French Victorian Tete-a-Tete by Yves Marthelot, Upholstered, 1980s
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style tubular upholstered conversation seat/tete-a-tete (by YVES MARTHELOT circa 1980s) (small tears to fabric) (sold AS IS)
Upholstery
19th Century American Victorian Tete-a-Tete in Rosewood & Red Velvet
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian rosewood carved double swivel seat tete a tete with table center and red velvet upholstery
Velvet, Rosewood
STUNNiNG ANTIQUE VICTORIAN "TETE A TETE" CONVERSATION SOFA WITH EBONISED FRAME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale lovely Victorian Aesthetic Movement “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch Please note the delivery fee listed is...
Velvet, Hardwood
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Garden Tete-a-Tete
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add this vintage painted metal Tete-a-Tete to your garden for added seating, charm and interest. Garden bench, outdoor seating, tete a tete.
Wire
French Victorian Bamboo Tete-a-Tete, Handcrafted Seating, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bamboo 3 section conversation seat (tete a tete) with center post and upholstered seats and backs.
Bamboo
French Victorian Bamboo Tete-a-Tete Seat, Upholstered, 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bamboo 3 section conversation seat (tete a tete) with center post and upholstered seats and backs.
Bamboo, Upholstery
19th Century Victorian Mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to Head) Lovers Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare English 19th Century Victorian mahogany "Tête-à-Tête" (Head to head) Lovers or Kissing Settee, The rounded arched crests over S-shaped arms with lion mask termin...
Mahogany
Victorian Wicker Tete-a-Tete by Heywood Wakefield, Early 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian (Mission) natural wicker tete-a-tete (conversation seat) with shaped back and tapestry upholstered seat and back.
Upholstery, Wicker
ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY HAND CARVED SiLVER METAL WRAP TETE A TETE CONVERSATION SOFA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, ornately hand carved, Antique Italian “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch ...
Upholstery
1 OF 2 BROWN LEATHER FOUR SEAT CHESTERFIELD CONVERSATION TETE A TETE SEAT SOFAs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, Heritage Brown Leather Chesterfield tufted conversation, Tete a Tete so...
Leather
French Victorian Velvet Dalmation Tete-a-tete
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian style (modern) tufted upholstered velvet tete-a-tete with dalmation design fabric and fringe at base
Velvet, Wood
1930's Tete a Tete
Located in New York, NY
1930's Victorian Tete a Tete
Velvet
Victorian Courting Chair Tete-a-Tete
Located in Fair Oaks, CA
Beautiful chair, late Victorian age. This has one repair to a part of the spools but not structural damage and you can't tell unless you look closely. Upholstery in great condition.
1930's Tete a Tete
Located in New York, NY
1930's Victorian Tete a Tete
Velvet
Vintage Iron Garden Têtê-a-Têtê
Located in Redding, CT
Classic sculptural garden tete a tete in iron. This piece would be a great focal point for a garden.
Iron
Antique Victorian Mahogany Hand Painted Tete a Tete 2 Seat Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Mahogany hand painted Tete a Tete 2 seat bench.
Mahogany
Sold
H 35.04 in W 46.86 in D 46.86 in
STUNNING ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN 1880 CONVERSATION "TETE A TETE" SOFA BENCH CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale lovely Victorian circa 1860-1880, beautifully shaped “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch seat with an ornately...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Sold
H 34.06 in W 63.39 in D 63.39 in
EXQUISITELY SHAPED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN 3 PERSON CONVERSATION TETE A TETE SOFA SEAT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale lovely Victorian, beautifully shaped “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch seat Please note the delivery fee lis...
Upholstery, Oak
Porcelain Tete a Tete service, 19th century
Located in Premariacco, IT
Tete a Tete service in hand-painted porcelain with various decorations and workmanship. Consists of teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl and two cups with saucers. 19th-century European pr...
Porcelain
Sold
H 24.81 in W 50.4 in L 24.81 in
Sublime Original Antique Victorian 1860 Tete a Tete Love Coversation Sofa Seat
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian solid mahogany tete a tete love conversation seat A sublime example, the frame is 100% solid and made from hand...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Sold
H 29.53 in W 45.67 in D 45.67 in
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT BURR WALNUT TETE A TETE CONVERSATION SOFA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, Victorian Aesthetic Movement “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch with Burr...
