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A French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee
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for sale €2,808     $3,048
£2,400
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A French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee

19th century
For Sale by Ebury Trading
Description

A fine French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee, water gilded and newly upholstered in blue velvet.

c.1860-80

Measures: 140cm wide x 98cm high (back) x 45cm high (seat) x 66cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Declaration

Ebury Trading has dated this Louis XVI Giltwood Settee to the 19th Century.

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SA1029904
Dealers Internal Reference
ET04095
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Description
A fine French Louis XVI style carved giltwood settee, water gilded and newly upholstered in blue velvet.

c.1860-80

Measures: 140cm wide x 98cm high (back) x 45cm high (seat) x 66cm deep

Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Date of Manufacture

Ebury Trading has dated this Louis XVI Giltwood Settee to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1029904
Dealers Internal Ref
ET04095
Ebury Trading
Ebury Trading
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2018

Antiques, lighting & the interior

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Ebury Trading Profile Page

Trade Associations

Ebury Trading is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A French Louis XVI style settee featuring a carved giltwood frame with tapered fluted legs and blue velvet cushion upholstery.
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Archive I A French Louis XVI style settee featuring a carved giltwood frame with tapered fluted legs and blue velvet cushion upholstery.

A French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee

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Ebury Trading

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Telephone 0207 881 0881
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Kent
CT17
United Kingdom

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A French Louis XVI style settee featuring a carved giltwood frame with tapered fluted legs and blue velvet cushion upholstery.
A FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE GILTWOOD SETTEE
Ref: SA1029904
A French Louis XVI style settee featuring a carved giltwood frame with tapered fluted legs and blue velvet cushion upholstery.
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  • ObjectSettees & Sofas
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XVI
  • MaterialGiltwood, Velvet, Gold Leaf
  • ColourBlue, Gold
  • MotifsFluted legs, Rosettes, Giltwood carving, Cylindrical finials
  • SizeH 98 cm (39 in) x W 140 cm (55 in) x D 66 cm (26 in)

This 19th-century French Louis XVI style settee is constructed from giltwood with a water gilded finish and newly upholstered in blue velvet. The piece displays a carved giltwood frame with cylindrical finials at the top corners, tapered fluted legs decorated with rosettes above, and delicate bead mouldings running along the edges of the frame. The blue velvet covers a thick seat cushion and matches the fabric on the backrest and armrests. Measuring 98 cm high, 140 cm wide, and 66 cm deep, this seating item provides practical utility as a drawing room or salon sofa in a home today. Placed against a living room wall or in a bedroom dressing area, it functions as an occasional seat for relaxing or reading.

FAQs

Louis XVI furniture is defined by Neoclassical design principles, featuring geometric symmetry, straight structural lines, and classical motifs such as fluted columns, rosettes, and guilloche carving, inspired by Greco-Roman antiquity.

These pieces were typically constructed from carved beech or oak frames, prepared with coats of gesso and bole before gold leaf was applied through water gilding, paired with webbed seating and silk or velvet upholstery.

Authentic 18th-century pieces exhibit hand-carved frame joinery with wooden pegging, natural wear showing the reddish bole or white gesso layers beneath tarnished gilded surfaces, and traditional hand-laced horsehair cushioning.

Position the settee as a focal statement piece in a hallway, bedroom footboard area, or formal reception room, contrasting the gilded woodwork against contemporary neutral walls or bold dark backdrops.

Dust giltwood surfaces gently using a soft, dry bristle brush, avoiding water or chemical polishes which dissolve gilding bole; clean velvet fabric using a soft brush attachment along the nap of the weave.
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