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Louis XIII Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning, grand scale, Louis XIII period oak framed sofa - recovered in antique French linen.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
$10,030
Louis XIII Style Walnut Upholstered Sofa
Located in Washington, DC
Louis XIII Style Sofa from the Basque Country in Southwestern France
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Early 18th Century Painted Canapé
Located in Houston, TX
Early 18th century Regence canapé (sofa), with later paint and newly upholstered with down-wrap
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Sofas
Materials
Down, Upholstery, Wood
French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Wooden Table from the Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style barley twist table from the second half of the 18th century. Born in the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Antique French Louis XVI Sofa Settee with Original Mohair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exceptional 18th century French Louis XVI sofa or settee having original ivory paint with gold gilt
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Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
A Pair of Mid 18th Century French Needlework Fauteuils Chairs
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1780
A fine pair of mid-eighteenth century painted beech wood fauteuils with shaped
Category
Antique 18th Century French Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fruitwood
18th c. Directoire Canape
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted Griege Wooden Canape
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Os de Mouton Sofa in Tapestry Linen from William Morris, France, Circa 1770
Located in Culver City, CA
Os de Mouton sofa in tapestry linen from William Morris
France Circa 1770
Louis XV era settee
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Tapestry, Linen, Walnut
Louis XVI Period Sofa
Located in Pembroke, MA
Louis XVI period sofa in carved walnut, recently reupholstered in new linen fabric. The fluted
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Linen
$8,625
Swedish Louis XV Sofa
Located in San Francisco, CA
As featured in the first Princess Diaries Movie, this original Swedish Louis XV sofa is upholstered
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Sofas
$8,500
18th c. Louis XVI Canape
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gilded and Painted Canape
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
$8,200
Os de Mouton Sofa
Located in Culver City, CA
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Measures: 76.75” W x 31” D x 46” H x 18”seat.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Sofas
Materials
Walnut
$10,500
18th c. Louis XV Canape
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted Louis XV Canape/original painted surfaces
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
$6,500
18th c. Regence
Giltwood Lit
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptonal carved Giltwood Lit
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
$11,500
Monumental Six Legged Louis IV Sofa
Located in Culver City, CA
Louis IV monumental six legged sofa from the region of Languedoc, in the south of France
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Materials
Wood, Linen, Cotton
Very large Louis XIV style carved wood sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very large Louis XIV style carved wood sofa with double X stretcher. 19 in. tall seat.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Materials
Wood
FRENCH WALNUT CANAPE.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome 18th Century French Walnut Canape
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Materials
Walnut
$6,800
Louis XIII Walnut Sofa in 100% Cotton Velvet from House of Hackney
By Thomas Hackney
Located in Culver City, CA
Louis XIII walnut sofa in 100% cotton velvet from House of Hackney
France, Circa 1790
Turned
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Antique Late 18th Century French Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Eighteenth Century Louis XVI Canapé with Aubusson Fabric
Located in New Orleans, LA
Eighteenth century Louis XVI canapé with Aubusson upholstery.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Materials
Wood
French Walnut Trestle Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 18th century French walnut trestle table with a 2.25" thick top, 1780
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Antique 18th Century French Sofa Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Painted Louis XVI Period Canape
Located in Pembroke, MA
Elegant French painted canape sofa in neoclassical form (late 18th century, Louis XVI period
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
A Well-Proportioned French Directoire Walnut Settee
Located in San Francisco, CA
A graceful and well-proportioned French directoire walnut settee; the arching, gently outscrolling
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
1760s French Louis XIII Style Oak Table with Turned Legs and Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
the mid-18th century. This French oak table features a rectangular planked top sitting above a simple
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Louis XVI settee
Located in New Orleans, LA
A period Louis XVI painted grey settee with gilt accents upholstered in muslin
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
$8,500
Louis XVI painted canape
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Louis XVI painted canape upholstered in muslin
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
$8,500
Louis XVI Carved Gilt Wood Canape
Located in Westwood, NJ
Louis XVI Carved Gilt Wood Canape w/ silk upholstery. Carved Crest Rail, Apron and Stop Fluted Legs.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Louis XV provincial library table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial two drawer fruit wood library table, 18th century.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Painted Lit
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Caned and Carved Lit
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Materials
Wood
$16,500
Transitisonal Painted Canape en Corbeille, c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
more Sofas & Canapes, along with many other fine antiques, please visit our website at: www
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Materials
Silk
Louis XV - XVI Provincial Fruitwood High Back Canape
Located in Westwood, NJ
Louis XVI Provincial Fruitwood Serpentine and Scalloped High Back Canape w/ Muted Greens Animal Motif Upholstery.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sofas
Elegant Period Louis XVI Banquette in Original Paint
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An elegant antique period Louis XVI banquette in original paint, France, 1780.
Completely
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Sofas
Louis XVI Period Banquette
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Louis XVI period long and deep settee / canape with a lovely carved wood structure, in original off-white paint with details picked out in blue.
