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French Love Seat
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French Love Seat

1900 - 1920
Sold 13 May 2025 · Rue des Fontenelles
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Description

Rare French love seat or confident with scrolled arms and bobbin legs and backs of the seat. The seat forms and elegant S shape and is covered in a cream fabric. It dates from circa 1920.

Dimensions - 124 x 53 x 77 cms

Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Spindle Settee to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
124cm (48.82")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Reference Numbers
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SA1066752
Description
Rare French love seat or confident with scrolled arms and bobbin legs and backs of the seat. The seat forms and elegant S shape and is covered in a cream fabric. It dates from circa 1920.

Dimensions - 124 x 53 x 77 cms

Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Spindle Settee to the 1920s.

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
124cm (48.82")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1066752
Rue des Fontenelles
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

Specialists in french antiiques, decorative objects and french and european paintings.

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An antique wooden love seat featuring bobbin-turned spindle backs, carved details, and cream-coloured upholstered seats. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique wooden love seat featuring bobbin-turned spindle backs, carved details, and cream-coloured upholstered seats. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

French Love Seat

Archive II An antique wooden love seat featuring bobbin-turned spindle backs, carved details, and cream-coloured upholstered seats. View II
Archive III An antique wooden love seat featuring bobbin-turned spindle backs, carved details, and cream-coloured upholstered seats. View III
Archive IV An antique wooden love seat featuring bobbin-turned spindle backs, carved details, and cream-coloured upholstered seats. View IV
Archive V An antique wooden love seat featuring bobbin-turned spindle backs, carved details, and cream-coloured upholstered seats. View V
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Rue des Fontenelles
Telephone 01647 432381 or 07933 200912
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Chagford
Devon
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/fontenelles
Verified Since Mar 2015
Items For Sale 147
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An antique wooden love seat featuring bobbin-turned spindle backs, carved details, and cream-coloured upholstered seats.
French Love Seat
Ref: SA1066752
An antique wooden love seat featuring bobbin-turned spindle backs, carved details, and cream-coloured upholstered seats.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSofas
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialWood, Velvet
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsBobbin turned spindles, Carved frame, Curved backrest, Upholstered seat cushions
  • SizeH 77 cm (30 in) x W 124 cm (49 in) x D 53 cm (21 in)

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Conversation benches, often referred to as courting benches or love seats, originated in the 19th century to allow two people to converse face-to-face while maintaining Victorian standards of propriety.

These pieces typically feature a solid hardwood frame, such as walnut or beech, with turned bobbin spindle details and hand-upholstered seat cushions filled with traditional materials like horsehair or cotton batting.

Authenticity is determined by inspecting the joinery, such as hand-cut tenons and wooden pegs, the natural patination on the wood, and traditional upholstery tacking rather than modern staples.

An antique love seat can be integrated into a modern living space by pairing it with minimalist decor to create a focal point, contrasting the historic woodwork with clean-lined architectural elements.

Preservation involves keeping the piece out of direct sunlight to prevent fabric fading, regularly vacuuming the upholstery with a soft brush attachment, and treating the wooden frame with microcrystalline wax.
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