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In stock in Los Angeles, Wilton Grey Leather Sofa, Designed by Christophe Pillet
By Christophe Pillet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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In Stock in Los Angeles
The Wilton Sofa, designed by the French designer Christophe Pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Soriana Leather Sofa for Cassina, 1969
Located in San Diego, CA
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Soriana sofa for Cassina Italy, 1970
Iconic Italian design piece from the phenomenal husband and wife team Tobia and Afra Scarpa. The Soriana sofa is a versatil...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Leather Sofa by Vivai del Sud
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Italian leather sofa by Vivai del Sud. Beautifully patinated rich burgundy leather.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Cognac Leather Loveseat, Italy, 1970s-1980s
Located in Austin, TX
Large and comfortable vintage loveseat in cognac leather with great patina. Heavy wrapped leather frame shelters soft seat and back cushions, all with decorative top-stitching. Match...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
B&B Italia Lauriana Black Leather Loveseat Sofa by Afra &Tobia Scarpa
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare Afra & Tobia Scarpa masterpiece, the Lauriana black leather loveseat, designed for B&B Italia.
All manufacturers hallmarks present, circa 1970s and an iconic midcentury lovesea...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina Robie 3-Leather Two-Seat Sofa, Cherrywood, Signed
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina Robie 3-leather two-seat sofa, cherrywood, signed.
Exceedingly rare piece Frank Lloyd Wright design, produced in a limited edition by Cassina. Signed,...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mission Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modern Black and White Leather 3-Seat "Orca" Sofa 1980s, Italy
By Saporiti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dynamic 1980s abstract Italian three-seat sofa black and white 1980s. Sculptural wing-back design in two-tone black and cream very good quality leather and condition.
Dimensions: 175...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Le Bambole
Thick Hide Leather Loveseat by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Signed
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible 'Le Bambole' loveseat by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia has thick gorgeous dark brown hide leather. The color is a dark deep brown that it looks black in lower light se...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Rossi di Albizzate Modern Italian Elephant Skin Sofa, 1989
By Giuseppe Rossi di Albizzate, Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This sofa is created by the famous Italian company Rossi di Albizzate, using the structure in metal foam and polyurethane to make it very comfortable, lined in an exclusive and parti...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Rossi di Albizzate Modern Italian Elephant Skin Armchair, 1989
By Giuseppe Rossi di Albizzate, Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This armchair was created by the famous Italian company Rossi di Albizzate, using the structure in metal foam and polyurethane to make it very comfortable, lined in an exclusive and ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Exclusive Italian Molinari ‘Fatboy’ Two-Seat Sofa in Cognac Bull Leather
By Molinari
Located in Voorburg, NL
Very nice and comfortable natural cognac leather sofa named 'Fatboy' handmade by the Italian company Molinari in the 1980s. The leather is very thick neck-leather and has a very nice...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
250 Met Two-Sofa
in Dark Brown Leather by Piero Lissoni for Cassina, Signed
By Piero Lissoni, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredible '250 Met Two-Sofa' by Piero Lissoni for Cassina, impeccable quality materials and construction as you would expect from Italian made Cassina. Thick high grade bovine le...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Cognac Leather
Bounty
Loveseat by L. Davanzati for The Pace Collection, 1980s
By Elam, Lorenzo Forges Davanzati, Pace Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely example of the 'Bounty' series by The Pace Collection in the early 1980s, this deep seated tufted leather loveseat was designed by L. Davantazi and produced by Elam for Pace...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Leather Cassina Sofa by Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Like a floating leather blanket. The high back Sinbad sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. Photographed with Florence Knoll table, Eames chairs and C. Jere crane lamp for scale.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
Le Bambole
Loveseat
By Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 'Le Bambole' sofa, brown leather, Italy, 1972.
This comfortable dark brown settee is bulky and playful, shaped as if it is merely a large cushion and...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Le Corbusier LC2 Three-Seat Sofa in Ivory Leather, Chrome, Cassina, Minimalism
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
LC2 Divani 3 posti - Fauteuil Grand Confort three-seat sofas with polished chrome. Separate cushions upholstered in ivory cream top-grade leather. The LC2 is a timeless model, which ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Marzio Cecchi Postmodern Leather Couch
By Studio Most, Marzio Cecchi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern sofa by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most.
Woven leather frame in diamond patterns finished with brass details.
finished with newly upholstered linnen cushions.