Newly reupholstered in fine qualit...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Sofas
$11,328
Period Louis XIII Walnut Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period Louis XIII Walnut Table with Two Drawers and Stretcher.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Sofa Tables
Late 18th Century French Loveseat Sofa Gem
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Adorable enveloping jewel of a canapé with lovely curves, new crisp white duck upholstery and down cushion, picture window back, pegged frame.
Seat height 14".
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Canapes
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
18th Century Louis XVI Sofa
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XVI sofa in beechwood, retaining its original pale blue distressed painted finish
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Canapes
$11,500
18th Century Rustic Country French Console Sofa Table
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century rustic country French console sofa table is the perfect way to add old world elegance
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Country Console Tables
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Chestnut Console Sofa Table with Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique fruitwood console was crafted in the Pyrenees region of France, circa 1760
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Console Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Late 18th c. Painted Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Circa 1800 painted French canapé.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Canapes
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
$14,000
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Hand Scraped Sofa Upholstered in French Linen
Located in London, England
A beautiful Swedish Gustavian sofa which has been hand-scraped back to its original colour
Category
Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Benches
Materials
Pine
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Sofa from Northern Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
white cotton with light blue piping. A beautiful 18th-century giltwood Italian sofa, this canape can sit
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Canapes
Materials
Textile, Cotton, Wood, Giltwood
French Louis XV Carved Giltwood Antique Canape Settee Sofa, Early 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
and delicate cabriole legs, these terminating in deeply scrolled French toes.
The covering of the
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Canapes
PERIOD FRENCH LOUIS XV WALNUT CONSOLE/SOFA TABLE
Located in Houston, TX
GORGEOUS FRENCH LOUIS XV WALNUT CONSOLE/SOFA TABLE WITH GRACEFUL APRON AND LEGS WITH A DRAWER AT
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
Directoire Couch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Directoire Couch
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Canapes
Materials
Walnut, Linen
$5,900
Louis XVI Period Sofa Signed by Pillot from Nimes, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI Period Sofa Signed by Pillot from Nimes, France Circa 1790
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Canapes
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
C.1780 Original French Walnut Louis XVI 84" Sofa or Settee
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Outstanding and very rare original eighteenth century French Louis XVI sofa. This timeless beauty
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Settees
Materials
Walnut
Fine French Louis XV Period Walnut Antique Canapé Settee Sofa, circa 1750
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exceedingly fine work clearly executed by a talented hand, this Louis XV period canapé is designed with excellent proportions and overall form. The arms wrapping around the seat...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Canapes
Materials
Walnut
Regence Beechwood Canape
Sofa
Located in Kittery Point, ME
With upholstered backrest and seat carved with shells and foliate motifs, on cabriole legs and stretchers. Such an early canape is rare in such outstanding original condition.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Canapes
Materials
Beech
$19,500
Louis XIII Walnut Wingback Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XIII walnut wingback sofa with loose cushion. This Os De Mouton period piece has been fully
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Canapes
Louis XV Two-Seat Sofa
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XV two-seat grey/pale-green painted sofa with carved foliate decoration, cabriole legs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Loveseats
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
$8,500
Museum Quality Original Louis XVI Tapestry and Painted Canape Sofa
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Original French sofa covered with magnificent 18th century Aubusson tapestry bought in Avignon
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Loveseats
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Rare M. Gourdin Signed Louis XV Settee - Canapé à Chassis - Sofa à la Rein
By Michel Gourdin
Located in Doylestown, PA
valuable of 18th Century French furniture. The upholstered elements are removable so that the owner could
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Canapes
Materials
Linen, Beech
Rare M. Gourdin Signed Louis XV Settee - Canapé à Chassis - Sofa à la Rein
By Michel Gourdin
Located in Doylestown, PA
valuable of 18th Century French furniture. The upholstered elements are removable so that the owner could
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Canapes
Materials
Linen, Beech
Elegant Mahogany Inlaid Sofa Table on Saber Legs from Paris, C.1860
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Inlaid and banded mahogany drop leaf sofa table restored to a high french polish. Gorgeous and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Console Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Period French Directoire Walnut Console or Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
Versatile 18th Century French Directoire Walnut Demilune Sofa Table With Bronze Feet. Dimensions
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Bronze
French 18th Century Sofa / Canapé with Original Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French 18th century Regence style (Transition to Louis XV) sofa / canapé with seat cushion and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Sofas
Materials
Wood
Early 18th Century French XIV Walnut Sofa
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century French Louis XIV walnut sofa with gracefully curved back, the seat supported by turned
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XVI Sofa
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century Louis XVI sofa.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Walnut
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 18th century French sofa you’re looking for. A 18th century French sofa — often made from wood, fabric and walnut — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a 18th century French sofa, we have 137 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a 18th century French sofa — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right 18th century French sofa, those designed in Louis XVI, Louis XV and Empire styles are of considerable interest. A well-made 18th century French sofa has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Augustus Brandt Petworth, Georges Jacob and Michel Gourdin are consistently popular.
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