French Settees

Joseph-André Motte

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Metal

Joseph-André Motte (1925-2013) Important, sculptural model 770 couch by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner. With a sinuous high back and dramatic winged armrests upholstered in linden gr...

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Sofas

French Louis XIII sofa from circa 1690 offers earlier circa 1640 Aubusson upholstery. Out of a premier collection, this special sofa offers not only a significant carved antique fram...

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Linen, Wood, Down

19th century Louis XVI style French settee upholstered in antique grain sack. The frame is the original antique gilded and painted chippy patina. Layers of paint and gilt has natura...

Guillerme et Chambron

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Fabric, Oak

Solid two-seat Guillerme & Chambron oak sofa with pink upholstery, France, 1960s. This sofa has a very interesting back and shows a variety of stunning shapes and well design line...

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Settees

Pair of painted and gilded Empire French canapés.

Antique 1870s French Empire Revival Settees

Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany

Mahogany frame Empire Settee, circa 1870. Newly upholstered in taupe and crème zebra velvet, with nail heads.

Domeau & Pérès, Raphael Navot

21st Century and Contemporary French Sofas

Marble

Esteemed atelier Domeau & Pérès collaborates with the Parisian designer Raphael Navot to create the moon sofa, an ergonomic seating solution upholstered in Pierre Frey bouclé. The ce...

20th Century French Chairs

Wicker

Beautiful Grange five-piece French wicker porch set. Dimensions: Love seat 38" x 57" x 30", larger chair 41" x 31 x 33". Seat high 15.5, with the cushion 20 " inches.

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Upholstery, Wood

18th century Swedish painted curved sofa. Painted and carved wood frame with monochromatic upholstery and embossed leather armrests. Includes two associated pillows. Newly upholstered.

Maison Jansen

Vintage 1950s French Directoire Settees

Silk, Wood

Directoire-style silver leaf settee with black raw silk upholstery on tufted back, seat and padded arms. Stamped 'JANSEN' and original label 'Monsieur Blum, 12 rue St. Nicolas, Paris...

Antique 19th Century French Settees

Velvet

Borne settee, 19th century, France.

Unknown

Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Settees

Wood

Late 19th century Directoire settee. Carved and painted with foliated design, upholstered in yellow silk floral with multi-color gimp and cord.

Unknown

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Settees

Wood, Paint

Brought to the US in the late 1920s, and was once part of a pair of settee. In original painted and gold leaf finish.

Pierre Laroque

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Settees

Giltwood

A very fine pair of late 18th century Louis XVI neoclassical marquise retaining their original petit point needlework upholstery. The frames with neoclassical carved details, the sha...

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Settees

Linen, Walnut, Giltwood

This is a lovely French Louis XV style settee / bench. Solid walnut wood frame that has been painted with gilt details in a multi-color style with a distressed finish. Frame is hand-...

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Velvet, Walnut

French settee of walnut with golden pressed velvet and brass tacking. The crest rail of this piece features a spiral carving giving the look of a rope tied in a bow in the center, fl...

Antique 19th Century French Empire Settees

Hardwood

An empirically styled settee from 19th century, France. The small sofa has a frame that is finished in an exceptional painted jade or turquoise and gold parcel-gilt. It is upholstere...

Antique 19th Century French Restauration Settees

19th century restauration mahogany settee, upholstered back with show-wood, scrolled arms and loose cushion seat.

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Canapes

Fabric, Fruitwood

We love this gorgeous little antique French canapé sofa with its slight proportions and relentless curvatures. It moves beyond the typical carvings of the era and introduces nearly u...

Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Sofas

Velvet, Wood, Paint

Early 19th century French Directoire sofa. Ruby red upholstery and trim, wood frame, paint and carvings.  

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Louis XVI style French painted wood upholstered settee or sofa with carved floral decorations, 19th century.

Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Sofas

A very graceful French meridienne in the directoire style.

Artifort, Kho Liang Le

Vintage 1960s French Settees

Striking and rare design by this important Dutch designer.

20th Century French Settees

French settee.

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Settees

Tapestry, Wood

18th century French Louis XV tapestry sofa sports original needlework tapestry with upholstered arms, original paint and nailhead trim. Covered in original tapestry fabric with vivid...

Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Sofas

Wood

This antique French giltwood sofa matches the pair of salon armchairs and the pair of side chairs also on this site. The whole set can be seen together in one of the images below. Th...

Jean Nadal L'aine

Antique Mid-18th Century French Settees

The Settee is carved with flowers with manchettes and circling cushion seat on six legs. Stamped "R. Nadal-Laine".

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Sofas

Giltwood

Stunning 19th century French neoclassical style figural gold gilt painted settee covered in original gold and cream cut velvet fabric and tacking. Item features a carved wood frame. ...

Antique 19th Century French Settees

19th century French carved gilt settee.

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Settees

Mahogany

Lovely French mahogany settee in the Louis Philippe style, mid-19th century.  

Antique 19th Century French Settees

19th century French ebonized wood settee. Newly upholstered.

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Settees

Napoleon III tufted settee or petit canapé, recently upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric and fringe trim. This settee is very comfortable and its diminutive size would make it the perf...

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues

Gesso, Silk, Upholstery, Giltwood

Elegant French Louis XV style giltwood chaise longue, with nicely-carved flower cartouches on the head and foot, floral carvings on the seat rail and other rococo ornaments. Upholste...

