19th Century Loveseats
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Velvet, Fruitwood
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wicker, Bentwood
American High Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Textile, Walnut
Italian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wood, Leather
English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Iron
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Walnut
American Rustic Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Horn, Cowhide, Leather
Italian Romantic Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Silver Leaf
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wood
French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wood
American Chippendale Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Leather, Wood
American Rustic Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Leather, Horn
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Fabric, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
European Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wood
Italian Renaissance Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Walnut
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Satin, Silk, Beech
Italian Renaissance Revival Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Giltwood, Burl
Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Giltwood
Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Antler
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Mahogany
French Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Fabric, Mahogany
American Edwardian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wicker, Cane, Wood
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Cane, Walnut
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Mahogany
Italian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wood
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Cane, Walnut
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Wicker
British William and Mary Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Silk
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Walnut
Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Brass
American Eastlake Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Velvet, Wood
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Fabric, Wood
English Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Beech
French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Walnut
English Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Walnut
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wicker
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Velvet, Hardwood
British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Textile, Walnut
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Giltwood
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wicker
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wicker
British Egyptian Revival Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wire
European Chippendale Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Brass
English Arts and Crafts Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Oak
English Egyptian Revival Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Bone, Ebony, Fabric, Rosewood
European Louis XV Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Linen, Cane, Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Mohair, Upholstery, Giltwood
French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Mohair, Walnut
French Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Mahogany
French Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Rush, Wood
Swedish Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wood, Birch
Italian Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Nineteenth-century loveseats are charming seating furniture that materialized during a time when prudence was promoted as an important part of social norms. Antique loveseats, also known as tête-à-têtes, were essentially small, two-seat sofas that allowed for people to engage in close conversation but offered space between sitters in the interest of preserving modesty.
Loveseats were initially designed to provide room for womens’ elaborate dresses of the era. These seats can be traced back to the late 1600s, but the now commonly used term for romantic furniture of this kind first appeared in the 19th century. While they were initially little more than wooden benches, the design of loveseats evolved over time. Loveseats of the 19th century were padded and tufted for comfort, as was typical for furniture of the period.
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