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Loveseats For Sale
Elegant Cut Velvet and Painted Gilded Louis XVI Style French Sofa Loveseat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style hand cream painted and carved sofa, loveseat or canapé upholstered in original diamond cut fabric in very good condition as well as of...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Loveseats
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Florence Knoll 2-Seater Sofa, Classic Mid Century Modern, Knoll
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Florence Knoll 2 seater 'lounge series' sofa with original 2nd generation upholstery in a coarse woven off-white mottled wool fabric.
This sofa d...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
Fantastic Gabriella Crespi style Pencil Reed Loveseat Sofa Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs bent pencil reed loveseat sofa. This piece is spectacular in person and the light blue linen uphol...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Loveseats
Materials
Satin, Silk, Beech
$2,879 Sale Price
30% Off
Greta Jalk teak and leather loveseats for France and Son
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Luxurious teak frame and leather cushioned loveseats designed by Greta Jalk with Charles France for his company France and Sons in the 1950s. Gorgeous teak wood frame with elegant ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Teak
$6,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Rohe Noordwolde Bamboo Loveseat with Black Enameled Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century bamboo loveseat with black enameled metal frame by Rohe Noordwolde. In original condition with some signs of wear consistent with age and use. Suitable for outdoor use wi...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Metal
Outdoor Settee / Sofa and Pair of Chairs 'One Rocker' by John Salterini
Located in Kansas City, MO
John Salterini outdoor, patio, loveseat and pair of chairs, one being a rocking chair. Very comfortable and stylish. There are several layers of white paint on the pieces, but they s...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Magnificent Milo Baughman Rosewood Loveseat Jack Lenor Larsen Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Milo Baughman rosewood loveseat with Jack Lenor Larsen Caravan velvet fabric. This piece is magnificent to see in person with its original Jack Lenor Larsen velvet. The upho...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
$8,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Gold Goop Brutalist Loveseat Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Located in Chattanooga, TN
You won't find a nicer original version of this Adrian Pearsall Brutalist loveseat sofa anywhere. That's right, this magnificent pink wool fabric was hand picked by the original own...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Resin, Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Chesterfield Loveseat From Charak
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage chesterfield loveseat sofa in white Naughahyde ordered through Charak Modern, Boston circa 1960.
Raised on four wooden cylindr...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Vintage Sofa Set in Cognac Leather by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi, Italy, 1970s
By Mobil Girgi, Sapporo
Located in Catania, CT
Set of two armchairs and a three seater sofa designed by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi. Cognac leather. Original vintage condition with normal trace of age and use. Foam in perfect conditi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
$5,924 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Danish 1960s Midcentury Settee in Teak and Leather
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and elegant small 1950s easy style Danish settee with the frame, legs and armrests in solid teak. Very high design quality and workmanship. The piece is unmarked but the de...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Teak, Leather
1970's Mid-Century Modern Tuxedo Loveseats - a Pair
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of original vintage Midcentury Modern loveseats couches for sale. They were manufactured in 1978, and still have the original fabric. They are tuxedo sofas, and are really comfo...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Fabric
MCM Leather Lounge Chair by KOINOR Germany
By Koinor
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details Below.
Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
$1,271 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Cane Loveseat Settee
Located in Astoria, NY
This exquisite Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Cane Loveseat Settee, carefully curated from Provence, France, exemplifies timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Crafted from soli...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Loveseats
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Rosewood & Butterscotch Leather MP-163 "Earth" 3-Seater Sofa by Percival Lafer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
We've had several Percival Lafer sofas and chairs over the years, and this MP-163 "Earth" model sofa is by far the most comfortable. The scoop style and high-back design cradles and ...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Rosewood, Upholstery
$6,796 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Midcentury Craftsman Modern Plywood Loveseat or Sofa after Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome and well designed loveseat after Frank Lloyd Wright. This is a vintage made piece from the 1940s or 1950s. It features all plywood ...
Category
1950s American Mission Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Italian Mid-Century Wood and Velvet Stool
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful Italian wooden stool produced in the 1950s, of fine Italian craftsmanship.
The stool is finely crafted in wood. The frame is supported by four wooden legs, massive and very distinctive, yet powerful and strong. On the side are planks that connect the legs, giving greater stability.
