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French Antique Tapestry Love or Tête-à-tête Seat
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French Antique Tapestry Love or Tête-à-tête Seat

1900 - 1920
Sold 22 April 2025 · Tinker & Toad
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Description

A charming French Antique Painted Tapestry Love Seat, also known as a conversation or Tête-à-Tête seat. The beautifully carved serpentine crest rail, terminating in gilded acanthus leaves, is complemented by elegant sabre-shaped supports. The attractive graduated and fluted spindled back enhances the seat’s graceful shape. The tapestry features a lovely bouquet of roses, and the seating area is finished with smart braiding. The entire piece stands on turned and fluted legs with gilded detailing. The show frame has been painted in lovely shades of French green, accented with gilded elements, and finished with a wax polish. Ideal for a lounge, hall, reception room, bedroom/boudoir, dressing room or a retail or hospitality space.

This Love Seat is well-made, with supportive upholstery in good condition for its age. It appears to have been cleaned, though one seat has some historical marks that, in our opinion, do not significantly detract from its overall appeal. The frame shows wear consistent with its age, including various chips and paint losses that contribute to its antique charm. The seat height is 45cm.

Date of Manufacture

Tinker & Toad has dated this French Antique Tete-a-tete to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
131cm (51.57")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
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SA1087197
Description
A charming French Antique Painted Tapestry Love Seat, also known as a conversation or Tête-à-Tête seat.
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The beautifully carved serpentine crest rail, terminating in gilded acanthus leaves, is complemented by elegant sabre-shaped supports.
Tinker & Toad

The attractive graduated and fluted spindled back enhances the seat’s graceful shape. The tapestry features a lovely bouquet of roses, and the seating area is finished with smart braiding. The entire piece stands on turned and fluted legs with gilded detailing. The show frame has been painted in lovely shades of French green, accented with gilded elements, and finished with a wax polish. Ideal for a lounge, hall, reception room, bedroom/boudoir, dressing room or a retail or hospitality space.

fig 1. An antique green and gold painted wooden tete-a-tete seat with spindle backs and floral tapestry upholstery.
fig 1. French Antique Tapestry Love or Tête-à-tête Seat

This Love Seat is well-made, with supportive upholstery in good condition for its age. It appears to have been cleaned, though one seat has some historical marks that, in our opinion, do not significantly detract from its overall appeal. The frame shows wear consistent with its age, including various chips and paint losses that contribute to its antique charm. The seat height is 45cm.

Date of Manufacture

Tinker & Toad has dated this French Antique Tete-a-tete to the 1920s.

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
131cm (51.57")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1087197
Tinker & Toad
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2020
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Archive I An antique green and gold painted wooden tete-a-tete seat with spindle backs and floral tapestry upholstery. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

French Antique Tapestry Love or Tête-à-tête Seat

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Archive X An antique green and gold painted wooden tete-a-tete seat with spindle backs and floral tapestry upholstery. View X
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Tinker & Toad
Telephone 07771 682942
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54 The Mint
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7EN
United Kingdom
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An antique green and gold painted wooden tete-a-tete seat with spindle backs and floral tapestry upholstery.
French Antique Tapestry Love Or Tête-À-Tête Seat
Ref: SA1087197
An antique green and gold painted wooden tete-a-tete seat with spindle backs and floral tapestry upholstery.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSettees and Benches
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Provincial
  • MaterialBeech, Giltwood, Tapestry
  • ColourGreen and Gold
  • MotifsSpindle back, Turned legs, Floral tapestry, Scroll arms
  • SizeH 79 cm (31 in) x W 131 cm (52 in) x D 56 cm (22 in)

FAQs

A tete-a-tete, meaning head-to-head in French, is a form of double seat developed during the 19th century that allows two people to converse face-to-face while maintaining a modest physical distance.

These pieces typically feature a solid hardwood frame, often beech or walnut, finished with hand-carved details, gesso, gilding, or painted surfaces, and are traditionally upholstered with horsehair padding and woven textiles.

Authentication involves examining the joinery methods, such as hand-cut mortise and tenon joints, natural ageing of the wood and finish, hand-forged fixings, and traditional upholstery techniques beneath the fabric.

This type of seating functions well as a focal point in a large bedroom, dressing room, or drawing room, where its unique serpentine shape can be appreciated from multiple angles without overcrowding the space.

Preservation requires keeping the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent timber cracking and fabric fading, alongside gentle dusting of carved wooden areas with a dry, soft cloth.
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