High end ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mario Bellini
Le Bambole
Leather Love Seat
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' leather love seat in well worn brown leather. Very worn and used condition with heavy patina and extreme wear consistent with a lot of use. Shows extreme u...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Le Corbusier LC2 Leather Two-Seat Sofa Cassina Espresso
Chrome Modern Loveseat
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Design Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, 1928
Upholstered cushions padded with Dacron, metal frame
Made in Italy by Cassina
The "Cassina Maestri" (Cassina Mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Macassar and Leather Sofa
Located in Meda, MB
This unique sofa was produced in Italy in the 1970s.
The backrests are covered in Macassar while the seat has been re-covered in ivory leather.
The feet and details are black lacqu...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Leather, Macassar
Maralunga Sofa Midcentury by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
The structure of the Cassina Maralunga sofa is in steel, the padding and cushions are in polyurethane foam and polyester wadding. The individual elements are covered manually and the...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Le Corbusier LC2 Three-Seat Black Sofa Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Houston, TX
Designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand of the famous Bauhaus school, this LC2 three-seat sofa is covered in Classic black leather with a stainless steel fr...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Fendi Deep Red Chestnut Embossed Leather ‘Eros’ Sofa, Organic Modern, Italy 2004
By Fendi Casa, Karl Lagerfeld, Fendi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fendi deep red chestnut leather organic modern ‘Eros’ Sofa, debuted in 2004.
Fendi casa Eros sofa with steel sleigh legs, adjustable back cushion, embossed pattern at upholstery a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Red Leather Italian Sofa by Nicoletti Salotti
By Nicoletti Salotti
Located in Houston, TX
Modern bright red leather Italian sofa designed by Nicoletti Salotti. The couch has three feet that are upholstered in red leather. There is a rip in the seat and needs to be repaire...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini Cognac Brown Leather Sofa Le Bambole, Italy
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in New York, NY
Mario Bellini Cognac brown leather sofa
Sofa set, beautiful deep cognac color. Beautiful vintage condition, Italy, 1970s.
Measures: Sofa
30 inches high
63 inches wide
31 inc...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Fendi Casa Beige Leather Custom Eduardo Selleria Sofa Italian Modern luxury
By Fendi Casa, Karl Lagerfeld, Fendi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fendi leather sofa in Taupe leather, signed, with serial number, linen seats for cool, luxurious comfort and buttery smooth leather, handstitched covers the body and frame. Retail pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini Bambole Sofa B&B, Italia, 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super comfortable 2-seat so called 'Bambole' sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1976. Very nice and high quality usable small loveseater sofa. Very nic...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Gianfranco Frattini Sesann Sofas Cassina, Italy, 1969
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice pair of 2-seat 'Sesann' sofa's designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Cassina, Italy 1969. These sofas have very nice black leather seats and chrome tubular me...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
1970s Gae Aulenti Two-Seat Leather Sofa for Knoll
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Cimelice, Czech republic
Two-seat leather sofa designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll in the 1970s. The basic cylindrical construction is in extruded aluminum: Six amaranth triangular tubes radiating out from a c...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Gae Aulenti Two-Seat Leather Sofa for Knoll
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Cimelice, Czech republic
Two-seat leather sofa designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll in the 1970s. The basic cylindrical construction is in extruded aluminium: Six amaranth triangular tubes radiating out from a ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Maralunga Club Chair and Loveseat by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, circa 1973
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful set of Vico Magistretti's award-winning, 1973 Maralunga chair and loveseat for Cassina. Featuring the original sumptuous cognac / tan leather upholstery which has been kept...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini
Le Bambole
Leather Loveseat
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' leather loveseat in well worn brown leather. Very worn and used condition with heavy patina and extreme wear consistent with a whole lotta use. This one ha...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Sofa Midcentury Maralunga by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
The structure of the Cassina Maralunga sofa is in steel, the padding and cushions are in polyurethane foam and polyester wadding. The individual elements are covered manually and the...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
English Regency Style Porter
s Settee or Canopy Settee
Located in Rio Vista, CA
impressive porter's settee or canopy settee constructed from mahogany in the English regency taste. Features a beautifully hand carved hooded frame upholstered with quilted velvet bo...
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Settees
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Teal Leather Zanotta Onda Loveseat Sofa 1985, Italia Two-Seat Sofa
By Zanotta, Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Onda by Paolo Lomazzi for Zanotta, Italy 1985. Gorgeous cerulean leather and chromed tubular steel. Extremely rare postmodern masterpiece in the perfect color. A postmodern, Italian ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Loveseats
Materials
Stainless Steel
Midcentury "Onda" Black Leather Italian Sofa by De Pas, D
urbino for Zanotta
By Gionathan de Pas
Donato D’Urbino
Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Sacile, PN
Italian Onda two-seat sofa designed by D’Urbino, De Pas, Lomazzi for Zanotta, dated 1985.