The seat is made thanks to a large cushion made of yellow ochre velvet...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$752 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Hollywood Regency Pearlized Pink Leather Loveseat by Natuzzi Sacotti
Located in New York, NY
Voguish pearlized pink leather loveseat, made in Italy by Natuzzi Salotti Spa design attributed to Pierluigi Cerri, circa 1980/90's. In addition to its chic and sophisticated style, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Vintage Cinna Loveseat Sofa By Ligne Roset, Circa 1970
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Cinna Loveseat Sofa By Ligne Roset, Circa 1970. Original black leather upholstery with very light patina and use.
Category
1970s European Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Leather
1950s Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Loveseat Settee or Sofa
By Paul McCobb
Located in St. Louis, MO
Paul McCobb for Planner Group loveseat, settee or sofa. Upholstery needs to be updated as it has stains, foam is good. Price includes refinishing of legs. Measures: Seat 16" H, arm 1...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Coen De Vries Indigo and Light Gray Model 204 Sleeper Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare conversion sofa to bed from Coen de Vries for Pilastro with arm rests. Newly upholstered in grey and indigo with black enameled metal frame. When as a daybed it measures 85 x 32...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Metal
Milo Baughman MCM Chrome Loveseat w Jack Lenor Larsen Style Fabric
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman mid century chrome base loveseat with Jack Lenor Larsen Style Fabric.
This loveseat measures: 75 wide x 38 deep x 25 inches high, with a seat height of 15 and arm he...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
Rattan Loveseat with Custom Brazilian Cowhide and Leather Cushions
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
In the style of Eero Aarnio.
The romance of rattan! Homey, versatile, and always stylish. This loveseat is part of a 10-piece set but we have decided to sell the pieces separatel...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Cowhide, Wicker, Rattan
A Danish modern leather and oak 2212 loveseat by Børge Mogensen, signed, 1962
Located in View Park, CA
A mid century modern Danish leather and wood 2212 loveseat sofa by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Furniture, Denmark circa 1962. This iconic piece sports the original makers’s mark an...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fiocco Armchair in Dark Green by Gianni Pareschi for Busnelli
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful armchair Fiocco produced by Busnelli, born in 1970 from the design of Gianni Pareschi.
It brings in the living room the same note of liveliness and brio of a colored ribbo...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Fabric
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Modern Leather Settee by Mogens Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Danish Modern settee by Mogens Hansen. The upholstery is a rich cognac leather. There are 6 separate cushions that make up ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Maple
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Wicker Loveseat
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Part of a large collection of ornate Victorian wicker that was collected over the years by a Senator's wife. This rolled woven arm loveseat has wicker curlicues in the open areas under the side arm rests. Across the back are alternating lattice weaving and woven portions. The woven skirt comes from the top of the back leg to a mid-point on the front leg and returns to a shorter curved skirt in the center front. It is a delightful example of a late Victorian love seat.
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Loveseats
Materials
Wicker
Illona Loveseat in Patinated Green Leather by Are Norell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden
Designer: Arne Norell
Manufacturer: Norell Møbler AB
Era: 1960s
Materials: Beech, leather
Measurements: 58.75? wide x 31.5? deep
Condition: In excellent origin...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Beech
Danish Cabinetmaker Banana Sofa / love seat Lambswool Sofa, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish cabinetmaker banana sofa / love seat new upholstered with lambswool.
Legs of beech.
Made in the 1940s.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Lambskin, Beech
Swedish Modern "Tellus" Loveseat by Folke Jansson
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden
Designer: Folke Jansson
Manufacturer: SM Wincrantz
Era: 1950s
Materials: Beech, Fabric
Measurements: 61? wide x 29.5? tall
Condition: In excellent original con...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Pierre Paulin Pumpkin Sofa for Ligne Roset
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pierre Paulin design "Pumpkin" two seater sofa or loveseat by Line Roset. Contemporary edition less than 10 years old in good used condition. Upholstery appears to be suede in a soot...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Suede, Ultrasuede
Art Deco Hollywood Regency Channel Back Banana Style Loveseat
Located in Southampton, NJ
1940's Art Deco Hollywood Regency Channel back petit loveseat in exquisite vintage condition and exceptionally well maintained brocade flora...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Loveseats
Materials
Brocade, Wood
Wrought Iron Garden Patio Settee Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
Stylish wrought iron garden, patio poolside settee loveseat, attributed to Salterini. Clean, ready to use condition, currently in later white paint finish which shows some wear, norm...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rattan Loveseat Newly Upholstered with Black & White Striped Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Rattan loveseat newly upholstered with black & white striped fabric
Offered for sale is a rattan loveseat newly upholstered with black and white striped fabric. The frame is ratta...
