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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Sofa from Northern Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Northern Italy, in the style of Louis XVI, this giltwood sofa most likely dates to
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Textile, Cotton, Wood, Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Pedestal Table and End of Sofa from the 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XVI style pedestal table and end of sofa from the 19th century.
Louis XVI style two-tier
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Brass
Solid Mahogany Maison Jansen Style Console Sofa Table Louis XVI, circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
One dovetailed drawer. Wood. Gilded accents. Metal hardware. Measures: 30" H x 35 1/2" W x 21 1/2" D.
Category
1920s French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
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
18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
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
18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Linen, Beech
Antique English Table Console Entry Sofa Foyer W Drawers Carved Oak, Mid-19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Unique Antique English oak console, sofa or entry table~~mid-19th century
Wonderfully carved oak
Category
Mid-19th Century French Victorian French Antique Sofas
Materials
Oak
Settee or Sofa in Louis XV Style Giltwood reupholstered, English circa 1850
By Robert Adam
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality elegant, English settee or sofa in the French Hepplewhite revival or Louis
Category
Mid-19th Century English Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Damask, Wood
French Caned Canapé
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Decorative French canapé.
This sofa is elegant and refined, reflecting the Directoire style
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19th Century French French Provincial French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,271
French Settee Louis XV
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Very elegant French Settee, walnut frame sofa.
Petit fauteuil Louis XV, newly reupholstered.
Very
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Early 20th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fruitwood
$1,950
French 19th Century Daybed
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Good shape and frame on this 19th century French wooden daybed/sofa. This piece has been re
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
French Louis Philippe Leather Canapé
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis Philippe period sofa with ebonized and French polished solid walnut frame
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe French Antique Sofas
Napoleon III Loveseat, France Circa 1850
Located in Culver City, CA
Napoleon III Loveseat.
France Circa 1850.
Gently curved sofa with barley twist frame, newly
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Sofas
Materials
Mohair
19th Century French mahogany writing table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century French mahogany writing / sofa table, having a green leather writing surface decorated
Category
1890s French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Style Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century French Louis XV style carved sofa/daybed in distressed painted finish with carved
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood, Paint, Burlap
French Country Louis XV Style Settee Loveseat
Located in Southampton, NJ
Elegant simplicity describes our unique French Country loveseat or settee sofa possessing
Category
Early 20th Century American French Provincial French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Large French 18/ 19th Century, Carved Wooden Bowl / Sink
Located in Buisson, FR
centrepiece at your countertop or besides your sofa.
France, circa 1750-1850
Weathered, small losses.
Category
18th Century French French Provincial French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Small French Settee with Tufted Back and Cabriole Legs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Small sofa with tufted back and cabriole legs, French late 19th century. The sofa is sold as is
Category
1880s French Napoleon III French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Christian Lacroix Upholstered 19th Century Original French Empire Settee
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful 19th French Empire sofa fully restored and reupholstered with elegant Christian Lacroix
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire French Antique Sofas
Materials
Velvet
French 18th Century Hand Carved Walnut Louis XVI Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
covered in the fabric of your choosing! Dating to 1750, this French antique sofa has seated many guests in
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18th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
French Chaise Longue ca. 1900
Located in MILL, NL
Beautiful French Chaise Longue / Sofa. Ready to be reupholstered. The Chaise Longue originally
Category
1890s French Antique Sofas
Materials
Oak
French 18th Century Hand Carved Walnut Louis XVI Settee
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
covered in the fabric of your choosing! Dating to 1750, this French antique sofa has seated many guests in
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
French Chaise Longue ca. 1900
Located in MILL, NL
French Chaise Longue / Sofa. Late 19th century. In good condition! Upholstery is still clean. Blue
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric
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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18th Century and Earlier French Directoire French Antique Sofas
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Floral Themed Aubusson Tapestry Pillow with Tassels
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Atlanta, GA
touch of French elegance to any sofa, canapé or settee.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Tapestry
Late 19th Century French Painted Iron Bistro Table with Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
the piece. Ideal as a garden table, in a breakfast nook, or behind a sofa, this classic French bistro
Category
Late 19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Marble, Iron
19th Century French Empire Settee with Inlaid Marquetry
Bronze Lion Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful 19th century French empire settee or sofa with inlaid marquetry and highly carved bronze
Category
19th Century French Empire French Antique Sofas
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Settee with Inlaid Marquetry
Bronze Lion Heads
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful 19th century French empire settee or sofa with inlaid marquetry and highly carved bronze
Category
19th Century French Empire French Antique Sofas
Materials
Bronze
Set of Louis Philippe Style Living Room Set, France, circa 1890
Located in Chorzów, PL
Salon set, France, circa 1890.
Very good condition. After renovation.