The sofa, labelled by Zanotta Italy, has original vintage black leather upholstery with stee...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
Pair of Leather Sofas or Couches by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1980
s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of leather sofas or couches by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1980's. (ONE SHOWN) Designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, the Veranda sofas feature baseball glove leathe...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Ammannati
Vitelli i4 Mariani Italian Red Leather Molto+Di Sectional Loveseat
By i4 Mariani, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli
Located in Mexico City, MX
Comfortable 1980s sectional loveseat with red leather upholstery from the "Molto+Di" collection by Antonietta Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli for i4 Mariani. The sofa has a curved ed...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Wood
1970s Gae Aulenti Two-Seat Leather Sofa for Knoll
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Cimelice, Czech republic
Two-seat leather sofa designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll in the 1970s. The basic cylindrical construction is in extruded aluminium: Six amaranth triangular tubes radiating out from a ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Gae Aulenti Two-Seat Leather Sofa for Knoll
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Cimelice, Czech republic
Two-seat leather sofa designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll in the 1970s. The basic cylindrical construction is in extruded aluminium: Six amaranth triangular tubes radiating out from a ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Low Leather Modern Loveseat with Curved Corners by Zanotta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low modern Italian leather Loveseat. Frame and cushions upholstered in rust colored leather. Loveseat offers loose modular seat, back, and arm cushions. Curved Corners creates a 1960...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Modern Contemporary Le Corbusier Cream Leather and Chrome Loveseat Sofa Italy
By Le Corbusier
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous loveseat, tubular chrome and with cream leather upholstery, by Le Corbusier Italy. In very good condition. The dimensions are 50" W x 27.5" D x 3...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
Postmodern Hydra Enif Blue Leather Sofa Luca Scacchetti Poltrona Frau, 1992
By Luca Scacchetti, Poltrona Frau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodern Hydra Enif blue leather armchair Luca Scacchetti for Poltrona Frau
Modularity and elegance are the key concepts of Hydra. It is a single seat that can be equipped with...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Black Leather and Chrome ‘soriana’ Set By Scarpa for Cassina
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular black leather and chrome ‘Soriana’ living room set. Design by Afra & Tobia Scarpa in the 1960s for Cassina. This set came out of John Lautner home in Los Angeles. The s...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Soriana Leather Settee Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, circa 1960s
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Get the wow-factor in this stunning deep black leather "Soriana" loveseat sofa designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. Whether you are designing a room expected to be on a magaz...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Marzio Cecchi Italian Cognac Two-Seat Sofa Daybed Loveseat, 1960s
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare buffalo two-seat sofa / daybed with Independently adjustable back and arm rests / bolsters. Gorgeous patinated buffalo leather. Original hardware and legs. by Iconic mid-centu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Le Corbusier LC3 Divano Three-Posti Fauteuil Grand Confort Sofa, 1928, Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Fauteuil Grand Confort, grand modèle. A trivalent chrome steel (CR3) tube cage constitutes the primary support system and holds the leather-wrapped, down-filled cushions. Fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Le Corbusier LC2 Leather Two-Seat Sofa Cassina Espresso
Chrome Modern Loveseat
By Le Corbusier, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Design Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, 1928
Upholstered cushions padded with dacron, metal frame
Made in Italy by Cassina
The "Cassina Maestri" (Cassina Mast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cassina Loveseat Sofa Daybed Privé Divano Philippe Starck 241 Blue Gray 2008
By Philippe Starck, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Complex and formal in its design, the Privé collection perfectly combines style and transgression, merging to create an appealing mix of classicism, provocation and playfulness.
C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sofas
Materials
Leather
Curved Light Brown Italian Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Redding, CT
Curved lightbrown Italian leather chesterfield sofa. Sumptuous tufted button back curved sofa. The classic design for any living room or study. This delicious color and design is a s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Giovanni Offredi Saporiti Leather Wave Loveseat Sofa Italian
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is magnificent, grayish brown leather upholstered loveseat, designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 63" W ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Giovanni Offredi Saporiti Leather Wave Loveseat Sofas
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an incredible, grayish brown pebble leather upholstered, pair of loveseat sofas, designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, Italy. In excellent condition. T...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
1981 Sormani White Leather Two-Seater Sofa with Black Inlays and Structure Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Sofa entirely covered with soft leather. Black leather structure and white cushions with black inlays. Movable armrest cushions.
