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Loveseats For Sale
Midcentury Maple Brass and Fabric Austrian Loveseats Club Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Characteristic and precious Austrian armchairs in bleached maple, with rich brass inserts, all married with a beautiful black and silver fabric.
The armchairs have a maple structure...
Category
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Brass
Vintage Model 2010-S Walnut Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This rare vintage "Cloud" sofa was designed by architect and furniture designer Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates in the United States. This stunning sofa, also known as model 201...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Heavily Pebbled Black Leather & Blackened Steel Loveseat
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Loveseat by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Loveseats
Materials
Steel
Vintage Coastal Stick Bamboo Loveseat
Located in west palm beach, FL
Embrace coastal elegance with this vintage stick bamboo loveseat, a breezy blend of natural materials and laid-back sophistication. With its gently angled arms, airy spindle frame, a...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Bamboo
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Grey Painted Swedish Settee with Shell and Foliate Carving
Located in Essex, MA
Grey painted Swedish settee with shell and foliate carving with turned stretcher bottom and gently curved legs. Off-white muslin seat cover. Measures: 44" H x 50.5" W x 21" D.
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Antique Loveseats
Materials
Wood
American Mid-Century Sycamore Upholstered Settee
Located in Queens, NY
American 1960s sycamore loveseat having a seat and back upholstered in a light yellow floral pattern with an X-stretcher base and back.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Sycamore
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Cork and Chrome Settee
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates mid century cork and chrome settee
The settee measures: 57.5 wide x 35.5 deep x 27.5 high, with a seat height of 16 inches and arm height of 22 ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Canape, Chair and a Half
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XVI Painted Canape ~ Chair and a Half is the perfect choice for comfortable reading, a cozy seating group, or as a decorative acc...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Kartell Pop Outdoor Armchair in Blue by Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pop outdoor is the modular sofa with evanescent profiles characterised by large seat and backrest cushions which make it soft and comfortable, made with fabrics conceived specificall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
$2,416 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Hand-Dyed Indigo Canvas and Antique Brass Loveseat
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Loveseat by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Loveseats
Materials
Steel
$6,000 / item
Modernist Vintage Grey Leather Bench Loveseat De Sede 1980s Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage sofa bench or loveseat Model DS-2011 from leather in grey color by De Sede.
An authentic gorgeous sofa or loveseat with a steel ...
Category
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Sling Loveseat Sofa By Hannah Morrison For Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This iconic Mid-Century Modern two-seat sling sofa / loveseat was designed by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll in 1971. It features a strong outline frame made of white pow...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Steel
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Ione Bench Polyurethane Marble Red Scapin
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Ione Bench, design by Elena Salmistraro for Scapin Collezioni
New Atomic Age Collection
In Ione bench, the encounter between simple geometries and graphic designs of the Limited ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Marble
Handsome Pair of Milo Baughman Style Tuxedo Loveseat Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome pair of Milo Baughman style tuxedo loveseat sofas. These retain their original striped velvet in ok condition re-upholstery is recommended.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rare Italian Organic Modern Curvilinear Sofa or Settee, Joe Colombo, 1970
By Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Unique Italian Mid-Century Organic Modern sofa / love seat or large lounge chair in the style of Joe Columbo. The piece has curving lines and a bold, dynamic form that tr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Brass
$7,820 Sale Price
47% Off
Vintage Italian Bentwood Mauve Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful midcentury settee is perfectly sized for tight quarters, and wonderful addition to home or business. It's uniquely designed curved bentwood frame makes this truly orig...
