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Antique French Carved Oak Console Sofa Foyer Table Sideboard Black Forest c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak console sofa foyer table sideboard Black Forest
~Direct from France
Category
1880s French Black Forest French Antique Sofas
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Marquise Two-Seat Carved Sofa
Located in London, England
Louis the XVI style, high-backed two-seat French marquise sofa, circa 1880. Recently reupholstered
Category
1890s French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
18th Century, French Louis XV Three-Seat Velvet Lacquered Wood Corbeille Sofa
Located in IT
18th century, French Louis XV three-seat carved and lacquered wood and velvet corbeille sofa
The
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Antique French Table Barley Twist Carved Oak Center Hall Sofa Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French table barley twist carved oak center hall sofa renaissance
~Direct from
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII French Antique Sofas
Materials
Oak
18th Century, French Laquered Giltwood Louis XVI Sofa by Pierre Nicolas Pillot
Located in IT
18th Century, French Laquered and Giltwood Louis XVI Sofa by Pierre Nicolas Pillot
Stamped "PILLOT
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century French Walnut Side Sofa Table Barley Twist Desk Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
18th Century French Walnut Side Sofa Table Barley Twist Desk Louis XIII.
Direct from France, this
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XIII French Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Late 18th Century Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Marquise Louis XVI Style Two-Seat Sofa Reupholstered
Located in London, England
A generous high-backed two-seat French marquise, circa 1880 Louis the XVI style sofa. Newly
Category
1880s French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Style Carved Paint Decorated Sofa / Couch
Located in Manhasset, NY
A wonderfully carved Louis XV Style sofa.The Louis XV Style feet having a carved rosette
Category
Early 20th Century French Gustavian French Antique Sofas
Napoleon III Buttonback Sofa in Cotton Blend by Pierre Frey, France, circa 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Napoleon III buttonback sofa in cotton blend by Pierre Frey.
France circa 1880.
Newly
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Country Style Belgian Linen Upholstered Sofa
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Early 20th century French country style Belgian linen upholstered sofa.
The wood frame has a
Category
Early 20th Century American Country French Antique Sofas
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut, Down
French Louis XV Period 18th Century Cherry Sofa Table with Later Added Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period cherry sofa table from the 18th century with later added drawers and
Category
18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Cherry
Antique Victorian French Rococo Carved Mahogany Upholstered Loveseat Parlor Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique Victorian French Rococo Mahogany Serpentine Frame White/Beige/Gold Upholstered Loveseat Parlor
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian French Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XV Provincial Style Sofa with Serpentine Carved Back
By W.
J. Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 20th century French Louis XV Provincial style sofa with serpentine carved back originally
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Art Deco Sofa with French Polished Mahogany Frame, c. 1915
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
been restored and French polished.
Sofa is part of a suite consisting of a pair of armchairs and a
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco French Antique Sofas
Antique Painted French Country Louis XV Style Sofa Settee in Irish Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful antique sofa with Louis XV style painted legs in soft grey tone and golden linen colored
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
18th Century George III Giltwood Silk Upholstered French Hepplewhite Sofa
Located in Benington, Herts
A very elegant and well drawn 18th century George III giltwood settee / sofa / canapé in the French
Category
1770s English George III French Antique Sofas
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Empire Sofa
Located in London, GB
A fine mid nineteenth century Empire sofa, the mahogany frame with unusual carving to the corners
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Mahogany
$9,464
Chic 19th Century French Napolean III Two Sided Black Console or Sofa Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A stunning wooden antique French 2 sided console or sofa table with original black paint, cabriole
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Carved Curved Back French Louis XV Gilded Rams Head and Lovebirds Sofa Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
machine-made tapestry depicting courtship scenery and the usual French romantic themes. The sofa is in
Category
1920s French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze and Mahogany Inlaid Sofa Table, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI gold bronze and mahogany inlaid Sofa table, circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Bronze
Continental, French or Spanish Tufted Leather Upholstered Sofa, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sofa of slightly convex form with curved arms and a tufted backrest, the arms and back with a brass
Category
1920s Spanish Art Deco French Antique Sofas
French Louis Philippe Walnut Two-Drawer Centre or Sofa Table, circa 1835
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top with canted corners and finished on all sides, the top edge with tapering banded molding, the case housing two drawers with turned recessed pulls, resting on elab...
Category
1840s French Louis Philippe French Antique Sofas
Louis XIII Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning, grand scale, Louis XIII period oak framed sofa - recovered in antique French linen.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French French Antique Sofas
$10,030
19th century French Carved Oak Sofa Table Writing Desk Barley Twist Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak sofa table writing desk barley twist black forest
~Direct from
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII French Antique Sofas
Materials
Oak
French Napoleon III Mahogany Antique Sofa Canapé Settee, circa 1860
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exceptional sofa, both for it's form and quality, it is a distinctive and heavily crafted work
Category
1860s European Napoleon III French Antique Sofas
Louis XIII Style Sofa in Mohair Velvet from Pierre Frey, France Circa 1840
By La Maison Pierre Frey
Located in Culver City, CA
Louis XIII Style Sofa in Mohair Velvet from Pierre Frey
France Circa 1840
Bobbin style base with
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII French Antique Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Velvet
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
Late 18th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Tapestry, Linen, Walnut
Massive Napoleon III Sofa Covered in Pierre Frey Ivory Boucle, France Circa 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
Massive Napoleon III sofa covered in Pierre Frey Ivory Boucle
France Circa 1870
Large scale
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery
Antique French Carved Oak Altar Hall Table Sofa Foyer Gothic Chapel Church 1900s
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from France, an original French church altar table, sourced with all the other interior
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic French Antique Sofas
Materials
Oak
19th century French Hall Bench Sofa Barley Twist Carved Oak Black Forest Bird
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French hall bench sofa Renaissance Barley twist carved oak black forest with birds
Category
1890s French Black Forest French Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Antique Settee Loveseat Sofa 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
condition on the back and seat.
