by this award winning decorator. This is part of our extensive collection which just arrived from Chicago's renowned interior designer Megan Winters. Megan and her interiors have been featured in Elle Décor (United States, England, Germany and Russia issues), Traditional Home, Luxe, House Beautiful, Veranda, Chicago Magazine, and Crain’s Business, among others. In 2013 and 2014 Megan’s work was showcased in New York at the very prestigious “Design On a Dime”event in collaboration with ELLE DÉCOR with proceeds going to benefit Housing Works...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Tufted Settee with Loose Seat Cushion and Pleated Skirt Shown in Grey Velvet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Marion sofa is a custom piece and timeless style shown in grey velvet but also available in COL or COM in any size wanted. handcrafted maple frame with t...
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2010s American American Classical Loveseats

Materials

Velvet, Maple

Antique Art Deco Rattan Bohemian Styled Bench with Cushion & Bolsters
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique bench is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Boho style. The bench is composed of rattan with a caned seat. The sides and both front and back are accented with a combination of squares and circular rattan sections and comes with a colorful seat...
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Early 20th Century Italian Bohemian Loveseats

Materials

Rattan

Fuchsia Vintage Armchairs by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid set of 2 fabric armchairs designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for the prestigious manufacture Azucena Italia. The vintage armchairs are made of brown, fuchsia and purple striped fabric, which creates a very colorful geometric effect. The lines are very hard and geometric, wonderfully eccentric. The frame is made of anodized aluminum, shiny silver, which connects to the spectacularly beautiful square, hollowed out feet. The cushions also act as square armrests, very colorful. The armchairs come from the Rome home of Luigi Caccia Dominioni. The colored armchairs are ideal for furnishing eccentric and colorful living rooms.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Two Seater Sofas by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova
Located in New York, NY
Pair of two seater sofa by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova. Sculptural frames crafted in raw Russian pine wood. Signed on the base.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Loveseats

Materials

Pine

Kartell Cara Chair Ivory White Beige by Philippe Starck with Sergio Schito
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In cara armchair, classically rigorous lines surround a comfortable seat. The perfect combination of formalism and technological innovation, for an original product with an industrial vibe that extends Kartell's range of soft furnishings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Emmanuel Gallina for Porada Beige Leather Arena 147 Loveseat Sofa
Located in Basildon, London
Designed by Emmanuel Gallina for Porada, the Arena 147 sofa is a beautiful piece of modern design. The compact loveseat has a softly curved shape, with integrated back and armrest...
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2010s Italian Loveseats

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Style Exposed Frame Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish modern style love seat with wrap around wood frame. This love seat has great modern lines with arms that wrap over the wood frame. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Mid-Century Style Exposed Frame Sofa
Mid-Century Style Exposed Frame Sofa
$1,280 Sale Price
36% Off

Antique, New and Vintage Loveseats

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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