Category
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Fabric
Loveseat by Gigi Radice for Minotti, Italy circa 1950
By Cassina, Gigi Radice
Located in North Miami, FL
A quintessential 1950s Mid-Century Italian loveseat by Gigi Radice for Minotti, upholstered in a luxe wool boucle by Beacon Hill, perched on black enameled steel legs with with polis...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Brass, Steel
Carolina Bamboo & Cane Bench
Located in Bellport, NY
The Carolina Bench beautifully hand crafted in Spain of bamboo and cane. The seat is covered in a sunbrella natural tone fabric. The bottom level is gre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish British Colonial Loveseats
Materials
Linen, Bamboo, Cane
Wittmann Merwyn Armchairs, Sofa Bench and Miles Table by Sebastian Herkner STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Collection by Sebastian Herkner
Merwyn Dining Armchairs
Cat E-Seat: Velvet Harald 612 Brass Satin matte
pipping & Shell: Nappa flint
Merwyn dining sofa...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Marble, Brass
$19,333 Sale Price / set
15% Off
Italian 1940s Style Modern Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1940s style (modern) loveseat with camel back design and flaired arms upholstered in light green velvet with one large seat cushion, two bolsters, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass "Serpentine" Sofa for Directional
By Directional
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning vintage "Serpentine" sofa after Vladimir Kagan for Directional. The sofa features two brass bases and a distinctive curved frame that gives this piece a delightful sculptu...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Sculpted Frame Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Italian style sofa features unique sculpted frame covered in rich vintage fabric. Missing original seat cushion must be replaced, unique seating for home or business. Please con...
Category
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Fabric
$665 Sale Price
54% Off
Boho Chic Sculpted Pencil Reed Ribbon Love Seat Sofa
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Our Boho Chic Sculpted Pencil Reed Ribbon Loveseat Sofa combines comfort and style. Its unique pencil reed design and plush cushions provide a perfect boho touch to any space.
Boho ...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Reed
Rotterdam Stool Giovanni Tomasini Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva1
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Stool made of a single block of scented cedar with an original design being a tribute to the cubic houses of the Dutch architect Piet Blom.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Kartell Pop Outdoor Sofa in Sunbrella Dove by Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pop outdoor is the modular sofa with evanescent profiles characterised by large seat and backrest cushions which make it soft and comfortable, made with fabrics conceived specificall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
$4,164 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Louis XIV Style Walnut Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful French carved frame, tufted loveseat / sofa. Has a goose-down loose cushioned seat.
Category
1950s French Louis XIV Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Potomac Tan Leather and Antique Brass Loveseat
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Loveseat by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Loveseats
Materials
Steel
$8,500 / item
Loveseat in Solid Fruitwood & Leather by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
As rare as it is aesthetically captivating this stunningly unique mid century modern two-seater sofa by Ecuador’s Angel Pazmino is the epitome of functional art. Crafted by artisans from tropical hardwoods with hand-tooled leather slings this exquisite sofa is sure to steal the show in any space it inhabits. Ideal for both studio and home settings this truly extraordinary sofa is perfect for a myriad of design aesthetics from Spanish Hacienda...
Category
1960s Ecuadorean International Style Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Fruitwood
A 19th Century French antiques giltwood loveseat Louis XV style Marche Biron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent loveseats giltwood louis xv style in exelent condition and surely executed by one of the best parisian interior design of this time
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Loveseats
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of American Empire Crotch Mahogany Veneer Upholstered Window Seats
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Empire (circa 1840) window seats with crotch mahogany veneer frames, lyre-shaped backs, and beige satin upholstered seat & back resting on large tiered base.
Category
Mid-19th Century North American American Empire Antique Loveseats
Materials
Mahogany
Contemporary Embroidered Brown Leather and Painted Wood Sofa
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary brown leather 3-seat sofa with embroidered circular trim along the seat and back and carved white painted wooden legs.
Category
20th Century American Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
New Wood & Hogan George I Style Mahogany Chair with Cabriole Legs & Stretcher
Located in North Salem, NY
This New Mahogany Wood & Hogan George I Style Chair is an Uncommon Piece of Extraordinary Charm and Detail. Offering a Down Filled "Seat and a Half" Cushion for Extra Comfort, Rolle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American George I Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Mahogany, Down
$4,672 Sale Price
30% Off
Salvador Dalí Sofa Vis-à-Vis De Gala
Located in Geneve, CH
Salvador Dalí sofa Vis-à-Vis De Gala
Dimensions: 80 x 170 x 82 H cm
Materials: Wood, upholstery, brass, silk
Structure in solid wood.
Traditi...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Loveseats
Materials
Brass
$83,201 / item
Leather Box Style Loveseat Sofa by Charles Pfister for Knoll
By Charles Pfister, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Chic, sophisticated, and voguish loveseat sofa, designed by Charles Pfister for Knoll. This example was executed in grayish blue leather, it is in good, original condition, showing l...