Category
Late 20th Century American Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
$1,495 Sale Price
37% Off
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Loveseat
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Loveseat
Lovely antique French Louis XVI style painted and giltwood loveseat or canape. This stunning sofa is a beautiful gray color with gilt tr...
Category
Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Loveseats
Materials
Wood
19th Century Mahogany Renaissance Revival Carved Bench Settee ATTR to RJ Horner
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century Mahogany Renaissance Revival Carved Bench Settee ATTR to RJ Horner
Dimensions : 59" x 21" x 46"
This stunning Victorian bench was made in the late 19th century most l...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Loveseats
Materials
Mahogany
Wittmann Vuelta Lounge Sofa by Jaime Hayon in STOCK
By Wittmann, Jaime Hayon
Located in New York, NY
upholstered in Trieste ivory
legs: Black grey powder coated
Left facing
Eclectic, exciting, Mediterranean Baroque – and yet wonderfully timeless. These are the characteristics that define the eye-catching style brought into being by the playful collaboration between Spanish artist and designer Jaime Hayon and Austrian furniture maker Wittmann. If the brief was to create furniture to counteract boredom, then it’s safe to say mission accomplished. Jaime Hayon’s collection for Wittmann truly brings colour into the picture, in every respect. Vuelta Lounge...
Category
2010s Austrian Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
$14,244 Sale Price
20% Off
Vladimir Kagan Zoe Sofa for American Leather in Curly Teddy Bear Camel Fabric
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Everyone needs a teddy bear and yours can be this chic Vladimir Kagan Zoe sofa newly upholstered in soft curly camel teddy bear fabric. Modern. In your face ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery
Louis XVI Antique Design French Carved Walnut Buttonback Love Seat
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Charming Louis XVI Design 19th Century French Carved Walnut Button Back Love Seat With Leaf Carved Rococo Frame
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
LC2 Petite Loveseat by Le Corbusier for Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Italy, Original performance fabric. Cushions all removable. Signed. Tagged.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
Arts and Crafts Settle by Harden
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer a nice Arts and Crafts quarter sawn oak love seat. This Harden piece retains its original finish.
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Oak
GUFRAM La Cova Nest by Gianni Ruffi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
This 1972 masterpiece by Gianni Ruffi and edited by Gufram in a limited edition is a veritable work of art on exhibit in many museums around the world. La Cova...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Foam
$62,400 / item
French 19th Century Ladder-back Banquette with Arms and Rush Seat
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is pretty unique 19th Century French banquette or love seat with the rush seat. It is in very good condition considering its age.
Category
19th Century French Antique Loveseats
Materials
Rush, Wood
$1,517 Sale Price
20% Off
Milo Baughman Jack Lenor Larsen Style MCM Upholstered Sofa Loveseat
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman Jack Lenor Larsen Style Mid Century Upholstered Sofa Loveseat
This loveseat measures: 69 wide x 40 deep x 32 high, with a seat...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco Walnut and Cotton Chairs, Restored
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of wooden chairs designed and produced in the 1920s by a fine Italian manufacturer.
The chairs have a supporting frame made entirely of light walnut wood, which has b...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$846 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Garden Patio Park Loveseat Bench of Strap Steel and Wrought Iron
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in New York, NY
Charming garden, patio, or park loveseat size bench of wrought iron and strap steel. This example is in very good estate condition, sturdy, s and solid, showing only cosmetic wear t...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Loveseats
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vivai del Sud Italian Two Seat Sofa
Located in New York, NY
A vibrant and cheerful Vivai del Sud two seat sofa in gold and cream silk moire fabric; original upholstery. The smooth and sensuous form, combined with the sweet color, creates an a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Fabric
Magnificent Directional Biscuit Tufted Party Loveseat Sofa Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Milo Baughman style Directional biscuit tufted party loveseat sofa. This sofa was re-upholstered about 15 years ago and would be best redone again-light wear to seat and ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery
$4,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set.