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 4.73 in W 8.67 in D 45.28 in
Victorian Sterling Silver Bachelor or Tete-a-tete Tea Set Ivory Handle
By Nathan & Hayes
Located in VALENZA, IT
Fine sterling bachelor sterling silver tea set. Finely chiselled and engraved on the entire outside with scroll and torchon motifs. The inside of the milk jug and sugar bowl is fi...
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 27.17 in W 43.71 in D 26.78 in
Antique Conversation Sofa, English, Fruitwood, Loveseat, Tete-a-Tete, Courting
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A English, fruitwood loveseat, tête-à-tête or courting bench, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840.
Fruitwood
Sold
H 36 in W 50 in D 33 in
Antique American Carved Mahogany Conversation Sofa Chair Loveseat Tête-à-Tête
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality late Victorian conversation chair/sofa or (Tête-à-Tête) Circa 1890.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Victorian Wicker Tete a Tete
By Heywood Brothers & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Stylish and sexy Victorian period wicker Tete a Tete, Classic and dramatic form, hard to find example.
Wicker, Cane
Sold
H 30 in W 30.5 in D 62 in
Antique Victorian Tufted Tete a Tete Parlor Conversation Bench Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A magnificent Victorian era Tete-A-Tete. Upholstered in a heavy off white tufted fabric.
Fabric, Walnut
Victorian tete a tete
Located in Hudson, NY
Victorian tete a tete with caned seat and four upholstered cushions
Mahogany
Unique Victorian Style Tete-a-Tete / Settee / Courting Bench
Located in Houston, TX
If you are looking for a conversation piece for your eclectic space, look no further! Nobody can walk past this asymmetrical tete-a-tete / settee / courting bench without taking a se...
Wood, Upholstery
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$116,705
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$23,691Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
Vintage Wrought Iron Garden, Wedding Arch
By Woodard Furniture Co., Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Decorative wrought iron garden, wedding arch with leaf foliate motif. The arch features two side pedestals, with platform tops for planters, potted plants etc. This nice vintage exam...
Wrought Iron
$1,749 / item
H 32.29 in W 18.12 in D 9.06 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
This charming wall lamp is entirely handmade in Murano. Each single leaf is handcrafted in high quality Murano blown glass; that's why each leaf is slightly different from the other....
Brass
19th Century Victorian Antique Cast Iron Garden Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique English Victorian cast iron garden bench with scroll design, leaf décor, and centered motif on seat and backrest, in good condition. The seat is perforated, with a white p...
Metal, Iron
$16,476
H 24.02 in W 40.95 in D 21.26 in
Important 18th Century circa 1740 Hand Carved Italian Giltwood Tete a Tete Sofa
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important 18th century hand craved Italian circa 1740 Tete a Tete conversation settee What a find, I have never seen another ...
Upholstery, Giltwood
Diminutive Antique Wrought Iron Garden Bench
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Nice antique garden bench having a wrought iron frame with repeating continuous metal straps which form the seat and back. This example is in very good, original, clean and ready t...
Wrought Iron
$1,502 / set
H 32.29 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair Of Antique French Faux Bois Wrought Iron & Wirework Plant Stand Jardinieres
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Bristol, GB
PAIR OF ANTIQUE PLANT STANDS Naturalistic wrought iron and wirework bases in the faux bois taste to emulate branches and twigs. Decorative wirework basket upper sections to hold po...
Metal, Wrought Iron, Wire
$22,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy
By Hans Hopfer, Missoni, Roche Bobois
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mah Jong modular sofa set by Hans Hopfer, designed in 1971 for Roche Bobois and in a current customized mix of textiles from Sonia Rykiel and the house of Missoni. Features multiple ...
Silk, Velvet
$26,831
H 106.3 in W 236.23 in D 157.49 in
French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be installed.
Iron
Vintage Regency Cast Stone Swan Planters - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring a touch of stately, European garden elegance to your home or landscape with this majestic pair of vintage swan planters. Each swan is rendered in durable cast stone, featuring ...
Stone, Concrete
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