Category
Late 20th Century American International Style Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Sparkling Hollywood Regency Column Tufted Loveseat Sofa
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spectacular sparkling Hollywood regency column tufted loveseat. This piece is spectacular in person with wonderful up sweeping arms and lower back with unusual bead-like gold fabric...
Category
1980s American Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Kartell Pop Outdoor Armchair in Ikon Orange by Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pop outdoor is the modular sofa with evanescent profiles characterised by large seat and backrest cushions which make it soft and comfortable, made with fabrics conceived specificall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
$2,539 Sale Price / item
20% Off
19th Century Italian Diminutive Painted Settee in Tan Leather
Located in Essex, MA
19th century diminutive size Italian painted classical settee covered in original tan leather with nailheads trim. Perfect size for a small foyer or entryway. Great patina and just e...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Loveseats
Materials
Wood
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Modern Leather Loveseat by Stouby
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Leather loveseat by Stouby, circa 1960's. Tan soft and supple leather that is durable to ensure years of use and enjoyment. Compact footprint make this the perfect seating solution f...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Chrome and Leather Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a combination of vivid orange leather and a chrome frame, this loveseat features a comfortable and minimal design with a pop of color. Please confirm item location with seller (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
$1,820 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern Italian sofa boasts splayed metal legs with brass feet and a tufted backrest. A comfortable settee that has cream-colored upholstery with decorative armr...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Metal
$1,820 Sale Price
30% Off
New Pair of Mulberry Custom Made Howard Love Seat Armchairs Hounds Silk Velvet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale our first ever range of Luxury, prototype, custom made armchairs, they are oversized, Howard style love seat / ...
Category
20th Century English Country Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
$16,470 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Magnificent 19th Century Giltwood Louis XVI Loveseat with New Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sublimely elegant plush 19th century gilt wood Louis XVI French loveseat having gorgeous scalloped high back, bronzed aged patina, cabriole legs and curvy arms. The new upholstery j...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Loveseats
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery, Giltwood
$4,000 Sale Price
37% Off
Be Mine Love Seat by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Be Mine Love Seat by Munna
Dimensions: D 93 x W 145 x H 80 cm. SH: 45 cm.
Materials: Rosewood lacquer, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Velvet, ref. Purple, CV13, and rosewood veneer, g...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
$5,477 / item
Guillerme et Chambron, Polished Oak Curved Settee, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This midcentury curved sofa by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme, was created as part of a line of design he produced for the company Votre Maison. In polished oak and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Rare Bull Sofa in Terra Alcantara by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Italy, 1987
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Elegant two-seat loveseat designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1987 and is covered in beautiful terracotta alcantara. The integrated headrests curve around to envelop the sitter. Designed with individually zippered upholstery panels to allow for different fabrics or leathers to be combined. Sits on four black lacquered turned wood feet.
This model is no longer in production and was only produced for 1 year. They are documented in the famous Italian Reportorio book.
The inside is a metal tubular structure completely covered with foam for super comfortable seating pleasure. The sofa has a high comfort level and is not on the market often.
Designer: Gianfranco Frattini
Manufacturer: Cassina
Country: Italy
Model: Bull sofa...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Ultrasuede
$5,971 Sale Price
34% Off
Indoor Pigalle Loveseat by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Indoor Pigalle loveseat by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: Abaca, nylon, steel.
Also available in other colors and for outdoors. Prices for upholstery and fabric upon request.
Dimen...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Loveseats
Materials
Steel
$3,956 / item
Custom Curved Channel Back Leather Sofa by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Custom curved channel back sofa by Carrocel. Displayed with a textured light wood platform and luxurious Italian leather material. Featuring unique channel back design with removable...
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Wood
Molar Settee by Wendell Castle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A molar settee or loveseat designed by Wendell Castle and manufactured by Beylerian, circa 1970s. The molar series is a playful design from Wendell Castle...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Fiberglass
Leather Swan Sofas by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Dallas, TX
Easily one of Arne Jacobsen's most recognizable designs is the rare 'Swan' settee model no. 3321, for The Republic of Fritz Hansen. Devised as an extension and produced in far fewer numbers than the famous Swan chair. The settee is a sculptural masterpiece that forgoes boring straight lines in favor of a unique shape composed of smooth curves and soft round edges with outstanding comfort, mounted on the polished aluminium base, an innovative design. Retains the original manufacturers label. Recently professionally reupholstered in leather with a very nice patina. It was an immediate star when it was unveiled at the opening of the Royal SAS Hotel in Copenhagen in 1958. Jacobsen was the principal architect and designer for the cutting-edge hotel. The furniture he created for the project make up some of his most iconic designs. Two available, price is per item.
