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19th Century Victorian Ebonized Conversation Seat
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century Victorian ebonized conversation seat, having an ebonized
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Loveseats
Extraordinary English Surrealist Prototype Conversation Seat
Located in Kent, Dover
An unusual English surrealist prototype conversation seat of sensual design, of good heavy
Category
Vintage 1970s English Loveseats
20th Century English Leather "Conversation Seat"
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
One of the most unusual chairs: a conversation seat or love seat, handmade in England and
Category
20th Century British Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Pine
Mid-20th Century English Leather Conversation Seat
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
One of the most unusual chairs: a conversation seat or love seat, handmade in England and
Category
20th Century English Chairs
Materials
Leather
Victorian Conversation Seat Ebony Gossip Couch 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Victorian conversation seat
Sometimes also referred to as a "tête-à-tête
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Art Deco Studded Oak Conversation Seats
Located in London, GB
An amazing and highly unusual pair of Art Deco period conversation seats. These were made in
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak
$6,803 / set
Victorian Conversation Seat Gossip Couch 1880 Sofa
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a Victorian-era conversation seat - also known as a "tête-à-tête" sofa or courting
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Victorian Walnut Conversation Seat
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very good Victorian walnut three seat conversation sofa, original brass cup castors, and recent
Category
Antique 19th Century European High Victorian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Original Art Deco Period Oak Conversation Seats
Located in London, GB
A wonderful and highly unusual pair of Art Deco period conversation seats. These were made in
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Settees
Materials
Oak
Walnut Framed and Upholstered Conversation Seat
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut framed upholstered conversation settee of shaped circular cruciform construction, each of
Category
Antique 19th Century British Settees
Materials
Walnut
1960s French Outdoor Conversation Seat in the Manner of Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Aspen, CO
1960s French outdoor conversation seat in the manner of Mathieu Mategot. White on white
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of Early 20th Century Hotel Demilune Settee
s Conversation Seat
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Edwardian conversation sofa of large proportions circa 1910.
This sofa is as large as they come
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Sofas
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Love Seat Conversation Settee 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic English antique Victorian walnut framed conversation seat, also known as a
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Settees
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Leather Love Seat Conversation Settee Sofa 19th C
Located in London, GB
conversation seat, also known as a "Sociable Settee", which dates from Circa 1850.
It is of quatrefoil
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Settees
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Scalamandre Tete a Tete Double Seat Settee Bench Lounge Chair
By Scalamandre
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Scalamandre Tete-a-tete or settee bench chair. A unique duck down filled conversation seat
Category
Late 20th Century Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Distressed Matteo Grassi Red Stitched Leather Chairs
By Matteo Grassi
Located in North Miami, FL
, these sidechairs have such a rich red leather. They are full of intrigue and conversation.
Seat
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
1980s Italian Wood Gold Leaf Red Velvet Conversation Borne Settee Round Sofa
Located in Carimate, Como
.
Round circular sofa, borne settee, tete a tete, confidante or conversation seat, over the centuries it’s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Settees
Materials
Gold Leaf
Upholstered Borne Or Circular Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
Round Sofa - Borne Settee. Known as conversation seat. Arose during Napoleon III period in France
Category
20th Century American Sofas
Victorian Conversation Settee Gossip Seat Couch 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a wonderful Victorian conversation settee
Sometimes referred to as a gossip seat as
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Settees
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Love Seat Conversation Settee, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic English antique Victorian love seat, "Conversation Settee" which dates from
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Signed Original Painting - Two Girls Seated in Conversation
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb study of two young ladies seated in conversation. Possibly a working sketch for a larger
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Sublime Original Antique Victorian 1860 Tete a Tete Love Coversation Sofa Seat
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
conversation seat
A sublime example, the frame is 100% solid and made from hand carved mahogany, the piece
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Loveseats
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Victorian Walnut Love Seat Conversation Settee, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic English antique Victorian walnut love seat, "Sociable Settee" which dates from
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Settees
Materials
Walnut
Napoleon III Kidney shaped sofa
Located in Malton, GB
it an ideal conversation seat around a coffee table. Standing of turned legs, it really is a
Category
Antique 19th Century Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
EXQUISITELY SHAPED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN 3 PERSON CONVERSATION TETE A TETE SOFA SEAT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, beautifully shaped “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch seat
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Leather Deep Buttoned Conversation Sofa
Located in London, GB
A very large and extremely impressive antique leather four seater conversation sofa in the
Category
Vintage 1960s British Victorian Sofas
Materials
Leather
19th Century Victorian Conversation Sofa Gossip Bench
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare 19th century four seated round upholstered conversation sofa or 'gossip bench', heavily
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Loveseat Conversation Settee
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic English antique Victorian mahogany love seat or conversation "Sociable Settee
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Settees
Materials
Mahogany
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT BURR WALNUT TETE A TETE CONVERSATION SOFA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
library or study for literary, conversation. It seats three as you can see and would have been in High
Category
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
STUNNING ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN 1880 CONVERSATION "TETE A TETE" SOFA BENCH CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
1860-1880, beautifully shaped “Tete a Tete” Conversation couch seat with an ornately carved Mahogany
Category