Origin: France - Paris
Category
1890s French Louis Philippe French Antique Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
Antique French Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Mahogany Console Table
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant late 19th-century French console or sofa table crafted in the Louis XVI Neoclassical
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Pillow with Floral Decor and Tassels
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Aubusson tapestry pillow will bring a touch of French elegance to any sofa, canapé or settee.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Tapestry
Period French Empire Settee in Red Silk Damask Attributed to Jacob
By Georges Jacob
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French empire mahogany sofa or settee with gilt bronze mounts and Empire style cerise silk
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire French Antique Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Quality French Carved Walnut Louis XV Style 1840s era with Flowers
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a later "of the period" French Louis XV sofa that just might have the finest and most
Category
1840s French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Walnut Wingback Canapé with Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV style walnut sofa from the 19th century, with scrolled crest, cabriole legs and
Category
19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Hand-Carved French Louis XVI Gilded Bergere - Canape, circa 1890s
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French neoclassical Louis XVI gilded sofa - Canape is the essence of opulence with a
Category
1890s French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Rococo Revival Giltwood Settee
Located in Buchanan, NY
French 19th century giltwood settee sofa with distressed brown upholstery. The gilding is original
Category
19th Century American Rococo Revival French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Pillow Made from a 19th Century French Tapestry with Floral Decor and Tassels
Located in Atlanta, GA
a 19th century tapestry will bring a touch of French elegance to any sofa, canapé or settee.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Tapestry
Antique French Gothic Console Table Server Sideboard 2-Tier Walnut Winged Figure
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite antique French Gothic highly carved walnut console, sofa table or sideboard/server~~c
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Late 19th Century French Gothic French Antique Sofas
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Canape with Painted Finish and Beige Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
Add French elegance to your home with this Louis XV antique painted sofa. Crafted in France, circa
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Down, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Settee with Blue Animal Print Velvet
Located in Essex, MA
French Louis XVI painted sofa/settee frame with high continuous square back and sides (arms
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Small 19th Century Settee with Distressed Paint Finish
Located in Buchanan, NY
French Louis XV style sofa in a painted finish with nice patina and original upholstery.
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Muslin, Wood
Art Deco Settee
Located in Buchanan, NY
French Art Deco upholstered small sofa having a exposed wood frame with tapered and fluted legs
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco French Antique Sofas
$2,400
Mid-19th Century Louis XIII Style Settee
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII style settee - sofa. Soundly constructed from
Category
Mid-19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Oak
Art Nouveau Majorelle 5 Pieces Salon
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Nouveau sofa, 2 armchairs and 2 chairs by Louis Majorelle.
Measures: Sofa: height 46
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau French Antique Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$7,500 / set
19th Century Charles X Daybed
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French Charles X daybed / couch of walnut inlaid with satinwood and ebony in swan
Category
19th Century French Charles X French Antique Sofas
Materials
Ebony, Satinwood, Wood
Fine Quality Louis Philippe i Period 5 Piece Tapestry Gilt Salon Suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Philippe the first of France.
Set comprises of a sofa and 4 matching armchairs.
Carved detailing to
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe French Antique Sofas
Materials
Tapestry
Fine Quality Louis Philippe I Period 5 Piece Tapestry Gilt Salon Suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Philippe the first of France.
Set comprises of a sofa and 4 matching armchairs.
Carved detailing to
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe French Antique Sofas
Materials
Tapestry
Iron Base Console With Pine Top
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Console in Iron and Pine
Keywords: console table sofa table French bistro
Category
Early 20th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Iron
Fine Quality Louis Philippe I Period 5 Piece Tapestry Gilt Salon Suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
philippe the first of france.
Set comprises of a sofa and 4 matching armchairs.
Carved detailing to
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe French Antique Sofas
Materials
Tapestry, Pine, Giltwood
Fine quality Louis Philippe I period 5 piece tapestry gilt salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
the first of france.
Set comprises of a sofa and 4 matching armchairs.
Carved detailing to back
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe French Antique Sofas
Materials
Tapestry, Beech, Paint
18th Century Louis XV Carved Painted Canape with Original Aubusson Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique painted settee was crafted in France, circa 1760. The classic French, Louis
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Tapestry, Wood, Paint
Fine quality Louis Philippe I period 5 piece tapestry gilt salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
the first of france.
Set comprises of a sofa and 4 matching armchairs.
Carved detailing to back
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe French Antique Sofas
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th Century Louis XV Style Canape
Located in East Hampton, NY
Elegant French canape or sofa in the Louis XV style with intricate carved base and arms. Newly
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Late 19th Century French Antique Sofas
19th Century Golden Wood Marquise
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century golden wood marquise
A French Louis XV Style Marquise Sofa, Late 19th Century
A
Category
19th Century European Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Wood
Antique French Sofa / Canape with Water Gilt Carved Frame
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Love this! This is an antique French sofa or canapé with a carved water gilt frame. The frame does
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV French Antique Sofas
Materials
Linen, Poplar, Giltwood
French Sofa
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty 19th century French carved and painted sofa upholstered in blue velvet, 1880
Seat height 18
Category
19th Century French French Antique Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$3,012
19th Century Rustic Country French Sofa Table, Hall Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century rustic country French sofa table ~ Hall table was designed to provide convenient
Category
Mid-19th Century French Rustic French Antique Sofas
Materials
Oak
Late 18th Century Hand-Carved Louis XVI Style Painted French Sofa Natural Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Late 18th century hand-carved Louis XVI style painted French sofa natural linen
A beautiful
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Down, Linen
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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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