Antique 18th Century French Benches

Oak

A very handsome and Primitive Louis XIII style bench. Wonderfully constructed from washed oak with a beautiful carved paneled back with lifting seat. Great storage.

Guillerme et Chambron

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Fabric, Oak

Guillerme & Chambron, sofa in purple fabric and oak, 1940s, France. These distinctive chairs in beautifully patinated oak are by the French designer duo Jacques Chambron & Guiller...

20th Century French Art Deco Settees

Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Handsome French Art Deco style rattan and wicker settee with ottoman. Features a square back rattan frame covered with wicker. The back and apron have a geometric square design and t...

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Canapes

Upholstery, Wood

A French Louis XVI period painted and parcel-gilt canapé settee from the late 18th century, with rectangular back, out-scrolled arms, fluted legs and deep cantaloupe colored upholste...

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Settees

Fabric, Beech, Giltwood

A gorgeous and sleek settee of fine quality with crisp carvings and an excellent profile, this is an excellent strikepoint piece for the salon or living rooms. Each grouping of carve...

Antique Late 19th Century French Settees

Upholstery, Walnut

A handsome French settee featuring an upholstered back, arms, and seat on a frame of carved walnut, with foliate and ribbon accents, and standing on fluted column legs.

Vintage 1950s French Rococo Benches

Fabric, Cherry

A resplendent French Renaissance Revival Rococo style curule bench in red cherrywood, circa 1950. The X-shaped form is very striking and has a rich, deep wood tone. The bench frame r...

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Settees

Upholstery, Walnut

Two Louis XV style mid-19th century upholstered painted wood sofas with cabriole legs and upholstered scrolled arms. The legs of the sofas feature ornate acanthus leaves. The scallop...

Guillerme et Chambron

Mid-20th Century French Settees

Oak

This midcentury sofa in stained oak, upholstered in kidassia, was made by the celebrated French designer Robert Guillerme and is part of a line of affordable midcentury design he pro...

Joseph-André Motte

Mid-20th Century French Settees

Brass, Upholstery

Rare two-seat version of the "770" chair by Motte, a very interesting design seldom seen in the US. Newly upholstered seat and back with brass legs. Measures: Seat depth 23".

Maison Ramos

Mid-20th Century French Modern Settees

Brass, Velvet, Wood

Vintage settee by Charles Ramos with gilt aluminum legs and fresh velvet upholstery.

Joseph-André Motte

Mid-20th Century French Settees

Brass, Upholstery

770 chairs by J.A Motte. It is made of a metal frame covered in foam on a brass base. Referenced in "decarateur des annees 50" by P Favardin. Matching settee is available, but not in...

Louis Seize

Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Benches

Louis Seize bench, 18th-19th century massive hardwood frame, richly carved in the bas-relief, gold leaf, turquoise version later, freestanding papered with pink fabric cover, height ...

Paul Follot

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Settees

Mohair, Velvet, Giltwood

Offered for sale is a French Art Deco giltwood settee by Paul Follot (1877-1941). The settee has been upholstered in a deep burgundy mohair velvet fabric which remains in fine condit...

Paul Follot

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sofas

Three-seat sofa attributed to Paul Follot. Beautiful Art Deco lines with stylized floral relief carvings. Professionally restored circa 1990, new upholstery in 2017. Full suite avail...

20th Century French Neoclassical Settees

Fabric, Walnut

Matching pair of upholstered French settees or loveseats made in the Neoclassical Louis XVI taste. Featuring a carved walnut frame covered with a cream floral and foliate damask fabr...

Paul Follot

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Settees

Wood

Exceptional seating set of ebonized solid red mahogany club chairs and loveseat in the style of Paul Follot in luxe off-white cotton velvet. They have been newly refinish and reuphol...

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Wool, Upholstery

A 19th century French Louis XVI style giltwood settee with a floral cartouche at the top of the back, and circled in a carved ribbon motif, with fluted and tapered legs. The back and...

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chairs

Fabric, Giltwood

A beautiful late 19th century Louis XVI style five-piece carved giltwood Aubusson tapestry parlor set Comprising of a settee and four armchairs. Each with an oval upholstered b...

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Sofas

Fabric, Beech

This is a superb and rare beechwood French Louis XVI 18th century period neoclassical sofa retaining its original green or grey paint. The sofa features beautiful carved decoration a...

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Settees

Mohair, Giltwood

Gilded French settee, hand-carved late 19th century. Newly-upholstered in Coraggio beige-taupe mohair with back covered in taupe and smoke tiger stripe print mohair.

Antique 1880s French Settees

Charming antique French Louis XVI style settee. Very finely carved, delicate frame with a beautiful two-tone painted finish in pale grey and dark oyster. Upholstered in a beige, whit...

Antique Early 1800s French Settees

Handsome antique settee sourced in France. This piece boasts a deep brown stain finish with deconstructed cloth. The original muslin underneath and burlap sides give this finely carv...

Antique 1850s French Settees

Divine antique Louis XVI oval-shaped canape with original needlepoint. The beautiful scene depicts the French countryside. Amazing worn gold gilt finish and fine carving decorate the...

Antique 19th Century French Loveseats

Walnut

This is a superb walnut French loveseat or settee with white upholstery gilt metal accents, it has some nice brass work to the legs and back, in a white fabric. The condition is goo...