Antique 1880s European Victorian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s French Metal Chair with Wooden Seat and Back
Located in High Point, NC
make it not just a seat, but a conversation piece that defies the decades.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Antique Tapestry Love Or Tête-À-Tête Seat
Located in London, GB
A charming French Antique Painted Tapestry Love Seat, also known as a conversation or Tête-à-Tête
Category
Vintage 1910s French Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Raw Skate’ Folding Seat with Skateboard Elements, Lionel Jadot, Belgium, 2020
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
of conversation. The seats, chairs, thrones all make us think of our own physical comportment, and of
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
BURR WALNUT ART DECO ANIMAL PRINT SEATS SET OF 8 DINING CHAiRS J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
Burr Walnut veneer Art Deco style animal print seats set of 8 dining chairs is a luxurious and visually
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Unique turn of the century gilt armchair
Located in New York, NY
Incredible carving and detailing make of this armchair a dramatic and unique conversation piece
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Lacquered Wood Italian Love Sofa
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An antique small love seat used for conversations. Fruitwood has original white ivory and red
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Louis Philippe Loveseats
Materials
Fruitwood
James Fitton (1899-1982) - British School 20th Century Gouache, Catching Up
By James Fitton
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightfully stylised piece depicting two seated ladies in conversation. they both wear long
Category
20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
French 19th Century Napoleon III Tête-à-Tête
Located in Buchanan, NY
, meant to imply an intimate head to head conversation. The opposite facing seats are joined together to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
19th Century French Walnut Tapestry Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
decorative needlepoint tapestry fabric depicting five characters in conversation. Having a generous padded
Category
Antique 19th Century Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Monumental Large Impressive Stone Round Dining Table with Great Patina
Located in Hopewell, NJ
have a conversation but still seat 8-10 people. Very heavy, the top separates from the bottom for
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Neoclassical Dining Room Tables
Materials
Cast Stone
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Gilded Living Room Set or Salon Suite
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian villa and embellished the room for relaxation and conversation. Large and comfortable seats
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Louis XVI Sofas
Materials
Poplar
Cini Boeri Modular Sectional Sofa Set the Gradual Lounge for Gavina Knoll, 1970
By Cini Boeri, Knoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
possibility to move them, making a circle larger or smaller for a conversation.”.
Measures: Three seat: W
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Leather
20th Century French Upholstered Chair
Located in High Point, NC
functionality and artful design, this chair is not just a seat but a conversation starter that will elevate the
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Italian Pink Armchair Edra
By Edra
Located in Sofia, BG
meeting place for philosophical conversation, and, by extension, a seat, dwelling or home. The company
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Flair Chrome Barrel Chairs in White Italian Leather
By Flair
Located in Saint Louis, US
, reading, or coffee conversations. A seat cushion filled with 100% top quality feathers creates superb
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
20th Century Central European Metal
Wooden Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in High Point, NC
comfort, making them not just seats, but conversation pieces that enrich every meal with stories from a
Category
20th Century European Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
1970s Danish Wood
Leather Rocking Chair by Peter Opsvik for Stokke
Located in High Point, NC
and art, this chair is not just a seat but a conversation starter, destined to enhance the aesthetic
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Carved Oak Hall Chair Fumeur Barley Twist Breton Cigar Club
Located in Shreveport, LA
twist aficionado)~
~Brass tacks surround edges of upper upholstery and lower seat upholstery~
~Excellent
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Champleve Enamel Hand Painted Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Bronze Tray Signed
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
century.
The central porcelain base exquisitely hand painted depicting a seated Family in conversation
Category
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Oak Refectory Table Dining Table
Located in Round Top, TX
This incredible dining table beckons a family to sit, eat and linger over good conversation. It
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Dark Oak Large Refectory Dining Library Table from France
Located in Round Top, TX
This large dining table beckons a family to sit, eat and linger over good conversation. It will
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
19th Century Leather Savonarola Chair with Iron
Located in New Orleans, LA
Chair with Iron is more than just a seat—it's a conversation starter, a piece of history, and a work of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Chairs
Materials
Iron
Unusual Antique French Oak and Iron Chateau Dining Table, “Priovq Vivere”
Located in Dallas, TX
conversation for any guests seated at it.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
Functional Art Chair / Stool "Plaster Whip" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
object of attention, they invite for different types of conversation. The seats, chairs, thrones all make
Category
2010s European Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plaster
Functional Art Chair / Throne "
Spring Swab" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
, devour them in the coming paragraphs. But first: the show is best experienced seated, barring the
Category
2010s Belgian International Style Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Functional art Floor Lamp "Open Eyes" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
, devour them in the coming paragraphs. But first: the show is best experienced seated, barring the
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Functional art Throne / Chair "Black Caterpillar" by Lionel Jadot, 2020
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
invite for different types of conversation. The seats, chairs, thrones all make us think of our own
Category
2010s European Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
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Conversation Seat For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the conversation seat you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, every conversation seat was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect conversation seat — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A conversation seat made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made conversation seat over the years, but those crafted by George Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Conversation Seat?
Prices for a conversation seat can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,628 and can go as high as $18,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,653.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
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