Beautiful and unique shape.
A 1970 design and p...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Vintage Afra & Tobia Scarpa 'Soriana' Settee for Cassina 1970s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Authentic Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Soriana’ two-seater sofa designed for Cassina, Italy, circa 1970s. This iconic Italian mid-century modern settee features its original cognac leather u...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Leather
'Bounty' Leather Loveseat by L. Davanzati for The Pace Collection, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely example of the 'Bounty' series two-seat loveseat / settee by The Pace Collection in the early 1980s, this deep seated channel-tufted loveseat sofa was designed by L. Davantazi produced by Elam and retailed by The Pace Collection. Perfect for a cigar, whiskey or wine lounge or any space that can use something a bit modern yet still refined and classy.
*Note, we have the matching club lounge chair and three-seater couch in another listing. Last two photos show the entire set. See our other listings or contact us for more details if you wish to create a living room or office / hotel lobby set.
This channel-tufted leather love seat retains its original supple leather upholstery in an intriguing deep burgundy-brown color, almost like dark-cognac with beautiful lightly aged leather patina. The sumptuous seats are encased in a dark colored lacquer, providing an attractive modern contrast with the rich and elegant leather. This two-seater sofa has casters for ease of relocation according to occasion and mood or to better suit a view. The back is finished with tufted leather making this loveseat look incredible when floating in a room with the back exposed. Curved Art Deco styled arms lend 1980s juxtaposition and character to any room.
Similar in style to the Saratoga Sofa by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 1970s, but at a fraction of the price. Plus something you don't get with the Saratoga sofa is the refined style of the elegant channel-tufted leather cushions on this Bounty loveseat sofa by The Pace Collection.
The Pace Collection also offered the highly sought after collection by Guido Faleschini such as the Tucroma chair which is an interior designer and 20th century Modern design collector's favorite go to chair. Another example is the wild 1970s bed that featured interior design magazine covers when Lenny Kravitz home was featured with the Mariani bed...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Lacquer
$3,000 Sale Price
42% Off
Isamu Kenmochi Sculptural Wicker Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous woven wicker settee by Isamu Kenmochi. Perfect scale, and very good condition. Rare, early piece of his work.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Ficks Reed Loveseat in White Lacquer and New Todd Hase Upholstery
By Ficks Reed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A small and cute Ficks Reed loveseat newly Lacquered in white and reupholstered with Todd Hase fabric cushions. Add this fun Boho Chic loveseat to your favorite room.
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Reed, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Edward Wormley Dunbar Love Seats Sofas Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Excellent pair of Edward Wormley designed for Dunbar love seat sofas. They retain their original Jack Lenor Larsen velvet fabric in close to excellent...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Tufted Leather Balinese Style Danish Modern Solid Teak and Cane Sofa
By Peter Hvidt, Finn Juhl
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Although not marked by the maker, this exceptional, vintage (late 1970s / early 1980s) solid teak sofa has a distinctive Danish modern design but may actually be Canadian. The sofa f...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Teak, Cane
vintage 2 seat modular seating by Gerald Mccabe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful modular 2 seat sofa by Gerald McCabe. the set has been completely refinished and has new red maharam upholstery. the modular seats can be removed and used as floor seats ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Chrome Framed Love Seats in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Flair
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of original vintage two seat sofas floating within chromed steel bands. In the style of Milo Baughman but actually from the Flair division of Bernhardt.
Original upholstery is ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
$3,000 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Chic Mid-Century Modern Green Leather Sofa / Loveseat by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Chic and playful Mid-Century Modern loveseat / sofa made in Switzerland by master leather ateliers De Sede.
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Leather
$3,666 Sale Price
35% Off
1960s Salterini Style Wrought Iron Garden Patio Settee
By Salterini
Located in Esperance, NY
Salterini style wrought iron garden patio settee. This is a very nice original Settee from the 1960s made out of wrought iron.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loveseats
Materials
Wrought Iron
$476 Sale Price
20% 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.