For anyone with a passion for the French taste, it is a stunning piece
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
19THC UPHOLSTERED SOFA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC RARE FORM SOFA-UPHOLSTERED IN 19THC HOMSPUN LINEN WITH DOWN$FEATHER CUSHION. GREAT COMFORT
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
$1,650
Antique French Louis XIV Style Carved Walnut and Burl Sofa Table, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique French Louis XIV style sofa table features top with carved foliate border surround of
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Directoire Style Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oak Framed Sofa
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
$3,900
Tufted Leather Sofa
Located in Pomona, CA
Fine quality 19th century tufted leather sofa.
Category
1880s French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
$5,000
Maurice Dufrêne 1920s French Carved Giltwood Three-Piece Wraparound Back Sofa
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A Maurice Dufrêne 1920s French carved giltwood three-piece sofa with wraparound back and elegant
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Carved Walnut Sofa with Antique French Grainsack Upholstery
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Late 19th century carved walnut sofa with antique French Grainsack upholstery
Measures: 81" W x 44
Category
Late 19th Century European Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Linen, Walnut, Down
Pair of Tall Sofas
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of tall sofas. France, 1890.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
$5,500
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Carved Wood Three-Seat Sofa with Shell Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style wooden three-seat sofa from the 19th century with cabriole legs and new
Category
19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Corbeille Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French Corbeille sofa in original paint - recovered.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
18th century Swedish Gustavian sofa original paint upholstered in French linen
Located in London, GB
A handsome late c18th Swedish Gustavian painted sofa. that has been hand scraped down to the
Category
1780s Swedish Gustavian French Antique Sofas
Materials
Pine
Sublimely Elegant French Louis XVI Walnut Sofa Loveseat from Parlor Suite
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant sofa loveseat from a 3 piece salon set having crest rail centering a ribbon-tied berried
Category
19th Century French Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Original Ebonized Antique French Louis XVI Sofa or Console With Milk Glass Top
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
and sunglasses. As a sofa table it would elevate the room to a level all its own, in the foyer
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Glass, Oak
Old French Louis XV Style Settee or Sofa with Carved Silver Gilt Frame
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fine quality old French Louis XV style hand-carved silver leaf and wonderful needlepoint tapestry
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Silver Leaf
Three Seater Sofa
Located in Culver City, CA
tall back, with eight legs
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
$6,800
Louis XVI style Giltwood Sofa After a Model by G. Jacob, France, Circa 1880
By Georges Jacob
Located in PARIS, FR
Richly carved giltwood sofa, upholstered with a Tassinari & Chatel red silk ornamented with flowers
Category
1880s French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
19TH CENTURY EMPIRE SOFA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FLAME AFRICAN MAHOGANY EMPIRE SOFA UPHOLSTERY WITH SILK COPPER FABRIC.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
$6,400
Late 19th Century, Louis XVI Style Bench Sofa Green Blue White Velour French
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Lovely Louis XVI style bench in rechampi and golden wood. Fluted legs, a beautiful blue tapestry with floral decors. A small lever placed on the side of the bench allows to fold one ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Textile, Wood
Rare form of French Louis XV Kissing Birds Carved To Death 1920s Sofa Settee
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous carved rams head French Louis XV sofa with kissing birds and rams heads. The
Category
1920s French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Country House Buttoned Sofa with Rolled Edge in Calico
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good late 19th Century French Country House buttoned sofa in calico. With shaped back on turned
Category
Late 19th Century English Country French Antique Sofas
Materials
Calico, Wood
Circa 1890s Swedish Painted Sofa Gustavian Style Upholstered in a French Linen
Located in London, England
front.
The sofa has been upholstered in a lovely plain vintage french linen and striped ticking to the
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood, Linen
Louis XV Style Sofa
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully proportioned Louis XV style muslin upholster sofa. Very comfortable and stylish.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood, Muslin, Upholstery
$4,900
Eileen Gray Lota Sofa
By Eileen Gray
Located in Pasadena, CA
This sofa had been designed by the iconic French designer Eileen Gray in 1923 for the rue de Lota
Category
1920s French Art Deco French Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$3,600
Louis XVI Period Sofa
Located in Pembroke, MA
Louis XVI period sofa in carved walnut, recently reupholstered in new linen fabric. The fluted
Category
18th Century and Earlier French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Linen
$8,625
Art Deco Sofa Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Art Deco sofa table with ebonized banding no square tapered legs.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Sofas
$6,500
Early 19th Century Antique French Original Carved Painted Sofa Louis XVI Style
Located in London, England
An early 19th century antique French original patinated sofa in the Louis XVI style. Carved wooden
Category
Late 19th Century European Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
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French Antique Sofas For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of French antique sofas is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique French antique sofas was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and walnut. French antique sofas have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. French antique sofas are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI, Louis XV and Empire styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made French antique sofas over the years, but those made by Maison Jansen, Georges Jacob and Louis Majorelle are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are French Antique Sofas?
French antique sofas can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,544, while the lowest priced sells for $422 and the highest can go for as much as $125,000.
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.
Questions About French Antique Sofas
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.
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