Literature: Arne Jacobsen, Thau and Vindum, pg. 470
An icon of Danish furniture design, Arne Jacobsen was first and foremost an architect, he used that skill to create a catalog of groundbreaking product designs. He embodied the spirit of simple, functional elegance that defined the movement now known as Danish mid-century modernism. Some of his designs include the iconic Series 7 Chair, Ant Chair, Egg Chair, Swan Chair and Settee, Mayor Sofa...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Aluminum
$17,000 / item
Handmade Italian Modern Craftsman Bench / Sofa in the Spirit of Andrea Branzi
Located in New York, NY
A stunning, unique Italian Modern Craftsman sculpture / sofa / bench in the spirit of Andrea Branzi's Modern Rustic / Brutalist Aesthetic as seen in "Domestic Animals". This original...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
$9,900 Sale Price
44% Off
Maison Dolt, Pierre Dariel, High Backed Upholstered Sofa, France, Circa 1938
By Pierre Dariel, Maison Dolt
Located in New York, NY
The brilliantly designed 1930s sofa curves at its front, is braced by two generous, rolling arms, and is crowned with high back which rises to a high central point from either side, ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
FiNE TERENCE CONRAN CHELSEA LONDON BROWN LEATHER LARGE LOVESEAT ARMCHAIR SOFA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Terrence Conran brown leather love seat with extra large overstuffed feather filled seat cushion...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
$2,580 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Italian Sofa Original from the 1950s
Located in North Miami, FL
This magnificent Italian midcentury sofa original from the 1950s. Equipped with the original stiletto brass feet, which have been polished to shine again. The channeled backrest give...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Brass
Ekornes Stressless Wave Lowback Contemporary Loveseat with Cori Vanilla Leather
By Ekorness
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An Ekornes Stressless Wave lowback loveseat. This lovely modern Danish sofa features very high quality materials and construction. This piece has a very sturdy wood and metal frame with a super clean cori vanilla leather outer upholstery. The cori leather is super soft and has a wonderful textured grain. The design of the loveseat has a classic Danish design, with round walnut legs and a very clean silhouette. Additionally, this sofa has a subtle reclining feature, which is as easy as leaning back and leaning forward. This piece is in very good condition. The Stressless tag can be found on one side of the sofa as pictured above.
It measures 34 inches tall, 57 inches long, and 31 inches deep. It has a seat height of 18 inches, a seat depth of 18 inches, a back height of 18 inches, and an arm height of 6 inches. When reclined, it has an approximate depth of 38 inches. There are 2 matching sofas...
Category
Late 20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian Modern Sculptural Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish, sculptural loveseat in warm tan vinyl with brass tack accents and tapered legs. Impeccable Italian modern design echoes of it's mid-centu...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Faux Leather
$2,080 Sale Price
21% Off
Magnificent Space-Age Tubular Chrome 2-Seat Sofa with Table Ingmar Relling Style
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Space Age chrome tubular 2-seat sofa with attached table in the style of Ingmar Relling. This piece is a bit of a mystery as to designer but by the shear quality and craftsmanship they shout that the designer is someone important. This sofa settee was purchased from a super high end car dealership from the 1970s. The interior of this car dealership was very futuristic in design with many pieces like this and pieces from the fiberglass steelcase floating furniture...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
$3,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Leather Two Seat Sofa
Located in Round Top, TX
Midcentury sofa / loveseat in green leather from a Milan airport.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Moss Green High Wing Back Sofa or Settee
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, modern and intimate Scandinavian Danish love seat, settee, sofa or couch in the Mid-Century Modern style in moss green felt upholstery with a...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$2,961 Sale Price
70% Off
Colima Steel and Upholstery Sofa
By Casa Quieta
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Colima Sofa emphasizes function with its basic geometry. It is made up of a steel structure skeleton with electrostatic painting and twisted paper cord fabric that adds comfort, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Loveseats
Materials
Steel
$6,990 / item
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.
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