French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Settee, François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine french 19th-20th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved settee by François Linke (d. 1946). The finely carved frame, upholstered in a recent cream fabric, topped with an...
Fabric, Giltwood
French Giltwood and Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite Louis XVI Style, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
French giltwood and tapestry five-piece salon suite Louis XVI style, circa 1890.
Wool
A French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved 5-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Impressive French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style five-piece giltwood carved salon or parlor suite, comprising of a canapé (settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs) uph...
Damask, Giltwood
$67,800Sale Price|20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Aubusson 5-Piece Salon Suite
By Forest A' Paris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Aubusson Silk Five-Piece Salon Suite, attributed to Maison Forest, Paris.
Gold Leaf
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H 35.63 in W 50.13 in D 29.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Antique Canape Settee Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This gorgeous French Louis XVI style canapé was crafted during the last quarter of the 19th century, the surfaces are carved in the typical manner of the period with highly detailed ...
Petit Louis XVI Style Giltwood Canape
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant, petit French giltwood upholstered canape or settee in the Louis XVI style (Circa 1880). Canape has nicely sloped back, terminating in finials with carved floral details,...
Giltwood, Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Canapé Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant 19th century French Louis XVI style canapé, settee, or salon sofa. Featuring a painted and parcel gilt finish with neoclassical styling cues. The highly carved frame has an o...
Brass
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H 38 in W 59 in D 28 in
French Louis XVI Style Carved Painted Antique Canape Settee Sofa, 19th Century
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This gorgeous French Louis XVI style canapé was crafted during the last quarter of the 19th century, the surfaces are carved in the typical manner of the period with highly detailed ...
Linen, Upholstery, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Canape
Located in Pembroke, MA
Very finely carved giltwood canape or settee in the Louis XVI style, with oval back, carved ribbon cartouche, holly and berry, acanthus leaves, guilloche trim and other neoclassical ...
Giltwood, Gesso
French Louis XVI-Style Gilt Wood Settee/Canapé with Needlepoint
Located in Houston, TX
The fine carving and the graceful shape make this canapé especially Appealing. The gilding is original and in fine original condition. The Needle point Upholstrey is in exceptiona...
Giltwood
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H 27.75 in W 55.69 in D 25 in
French Louis XVI Style Antique Giltwood Settee Canape Loveseat c. 1890-1910
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Crafted during the late years of the 19th Century, possibly as late as 1910, this very fine French Louis XVI style antique settee is a picture of warmth and charm. With absolutely g...
Cane, Gesso, Giltwood, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Canape, Settee
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XVI style giltwood canape settee.
Gold Leaf
Carved Giltwood Louis XVI Settee, Upholstered in Leopard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Canape, of carved giltwood, in the Louis XVI style, having a padded oval backrest, in channelled, gadrooned frame, the back surmounted by a floral-carved crest, and joined by scrolli...
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Settee and Two Armchairs, Giltwood, Cream Hue
Located in Houston, TX
Living room canapé with two French fauteuils in the Louis XVI style, 19th century. Down filled canapé. Oval shaped backs on the chairs with a foliate design at the crest of the chai...
Hardwood
French Giltwood Canape
Located in Pembroke, MA
Finely-carved giltwood canape or settee in the Louis XVI style, with oval back, carved ribbon cartouche, holly and berry, acanthus leaves, guilloche trim and other neoclassical detai...
Giltwood, Upholstery
19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Settee
Located in Houston, TX
A lovely 19th century Louis XVI style settee newly upholstered in a creamy ecru mohair silk velvet with nailhead detail.
Mohair, Silk, Wood, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee, Sofa or Canape
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XVI style giltwood settee with nice acanthus leaf and bead carved elements and rosettes on joints (Circa 1880). Relatively recent Italian silk upholstery with gimp trim.
Gesso, Silk, Upholstery, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee
Located in Pembroke, MA
An elegant, petit French giltwood canapé or settee in the Louis XVI style (circa 1880). The canapé has been recently reupholstered in new striped silk Louis XVI re-edition fabric by ...
Giltwood
French Louis XVI Neoclassical Giltwood Canape
Located in Pembroke, MA
French giltwood canape sofa in the Louis XVI style, with nicely carved neoclassical detailing, including acanthus and bellflower motifs and sunflower joint blocks. Upholstered in hea...
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Cane Settee Canape en Corbeille
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant French Louis XVI cane settee or canape en corbeille. Featuring an intricately carved frame in a basket form with an hourglass window of floral swag design and double caned si...
Cane, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
French Gilt Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis XVI Style giltwood canape, France circa 1890
Giltwood, Upholstery
19th Century Giltwood Louis XVI Style Parlour Set
Located in Alella, ES
Giltwood Louis XVI style three piece parlour set comprises canapé and pair armchairs, rectangular backrest over downcurving arms and shaped seat raised on fluted tapering legs, uphol...
Textile, Giltwood
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.