19th Century Loveseats
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wicker
American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Twig
English Edwardian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Italian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wood
English Egyptian Revival Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Bone, Rosewood
Spanish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wood
American Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Mahogany
British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Textile, Walnut
English Chesterfield Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Mohair, Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Birdseye Maple
French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Brass
Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Italian Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Cast Stone
British Chippendale Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Wood
European Louis XV Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XV Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Mohair, Walnut
French French Provincial Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Brass
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Velvet, Walnut
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Wood
Austrian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Walnut
Italian Louis XV Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Giltwood
English Regency Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Fruitwood
English Sheraton Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Cane, Wood
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Velvet
English Chippendale Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Directoire Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wood
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Gold Leaf
American American Empire Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Mahogany
Austrian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood, Burl
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Iron
American American Empire Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Satin, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
American Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Iron
English Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Bone, Upholstery, Teak
English Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Walnut
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Gold
American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Willow, Twig
European Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Upholstery, Walnut
Italian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Rosewood
British Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Fruitwood
Austrian Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Walnut, Wood
French Renaissance Antique 19th Century Loveseats
Walnut, Giltwood
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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