This model by Studio Dieci and Luigi Sormani was used...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Sofas
Materials
Metal
Le Corbusier LC2 Three-Seat Sofa in Ivory Leather, Chrome, Cassina, Minimalism
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
LC2 Divani 3 posti - Fauteuil Grand Confort three-seat sofas with polished chrome. Separate cushions upholstered in ivory cream top-grade leather. The LC2 is a timeless model, which ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Chrome
Mario Bellini White Leather Cab Love Seat for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Bellini White Leather cab love seat for cassina. In original condition with very visible signs of wear consistent with its age and usage.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini Bambole Sofa Red B&B Italia 1974
By Mario Bellini
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super nice and comfortable so called ‘Bambole’ 2 seat sofa, designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in 1974. Very nice and high quality usable small loveseater sofa ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Yellow Leather Loveseat Two-Seat Sofa Osvaldo Borsani Italian Modern
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Yellow leather loveseat two-seat sofa Osvaldo Borsani Italian Modern. Rare leather loveseat designed by the Centro Progetti lead by Osvaldo Borsani for the famed Tecno Company (SPA) ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Loveseats
Materials
Leather
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Italian Leather Loveseats For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of italian leather loveseats for sale on 1stDibs. There are 141 antique and vintage italian leather loveseats for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Italian leather loveseats have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Italian leather loveseats made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many italian leather loveseats are appealing in their simplicity, but Cassina, Mario Bellini and B&B Italia produced popular italian leather loveseats that are worth a look.
How Much are Italian Leather Loveseats?
Prices for italian leather loveseats start at $863 and top out at $20,500 with the average selling for $4,900.
Finding the Right Loveseats for You
Antique and vintage loveseats are functional and totally charming furniture in homes large and small these days. They first appeared in the 17th and 18th centuries, though they were not yet known by this endearing term.
These petite, two-seat sofas were originally intended to comfortably sit a woman clad in what were the era’s large and elaborate dresses — ornate hooped garments with copious folds of fabric, embroidery and lace. However, because the original seats featured just enough space for two, they quickly became popular for couples that were courting. Loveseats meant that the couples could engage in close conversation, but furniture makers ensured that there was enough space between sitters to prioritize modesty.
In the early days of loveseats, the furnishings were minimalist in appearance and could often be found in an s-shape, with the two sides facing each other. The spare seating was initially little more than a wooden bench, as loveseats weren’t yet upholstered or cushioned. Design of the seating evolved over time, and this wide chair was eventually padded and tufted for comfort. During the 1800s, loveseats were a luxurious addition to the homes of the wealthy, and even today, antique 19th-century loveseats are still quite alluring. In any lavishly decorated parlor of the Victorian era, you might find a pair of partygoers tucked into a particularly plush iteration of these cozy perches, one boasting arched crests of carved mahogany over its sculpted seats, with front cabriole legs resolving in paw feet.
In modern homes, loveseats — even antique Victorian loveseats — pair well with oversize sofas or are ideal replacements for sofas, particularly if you’re working on organizing and furnishing a smaller space. A loveseat is a stylish addition to a home library or a reading nook and can easily be situated at the foot of the bed in your bedroom. In the living room, you may wish to position your vintage loveseat and couch around a central focal point, such as a distinguishing architectural feature or a fireplace. But be sure to leave some walking room between your seating and any nearby coffee tables or side tables. Allow for around two feet for guests to pass between a couch and chair or loveseat and at least a foot between a loveseat and coffee table.
Find a wide variety of antique, new and vintage loveseats today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Italian Leather Loveseats
- Is Italian leather real leather?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Yes, Italian leather is real leather and is considered to be some of the highest quality and longest lasting leather. Because it is made from full-grain hides and processed in a specific way, it is more pliable and softer.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022With Italian leather, you want to avoid getting the material wet. If you can, use a dry cloth or vacuum to remove dirt. For stains, use a damp cloth, but avoid chemical cleaners. Save the hassle and shop a collection of Italian leather furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Is an Italian leather sofa good?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Yes, an Italian leather sofa is typically good. Italian leather is known for being a high-quality material that is pleasing to the eye and has a luxurious, supple feel. As a result, it can be a fine option for sofas. Keep in mind that the sturdiness and strength of the frame and the resilience of the padding and suspension systems inside of sofas also impact their quality and durability. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of leather sofas.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023Yes, Italian leather bags can be of good quality. Many Italian tanneries are well known for creating long-lasting, luxurious leather. Keep in mind that the type of leather and the crafting techniques employed also affect the quality. Generally, the finest bags feature full-grain leather that comes from the top portion of the hide. Handcrafting techniques also help to ensure that bags are strongly constructed and free of flaws. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of leather bags.
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The boho-chic Enchanted Forest Swing, handmade by marginalized women from Turkey and Syria, is uplifting in every way.